It was a delightful place to stay when trying to access Yosemite‘s fire fall. The amenities were lovely, including the campfire grill at each site with food that you could purchase from the clubhouse to grill. Inside the air streams were very cozy and comfortable without feeling claustrophobic. We got a February discount for when we went, which makes it more affordable. These are expensive in all seasons. Airstream could have been stabilized a bit better because it wobbled.

We loved our site. It wasn’t too close to other sites, although you could see them. We loved having the creek across the road. The campground has nice access to hiking trails, and Lake Mary. It is outside of the bustle of town, but close enough to conveniently get what you need.

Use the bear boxes. USE. THE. BEAR BOXES. Our neighbors lost a jar of peanut butter and a Trader Joe’s bag of food.

The staff were friendly, the facilities were definitely well kept and clean. The campsites were very close together, which worked for us only because it was January and between storms, so the sites weren’t full. Otherwise there’d be a lack of privacy unless you happened to get one of the few spots in the trees.

Site 105 had a fire pit but no separate barbecue or a grate covering the fire pit. (Other sites had both)

I appreciated they had generator noise hours for the RVs in addition to normal quiet campground hours.

Loved the nature walk across the road.

Onion Valley is a beautiful spot tucked into the eastern Sierra above Independence. It’s a windy but not long drive back down to town.

The sites were comfortable. We had a walk in site but it wasn’t too far from the parking lot. The bathrooms impressively clean. We could see a lot of the other campers so little privacy in our spot but that was fine.

Bring water or water filters as the spigots are dry. There’s a creek to get water to filter.

Great starting point for hiking up to Kearsarge Pass and into Kings Canyon. (But if you do that and aren’t coming back to the camp, park in the hiker parking lot)

We hiked up to Juniper campground from the Clayton side. The sites in the teens have less overhead shade but more privacy than those of higher numbers. The sites closest to the driving road/entrance/overlook will have the potential to be downwind of the bathroom, unfortunately.

The campground is a dry campground - as in no alcohol.

That said, we loved our site #15, and enjoyed the privacy it provided, plus the views (if you stand on the table or are tall). We didn't encounter critters. We had some trouble staking down on the rocky dirt. 

This is a good campground to explore the rest of the summit areas, plus Rock City.

Visited in June and thankfully wasn’t too hot. Definitely lucked out with a site with shade.

Ballsiest raccoons I’ve met while camping.

Really good spot from which to explore the park - be ready to walk if the main road is shut down due to covid.

I love the access to the beach, the hikes, the coffee shop for mornings when you don’t want to get a fire started.

Can be a lot of RV generator noise, even (especially?) in early October.

Tried setting up a tent in a windstorm, gave up and slept in the van instead. Check in after hours was easy enough, didn’t noticed as the parking lot filled up overnight.

Don’t turn your back on the chickens. They’ll get into your vehicle if given the chance.

If camping on Maui, definitely worth it for the last night of the trip for a good shower before flying home.

We opted for van camping so we were close to the road so it was noisier than if we’d been closer to the beach. Due to rain and needing to drive around other vehicles, the site was hard to get in and out of but we really enjoyed the location and ease.

This is so close to Lassen without the busyness of the park in summer. We visited end of July and the access to the creek was so welcome.

Sites above 10 will have a bit more quiet, but are further from the store/restaurant.