USDA Forest Service · California
Rock Creek Lake Campground
USDA Forest Service · California, United States
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 9,708 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
- ROCK CREEK LAKE ROAD (NFSR 06S06) · asphalt · moderate degree of user comfort
- Nearest town
- Bishop, CA 25 miles, Crowley Lake ten miles
About
US Forest Service campground. The campsites at Rock Creek Lake sit on a low hill overlooking the lake with great views and a few trees. This 28 unit campground is a perfect location for limitless mountain recreation opportunities including fishing, camping, hiking and horseback riding at the nearby pack station. Open season: May. 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: $35 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 | 31° | 17° | 3° | 50° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 30° | 15° | -2° | 46° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 32° | 18° | 0° | 60° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 39° | 22° | 6° | 53° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 50° | 30° | 13° | 64° | 9 of 11 |
| June | 65° | 42° | 21° | 75° | 3 of 11 |
| July | 73° | 51° | 43° | 81° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 70° | 48° | 42° | 76° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 64° | 44° | 33° | 72° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 55° | 35° | 12° | 68° | 7 of 10 |
| November | 44° | 29° | 10° | 62° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 34° | 20° | 0° | 49° | 10 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
- Rock Creek Lake (Inyo National Forest, CA) · USDA Forest Service · 0 mi · 26 sites
- Rock Creek Lake Group Camp (Inyo National Forest, CA) · USDA Forest Service · 0 mi · 1 sites
- Mosquito Flat Backpacker Campground · USDA Forest Service · 1 mi
- Upper Pine Grove Campground · USDA Forest Service · 2 mi
- Pine Grove Campground · USDA Forest Service · 2 mi
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