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.
Sites & Rates
Average nightly rates48 total sites
RV Sites
42 sites
Tent Sites
6 sites
About Lake Mary Campground
Number of accommodations: 48
Activities & Attractions
Nearby
Fishing
Hiking
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 (251)
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
Rick S
VerifiedJuly 17, 2026 • Stayed at: 030, Loop: LAKE MARY CAMPGROUND
Great long but just wide enough spot. Had multiple tent pad areas available and wide enough for the two cars we had. Picnic table is right next to partner site and the fire ring; but we had no issues with our neighbors at all.
Patricia D
VerifiedJuly 16, 2026 • Stayed at: 020, Loop: LAKE MARY CAMPGROUND
Well, this campground is what I call a parking lot site. If you're sleeping in a vehicle, you're confined to pavement beside the site. Wish I'd had a tent! I spent five nights: two cramped on a wretched inner loop with smoky fires on either side (felt like I was camping in someone's living room); three nights in a small loop by the lake--a much better experience! In general, there are just too many sites in too small a space
Griping aside, I appreciated the running water in the bathrooms and many nearby trails, with good signage. Would I come back? Probably not...
Janelle S
VerifiedJuly 13, 2026 • Stayed at: 002, Loop: LAKE MARY CAMPGROUND
Gorgeous view of Lake Mary from site 2 ( and many other sites as well)! Easy to leave SUP's down by the water with places to put in, very clean bathrooms. A bear did break into our bear box the first night but it was my fault for not shutting it all the way. No showers.
Lakshmi Sindhura U
VerifiedJuly 12, 2026 • Stayed at: 010, Loop: LAKE MARY CAMPGROUND
The campground has some really good sites and facilities are good. We got campground 10 which had absolutely no shade and a very tiny space. It really depends on what campsite you get!
Paul H
VerifiedJuly 12, 2026 • Stayed at: 023, Loop: LAKE MARY CAMPGROUND
Staff was friendly and helpful, facilities were well maintained.
Caroline M
VerifiedJuly 8, 2026 • Stayed at: 001, Loop: LAKE MARY CAMPGROUND
Perfect, large camp site. Very level. Space for two large tents. Parking for two cars. Great views. Marina general store next door sells ice and local beer. Ideal location between all trail heads & mammoth village. Camp hosts were great. Super clean bathrooms. Bears at the campground every night. Use the bear
Box!
mehdi k
VerifiedJuly 8, 2026 • Stayed at: 030, Loop: LAKE MARY CAMPGROUND
awesome location but awful campground, absolutely no privacy, hardly a flat surface to set up the tent
Kristin B
VerifiedJuly 6, 2026 • Stayed at: 017, Loop: LAKE MARY CAMPGROUND
Campground was clean and ready and I was able to access all facilities. Generators and loud campers were slightly disruptive and bears throughout the night made it slightly less peaceful although both were anticipated given the popularity and location of the campground.
Colin B
VerifiedJuly 6, 2026 • Stayed at: 035, Loop: LAKE MARY CAMPGROUND
Any campground in mammoth is gonna be gorgeous, lake Mary has some nice amenities though. The camp store and showers are always nice, large bear boxes at every site too. Walking distance to the lake(s). Can get pretty busy though.
Christine F
VerifiedJuly 5, 2026 • Stayed at: 032, Loop: LAKE MARY CAMPGROUND
Such a great campground with beautifully clean bathrooms. I had site 32 and it was a quick walk down the hill to reach the lake. Mostly surrounded by bushes but there’s a few small openings to send out a kayak or paddleboard into the water.
Location Lake Mary Campground
Address:
650 Gilman St
Palo Alto, CA, 94301
United States
Elevation: 2728 feet
265 mi drive to downtown Palo Alto (about 5 hr 30 min)
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: September 3, 2026
