Tuff Campground in CA -- Campground & RV Camping
Tuff Campground in CA
CampgroundUSFS
4.5 mi from Crowley Lake
Official campground & reservations ↗
Road Access
- 0.2 of this road’s 1.1 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly gravel with 0.2 miles of dirt.
Rig fit
- Maximum published vehicle length: 45 ft.
- Longest published RV site: 45 ft.
- Longest published trailer site: 45 ft.
Campground details
Setting
Tuff Campground sits at 7,000 feet along Rock Creek, set among open sagebrush, aspens, cottonwoods, and Jeffrey pines near the Tuff rock formations. The campground is spread across three loops on gravel roads, offering level tent sites alongside spaces for small trailers and RVs. Firewood is available for purchase on site. Some campsites sit in the shade beside the creek, which is stocked with trout, while others border the sunny volcanic rock outcrops.
Getting there: From Mammoth Lakes or Bishop, California: Take U.S. Highway 395 to the Owens Gorge Road exit at Tom's Place (25 miles north of Bishop and 13 miles south of Mammoth Lakes). Drive 200 yards east to the gravel road and continue north a short distance to the campground along Rock Creek. Follow signs.
- Little separation from through roads or other sites here, a 34-site campground with the nearest through road 0.2 miles off.
- Red Mountain stands 4,513 ft above the map pin, 4.7 miles southwest.
Climate averages
October normals 33–65°F, 0.5″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.
Starlink Radar
Open sky · Terrain & buildings · Tree canopy
Estimated horizon in eight compass directions, using 10 m USGS elevation. Sky clearance 96 of 100.