City, County & Regional Parks · California
Taboose Creek Campground
City, County & Regional Parks · California, United States
- Sites
- 35
- Hookups
- 35 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
- 3,930 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Lake
- Taboose Creek
- Nearest town
- Independence
- Address
- Taboose Creek Road, 14 miles north of Independence, CA
- Phone
- 760-873-5577
- Activities
- fishing
About
Inyo County campground on Taboose Creek in the Owens Valley, two miles west of US 395 between Independence and Big Pine. 35 sites with tables, grills and fire rings along the creek; well water and vault toilets; no hookups or showers. 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 | 47° | 34° | 12° | 68° | 9 of 11 |
| February | 47° | 34° | 16° | 63° | 8 of 11 |
| March | 52° | 38° | 21° | 75° | 7 of 11 |
| April | 61° | 43° | 25° | 75° | 4 of 11 |
| May | 74° | 56° | 35° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 90° | 67° | 43° | 98° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 96° | 75° | 66° | 103° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 93° | 73° | 62° | 101° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 85° | 66° | 56° | 94° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 74° | 55° | 23° | 87° | 1 of 10 |
| November | 62° | 47° | 24° | 78° | 2 of 10 |
| December | 52° | 36° | 5° | 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.
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