USDA Forest Service · California
Willow Campground
USDA Forest Service · California, United States
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 9,088 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
- WILLOW CG (NFSR 08S01K) · asphalt · suitable for passenger cars
- Nearest town
- Bishop, CA20 miles
About
US Forest Service campground. Willow Campground is a small, 8 unit campground shaded by aspen, with willow along the banks of South Fork of Bishop Creek approximately 5 miles below South Lake. Trailers and RVs are prohibited. 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: $29 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 | 33° | 20° | 4° | 52° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 32° | 18° | -1° | 51° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 35° | 20° | 1° | 63° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 40° | 25° | 3° | 53° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 52° | 33° | 15° | 63° | 9 of 11 |
| June | 65° | 45° | 20° | 74° | 1 of 11 |
| July | 73° | 53° | 45° | 81° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 70° | 51° | 44° | 76° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 64° | 45° | 35° | 73° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 56° | 38° | 13° | 70° | 5 of 10 |
| November | 47° | 33° | 10° | 65° | 8 of 10 |
| December | 37° | 24° | 0° | 50° | 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.
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