USDA Forest Service · California
Aspen Campground
USDA Forest Service · California, United States
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 7,533 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile none · AT&T none · Verizon none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Access road
- NFSR 01N21C-1 · native material · high clearance vehicles
- Nearest town
- Lee Vining, CA
About
US Forest Service campground. Elevation: 7,490 feet.,45 campsites are available. Campsites can accommodate a 40 foot vehicle. Drinking water is available. Vault toilets are available. Each campsite has a bear locker. This is Bear Country. Please store food properly and don 't feed the bears. Not reservable through Recreation.gov, so plan on first-come, first-served; check with the ranger district for current conditions and fees.
Fees
Overnight Use:
Single Site: $28 per night
Additional Vehicle Fee: $10 per vehicle per night
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 38° | 22° | 6° | 51° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 37° | 21° | 6° | 50° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 39° | 25° | 7° | 63° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 45° | 28° | 11° | 59° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 55° | 36° | 19° | 66° | 8 of 11 |
| June | 70° | 47° | 28° | 82° | 2 of 11 |
| July | 81° | 56° | 44° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 78° | 55° | 47° | 86° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 70° | 49° | 38° | 78° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 62° | 41° | 22° | 76° | 5 of 10 |
| November | 49° | 33° | 14° | 69° | 8 of 10 |
| December | 39° | 22° | 7° | 57° | 9 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
- Big Bend Campground · USDA Forest Service · 1 mi
- Boulder Campground · USDA Forest Service · 1 mi
- Moraine Campground · USDA Forest Service · 2 mi
- Lower Lee Vining Campground · USDA Forest Service · 2 mi
- Cattleguard Campground · USDA Forest Service · 2 mi
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