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Pull-thru
USFSInyo National Forest · California
Old Shady Rest Campground
Overview Old Shady Rest Campground is a large facility convenient to numerous outdoor activities and attractions in the eastern Sierra Nevada Mountains, and within walking distance of the full-service
Sites45all reservable
Elev.7,831ft
Comf.Jun-Sep4 months
Max rig58 ft
Electricnonesites
From Fresno2h15real 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 7,831 ft, Old Shady Rest Campground has a 4-month comfortable window (Jun-Sep). Winter nights average around 18°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. All 45 sites are reservable in advance, so plan ahead. Popular weekends book out. Within about 4 miles: 2 named hiking routes, 3 peaks, lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on shade and reservability. 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
Jun-Sep
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
95%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Jun 16
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 2.
49°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Fresno
101 mi
2h15
02
Sacramento
198 mi
4h24
03
San Francisco
246 mi
5h28
04
Los Angeles
327 mi
7h16
05
San Diego
463 mi
10h17
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 0.3 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 45 SITES
Color byShow only
45 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
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Walk-in
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50-amp
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Accessible
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Prime
45
Sites
★ The standout
Site 044
AREA OLD SHADY REST CAMPGROUND · shaded.
To neighbor
274 ft
Max rig
58 ft
Type
Standard
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Named hiking routes
2
Trail segments
297
Peaks
3
Viewpoints
5
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
0.3 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.