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Willow Campground

May–Sep
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  • At 9,069 ftHigh camp: expect cold nights, even in summer
  • White Mountain Ranger DistrictInyo National Forest

Willow Campground is a small, 8-unit Forest Service campground in the White Mountain Ranger District of Inyo National Forest, about 5 miles below South Lake along the South Fork of Bishop Creek. The site is shaded by aspen, and willow grows along the creek banks. Trailers and RVs are not allowed, so plan on a tent or a small vehicle. Vault toilets are the only amenity. A fee is charged, and the site is managed by the Forest Service. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Mammoth Lakes show July highs around 78°F with lows near 49°F, and the station sits about 1,265 feet lower than the campground, so temperatures here run cooler. Tyee Lakes is just 0.2 miles away, and South Lake is 0.6 miles off. Wild Rose Buttress and Table Mountain (Inyo) are both about a mile away.

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  • Best time to go · May–Sep

    Best time to visit Willow Campground

    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.

    1. Jan

      41° / 17°

    2. Feb

      41° / 18°

    3. Mar

      45° / 22°

    4. Apr

      51° / 27°

    5. May

      60° / 35°

    6. Jun

      70° / 42°

    7. Jul

      78° / 49°

    8. Aug

      77° / 47°

    9. Sep

      71° / 40°

    10. Oct

      61° / 30°

    11. Nov

      49° / 23°

    12. Dec

      41° / 17°

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Mammoth Lakes Rs, CA, 38.3 mi away at 7,804 ft. The station sits about 1,300 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.