City, County & Regional Parks · California
Tinnemaha 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
- No
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- No
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 4,318 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Lake
- Tinnemaha Creek
- Nearest town
- Big Pine
- Address
- Tinnemaha Road, off Fish Springs Road, 19 miles north of Independence, CA
- Phone
- 760-873-5577
- Activities
- fishing
About
Inyo County campground on Tinnemaha Creek south of Big Pine, reached from US 395 via Fish Springs Road and Tinnemaha Road. 35 sites with tables, grills and fire rings; vault toilets; no potable water, no hookups, no 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 | 45° | 31° | 8° | 66° | 9 of 11 |
| February | 45° | 32° | 14° | 62° | 9 of 11 |
| March | 51° | 36° | 19° | 74° | 7 of 11 |
| April | 61° | 42° | 19° | 75° | 6 of 11 |
| May | 74° | 53° | 33° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 89° | 65° | 41° | 97° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 95° | 74° | 64° | 102° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 92° | 71° | 60° | 100° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 83° | 64° | 55° | 93° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 73° | 53° | 21° | 85° | 1 of 10 |
| November | 60° | 44° | 20° | 75° | 3 of 10 |
| December | 51° | 34° | 2° | 64° | 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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