French Camp
Campground
Campground · < 0.1 mi from the trail
California · Camping · Near Mammoth Lakes
French Camp
Photo: Recreation.gov (RIDB) / public domain- 84
- sites
- May–Sep
- best months
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Alert in the area
The Forest Service lists 3 alerts for Inyo National Forest.
Help Halt Golden Mussel Invasion
Agency alert covering Inyo National Forest · USFS · Inyo National Forest
Ansel Adams and John Muir Wilderness Campfire Restrictions
Agency alert covering Inyo National Forest · Order 05-04-50-25-04 · USFS · Inyo National Forest
Golden Trout and Hoover Wilderness Campfire Restrictions
Agency alert covering Inyo National Forest · Order 05-04-50-25-05 · USFS · Inyo National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Inyo National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
- 84 sites for RV and tent campingReservable on Recreation.gov
- At 7,252 ft
- White Mountain Ranger DistrictInyo National Forest
French Camp lies in the Rock Creek area of the scenic Sierra Nevada Mountains, near Tom's Place and midway between Bishop and Mammoth Lakes, California. Its ideal location makes this campground a good stop for travelers on U.S. Highway 395 to rest overnight. Hiking opportunities are vast, and the creekside campground is convenient for fishing. The facility is large and inviting, with forest and mountain views and several amenities. Opening and closing dates for the season are dependent on weather.
Around this trail
Add any of these when you start a tripSleep close Eat after Tom's Place Cafe
Restaurant
On your way back · 1 miIf it rains Wild Willy's Hot Springs
Hot spring
On your way back · 9 mi
Places © OpenStreetMap contributors
More in Mammoth LakesLocal outfitters
- Mammoth Lakes Pack Outfit18 mi away
- Bishop Pack Outfitters22 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- Holiday CgCamping0.1 mi
Tuff CampgroundCampingPhoto: Recreation.gov (RIDB) / public domain1.1 mi
Lower Rock CreekHikingPhoto: GSEC, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)1.1 mi- West ValleyRock climbing2.2 mi
- Sherwin SummitRock climbing2.4 mi
SAND CANYON TRAILHikingPhoto: GSEC, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)2.5 mi- Aspen Group (inyo)Camping2.7 mi
- Rock CreekCanoeing5.1 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Tuff CampgroundCamping · ~2 min drive
- East Fork Campground – Inyo National Forest (CA)Camping · ~9 min drive
- Rock Creek Lake (Inyo National Forest, CA)Camping · ~13 min drive
- Rock Creek Lake Group Camp (Inyo National Forest, CA)Camping · ~13 min drive
- Convict Lake CampgroundCamping · ~17 min drive
- Palisades Group CampgroundCamping · ~9 min drive
- Holiday CgCamping · Next door
- Aspen Group (inyo)Camping · ~5 min drive
- Aspen Group CampgroundCamping · ~5 min drive
- Iris Meadow CgCamping · ~5 min drive
Also worth it near here
Juniper WallRock climbing · ~7 min drivePhoto: inkknife_2000 (7.5 million views +), CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- East Fork Ski LoopCross-country skiing · ~8 min drive
MCGEE CREEK TO HILTON CREEKHiking · ~8 min drivePhoto: Dcrjsr, CC BY 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Lower Rock CreekCanoeing · ~8 min drive
Best time to visit French Camp
Best months: May–September. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
41° / 17°
Feb
41° / 18°
Mar
45° / 22°
Apr
51° / 27°
May
60° / 35°
Jun
70° / 42°
Jul
78° / 49°
Aug
77° / 47°
Sep
71° / 40°
Oct
61° / 30°
Nov
49° / 23°
Dec
41° / 17°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Mammoth Lakes Rs, CA, 16.8 mi away at 7,804 ft. The station sits about 600 ft higher than this place, so expect it a little warmer here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
French Camp
84 sites for RV and tent camping
