North Lake Campground in CA -- Campground & RV Camping in California
North Lake 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.11 campsites at 9,500 feet among Jeffrey and Lodgepole pines on Inyo National Forest near Bishop, California, beside Bishop Creek's north fork. Vault toilets and picnic tables; no potable water. Three walk-in sites; trailers and RVs prohibited. First-come, first-served, $32 per night plus $10 per additional vehicle. Operates mid-May through late September with 7-day maximum stay. Active bear area; store all food in bear boxes.
Grounded in fs.usda.gov · read August 24, 2026The road in has not been measured -- unknown, not bad. Flat ground is scarce -- under a tenth of the terrain within a few hundred yards is level.
Piute Crags stands 3,236 ft above the site, 1.6 miles northwest. Exposed here -- the nearest through road is 0.2 miles off, an 11-site campground. North Fork Lamarck Creek runs 0.4 mi off. The nearest town, West Bishop, is 13 mi off.
September normals 41–63°F, 0.4″ rain. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.