Best Tent Camping near Lakeshore, CA

Recent Tent Reviews in Lakeshore

1485 Reviews of 88 Lakeshore Campgrounds

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  Caroline S.

  Scout

  

  Nov. 10, 2024

  Shooting Star Sanctuary and Retreat near Yosemite National Forest

  Perfectly Peaceful

  What a gem! We loved our two-night stay surrounded by the animals. While the dirt road/driveway is a bit bumpy, we had no problem with our 23' Airstream -- just go slowly and you'll be fine (there was a 40' Class A there, too, if that says anything). Great host who is truly kind. Quiet, peaceful, and fun...what more do you need?

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  Lauren Hannah G.

  Guide

  

  Nov. 7, 2024

  Glass Creek

  Lovely, pretty campground

  Lovely campground. Nice creek sounds and beautiful large trees. Couldn't get a hold of host and sites aren't very private. Otherwise really solid choice for location, amenities (bear lockers were great) and maintenance.

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  Miranda G.

  Traveler

  

  Oct. 21, 2024

  Convict Lake Campground

  Great Campground!

  We stayed in site #17, it was pretty private as we didn't really have anyone around us. The bathroom was clean and the site itself was well maintained. Firewood was for sale at the camp store or through the hosts. Gets super cold at night! Showers were available at the camp store as well as laundry.

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  Marian B.

  Traveler

  

  Oct. 20, 2024

  Mono Vista RV Park

  Smal and nice campground with full hookups and dump station

  We arrived late in the night, there is a sign with available places on the office entrance. Good restrooms. Dump Station and Hot water shower is free if you pay for Camping. Laundry is available as well. Paid for 1 night with electric and water hookup 52 $. Only Cash.

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  Veronica O.

  Traveler

  

  Oct. 18, 2024

  Willow Campground

  The Running Creek was perfect.

  This was such a beautiful spot. It was our first night on our trip, and we knew we had to find a spot sooner than later. We drove through the campground to find a wonderful spot right by the creek. A day user was just leaving, and they said it was the best spot for fishing. The attached parking was uneven, but we found a few rocks that helped even us out. The spot is a bit windy as it is in kind of a canyon, but it died down as the sun went down.

  I have T-Mobile and had absolutely no scerive until we got back on the 395.

  There is a small vault toilet that was near the site, and I don't know where they buy their toilet paper, but it was quality stuff. There is a bunch of signage inside the vault stating the area is bear territory, and we needed needed to be bear aware.

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  cho7

  Scout

  

  Oct. 18, 2024

  Kamook Staging Camp

  Hidden space close to Yosemite NP

  I was expecting bad conditions because of the previous comments but it was actually a good surprise. It's very close to the entrance of Yosemite, in our case it was very quiet and well isolated. There is no view or wow effect but it's great location and isolated.

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  Veronica O.

  Traveler

  

  Oct. 17, 2024

  Convict Lake Campground

  Perfect for a night

  As night approached, we had to find a campground. We were also looking for something maintained but scenic which this campground was. There are no actual views of the lake from the camp ground that we saw, but some of the sites have a stream flowing through. Even though it was late in the day (5-6pm) and the campground was basically all reserved, we did find a few open spots that you could pay for at the pay station. Each spot has a nice parking spot big enough for a small trailer. Not all spots were leveled, but we did find one that was leveled enough that we didn't need to make any additional adjustments. They all had fire pits, table, and bear lockers. All in all, it's a great campground. I want to mention there is a restaurant close by, but expect to pay upwards of $100 for a meal. It might be best to bring in your own meals. I have T-Mobile, and I was able to get a text or two, but I had absolutely no service until we got back to the 395.

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  Veronica O.

  Traveler

  

  Oct. 16, 2024

  Big Springs Campground

  Closed but beautiful

  No camping happened. Campground closed when we checked on October 16th, 2034. Maybe next time.

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  Edward R.

  Guide

  

  Oct. 16, 2024

  Upper Sage Flat Campground

  Quiet campground right by creek

  We made an extra camping trip during Fall this year. We usually spend July up near Lee Vining, but we wanted to see what camping in October was like. Getting to Upper Sage isn’t tricky, it’s just very inconspicuous. You drive up Hwy 395 to a little town called Big Pine. It’s about 15 miles before Bishop. You turn left on a little residential street that takes you buy cute little homes of Big Pine. You’d swear you made the wrong turn. Then, you’ll continue on this worn little road for a few miles. It goes up quickly. Again, it seems you’re on the way to nowhere. After about 7 miles up, you’ll see the canyon with trees and campgrounds. It’s really pretty. Almost to the end of the road you’ll find Upper Sage Flat. We camped in sites 2 and 4. Both were real nice and next to the creek. The bathroom is close but not right next to your site. There’s only one bathroom so it’s nice to have it so close. As it turned out, there might have been 4 sites taken up, but that’s all. We had the place to ourselves. If you like to fish, the sites 14-19 are perfect. There are some beautiful hiking trails nearby, especially the Big Pine Creek Trail. The campground is paved, which is nice for bikes. Also, right up the street a little is Glacier Lodge, a place where you can rent little cottages. It’s old and looks worn, but it’s clean, looks taken care of, and they even have a little store. We only stayed for 3 days but they were wonderful. James the CG host was FANTASTIC! He pretty much doesn’t bother you and just asks you keep it clean and don’t get out of control. He was so nice we supported him by buying wood. He says he makes more with recyclables, so recycle when you’re there. All in all, we had a wonderful time and the CG was well worth it, in October at least. If you decide to do some Fall camping, Upper Sage Flats will not disappoint you.

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  UT801

  Ranger

  

  Oct. 16, 2024

  Azalea Campground — Kings Canyon National Park

  Big open, not packed, very large

  Spot#106. Unlevel, but most in this area are not level.#107 not bad. Some loops have no bathrooms so be aware of where you reserve. Good trails to village and grants tree. Crystal springs campground adjacent has more trees, more shade. 

  Foodie aside: Lodge across the road had market with chocolate milk for $1.60 per 2p. Almost out of beer after holiday weekend. We had Readywise mango sticky rice with for dinner, yum! Added butter and salt, but recommend cut back on water in Readywise direction so  use <175 cup Dog approved.

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  amna S.

  Guide

  

  Oct. 14, 2024

  Camp 4 — Yosemite National Park

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  amna S.

  Guide

  

  Oct. 14, 2024

  Camp 4 — Yosemite National Park

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  Jacob T.

  Scout

  

  Oct. 12, 2024

  Obsidian Meadows Dispersed

  Decent camp site

  Pulled in here since the sun was setting and we wouldn’t make it to lone pine. Nice off road trail with some scattered sites.

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  Tony G.

  Guide

  

  Oct. 11, 2024

  Upper Pines Campground — Yosemite National Park

  Easy access to anywhere in the park

  After numerous previous backpacking trips throughout Yosemite's high country, this was my first stay in the valley itself. The site was clean, spacious enough, flat enough, and very convenient to access to everywhere in the valley. We ended up driving up to Tuolumne Meadows in the high country so being able to leave the trailer and all our camping stuff in a safe, relatively crowded and lively campground was was really nice. The site easily accommodated my trailer and Jeep. There were plenty of clean bathrooms, fresh water, fire pits, and spacious site located bear boxes throughout. One thing to note, although it is in one of, if not the most beautiful national parks, I wouldn't call it rugged or even having the illusion of privacy.

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  Shari G.

  Legend

  

  Oct. 11, 2024

  North Pines Campground — Yosemite National Park

  All That...AND a View of Half Dome in Your Backyard!

  How do you snag a reservation in one of the most popular campgrounds in the entire NPS with just a few days notice?  Easy!  Set up a Dyrt Alert with your Dyrt PRO subscription. We did this and turned 1 night in the valley into 10.  Here's to shoulder season camping!  But come prepared as you might need your kayaking gear and your snowshoes on the same trip.

  This is a great campground in valley, with many sites right by the Merced River, a view of Half Dome in the background, and a little forestry action means that you even get some sunshine down through those big pines and can recharge with solar in a few key sites. We were also able to run our Starlink to get some work done. You can walk to many trails, bike to others, and even stroll over to Curry Village for a meal, shower, or an ice cream. 

  What you have in these campsites is very similar throughout this park, paved spot with not a lot of room for big rigs, small area for tents, a spot for your car, picnic table, fire ring, and a food/ cooler/ cooking equipment storage locker.  Seriously y’all, they will ticket your butt for not storing food properly– they do not mess around here in this park with feeding wildlife, either on accident or on purpose. And you will quickly learn why because the ground squirrels do not give a#$%^ about you except that you are a quick source of Cheetos-- and they’ll even climb up your leg to get some.  Don’t even get me started about the Ravens, they are smart and they have a taste for potato chips! Bears make regular visits to these campgrounds, too.  

  The “Comfort Stations” as the NPS calls them means a couple of toilets that flush, a sink with cold running water, and a hand dryer. Bring your own soap.  They can stay on top of cleaning them, but do your part too.  Showers can be purchased at the Yosemite Curry Village area and they are just fine, but there is a high demand for them so plan ahead. 

  Unlike most parks, Yosemite has its own grocery store, gas station, bike rentals, restaurants, visitor’s center, park film theater, gift shop– and if you come at the right time of year, you can see “Shakespeare in the Park’s” live theater. 

  You can bike, hike, paddle, float, climb, sightsee, stargaze, climber stalk, waterfall gawk and walk. But parking is a bitch. So just leave everything at the campsite and hop on the bus to get around the park and the different hiking areas. The buses also have bike racks so you can bike as much as you want, then hop on the bus if you’re not feeling it anymore. 

  There are so many beautiful hikes, but please don’t go to the popular ones in the middle of the day, or maybe do, that way I can enjoy the less popular ones on my own time at my leisure. Understand that the valley is one of the most “touristed” destinations outside of Disney World, and get your head around it, settle in and make nice-nice with all the other folks who have been dying to come. But please don’t feed those squirrels, ravens, or bears! 

  Depending on which way you come into the park, the closest town with reasonable grocery store prices can be up to an hour away. So, it’s worth the price of admission to stock up on your way into the park.

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  Annette E.

  Scout

  

  Oct. 6, 2024

  Highway 120 Roadside Dispersed Campsite

  Great spot for a nice overnight

  We were exploring Yosemite high country and wanted a place to park and sleep. I passed the place I found on here and before I could turn around, I saw this big area. It is sandy, so be cautious of that when you park. I have a Subaru so it’s not an issue.

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  jackara

  Scout

  

  Oct. 5, 2024

  The Rock Tub Hot Springs

  Hot tub camping

  Parked overnight in the RV on the same road as the hotspring on a Wednesday night had no problems. 2 other vans were next to us

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  Beatriz S.

  Traveler

  

  Oct. 3, 2024

  Willow Campground

  Amazing camp site

  This camp is small, but amazing. RVs are not prohibited according to the attendants who we ran into, but they have a sign saying so since the space is tight. If you have a big trailer you can easily get stuck. Class B easily works well. There are only about 8 sites, no formal host on site. We got lucky and got site 5 which was spacious and right on the creek. Sites are kind of close together. We came the weekend the aspens turned end of September and it was completely full. There’s a cool little abandoned road trail between this camp and patchers that is a nice morning stroll for any dogs. We didn’t run into anyone in the morning.

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  GRANT G.

  Scout

  

  Sep. 28, 2024

  Owens Road Fire Road Dispersed Campsite

  Perfect and quiet

  Easy access. Quiet and close to the Owens River. We slept well and didn’t hear another person all night. Beautiful night sky.

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  Kim

  Traveler

  

  Sep. 28, 2024

  Junction Campground

  Last Campground bf Yosemite Gate Entrance

  No  reservation campground. I came on a Wednesday the last week of September and took the last site which happened to be the handicap site that become available at 3:00 because it was not yet taken. However, this situation only allows for a one night stay which was fine for me since I just needed a place to crash that night. Had I wanted to stay longer, I could have easily jumped over to other sites that became available in the morning. This campground cleared quickly in the morning and there did not appear to be many multi night guests but rather people needing a place before or after traveling the Tioga Pass.  Arrive early (before 9AM) and you will probably get a site. 

  Some road noise but beautiful big sky at night.

  Pit toilets

  No cellular service

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  Raymond V.

  Guide

  

  Sep. 25, 2024

  Outdoorsy Yosemite

  Good place to stay near Yosemite and Sierra National forest

  Nice clean park with clean toilets and showers. Great pool as well. We had a Great spot in september and its close to Yosemite.

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  Mouni

  Traveler

  

  Sep. 23, 2024

  Mono Lake South Dispersed

  Amazing Spot

  This was an amazing find, there’s only maybe 1 spot that wouldn’t require AWD it gets to be somewhat deep sandy/gravely roads after that. But otherwise, close to the lake, beautiful, and peaceful.

  I have ATT and had plenty of service here.

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  Mouni

  Traveler

  

  Sep. 23, 2024

  Kamook Staging Camp

  Not ideal

  This is more of an ATV spot, I arrived on a Sunday evening and the ATV people were set up and essentially taking up most of the spots meant for camping. They were using the many many trails meant for ATVs before I arrived and, when I parked a decent distance away from where they were set up, they opted to ride circles around my RV throwing dust everywhere and revving their engines (likely an attempt to run me off). The open space at the top of the hill where the restrooms are is meant for camping, I would NOT ADVISE taking any of the other roads as they are steep, uneven, and you will struggle to turn around.

  There’s one spot at the entrance good for camping (away from most of the ATV action) but it is taken up by a permanent boondocker.

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  amna S.

  Guide

  

  Sep. 21, 2024

  Camp 4 — Yosemite National Park

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  Miles L.

  Scout

  

  Sep. 20, 2024

  Hidden View Campground — Hensley Lake

  Easy to access and good services

  Plenty of sites, we arrived after 8 pm and were able to find a spot and book it on Recreation.gov easily.

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  Tyler S.

  Guide

  

  Sep. 20, 2024

  Wildcat Campground — Point Reyes National Seashore

  Hike-in Costal Camping

  This is an awesome spot, the hike out was absolutely gorgeous. We accessed it from the Palomarin trailhead. Beware, the costal weather can be volatile and you could get flash rain. Also, I highly recommend planning your visit with the sunny weather because it’s easy to pick a day that has endless overcast here, and it’s just not quite as much fun.

  Also be careful what campsite you reserve. Some are absolute gems off on the ocean bluff. Others are more inland and packed in

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  Noel L.

  Guide

  

  Sep. 17, 2024

  Mono Vista RV Park

  Okay for a pinch

  Stayed one night on the way to Yosemite. Nasty snow rainy day. Restrooms and showers clean. Laundry good. Park needs some TLC. Unlevel sites. Cable had terrible connection. Wifi very weak.