04 reviewsPrice
$15 - $23/night
Booking
Walk-in Only
Sites
15 campsites
Season
Open mid-April throu...
Cell
Unknown
Pets
Very Pet Friendly
Price
$15 - $23/night
Booking
Walk-in Only
Sites
15 campsites
Season
Open mid-April throu...
Cell
Unknown
Pets
Very Pet Friendly
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Mono Basin Scenic Area Visitor Center, 1 Visitor Center Dr, Lee Vining, CA 93541
Rainbow trout anglers with self-contained RVs will get the most out of this place. Rush Creek runs within earshot, the June Lake Loop stores are under 6 miles away, and summer nights cool hard into the 30s and 40s, making it bearable without hookups.
No shade, no hookups, no potable water on-site, and only 7 of 15 sites have picnic tables. Reviewers also found one of the two restroom buildings locked, which cuts the facility in half on a bad day. Tent campers aren't allowed at all.
Reference information about Aerie Crag Picnic Area sourced from official USFS records and forestcamping.com. View official recreation.gov page →
<p>Lakeside picnic area. When local campgrounds are full this site may be opened as overflow camping for RV's.</p><p>See the Vista Recreation webpage for this site: camprrm.com/parks/california/inyo-north/aerie-crag-campground/ </p>
The elevation is 7,200 ft. Stretching along a ridge above Rush Creek, this former picnic area, offers RV only camping on a flat, sagebrush covered plain. The camp sites are either wide back-ins or parallel style. No tents are permitted. See fee board for interpretive programs. This is bear country; practice safe food storage techniques. "Possessing/storing food so bears/wild animals have access will result in a fine of at least $150."
Open mid-April through October 31. Check with Ranger District Office for actual opening date. Inyo National Forest 82
The parking aprons are paved. The back-in parking aprons are 32' X 19'; the parallel are 44' long. All aprons are about same size. RV waste stations are available at (1) the Mobil gas station, for a fee, located at intersection of US 395 and State Rt. 120 in June Lake; and (2) Fern Creek Lodge, no fee, south of campground on State Rt. 158.
From June Lake, CA, take State Rt. 158 west 5.9 miles to RV Campground sign. Turn right at sign into campground.
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Summer brings daytime highs in the 60s to 80s with cool nights dropping into the 30s and 40s. Afternoon thunderstorms can roll through from monsoon flow, and fire restrictions may apply. July and early August see the most visitors, though it stays quieter than lower-elevation campgrounds. Winter and shoulder seasons bring snow and temperatures below 40°F, limiting access.
Main open season; 60s–80s days, cool nights, fishing popular; afternoon storms possible.
RV's only No tent camping No hook ups
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