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Pull-thru
USFSInyo National Forest · California
Lone Pine
Overview Lone Pine Campground is located near the base of Mt.
Sites2826 reservable
Elev.5,869ft
Comf.Jan-Dec11 months
Max rig50 ft1 pull-thru
Electricnonesites
From Fresno2h35real 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 5,869 ft, Lone Pine has a 11-month comfortable window (Jan-Dec). Winter nights average around 36°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 28 sites total: 26 reservable and 2 first-come, first-served. Of the sites, 1 pull-through, and the longest takes a 50-ft rig. This is bear country, and food-storage lockers are provided. Within about 4 miles: 4 named hiking routes, 3 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 · Jun
Jan-Dec
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
98%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Apr 13
Last spring frost; first fall frost Nov 3.
71°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Fresno
116 mi
2h35
02
Los Angeles
229 mi
5h05
03
Sacramento
295 mi
6h33
04
San Francisco
321 mi
7h08
05
San Diego
357 mi
7h56
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 6.3 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 28 SITES
Color byShow only
28 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
0
Walk-in
0
50-amp
0
Accessible
0
Prime
28
Sites
★ The standout
Site 022
PINE.
To neighbor
107 ft
Max rig
26 ft
Type
Standard
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Named hiking routes
4
Trail segments
68
Peaks
3
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
6.3 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.