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NOT CURRENTLY ACCEPTING RESERVATIONS. Lake George is located in the Inyo National Forest in California's Eastern Sierras. It is one of 11 lakes in the Mammoth Lakes region, offering recreational activities like fishing, viewing waterfalls, hiking and backpacking. Recreation Lake George is a great base camp for hiking trails in the Mammoth Lakes Basin. Many hikers enjoy the path to the Upper Lakes Basin, where Crystal, Barrett and TJ Lakes are found. The trails begin in the Lake George parking area. The trail to Crystal Lake is just 2.5 miles round trip. Lake George is a popular fishing, canoeing and kayaking destination. Anglers will find mostly rainbow trout in the cold waters of the lake. Facilities The campground offers 15 sites for tent and RV camping. Each site is equipped with a picnic table and campfire ring with grill. Flush toilets, vault toilets and drinking water are provided. Natural Features The campground lies among lodgepole pine trees at an elevation of 8,900 feet. Some campsites have views of the breathtaking scenery surrounding the campground, including Lake George and some of the 9,000 and 10,000-foot peaks in the John Muir Wilderness. Many species of wildlife call the mountains home, including black bear, mountain lions, mule deer, pine marten, pika and numerous fish and birds. Nearby Attractions Mammoth Lakes Basin contains several popular lakes with fishing and boating opportunities. Visitors can also access the magnificent John Muir Wilderness nearby, which stretches for 100 miles along the crest of the Sierra Nevada Mountains. Lofty, snow-capped peaks, deep canyons and vast expanses of glacially-carved terrain offer extensive hiking and horseback riding trails. ADA Access: N
In Mammoth Lakes, CA, at intersection of Main St (State Rt. 203), Minaret Rd, and Lake Mary Rd, take Lake Mary Rd 0.3 miles to "T" intersection. Turn right and go 0.5 miles to campground - passing through day-use area.
We just stayed one night tent camping but, found our spot #16 very private, pine tree scattered and accommodating. Beautiful small campground that does not take reservations. Flushing toilets and very clean bathrooms. I do not know if they have showers, as I didn't see any. Lake George and surrounding lakes are quite picturesque!
Amazing campground! The grounds are well kept and the surrounding area is absolutely beautiful. All of the sites are right next to Lake George. There are also a few great hikes directly linked to the grounds. I would highly recommend checking this place out of you are looking to camp in Mammoth Lakes.
Nice weather. Parking lot was full. Turned out to be hikers. I was there to fish. Been here 6 hours still no fish. Parking lot for camping was closed. It would have been nice had it been open because it was closer to left back where we fished. Bathroom at back left was locked... Had a bear come around around 2pm and back around 5:30pm. Got about 20' - 30' away before somebody used bear spray to run the bear off... A different bear with 2 cubs came around a few times in between... As I am writing this the mama bear and cubs are back...
Great campground, very accessible, for high elevation lakes. Keep in mind it's bear country and bears will stroll right through camp, which means you MUST keep all food locked up in the bear lockers. It's also very lake-focused from the location here, if you want to do any hiking in the forest...
... well let's just say you'll be by Lake Mary Road or whatnot for a lot of it, so as nice as it is, expect a bit of a hike to hit the mountains and woods.
My husband and I drive a lot to Mammoth. We have a cabin on Silver Lake. We found Lake George years ago and hiked around it. We now do this every year because it’s not a long or hard hike. It’s also beautiful. When you walk on trail to Lake George you can continue to Barrett Lake and TJ Lake. We walk by all of them.
