City, County & Regional Parks · California
Diaz Lake Campground
City, County & Regional Parks · California, United States
- Sites
- 100
- Hookups
- 100 no hookups
- Season
- Year-round
- Cost
- $14 per vehicle per night, $5 each additional vehicle; group sites $35
- Group sites
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- No
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 3,681 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Lake
- Diaz Lake
- Nearest town
- Lone Pine
- Address
- U.S. 395, three miles south of Lone Pine, CA
- Phone
- 760-614-1326
- Activities
- fishing, boating
About
Inyo County campground on the shore of Diaz Lake below the Sierra escarpment, three miles south of Lone Pine on US 395. 100 camping spaces with tables, grills and fire rings; sites 44-46 are group sites. Vault toilets; no hookups, no showers. RVs up to 45 feet. Boating opens May 15 with inspections; fishing on the lake year-round. Dog friendly. Open year-round; reservations through ReserveAmerica or first-come with automated pay stations. ATVs are not allowed inside the campground (trails start at the back gate).
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 49° | 36° | 13° | 64° | 8 of 11 |
| February | 50° | 38° | 19° | 63° | 7 of 11 |
| March | 57° | 40° | 24° | 79° | 7 of 11 |
| April | 65° | 49° | 33° | 80° | 0 of 11 |
| May | 77° | 58° | 40° | 91° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 91° | 71° | 49° | 100° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 97° | 79° | 71° | 104° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 93° | 76° | 65° | 101° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 85° | 69° | 59° | 94° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 74° | 58° | 32° | 87° | 1 of 10 |
| November | 62° | 49° | 27° | 75° | 1 of 10 |
| December | 52° | 39° | 8° | 68° | 4 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
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