Ellery Lake Campground / Highway 120

Ellery Lake Campground     

Area: Tioga Pass / Lee Vining Area

Administered by: Inyo National Forest / Mono Basin Scenic Area Ranger Station and Visitor Center (760) 647-3044

Elevation: 9,500

Season Length: 6/1-10/15 - subject to weather conditions

Contact: Lee Vining Chamber of Commerce (info@leevining.com; Visiting Mono Lake www.monolake.org/visiting/; Mono Lake Visitor Center (http://www.monolake.org/monomap/vc.htm

Number of sites: 21

Fee: $17.

RV sites:  12   RV’s up to: 30 feet    No Hook-ups:   Garbage: containers

Toilets: Vault    Water: Yes      Picnic tables and fire rings                    

Nearest town: Lee Vining

Nearby facilities: Grocery store nearby

Nearby fishing: Lee Vining Creek, Ellery Lake, Tioga Lake, Saddleback Lake

Reservations: No

Additional information: Just outside the park boundary, Ellery Lake is a popular campground when the park campsites are full.  The lake is stocked, and small boats and small motors are allowed, although they must be carried to the water and hand launched.

Directions: From the junction of Highway 395 and Highway 120 on the outskirts of Lee Vining, turn west on Highway 120 and proceed approximately ten miles to the campground entrance.