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Price
Free
Booking
First-Come
Sites
10 campsites
Season
Open seasonally from...
Cell
Unknown
Pets
Very Pet Friendly
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100 Midas Canyon Road, Austin, NV 89310
Tent campers and small-vehicle adventurers who want a free, first-come base for hiking the Toiyabe Crest Trail or fishing Groves Lake. Site 1 is the spacious pick; creek-adjacent sites have the best scenery. Fall is the clear sweet spot before the gates close in late October.
Larger rigs will hit a bridge that reviewers flag as impassable, and the narrow access road isn't forgiving. No potable water anywhere on site means hauling everything in, and summer visits may mean knee-high grass overrunning parts of the campground.
Reference information about Kingston Campground sourced from official USFS records and forestcamping.com. View official recreation.gov page →
<p>Located in Peavine Canyon, on the southeastern side of the Toiyabe Mountain Range. Peavine Creek also flows through this site. Hiking north of the campground in Arc Dome Wilderness. Fishing in Peavine Creek.</p>
The elevation is 7,340 ft. This campground is one of five in the Twin Lakes Recreation Area. While the campground is not on a lake, it is within 0.9 miles of Lower Twin Lake's boat ramp next to Twinlakes campground. It is mostly open with lots of boulders, surrounded by Robinson Creek and comprised of four unnamed loops. Seven of the tent sites are walk-ins. Some sites are on the creek with all having views of either the surrounding mountains or creek. The understory is sagebrush. Because of boulders and sagebrush, pitching a tent could be a challenge. The overstory is Jeffrey, Lodgepole, and some Aspen. Limited groceries and boat rentals are available at both Mono Village and Twin Lakes Resorts. Mono Village also has a restaurant and gas. Saturday night campfires (interpretive programs) are provided at Robinson Creek campground - look at fee board for information. Firewood is available for a fee. A bear box is at each campsite. This is bear country; practice safe food storage techniques. It is illegal and unlawful to feed wildlife of any kind. To report sightings of wildlife feeding, contact the Bridgeport Ranger Station at 760-932-7070.
North Section - April 27 through October 6 - weather dependent South Section - May 17 through September 15 - weather dependent
Coin operated showers are available at Twin Lakes Resort, south of campground.
There are two lakes - Lower Twin Lake and Upper Twin Lake. Each is about 320 acres. Lower Twin Lake has a 5mph restriction and a free boat ramp. A boat ramp for Lower Twin Lake is available, for a fee, across from Twin Lakes General Store. A boat launch is for Upper Twin Lake is available, for a fee, at Mono Village Resort, south end of lake. Except for water skiing being permitted only from 10AM through 3PM, there are no restrictions on Upper Twin Lake.
The parking aprons are paved. An RV waste station is available for a fee at Bridgeport, CA gas station located at intersection of US 395 and Twin Lakes Rd. Toiyabe National Forest 540
In Bridgeport, CA, at intersection of US Rt. 395 and Twin Lakes Rd., take Twin Lakes Rd. south 9.2 miles to campground on left.
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Fall brings the clearest advantages. Daytime highs run 50–70°F, nights drop to 25–40°F. Aspens and willows turn color on the slopes. Trails and dirt roads dry out, making hiking, biking, and creek fishing more accessible. Visitor numbers drop compared to summer weekends. Nights get cold, and Nevada hunting seasons overlap. Wear blaze orange when hiking if you visit during rifle season. The campground operates mid-May through late October.
Fall is best: aspens change color, trails dry out; reviewers favor autumn visits.
Kingston Campground offers basic amenities featuring restrooms and picnic tables. Water is not available, so campers must plan to bring their own. Horses and pack animals are allowed, adding options for equestrian campers.
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