City, County & Regional Parks · California
Independence Creek Campground
City, County & Regional Parks · California, United States
- Season
- Year-round
- Cost
- $14 per vehicle per night, $5 each additional vehicle
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- No
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 4,012 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Lake
- Independence Creek
- Nearest town
- Independence
- Address
- Market Street, one mile west of U.S. 395, Independence, CA
- Phone
- 760-873-5577
- Activities
- fishing, hiking
About
Inyo County campground along Independence Creek a mile west of the town of Independence, on the road up to Onion Valley. Sites with tables, grills and fire rings under cottonwoods; vault toilets; no hookups or showers. Water is shut off in winter. Sites 16-29 are closed because of a damaged bridge. Trout fishing in the creek from the last Saturday in April through November 15. Dog friendly. Open year-round; reservations through ReserveAmerica or first-come with automated pay stations.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 48° | 35° | 11° | 64° | 8 of 11 |
| February | 49° | 36° | 16° | 63° | 8 of 11 |
| March | 55° | 40° | 24° | 76° | 7 of 11 |
| April | 64° | 48° | 32° | 79° | 1 of 11 |
| May | 78° | 59° | 37° | 93° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 92° | 72° | 47° | 101° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 98° | 80° | 71° | 106° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 95° | 77° | 63° | 104° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 87° | 71° | 58° | 95° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 74° | 57° | 31° | 89° | 1 of 10 |
| November | 62° | 47° | 27° | 74° | 1 of 10 |
| December | 50° | 37° | 6° | 66° | 7 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.
Nearby campgrounds
- Fort Independence Reservation RV Park and Campground · Tribal Lands · 2 mi
- Grays Meadows · USDA Forest Service · 4 mi · 53 sites
- Onion Valley · USDA Forest Service · 8 mi · 30 sites
- Goodale Creek Campground · Bureau of Land Management · 14 mi · 43 sites
- Lone Pine · USDA Forest Service · 14 mi · 28 sites
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