Crowley Lake Campground

After looking at some other subpar boondocking sites near the area, we stopped here in desperation. We are so glad we did. The sites are fairly spacious and clean. The vault toilets are the cleanest I’ve ever seen. They must have just emptied them maybe. Nice view of Crowley Lake and the Sierras. Our only complaint was that the sites are not level so we had to pull out our leveling blocks, but that’s why we have them. And the price is definitely right at $5 with senior discount, otherwise $10/night. Cash or check only. Would definitely stay here again.

I stayed here twice, once the weekend before Memorial Day in my car, and again over the whole Memorial Day weekend with my 5th wheel.. I was looking for a spot with good cellular data, close to Mammoth Mountain, room for my 5th wheel with painless access, and no trees so I could let my solar system stretch its legs. Most of the free and paid campsites had yet to open for the year and dispersed camping was slim pickings between mud and snow. This spot ticked all my boxes.

This spot does have a dump station and water, however both were closed during my stay, expected to be open in Early June. I ended up using Mammoth Water District on my way home.

This campground got pretty busy over the Memorial Day weekend, had I not shown up mid week, I would not have been able to find a pull-through or a large back in site as they were all taken, however there were still small spaces available big enough for vans, trucks with campers, or just tent camping. The weekend before I'd estimate the site was 20% full with plenty of room for any type of camping rig.

Access from the road was pretty good, a small section of the road is rocky, but the road is wide and brush free so no worries about scratching up your rig getting in and out.

Sites are not perfectly level, but are level enough if you're in a rig with some blocks/ramps you shouldn't have any problems getting your rig level.

You can hear the highway in the distance, but there's not a ton of traffic, it's not bad, and I couldn't hear it inside, only faintly while outside.

Occasionally, I picked up a whiff of the Crawly Lake Sewage Treatment facility which is nearby, but it's mild and only occurs when the wind is blowing just right. And I never smelled it from inside my rig.

There's no shade, so it's perfect for people with solar.

The scenery is second to none, absolutely beautiful views. I went for a hike with my snowboard up Nevahbe Point, the big ole mountain right behind the campsite, and snowboarded back down. Was a glorious adventure and just adds to the value of this location. Later in the summer once the snow is gone, the hiking trails will become accessible.

Very well kept campground with exceptionally clean vault toilets. I couldn’t get any cell reception from T-Mobile. Other than that, only negative was a neighbor that thought we all should enjoy his music a lot to loud and the host didn’t do anything about it. They have quite a few pull thrus, which is great, as I need one. Site could be a bit more level.

We camped here 1 night but we were disappointed that all the water had been turned off during the winter season. The dump station was also not available. However, there were pit toilets and trash/recycling bins. You can easily see the lake and Hwy 395 from the camp, but it was very quiet. To us, there was nothing exceptional about the site except that we had great Verizon cell service.

We were here in May so enough said about the scenery. This time water was available and the dump station was opened but had a fee. $4/night with our pass is hard to beat for a daily rate.
This location is great for fishermen and paddle boarding and kayaking on Lake Crowley. Day pass into Crowley was $10. Great geology to see by visiting the Crowley columns. You can also 4 wheel it there.
Only negative is the dirt road into the campground and even that isn’t bad. If you don’t turn into the campground you can continue a walk approximately 2 miles up the road to a trailhead. A nice place to take your dog or just get some air.
This location is ideal for driving up Rock Creek to many trailheads ranging from short 1 mile to 8 mile hikes via numerous spectacular lakes. We also traveled to Mammoth and did some hikes and bike rides. Mammoth has all kinds of restaurants and grocery stores.
We did travel as far as Mono Lake to take advantage of a low wind day and kayaked off Navy beach to view the South Lake Tufa. We had tried when camping in Lee Vining but the weather and wind didn’t cooperate.
No shade at this CG but since nighttime temperatures were in the high teens and low 20’s who cares. We also generated lots of amps via our solar. The sites are huge and are nicely spaced apart.
AT&T was variable with voice and text.

This CG has spectacular views of the white mountains, Crowley Lake and the Sierras. Unfortunately unsure why but there is no water or dump station available at this time. We paid $4/night with our Golden Acess Pass as it is a BLM CG. No shade, bathrooms are clean. Large open areas and multiple pull throughs available with tables and fire pits.
You can see the highway 375 but it is far enough away that noise is minimal.
Open night sky is fabulous.

This campground was sparsely populated when I was here, probably because of the weather - windy and cold with rain! The sites are nicely separated from each other, some are pull-thru and others are back-in. There are clean vault toilets, drinking water and a dump station available. Lots of things to see in this neighborhood and a great view of the lake.