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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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48 total sites
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About Lake Mary Campground
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Fishing
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Seasonal information
2026 Season availability
Campground Amenities
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General Store
Parking
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Restrooms
Fire Pit
Water and Hygiene
- Potable Water
- Restrooms
Cooking and Fire
- Picnic Table
- Fire Pit
Parking and Transport
- Parking
On Site Services
- General Store
- Fish Cleaning Station
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Reviews (286)
What Guests Are Saying
Lake Mary Campground offers a clean and well-maintained environment with friendly hosts and good facilities, including clean restrooms and easy access to nearby lakes and hiking trails. Many guests enjoyed the beautiful views and activities like kayaking and fishing, and appreciated the spaciousness of certain campsites. While there are concerns about bear activity and some noise from neighboring campers, most reviews express a desire to return, highlighting the campground's charm and excellent location.
What Guests Are Saying
Lake Mary Campground offers a clean and well-maintained environment with friendly hosts and good facilities, including clean restrooms and easy access to nearby lakes and hiking trails. Many guests enjoyed the beautiful views and activities like kayaking and fishing, and appreciated the spaciousness of certain campsites. While there are concerns about bear activity and some noise from neighboring campers, most reviews express a desire to return, highlighting the campground's charm and excellent location.
Review Summary
Steve H
VerifiedSeptember 26, 2025 • Stayed at: 003, Loop: LAKE MARY CAMPGROUND
Loved camping here. Beautiful campsites and located close to a lot of great day hikes. The Camp Host was super helpful. Be aware that this is definitely bear country. I had nightly visits.
Anthony B
VerifiedSeptember 19, 2025 • Stayed at: 010, Loop: LAKE MARY CAMPGROUND
The worst campground I've ever stayed at in the high sierras ...it was an asphalt parking lot with your campsite being parking space with a few feet separation from the next (parking space) campsite besides that there was no potable water and then they shut down the bathrooms and did not tell us where the closest bathrooms or water supply was..
ILLL NEVER CAMP THERE AGAIN !
Tamara W
VerifiedSeptember 17, 2025 • Stayed at: 013, Loop: LAKE MARY CAMPGROUND
The reason I pay for a campsite is restrooms. There was a leak on my second day and they closed the restrooms and they were unable to repair them. 20 people in a very small area and no toilets. Geez.
Kayleen L
VerifiedAugust 31, 2025 • Stayed at: 011, Loop: LAKE MARY CAMPGROUND
When we booked campsite 11, it listed that there was shade and room for a 19 ft trailer. Upon arrival we instantly realized that this was not the case. We went to talk to the camp host to see if there were any other campsites available and she told us we would have to pay for a new one and it could not be transferred. If you have a trailer or more than one tent, this campsite will not work for you. Also if there are any storms in the forecast please know that this campsite will flood. It feels like you’re in a fishbowl surrounded by other campsites.
Emily W
VerifiedAugust 29, 2025 • Stayed at: 051, Loop: LAKE MARY CAMPGROUND
The camp host was kind and helpful. We lucked out and didn’t have any bears get into our stuff.
Carlos S
VerifiedAugust 21, 2025 • Stayed at: 021, Loop: LAKE MARY CAMPGROUND
Karen the campground host is amazing !!! Please listen to her about the bears, lock your bear box properly and your vehicle, “Don’t feed our bears”
Margaret W
VerifiedAugust 19, 2025 • Stayed at: 026, Loop: LAKE MARY CAMPGROUND
The campground, especially the loop where we stayed is extremely overcrowded with densely packed sites. There is no privacy.
Mike T
VerifiedAugust 17, 2025 • Stayed at: 011, Loop: LAKE MARY CAMPGROUND
Camp ground is a bit tight. Very tight quarters. Beautiful lake. Clean bathrooms. Good hosts. Too many bears. Bears know how to open fully secured bear boxes. Bears come through every night and check every box. Pretty taxing to get woken up every night. Bears need to be removed or Bear boxes improved to a style like Sequoia where bears can’t open the boxes. Current bear box locking mechanism is clearly inadequate. Bear never opened our box; I also had a ratchet strap around mine been night as I watched a bear open my neighbor’s properly secured box on our 2nd night in camp.
KARL B
VerifiedAugust 17, 2025 • Stayed at: 007, Loop: LAKE MARY CAMPGROUND
#7 was a great choice offering ample shade, close proximity to both trash collection and restroom, and trees to hang one hammock. Would attempt to reserve this spot in the future.
Hugo H
VerifiedAugust 13, 2025 • Stayed at: 038, Loop: LAKE MARY CAMPGROUND
Bathrooms near our campsite were out of service and not available for 2-3 days. No communication from camp host or signs were posted. Very inconvenient.
Location & Directions for Lake Mary Campground
650 Gilman St, Palo Alto, CA 94301 United States
Elevation: 2,728 ft
Policies & Rules
Arrival & departure
Check out time
12PM
General
- Campground usually not clear of snow until late May or early June
- No body contact allowed with the lake, including swimming
- 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
- Only 2 pets per site allowed.
- Please Note: One RV with tow per single site or one vehicle per tent site. Most 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 checkout time 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Inyo National Forest website
- 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: October 17, 2026
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