City, County & Regional Parks · California
Pleasant Valley Campground
City, County & Regional Parks · California, United States
- Sites
- 74
- Hookups
- 74 no hookups
- Season
- Year-round
- Cost
- $14 per vehicle per night, $5 each additional vehicle; group site $108
- Group sites
- Yes
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- No
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 4,304 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Lake
- Owens River
- Nearest town
- Bishop
- Address
- Pleasant Valley Road, 6 miles northwest of Bishop, CA
- Phone
- 760-873-5577
- Activities
- fishing, hiking
About
Inyo County campground on the Owens River just below Pleasant Valley Reservoir, six miles northwest of Bishop off US 395. The county counts 75 camping spaces, one of which (site 75) is a group site; 74 individual sites with tables, grills and fire rings, some sized for larger RVs. Potable water and vault toilets; no hookups, no showers. Year-round fishing in the river. Dog friendly. Open year-round; reservations through ReserveAmerica through May, first-come June through October 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 | 45° | 32° | 12° | 65° | 10 of 11 |
| February | 44° | 31° | 10° | 62° | 10 of 11 |
| March | 50° | 36° | 15° | 73° | 8 of 11 |
| April | 59° | 41° | 18° | 75° | 6 of 11 |
| May | 73° | 54° | 34° | 87° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 88° | 65° | 42° | 98° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 95° | 75° | 65° | 103° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 92° | 73° | 60° | 100° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 84° | 66° | 50° | 94° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 71° | 53° | 22° | 85° | 2 of 10 |
| November | 58° | 42° | 15° | 75° | 5 of 10 |
| December | 48° | 33° | 13° | 65° | 8 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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