Lower Lee Vining Campground

California

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Inside Inyo National Forest
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Lower Lee Vining Campground

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About this campground

Campground is situated at 7,300 feet.51 campsites are available. No drinking water. Portable toilets. 14 day stay limit. Each campsite is equipped with a bear locker for food storage.

Campsite info

Quiet hours: 10:00 PM - 6:00 AM

Vault toilets

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When to go

Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Lee Vining, CA weather station, 2.6 mi away. High / low in °F.

Jan41° high21° low
Feb44° high23° low
Mar51° high28° low
Apr58° high32° low
May66° high40° low
Jun77° high47° low
Jul84° high54° low
Aug83° high52° low
Sep76° high45° low
Oct65° high36° low
Nov53° high28° low
Dec42° high22° low

Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020

Where it is

Mono Lake Ranger District · Ranger district
Inyo National Forest · National forest

Managed by: Forest Service

Source: USFS EDW boundaries; USGS PAD-US 4.1

Conditions

Active alerts for Inyo National Forest as of Oct 9, 2026:

Southern California Edison - Road work in Silver and Wyman Canyon
information · posted Sep 9, 2026
Food and Refuse Storage Restrictions
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Eastern Sierra Climate and Communities Resilience Project Area Closure
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Ansel Adams and John Muir Wilderness Campfire Restrictions
fire-restriction · posted Aug 24, 2026
Golden Trout and Hoover Wilderness Campfire Restrictions
fire-restriction · posted Aug 24, 2026
Wilderness Use Restrictions
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Mount Whitney Zone Access Restrictions
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Stay Limits, Parking, and Developed Recreation Site Use
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Help Halt Golden Mussel Invasion
caution · posted Aug 24, 2026
Mammoth Scenic Loop Closure
information · posted Aug 24, 2026

Source: USFS forest alerts

Nearby

Moraine CampgroundCamping0.4 mi
Gibbs LakeHiking0.6 mi
*Lee Vining BoulderingRock climbing1 mi
Campground BoulderRock climbing1 mi
Roadside BoulderRock climbing1 mi
Aspen Campground (D51)Camping2.1 mi
Walker Lake NorthHiking3.2 mi
Rush CreekCanoeing6.1 mi

Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)