Lower Grays Meadow Campground in CA -- Campground & RV Camping in California
Lower Grays Meadow Campground in CA
Overnight stays are allowed only at the designated sites here.
Our source here is thin -- confirm on the ground before you commit.NFS campground at 6,000 feet, 6 miles west of Independence. 52 vault-toilet sites with potable water and bear boxes. Reservations at 1-877-444-6777 or recreation.gov. $34/night plus $10 vehicle fee. Late April through mid-October operation.
Grounded in fs.usda.gov · read August 24, 2026Road difficulty 1 of 5 -- an easy drive in. Recorded as maintained for passenger-car comfort, paved, pitching to 10%. Flat ground is scarce -- under a tenth of the terrain within a few hundred yards is level.
Independence Peak stands 5,799 ft above the site, 3.0 miles southwest. A body of water lies 0.3 mi off. Exposed here -- the nearest through road is 0.1 miles off, a 17-site campground. The nearest town, Lone Pine, is 18 mi off.
September normals 52–81°F, 0.1″ rain. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.