USDA Forest Service · California
Twin Lakes Campground
USDA Forest Service · California, United States
- Sites
- 94
- Hookups
- 93 no hookups
- Season
- May 28 to October 10
- Max RV length
- 55 ft
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 8,625 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile weak · Verizon weak · AT&T none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Access road
- LOWER TWIN LKS CG (NFSR 04S27) · asphalt · moderate degree of user comfort
- Lake
- Inyo National Forest
- Nearest town
- Mammoth Lakes
- Address
- CA
- Phone
- 760-934-5795
- Activities
- Biking, Camping, Fishing, Hiking, Horseback Riding
94 numbered sites are mapped one by one - the site map below shows each with its facts and pictures.
Site map
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About
Overview
Twin Lakes Campground is located in the eastern Sierra Nevada Mountains near the town of Mammoth Lakes, California. It offers lakeside camping with breathtaking scenery and many outdoor activities. The lake is a great base for fishing, boating, viewing waterfalls and hiking, and offers close proximity to the town's amenities.
Recreation
The eastern Sierras are known for great trout fishing, and the 108-acre lakes are a prime location for it. Anglers can cast for rainbow, brook and brown trout while watching a waterfall tumble into the lake. The calm waters are also inviting for canoes and kayaks. Power boats must have electric motors.
Several trails offer a variety of hikes nearby, including a 4-mile trail on Mammoth Mountain and two shorter nature trails along the lakes.
Families enjoy attending educational programs scheduled throughout the summer.
Facilities
This is a large facility with campsites split into two sections on either side of Twin Lakes. Sections 1 and 2 are on the west side, closer to the shore. Section 3 is set upon a hill. Picnic tables, campfire rings, flush toilets and drinking water are provided.
Campers can walk to the facility's general store for boat rentals, camping supplies and showers.
Natural Features
The campground is forested with lodgepole pine, providing partial shade and a private setting. It sits at an elevation of 8,600 feet at the base of snow-capped, 11,059' Mammoth Mountain, a popular skiing destination. A cascading waterfall flows into one of the lakes.
The mountains are abundant with wildlife, including black bear, mountain lions, mule deer, pine marten, pika and many species of fish and birds.
Nearby Attractions
Mammoth Lakes Basin contains several additional popular lakes to explore for fishing and boating, and Mammoth Mountain Ski Resort offers year-round recreation.
Visitors can also access the magnificent John Muir Wilderness nearby, which stretches 100 miles along the crest of the Sierra Nevadas, a land of lofty snow-capped mountains, deep canyons and vast expanses of glacially-carved terrain. Abundant hiking and horseback riding trails are available.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 33° | 17° | -2° | 46° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 33° | 15° | 0° | 47° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 34° | 19° | 0° | 56° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 41° | 23° | 6° | 53° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 51° | 30° | 11° | 62° | 9 of 11 |
| June | 65° | 41° | 22° | 77° | 4 of 11 |
| July | 76° | 51° | 41° | 82° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 73° | 49° | 42° | 80° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 65° | 44° | 32° | 74° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 57° | 35° | 14° | 71° | 7 of 10 |
| November | 46° | 28° | 6° | 64° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 36° | 18° | 1° | 52° | 10 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
Trails nearby
- Panorama Dome Trailhead · 0.3 mi as the crow flies
Panorama Dome Mtn Bike 0.8 mi Hike, Panorama Dome Mtn Bike Spur 0.6 mi Hike, Panorama Dome Vis 0.3 mi Hike · Drive there - Mammoth Rock Trailhead · 0.7 mi as the crow flies
Mammoth Rock 2.5 mi Hike · Drive there - Mammoth Pass Trailhead · 0.8 mi as the crow flies
Mammoth Pass - Red's Meadow 4.0 mi Hike, Mammoth Lks Pack-Mammoth Pass 1.3 mi Hike · Drive there - T.J. Lake Trailhead · 1.2 mi as the crow flies
Barrett Lake to Lake Mary 1.1 mi Hike · Drive there - Rainbow Falls Trailhead · 3.8 mi as the crow flies
Rainbow Falls Trail 0.1 mi Hike · Drive there
All 659 trails in Inyo National Forest · All 10 trails in Devils Postpile National Monument
Trailheads the Park Service and the Forest Service map, within 10 miles as the crow flies; each trail's page has its length, climbing and the Service's description.
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- Lake Mary Campground · USDA Forest Service · 1 mi · 48 sites
- Pine City Campground · USDA Forest Service · 1 mi
- Lake George Campground · USDA Forest Service · 1 mi
- Coldwater Campground - Inyo NF (CA) · USDA Forest Service · 1 mi · 74 sites
- Coldwater Campground · USDA Forest Service · 2 mi
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