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Established Camping

Minaret Falls Campground

3 Reviews

About

National Forest

Inyo National Forest

Narrow, single lane road. Only accessible in summer. Accessible by private vehicle only if camping.

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Location

Minaret Falls Campground is located in California

Directions

In Mammoth Lakes, CA, at intersection of State Rt. 203 (Main St.), Minaret Rd and Lake Mary Rd, take Rt. 203 west about 6 miles to the Minaret Vista entrance booth where a fee is paid. Continue through the booth on Rt. 203 for another 11.8 miles to campground sign. Turn right at sign onto a single-lane dirt road and go 0.4 miles to campground.

Coordinates

37.6400007 N
119.08400097 W

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Access

Drive-In
Park next to your site

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WiFi
Unknown
Verizon
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AT&T
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T-Mobile
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Site Types

Tent Sites
RV Sites

Features

For Campers

Trash
Picnic Table
Firewood Available
Drinking Water
Toilets
Alcohol
Pets
Fires

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General Info

Duke

Scout

Reviewed Jul. 26, 2023

Spent my summers here, weeks ar a time.

Conpare all my camping spots to this one. None bette from an old scout outdoor enthusiast.

Siteno bad spots

Month of VisitAugust

Lori L.

Traveler

Reviewed Aug. 30, 2018

Nice little campground across from Minaret Falls

Minaret Falls campground is located in the Devil's Postpile area of Mammoth Lakes, CA. It's a small campground, with more than a few campsites bordering the San Joaquin river, some with a view of Minaret Falls, and a trail along the river between this campground and the Devil's Postpile Monument. Nearby are trails for hiking, Sotcher and Starkweather lakes and the river for fishing, and a small store, restaurant and hot showers for a fee at Red's Meadow, at the end of the road.

Access to the campgrounds in this area is down a long, winding, mostly one-lane road. There is a mandatory shuttle bus for visitors, unless you're camping, and the shuttle will stop to pick up and let off passengers at every campground. All campgrounds in this area have vault toilets, and are only open during the summer season (usually June-October). Didn't take many pictures on this trip, because of smoke from the Ferguson wildfire on the Yosemite side of the mountains, so only the photo with the tarp over our table is from this trip. The other photos were from previous stays at this campground.

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Month of VisitAugust

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Erin M.

Legend

Reviewed Jul. 16, 2018

Backcountry car camping!

Wonderful campground with gorgeous views that won’t disappoint! Plenty of shade and spacious camp sites. Restrooms and water were also available. You can also purchase firewood from the camp host. I had no cell phone service in the Reds meadow valley. There is plenty to do in the area with hikes to the Devils postpile which is a National Monument, and Rainbow falls. You can see them both on a 4 mile loop that leaves from the postpile parking lot. There is also river access In the campground for great fishing. You will need to purchase an adventure pass on your way into the valley either from the mammoth mountain adventure center or the guard station upon entering the park for 10$. Take plenty of water on your hikes and remember to leave no trace on trails. Also remember to properly store food in the provided bear boxes this is very active bear country!

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