Campground Name: Convict
Lake Campground Area: Crowley
Lake
Administered by: Inyo National
Forest. http://www.fs.fed.us/r5/inyo/ 760-873-2400
Elevation: 7,800
Season Length: 4/20-10/31 subject to weather conditions
Contact: Mammoth Ranger District and Visitor Center
(760) 924-5500; http://www.mammothlakeschamber.org/visit.html
http://www.visitmammoth.com/
Number of sites: 85
Fee: $18
RV sites: Yes
RV’s up to: Hook-ups:
Garbage: containers
Pack-it-out!
Toilets: Flush Water: Yes Picnic tables and fire grills Dump
Station
Nearest town: Mammoth Lakes
Nearby facilities: Resort,
boat launch, store, restaurant, horse back riding
Nearby fishing: Convict
Creek, Crowley Lake,
Mammoth Lakes
Reservations: For
reservable campsites, contact the National
Recreation Reservation
Center at http://www.recreation.gov
or contact www.reserveusa.com (877)
444-6777
Additional
information: Pets must be kept on a
leash. Please note that the dates and
prices below are subject to change and reflect 2008 data. If listed, the campground opening dates are
approximate and subject to weather conditions. Convict
Lake Campground is located two miles
off Highway 395 between Mammoth Lake and Bishop at the Mammoth Lakes
airport. Convict Lake Resort is adjacent to the campground
with a store, pack station and restaurant. The Lake
is less than 100 yards from the campground. Convict Creek runs through the
campground.
Directions: Convict
Lake Campground is located
approximately 34 miles north of Bishop California
on Highway 395. The turnoff to the campground is across from the Mammoth Airport and is well signed. From the
north, Convict Lake is 5 miles south of Mammoth Lakes
California. Turn west off of Highway 395.
Map courtesy of mytopo.com.
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