Pleasant Valley Campground

I was here in March 2023 and there were very few people camping. I was exploring the Volcanic Tablelands area so this was the perfect spot.

Clean restrooms (vaults), picnic tables and fire rings. Level campsites were fairly exposed to the wind, but the bluff to the north helps some, lots of room for big RVs, but mostly nothing to separate you from your neighbor.

The campsites on the south side of the river had some grass area, north side was pretty barren.

Campsite is currently closed due to high water on the Owens River. On June 4, 2023 the paved road into the camp was underwater.

I've stayed here before and it's a great place to explore the Chalk Bluff area from.

Went up and camped here for 3 nights before thanksgiving to snowboard. It was a great experience the campground was one of the most quite I’ve been in besides blm land. Everyone there was very respectful. Setup and went riding for the day and came back to some kindling split and a small bundle of wood at the site. The temps dropped to about 19F at night but the days there got up to around 65. Almost no light pollution so the night sky was beautiful. Even got a couple shooting stars one night.

Came in august and experienced some pretty strong winds in the evening, very few campers even on the weekend, sunsets and sunrises were extremely pretty.

Site 17

This is a nice spot along the river if you’re set up for dry camping. The sites are spacious and most of them are right along the river. It is for this reason the mosquitos are so out of hand. I highly recommend preparing for the sheer volume of them if you plan to stay here.

You can reserve through reserve America, but I think most people drive in and look for a place not reserved and then go online to reserve that space.

We had a funny raccoon come to steal our trash right in front of us, and he could not be bothered to notice us ‘scaring him away’ with typical ‘psst get-out-a-here’ attempts.

In the end it was the lack of cell and WiFi which turned this into a one night stay. We are both working from home and this valley isn’t capable of giving our we boost or WiFi relay what it needs to get us up and running. It’s also bad for solar due to the sun setting behind the mountain.

It is close to REALLY GOOD ATV trails!

Usually not crowded

If you need you Camp/Fish the Eastern Sierras and it’s winter(So Everything above Pleasant Valley Is closed) then this is the Campground for you. Vault Restrooms & Water are available and you camp right along the Owens River.

It’s can get windy in the winter and hot and buggy in the summer. The Campground provides little shade, but has excellent views.

It’s real hot and real mosquitoy. Nicely kept but dusty and hot. Probably don’t need to go back.

Pleasant Valley is a great place for the climber/camper who wants an upgrade from the Pit. It is a bit more expensive, but the stream running through provides a lush and calm atmosphere. It provides all of the simpler camping amenities you might want/prefer and tends to be less windy than other near by camping areas.

This is the most scenic former gravel pit you could ever hope to stay in, located on the same road that leads to the camping by the river. In season, the friendly host takes great care of the vault toilets, and there is trash and recycling collection. No water, but hey, it's $2 a night!

Not sure else what you'd come here for. Great rock climbing across the 395, but PVR is mostly for the float tubers. There is an awesome little wild trout section where you can get a hold of the colors of the sierras, otherwise the reservoir is a steep sided sketchy lake. Don't bring your dog. The land kinda just moves around as you approach the sides, whole area is marked enter at own risk by LADWP. Bring sunscreen, year round it gets deathly hot out down here. The sites are well distributed around a creek.

There is Pleasant Valley Campground, and if you cross the street and drive a little bit in you can get to Pleasant Valley Pit. This place has no shade, no trees, but amazing view of the Sierras. Dogs are allowed. Bathroom available. And is only 2$. This place is also close to other attractions like hot springs, Happy Boulders area and local hikes.

You will find mostly two groups of people: rock climbers and fishers. Around 20 min drinking from Bishop, it makes a convenient place to relax from your recreational activity or road trip. Sunsets are amazing.