City, County & Regional Parks · California
Portuguese Joe Campground
City, County & Regional Parks · California, United States
- Sites
- 20
- Hookups
- 20 no hookups
- Season
- Year-round
- Cost
- $14 per vehicle per night, $5 each additional vehicle
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- No
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 3,783 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 2
- Lake
- Tuttle Creek
- Nearest town
- Lone Pine
- Address
- Tuttle Creek Road, off Whitney Portal Road, Lone Pine, CA
- Phone
- 760-873-5577
- Activities
- fishing, hiking
About
Small Inyo County campground on Tuttle Creek at the foot of the Alabama Hills, a mile west of Lone Pine via Whitney Portal Road. 20 sites with tables, grills and fire rings; potable water and vault toilets; no hookups or showers. RVs up to 30 feet. 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 | 49° | 36° | 13° | 63° | 9 of 11 |
| February | 49° | 37° | 18° | 63° | 7 of 11 |
| March | 56° | 40° | 23° | 79° | 7 of 11 |
| April | 65° | 48° | 33° | 80° | 0 of 11 |
| May | 77° | 57° | 39° | 91° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 90° | 71° | 48° | 100° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 96° | 78° | 71° | 104° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 93° | 75° | 64° | 100° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 85° | 69° | 59° | 93° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 74° | 58° | 31° | 87° | 1 of 10 |
| November | 62° | 48° | 26° | 74° | 1 of 10 |
| December | 52° | 39° | 7° | 67° | 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.
Nearby campgrounds
- Diaz Lake Campground · City, County & Regional Parks · 3 mi · 100 sites
- Tuttle Creek Campground · Bureau of Land Management · 4 mi · 83 sites
- Lone Pine · USDA Forest Service · 6 mi · 28 sites
- Whitney Portal · USDA Forest Service · 9 mi · 47 sites
- Mt. Whitney Trailhead Ravine Campground · USDA Forest Service · 9 mi
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