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35 campsites
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Open seasonally from...
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Unknown
Pets
Very Pet Friendly
Price
Free
Booking
First-Come
Sites
35 campsites
Season
Open seasonally from...
Cell
Unknown
Pets
Very Pet Friendly
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Rock Creek Road, Tom's Place, California
Stargazers and solitude-seekers who want dispersed-style camping near Mammoth Lakes without paying full price. Fall is the sweet spot: crowds drop after Labor Day, temps stay manageable, and the pinyon pines turn gold. Bear lockers and four water spigots handle the basics.
Right now, everyone. The campground is closed for redesign and only open for administrative use, so there's nothing to book. Even in normal operation, RVs don't fit the layout, there are no hookups or showers, and winter access requires navigating unplowed roads through snow.
Reference information about Holiday Campground sourced from official USFS records and forestcamping.com. View official recreation.gov page →
<p>Holiday Campground offers 35 campsites with drinking water and trailer spaces. It is located east of Mammoth Lakes and west of Bishop on US Highway 395. This is an overflow camp used as needed only. There are no fees to camp when the water and trash service are shut down. Snow is not removed in the campground.</p>
The elevation is 7,300 ft. This is a holiday weekend, overflow, and winter recreation campground with the feel and appearance of a developed, dispersed area. It is a series of loops meandering through a stand of Pinyon pine. Fire has burned trees up to the campground's main road and red dye slurry has stained rocks, but the campground itself is untouched by fire. Widely spaced camp sites provide good privacy. The campground is best suited for tent campers. 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." Inyo National Forest 111
Open April 23 through October 31 as needed - primarily overflow campground.
The parking aprons are sand and rock and irregularly shaped. The interior road surface can be soft and erroded in places. Because of soft sand, extended and low-hanging branches, medium and large RVs are not recommended. An RV waste station, with no potable water, is located across from French Camp campground.
From Mammoth Lakes, CA, take State Rt. 203 east 0.9 miles to US Rt. 395. Bear right onto Rt. 395 (south) to Bishop and go 15.2 miles to Tom's Place sign. Turn right after sign onto Rock Creek Rd and go 0.7 miles to campground on left.
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Fall offers the best balance of weather and solitude. September days run 50–70°F, cooling to 40–55°F in October, with nights dropping into the 20s and 40s. Crowds thin after Labor Day, making sites easier to claim. Late October brings the risk of early snow. Winter transforms the area into a quiet, fee-free destination, though roads go unplowed and access can be challenging. Stargazing is exceptional year-round at this elevation.
Described as offering the best balance of weather and solitude in fall.
The Holiday Campground offers a variety of basic amenities suitable for campers. "Restrooms are available at this site." Additionally, potable water can be found on-site, served by four water spigots. Each campsite is equipped with picnic tables and fire pits. However, there are no electrical hookups available. The campground is noted for its privacy due to widely spaced campsites.
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