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Pull-thru
USFSInyo National Forest · California
Rock Creek Lake (Inyo National Forest, CA)
Overview Recreation Rock Creek and other waterways in the eastern Sierra Nevada Mountains are known for exceptional trout fishing.
Sites26all reservable
Elev.9,728ft
Comf.n/a
Max rigtents
Electricnonesites
From Fresno2h12real 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
Sits at 9,728 ft. All 26 sites are reservable in advance, so plan ahead. Popular weekends book out. This is bear country, and food-storage lockers are provided. Within about 4 miles: 20 named hiking routes, 7 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.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Fresno
99 mi
2h12
02
Sacramento
220 mi
4h53
03
San Francisco
263 mi
5h51
04
Los Angeles
308 mi
6h51
05
San Diego
441 mi
9h48
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 7.9 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 26 SITES
Color byShow only
8 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
26
Sites
★ The standout
Site 012
AREA ROCK CREEK LAKE · shaded.
To neighbor
132 ft
Type
Standard
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Named hiking routes
20
Trail segments
68
Peaks
7
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
7.9 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.