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GeneralEXTRA VEHICLE FEES: One vehicle is included in your reservation. Any additional vehicles will be charged $10.00 per vehicle, per night and will be collected by the camp host.
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Average nightly rates85 total sites
RV Sites
70 sites
Tent Sites
15 sites
About Sherwin Creek
Number of accommodations: 85
Seasonal information
2026 Season availability
Campground Amenities
Most popular amenities
Pet friendly
Picnic Table
Fire Pit
Connectivity and Media
- Cell Reception
Cooking and Fire
- Picnic Table
- Fire Pit
Pets and Policies
- Pet friendly
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Reviews (374)
What Guests Are Saying
Sherwin Creek Campground offers a serene and well-maintained environment, just minutes from Mammoth Lakes, making it an ideal base for outdoor activities. Reviewers praise the friendly hosts, spacious and clean campsites, and the peaceful atmosphere that feels secluded despite its proximity to town. While some issues with bathroom cleanliness and generator noise were noted, the overall experience is highly regarded, with many guests expressing a desire to return.
What Guests Are Saying
Sherwin Creek Campground offers a serene and well-maintained environment, just minutes from Mammoth Lakes, making it an ideal base for outdoor activities. Reviewers praise the friendly hosts, spacious and clean campsites, and the peaceful atmosphere that feels secluded despite its proximity to town. While some issues with bathroom cleanliness and generator noise were noted, the overall experience is highly regarded, with many guests expressing a desire to return.
Review Summary
Scott L
VerifiedJuly 14, 2024 • Stayed at: 063, Loop: SHER
Many of the sites are not level - prepare your trailer with lots of blocks to level - good campground and camp hosts overall
Jeffrey C
VerifiedJuly 13, 2024 • Stayed at: 045, Loop: SHER
The camp grounds were very nice, located down from the main sections of mammoth so it was a little less crowded and more quiet. The camp grounds themselves where surrounded by trees with plenty of shade, they provide bear boxes for each site, potable water through out the site, the bathrooms were clean. There were a few bears that roamed around at night but this is pretty typical for mammoth so plan accordingly with your food and snacks. Overall a nice campground, the hosts were friendly and made sure everyone stayed quiet when the quiet hours hit.
Olivia L
VerifiedJuly 10, 2024 • Stayed at: 041, Loop: SHER
Had an amazing time at this campground! Could not recommend it enough. The hosts were so kind and welcoming, and the sites were kept very clean. Beautiful area to explore as well!
Adrienne L
VerifiedJuly 7, 2024 • Stayed at: 048, Loop: SHER
Great campground close to town but so so quiet. Our site was great for our travel trailer but it's also got some great spots for tents, too. Bathrooms in campground were very clean!
Prapaporn F
VerifiedJuly 7, 2024 • Stayed at: 017, Loop: SHER
Wonderful for the boys motorcross 👍👍👍👍
Diana H
VerifiedJuly 4, 2024 • Stayed at: 039, Loop: SHER
We hiked up to Sherwin Lake and then Valentine Lake. It was absolutely gorgeous!!!! We saw three people the entire hike up so we had the whole lake to ourselves to fish. The fishing was awesome. So many brook trout. I want to come back here every summer.
Megan G
VerifiedJuly 3, 2024 • Stayed at: 017, Loop: SHER
Love that this campground is close to town but not “in” town. Sites are spaced apart nicely and well kept. We love camping (almost) yearly here.
Jonathon H
VerifiedJuly 2, 2024 • Stayed at: 002, Loop: WALK
Always love this Campground. Stream running through just truly makes it.
Marla F
VerifiedJune 28, 2024 • Stayed at: 021, Loop: SHER
Our party booked a few campsites (19, 21, 24, 28, 29, 30). All great - except for 24 which was a bit slanted and would suit a smaller vehicle, but still beautiful!
Set in a forest of tall, plentiful pines (and summertime biting insects). Be prepared to keep your campsite/vehicle clean and free from temptation to “Kevin the Bear” and its friends. Seriously.
Sites had a metal ring fire pit w/metal grate for cooking, a small, standing grill, picnic table, and large metal bear proof food storage locker. Trash is picked up frequently from the nearby dumpsters/recycling bins.
Several spigots to fill up water are available. FYI: For a small fee, there is a RV dump station in town at the sanitation dept. Also fresh water fill at that county spot.
A reviewer mentioned motocross during June/July. Mammoth Motocross is a large race drawing in the top MX racers, mostly Western U.S. riders, that have qualified to race it. It is an event that feeds the local economy during their offseason. Look it up if booking in the summer. It’s weather dependent. So if the snow hasn’t melted on the track, it may be pushed to July or August. Good idea, in general, to look up local events beforehand. Especially if you’re sensitive to outdoor sporting event sounds.
Tony & Debbie are the best camp hosts ever! They run a tight ship, but aren’t intrusive, are super friendly, fun, and offer firewood for sale, too! Great experience!
ATT: We had 1 bar of service, if that. Not having WiFi and such was a bummer, but also a blessing as we spent more time offline. Very little ATT cell service in most of the Mammoth area for us.
Steve L
VerifiedJune 23, 2024 • Stayed at: 072, Loop: SHER
site is steep and very narrow. Not good for a motorhome. However, beautiful campground
Location Sherwin Creek
Address:
Mammoth Lakes, CA, 93546
United States
Take U.S. Highway 395 to State Highway 203 to Mammoth Lakes. Take a left at the first traffic light in town onto Old Mammoth Road. Drive south 0.9 miles to Sherwin Creek Road. Turn left and proceed 1.5 miles to the campground.
Sherwin Creek is accessible via US Highway 395, which is approximately 13 miles to the east. From US 395, drivers can reach Mammoth Lakes and the campground via State Route 203.
Elevation: 2314 feet
2.6 mi drive to downtown Mammoth Lakes (about 8 min)
Policies & Rules
Arrival & departure
Check out time
12PM
General
- Access is via 1.5 miles on a two-lane gravel road
- Campground usually not clear of snow until late May or early June
- Campers bringing off-road vehicles must see the campground host regarding rules
- This is a high elevation facility; please use caution when traveling from lower elevations
- Be bear aware; keep all food out of sight in approved containers or locked inside your vehicle and remove all food from area after eating; always keep a clean camp and do not feed any wild animals
- No electric hookups and no showers
- Only 2 pets per site allowed.
- Fire Restrictions: Fire restrictions may be imposed at any time due to hot, dry weather conditions, at which time campfires and charcoal fires may not be allowed. For current fire conditions or weather closures contact the Mammoth Lakes Visitor Center, (760) 924-5500, or the Mono Lakes Visitor Center, (760) 647-3044.
- Please Note: One RV with tow per single site or one vehicle per tent site. Some sites can accommodate 1 extra vehicle that is not included with the reservation fee. In accordance with standard industry practices, Inyo Recreation will assess an additional $10.00 extra vehicle fee per day for the second vehicle in each single family campsite, and on the third and fourth vehicle in any double family campsite, provided these vehicles are not joined to the first vehicle by a hitch and towed onto the site. In the case of motorcycles, the first two are considered one vehicle, and the third and fourth motorcycle are also considered one vehicle. No additional vehicle fees are collected for bicycles.
- Reserved Sites will be held until the day following your arrival date. Sites must be occupied by the checkout time of the second day to hold a reservation or the site will be forfeited and released to other guests. Please call the office at 760-934-5795 if you need to inform the campground of an arrival time greater than 24 hours after your arrival date, or if you will not use your reservation whatsoever.
- Once your reservation start date has begun, neither the Recreation.gov Contact Center nor the campground manager will be able to modify your reservation.
- Don't Move Firewood: Protect California's forests from tree-killing pests by buying your firewood locally and burning it on-site. For more information visit firewood.ca.gov.
- Click here for more information about the Inyo National Forest
- PASS DISCOUNTS: You must provide your pass and photo identification upon check in. If you received a pass discount for which you were not eligible, you must pay the difference in price upon arrival.
Warnings & Advisories
Warning
GeneralEXTRA VEHICLE FEES: One vehicle is included in your reservation. Any additional vehicles will be charged $10.00 per vehicle, per night and will be collected by the camp host.
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Last updated: September 3, 2026
