Bishop Pack Outfitters
Camping business nearby (~21 mi away) — hasn't claimed their Roamze page yet
California
Free — you'll pick up right here.
We won't guess. Here is exactly what we do and don't know.
What we do know
Inside Sierra National Forest
2 managing-area boundaries mapped — agency alerts for them feed this page automatically.
Boundary data
What's missing
No access route mapped
We don't yet know which road reaches this trailhead, so we can't tell you if it's gated.
Nobody's filed a report here yet — be the first.
Ward Lake
Suggested plan · check conditions before you go
Located on Ward Lake, Ward Lake Campground provide sites with lake views. Sites offer picnic tables, fire rings, bear boxes, and pine and aspen trees provide shade for most campsites. Vault toilets are also provided. Ward Lake offers opportunites for non-motorized boating, fishing, and swimming.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Huntington Lake, CA weather station, 14 mi away. High / low in °F.
Active alerts for Sierra National Forest as of Oct 9, 2026:
Forest Order removes Fish Camp, Soda Springs, and Little Jackass from closure list
caution · posted Oct 9, 2026
Wilderness Campfire Restrictions Order
fire-restriction · posted Aug 24, 2026
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Wilderness Food and Refuse Storage
critical · posted Aug 24, 2026
critical · posted Aug 24, 2026
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Safety Tips for Burned Areas: Garnet Fire Area
critical · posted Aug 24, 2026
Forest Order - Reopening Kinnikinnick CG, Florence Lake Picnic Area
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Forest Order - Reopen Ross Crossing Dispersed Camping, Stevenson Trail bridge closure
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
05-15-00-26-08 - Reopening Jackass Meadow
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Source: USFS forest alerts
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Mono Creek
~6 min drive
A worthwhile stop near California.
Jackass Meadow
~3 min drive
A worthwhile stop near California.
Photo: niiicedave — CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)Portal Forebay
~8 min drive
A worthwhile stop near California.
Vermillion
~9 min drive
A worthwhile stop near California.
Rancheria
~17 min drive
A worthwhile stop near California.
Deer Creek
~19 min drive
A worthwhile stop near California.
Jackass Meadow
~2 min drive
A worthwhile stop near California.
Mono Hot Springs
~4 min drive
A worthwhile stop near California.
Mono Creek Overflow
~7 min drive
Forest Service overflow camping area providing additional space when main campgrounds are full.
Mallard Lake
~8 min drive
A worthwhile stop near California.
Also worth it near here
Florence Lake
~1 min drive
South Fork San Joaquin River
~2 min drive
Photo: GSEC, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)Poison Meadow
~2 min drive
Florence Lake Boat Launch
~3 min drive
Restroom
~4 min drive
Local operatorsoffering guided trips. You book directly with them — Roamze doesn’t take a cut.
Bishop Pack Outfitters
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