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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
Activities & Attractions
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Year-round
Fishing
Hiking
Seasonal information
2026 Season availability
Campground Amenities
Most popular amenities
General Store
Parking
Picnic Table
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
David O
VerifiedSeptember 27, 2026 • Stayed at: 006, Loop: LAKE MARY CAMPGROUND
The campground is much like all other campgrounds in the area. This particular site, #6 wasn’t very private but it has excellent Starlink service! Also, you don’t park “in” the site, rather you park “at” the site. So, I was sleeping in my Topo Topper on the road. Not a big deal at all to me, but something someone may want to know. Easy access to the lake and walking distance to the Pokanobe store.
Wally Y
VerifiedSeptember 24, 2026 • Stayed at: 039, Loop: LAKE MARY CAMPGROUND
Very clean restrooms. Host greeted me while I was getting settled and provided information about the campground and animals.
Jingyue Z
VerifiedSeptember 22, 2026 • Stayed at: 012, Loop: LAKE MARY CAMPGROUND
Besides at night was so cold. Everything was perfect! The best stargazing ever had! With mammoth lake rock and lake Mary lake view!
Our camp host Karen is so nice. She introduced us about all lakes around our campsite and makes us feel like very welcomed to mammoth lake
Wendyrae B
VerifiedSeptember 22, 2026 • Stayed at: 018, Loop: LAKE MARY CAMPGROUND
The campground is nice and clean. The host keep the restroom and grounds nice. We loved it.
Gilbert C
VerifiedSeptember 21, 2026 • Stayed at: 051, Loop: LAKE MARY CAMPGROUND
Campground was well maintained. My spot was marked with my name on it. I did not like being in the smoke of other campers fires - it made all my stuff stink.
Chad B
VerifiedSeptember 18, 2026 • Stayed at: 040, Loop: LAKE MARY CAMPGROUND
Campsites were good but camp hosts were not. I followed all the rules, and I was still told to do more and follow rules that weren’t displayed or even mentioned to us until they wanted us to follow them. also was lied to by the camp host and threaten to be kicked out. First we were told the campgrounds on our side would fill up and we need to be quiet or she would have to kick us out. Mind you there is no noice ordinance for this area but we were told we can’t play music louder than what our phones will do. also this all came the day before we were supposed to check out. I enjoyed my time and the campsite but the camp host from across the way was very rude and not professional at all. Second our campgrounds never booked up. It stayed empty the entire stay but we were told it’s filling up. I feel like this would’ve been a 5 star if the camp host would’ve treated us as adults instead of making threats to have us removed because we are having a good time and we were younger than every other campsite there.
Jason N
VerifiedSeptember 18, 2026 • Stayed at: 009, Loop: LAKE MARY CAMPGROUND
Sept 10- 12.. aren’t kids back in school?
E-bikes and 2 generators all day till 9:30pm.
Spent as much time AWAY from my campsite..
Clean restrooms..vigilant camp host..
Paul C
VerifiedSeptember 15, 2026 • Stayed at: 001, Loop: LAKE MARY CAMPGROUND
Site was level with table and firepit. Bathroom was clean
Nicole O
VerifiedSeptember 14, 2026 • Stayed at: 039, Loop: LAKE MARY CAMPGROUND
Our stay was great! Nice to be close to the lakes and to many trailheads
Kate B
VerifiedSeptember 9, 2026 • Stayed at: 048, Loop: LAKE MARY CAMPGROUND
Would not recommend the site we stayed in - had to walk up a small hill, and we were very close to the site next to us. There were high winds and we were not at all protected.
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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