USDA Forest Service · California
Big Bend Campground
USDA Forest Service · California, United States
- Cost
- Overnight Use: Single Site: $30 per night Additional Vehicle: $10 per night
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 7,769 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile none · AT&T none · Verizon none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Access road
- BIG BEND CG (NFSR 01N21D) · native material · suitable for passenger cars
- Nearest town
- Lee Vining, CA
Season dates aren't confirmed for this campground yet - opening and closing dates haven't been verified. Check the operator's page or call ahead before you plan a trip.
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About
US Forest Service campground. Elevation 7800 feet. 17 campsites on Lee Vining Creek. Near the Tuolumne Meadows entrance of Yosemite National Park. Campsites can accommodate a 30-foot vehicle. Drinking water and vault toilets areavailable.14 day stay limit. Each campsite has a bear locker for food storage. This is Bear Country; please store food properly and don 't feed the bears. Not reservable through Recreation.gov, so plan on first-come, first-served; check with the ranger district for current conditions and fees.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 37° | 21° | 5° | 50° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 36° | 20° | 5° | 49° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 38° | 24° | 6° | 62° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 44° | 27° | 10° | 58° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 54° | 35° | 18° | 65° | 8 of 11 |
| June | 69° | 46° | 28° | 81° | 2 of 11 |
| July | 80° | 55° | 43° | 87° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 77° | 54° | 46° | 85° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 69° | 48° | 37° | 78° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 61° | 40° | 21° | 75° | 5 of 10 |
| November | 48° | 32° | 14° | 68° | 8 of 10 |
| December | 39° | 22° | 6° | 56° | 9 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
- Nunatak Tioga Tarns Trailhead · 2.9 mi as the crow flies
Nunatak Vis Loop 0.5 mi Hike · Drive there - Gaylor Lakes Trailhead · 3.9 mi as the crow flies
Gaylor Lakes Trail 1.9 mi Hike · Drive there - Saddlebag Lake Trailhead Group Campground · 4.1 mi as the crow flies · Drive there
- Mono/Parker Pass Trailhead · 5.0 mi as the crow flies · Drive there
- Panum Crater Trailhead · 8.4 mi as the crow flies
Panum Crater - Rim 1.5 mi Hike · Drive there
All 659 trails in Inyo National Forest · All 137 trails in Yosemite National Park
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.
Nearby campgrounds
- Aspen Campground · USDA Forest Service · 1 mi
- Warren Fork Trailhead Campground · USDA Forest Service · 2 mi
- Boulder Campground · USDA Forest Service · 2 mi
- Ellery Lake Campground · USDA Forest Service · 2 mi
- Moraine Campground · USDA Forest Service · 2 mi
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