Established Camping
Ellery Campground
About
National Forest
Inyo National Forest
Campground is located at Ellery Lake east of Tioga pass, the east entrance of Yosemite National Park. Elevation is 9500 feet. Campground has 12 campsites. Some sites can accommodate vehicles up to 28 ft. Many sites do not have room to park a second vehicle. 14 day stay limit. Each campsite has a locker for food storage. This is bear country, please store food properly and don't feed the bears.
Location
Ellery Campground is located in California
Directions
From Lee Vining, CA, take US Rt. 395 south 0.3 miles to Tioga Pass sign. Turn right onto State Rt. 120 west and go 9.8 miles to campground on left.
Coordinates
37.93800014 N
119.24400097 W
Access
- Drive-InPark next to your site
Stay Connected
- WiFiUnknown
- VerizonUnknown
- AT&TUnknown
- T-MobileUnknown
Site Types
- Tent Sites
- RV Sites
- Standard (Tent/RV)
- Group
Features
For Campers
- ADA Access
- Trash
- Picnic Table
- Firewood Available
- Reservable
- Drinking Water
- Toilets
- Pets
- Fires
RangerNo privacy
The sites are right next to each other. I guess the reason they charge so much, $26 is because it only takes 2 minutes to get to Yosemite National Park. It was 25° when we got up at 5:30 am in the middle of June.
GuideGreat spot!
We snagged the last available spot. Great view. On the creek. Short hike to lake.
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TravelerGot Lucky
This place is beautiful with very few sites. What a lucky find before heading to Yosemite. Water was clear and cold, caught a couple fish and had a very peaceful night at elevation.
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LegendAn alternative to Crowded Yosemite camping
Just outside Yosemite to the northeast, Ellery sits next to a beautiful snow fed lake that is stocked with fish. There are about 20 first come first serve sites in this camp ground with pit toilets and water pumps. This is a popular basic campground because of the access to fishing, trailheads, and of course Yosemite. The campground is clean and well maintained. Each site has a bear box, picnic table, and fire pit, and some sites have really nice tent pads (but not all sites). The vault toilets are clean if not basic.
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