Tuttle Creek Campground — Alabama Hills

Beautiful, quiet campground. Great views of the Whitney Portal and Owens Valley. No water in early April. Sites are free of trash and pretty well maintained.

I loved hearing the creek just 30 feet away from my campsite. The views were fantastic and the CG was near the rock formations and trails. Vault toilets clean, no water.

Quiet, beautiful view, vault toilets, close to a 5m trail, packed gravel roads and camp spots. Spots backing onto creek are nice to hear water flow. Ended up here because very few spots are now available for overnight camping in Alabama recreation area. Signs everywhere for no camping or just day use.
Big rock climbing area and people preparing to hike Mount Whitney. You do have to drive around to see if you can find an empty spot. I would suggest trying early in the day. YouTube @TKCompass

New camp host arrived a day after us very well maintained clean dump station easy access

Labor day weekend and half the campground is closed, water faucets are locked, and dump station is closed. We specifically chose this campground for the convenience of water and dump station. Otherwise, the sites are spread apart and the scenery is beautiful.

Beautiful campground. We were in site 28. Clean pit toilets. Stunning views. But we were invaded by deer mice. They got in our campervan. We killed more than 10 of them. One popped its head out of a hole in the pillar and looked at me! Two fell out of the door wells when we opened the driver’s and passenger’s side doors. Our dog caught one. There was a poster on the vault toilets warning about hantavirus in the area. We left after 2 days of a losing battle.

Nice campground $10 half price with senior pass. No water or dump.

Great views all directions... Most sites are very close to level. Packed dirt roads around campsites in good condition. Picnic tables have pole to hang lantern. Good spacing between most sites. Dump station closed until May. Clean pit toilets in weather protected buildings. $10 / night... $5 / night with Senior Pass.

Just a couple miles from the Alabama Hills. $10 a night BLM campground. Vault toilets. Both water and dump station are closed 80+ sites and all have great views. But no shade.

Camped here before hiking Mount Whitney the following day. Think we got one of the only sites with a “tree,” but the grounds were well maintained and area was quite. Enjoyed camping here.

Nice, out of the way campsite. 81 sites on Tuttle Creek. Clean restrooms. No showers or drinking water. Near Lone Pine, just off Whitney Portal Road, adjacent to Alabama Hills, so lots of exploring opportunities! Great dark skies for stargazing and photography.

We ended up at this site by chance, but were so glad we did. Beautiful panoramic views!

Quite possibly the most beautiful campground ever. We spent 10 days in Tuttle Creek and the vault toilet bathrooms had yet to be cleaned when we left. The host was there checking every site to make sure the sites were paid for tho.

Very nice rustic campground with pit toilets, fire ring and picnic table at the sites. Try to get one of the sites next to the creek, you won't be disappointed. Amazing views of Whitney as well as up and down the valley. It's a great alternative to Alabama Hills for just $10

We chose a site in which the creek ran across 2 sides and had a couple of small trees. Really lovely. The view was amazing since you sit up a bit on the landscape. The porto-potty was clean and maintained. This campground was in a great location to explore Alabama Hills, Mt Whitney, and Manzanar. It was however SO WINDY we couldn’t hang outside much.

We came in late and found a clipboard, picked our spot, lots were available, came in wrote our name and spot and paid the $8. Bathrooms were very clean. Views in the morning were gorgeous. Seemed like everyone we met there has been coming for years treasuring this gem. Great spot. Very close to Alabama hills dispersed which would have been difficult to navigate in the dark without disturbing others there. This campground was great!! When you drive in, spots on the left have a little creek.

I thought this was a great campground at the right time of year. The spaces are huge and a nice distance from your neighbor. Vault toilets were kept clean, full of toilet paper and hand sanitizer. We were there in mid-March and the water was not turned on yet. Next to each picnic table was a post to hang a lantern on or anything else you may need to hang. Cell reception was pretty good.

There was very little shade at this campground which was great in March, but would be a big concern as the weather warms up. Our first night there was very windy and we realized the campsites on the southern side of the creek would have been a better choice as there was some shelter from the wind there.

A little windy but quiet. The only sounds are the birds and the creek.

This is my favorite campsite so far! Just epically beautiful, quiet, remote and amazing. The best of what our country has to offer and it’s BLM so $8 first come first serve. It’s boondocking so have water. The Alabama hills are such a find. Naturally beautiful and a lot of history.

This spot is great if you want easy access to Alabama Hills but don’t want to deal with having no toilets and no reservations. Still beautiful views throughout the campgrounds. It’s a bit easier for families here.

My only complaint is other people are very rude. Untrained pets, music from other sites... the sites are far apart, but there is no vegitation to buffer the sounds of other people.

Great campground first come first serve and cheep. Awesome views of Mt. Whitney. Close to Alabama Hills and Mt. Whitney, Lone Pine is a cute little town as well. Pit toilets available and water available seasonally, RV dump station for extra $, and there are dumpster. Easy access with any kind of vehicle.

Nice campground. Filled up fast on a Saturday. Got here around 1pm and I think I got the last spot. Lots of hopeful ppl circling until midnight. Get here early! It was very windy but for the views of both mt Whitney and the desert floor/mountains to the East you can’t complain. Not to mention I don’t think you can have two different pressure regions so close without the wind. Tore a hole in my shade structure, and broke two of my neighbor’s shade structures. I probably should have noticed no one else had shade structures when I arrived and kept mine in the trunk, oh well. Not too warm during the day in mid April but a little chilly at night. I was in just a tent and didn’t need anything more than an extra blanket on top of my sleeping bag. If I had put the rain/wind cover on I could have done without the extra blanket but wanted to see the stars. All in all very picturesque and full of nice ppl who looked out for each other, highly recommended.

Perfect... $5 winter camping. Water is at Portuguese Joe's county campground.

Cheap $5 nights, fire rings, tables, a hook for lamps. Pretty windy but obviously not something you can control. The views were incredible although you can’t really see Mount Whitney if that’s what you’re looking for. Bathrooms are clean and stocked. Campground wasn’t trashy either

Awesome view of Whitney and a great place to camp prior to hiking Whitney. First come first serve. Pit toilet. Quiet campground. Great view of the sunset as well.

We drove through reward mine and stayed here to camp! The whole experience was mind blowing!! Alabama hills has thousands of dispersed camping spots and amazing views of mount Whitney. It can get very cold here during fall and winter and very hot during spring and summer.

Breathtaking views! Spacious first come first serve sites. Arrived shortly after noon and was able to snatch the last two sites available. Will definitely be back(earlier in the day) restrooms are vault toilets, very clean with disinfectant foam available. Beautiful Mount Whitney in the background. Right in the middle of many trails and sites to see, not to mention a quick skip away from Lone Pine.

Cheap camping with five star views! Potable water spigots run most of the year (bring a filter for the creek too), and the bathrooms are basic but do the trick. There isn't much shade, but it's accessible - just a few miles off 395. Sites come with a fire ring and picnic table.