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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.
About Sherwin Creek
Number of accommodations: 85
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2026 Season availability
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Reviews (304)
What Guests Are Saying
Sherwin Creek campground offers spacious and well-maintained sites, with friendly and helpful camp hosts who enhance the camping experience. The location is praised for its beautiful surroundings, proximity to town, and access to trails and fishing areas. While there are some concerns regarding restroom conditions and occasional bear activity, the overall sentiment is positive, with many campers eager to return.
What Guests Are Saying
Sherwin Creek campground offers spacious and well-maintained sites, with friendly and helpful camp hosts who enhance the camping experience. The location is praised for its beautiful surroundings, proximity to town, and access to trails and fishing areas. While there are some concerns regarding restroom conditions and occasional bear activity, the overall sentiment is positive, with many campers eager to return.
Review Summary
Blair H
VerifiedAugust 13, 2020 • Stayed at: 073, Loop: SHER
Great campground
Don’t leave your bear cabinet open for even a little while when you are loading in!🐻
Love the creek, well maintained and close to all kinds of great hikes!
John K
VerifiedAugust 12, 2020 • Stayed at: 040, Loop: SHER
Hosts Dave and Sheryl were very accomindating and worked hard to make all campers stay enjoyable. Trash dumpsters needed to be emptied more often as they would overflow.
Nathan F
VerifiedAugust 10, 2020 • Stayed at: 006, Loop: WALK
Great site but hard to find a FF site
stephen m
VerifiedAugust 8, 2020 • Stayed at: 057, Loop: SHER
its a dirt bike camp spot so lots of dust and noise
lance t
VerifiedAugust 5, 2020 • Stayed at: 058, Loop: SHER
I am sure it's because of the Covid virus, but the campground was extremely crowded. Campers in their side by sides were even cruising the campground, continually, in the evening hours. Lot's of dust. Hardly anyone observed the 15 mph speed. However, kayaking at Lake George was awesome! We did have a good time despite the above and the campground hosts were super cool!
Linda L
VerifiedAugust 2, 2020 • Stayed at: 037, Loop: SHER
It was a little different to plan activities due to Covid. Just be aware the last 1/8 is a dirt road that is rocky and has alot of ruts.
Joshua P
VerifiedAugust 1, 2020 • Stayed at: 021, Loop: SHER
I've been coming here for decades. Used to be all tent camping back in the day. Then RVs and generator noise became the norm. Then Mammoth Motocross was a thing late June/early July, so avoid that time if you don't want to hear dirt bikes all day. Then off road vehicles were common, and the rule was you could drive them from your camp site out of the campground and back, and that's it. Now, it's RVs and generators, and people riding dirt bikes and off road vehicles up and down the campground roads all morning and all evening.
Back in the day there were 3 flushing toilets with sinks and running water per loop/area. Now each facility only has 2 vault toilets, and they're gendered male/female. If one is closed, I'm going to use the other. They also aren't cleaned and stocked as often as they have been in the past. For as many people staying in RVs as there are, I'm surprised how dirty these toilets get and stay.
The price keeps going up, and the quality of the experience keeps going down.
Auvid M
VerifiedJuly 30, 2020 • Stayed at: 008, Loop: WALK
Beautiful campsite. Loved the Walk In site along the creek, the sound of the water was so relaxing. The only downside was that the grate on our campfire was broken but we made it work. Will definitely be back!
Mat P
VerifiedJuly 29, 2020 • Stayed at: 029, Loop: SHER
Nice location in the trees away from town and close to hiking. There is limited to no cell service at the campground.
Alisa B
VerifiedJuly 25, 2020 • Stayed at: 079, Loop: SHER
We stayed for almost 2 weeks (had to move spots a few times) and each site was great. We saw a bear pretty much nightly so make sure to stay bear safe and enjoy your stay!
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.
Latitude & Longitude: 37.6289 / -118.938
Elevation: 2314 feet
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: June 4, 2026
