$25 / night

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Inyo / Lower Grays Meadow Campground

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Location

Inyo / Lower Grays Meadow Campground is located in California

Directions

Take Highway 395 to Independence. Turn west on Market Street (that turns into Onion Valley Road) and follow road 6 miles. First gate accesses sites 36-52. Second gate is 1/4 mile up road and accesses sites 1-35. Manager is on site #7.

Coordinates

36.78165025 N
118.28554075 W

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Access

Drive-In
Park next to your site
Walk-In
Park in a lot, walk to your site.

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WiFi
Available
Verizon
Unknown
AT&T
Available
T-Mobile
Unknown

Site Types

Tent Sites
RV Sites
Standard (Tent/RV)

Features

For Campers

ADA Access
Trash
Picnic Table
Firewood Available
Phone Service
Reservable
Drinking Water
Toilets
Alcohol
Pets
Fires

For Vehicles

Big Rig Friendly

$25

/ night

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Reservations

(877) 444-6777

Laura M.

Legend

Reviewed Mar. 31, 2021

Beautiful mountain views

Beautiful small campground at the foot of the mountains, easily accessed from the small town of Independence and about 45 min drive north to Bishop.

Campground is currently open (March), but in winter operation mode. No water, no host, no firewood, and no fees. Campground open date is April 25, not sure when winter season starts. Price is $25 when open.

There are toilets but they are closed at this time and there are porta potties instead.

There are trash bins that are unlocked, but the website says that there is no trash service during the winter season so be prepared to pack out your trash if needed.

Each site has a picnic table, a fire ring, and a bear box. Some sites have a cool rock oven/stove. Each site has a unique configuration, some being more private and surrounded by brush, and some more out in the open.

A really nice small creek runs behind the campground.

We arrived on a Monday in late March and had the entire place to ourselves for a night. The next day several other campers showed up.

Cell service is very iffy, especially for Verizon and T-Mobile. AT&T mostly had 1-2 bars of 4G. However, just a few miles down the road on the way to Independence there is excellent service from all carriers.

Really nice campground. $25 seems a bit high but this would be a great place to stay while exploring the surrounding mountains.

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Tod F.

Traveler

Reviewed Nov. 14, 2020

Nice setting below Onion Valley

Nice spaced out sites with trees for shade. 6 miles up the road from Independence. This campground was still open early Nov when others up the road were closed. Very attractive.

John P.

Traveler

Reviewed Jul. 4, 2020

Perfect low Sierra campground!

The campground is split into upper and lower sections. Both of which have some sites located right along Independence Creek and beneath the canopy of the riparian corridor. There other sites are located within the sagebrush. Clean facilities and trout fishing from an appropriately placed hammock within the right campsite.

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