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Pull-thru
USFSInyo National Forest · California
Convict Lake Campground
Overview Convict Lake Campground is situated near Convict Lake amidst the beautiful scenery of the Sierra Nevada Mountains.
Sites48all reservable
Elev.7,552ft
Comf.May-Oct6 months
Max rig55 ft4 pull-thru
Electricnonesites
From Fresno2h16real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27
At 7,552 ft, Convict Lake Campground has a 6-month comfortable window (May-Oct). Winter nights average around 24°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. All 48 sites are reservable in advance, so plan ahead. Popular weekends book out. Of the sites, 4 pull-through, and the longest takes a 55-ft rig. This is bear country, and food-storage lockers are provided. Within about 4 miles: 4 named hiking routes, 7 peaks, lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on reservability and cool nights. Softest on roomy sites.
Six axes, each scored relative to every other federal campground in the region: quiet (miles to a major road), cool (elevation), roomy (average site spacing), shade, RV-fit (longest rig), and how reservable it is. All six come from data, nothing hand-tuned.
When to go
02 · CLIMATE
avg highavg lowfrost-freedriest · Jul
May-Oct
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
96%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Jun 2
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 14.
56°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Fresno
102 mi
2h16
02
Sacramento
207 mi
4h36
03
San Francisco
254 mi
5h39
04
Los Angeles
322 mi
7h09
05
San Diego
456 mi
10h08
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 1.7 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 48 SITES
Color byShow only
48 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
0
Walk-in
0
50-amp
8
Accessible
0
Prime
48
Sites
★ The standout
Site 002
AREA CONVICT LAKE CAMPGROUND.
To neighbor
226 ft
Max rig
45 ft
Type
Standard
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Named hiking routes
4
Trail segments
66
Peaks
7
Viewpoints
1
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
1.7 mi
Method
We synthesize public data layers: RIDB and Recreation.gov facility and site records, Open-Meteo climate normals, OpenStreetMap roads, trails, and water, OSRM drive times, and USGS elevation. We take no bookings, no ads, and no paid placements. Independence is the entire point.