Crowley Lake Campground
Alabama Hills — lakeside
Location: Mammoth Lakes, CA, CA
Price: From $10 per night
Rating: 4.6 out of 5 (5 reviews)
Season: May through October
Crowley Lake Campground offers 47 RV/tent sites, maximum recommended RV length is 30 feet. All sites include a fire pit, picnic table and a lantern holder. Dump station fee is $10.00, no passes accepted.
Cell coverage (FCC estimate): moderate signal. Actual signal may vary in remote areas. Best carrier: Verizon. Verizon 4G: 100%. AT&T 4G: 100%. T-Mobile 4G: 0%.
Amenities: Fire Rings, Picnic Tables, Drinking Water, Dump Station
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Crowley Lake Campground offers 47 sites at an affordable $10/night rate with amenities including fire rings, picnic tables, drinking water, and an on-site dump station. Campers praise it as a dark, quiet spot with excellent lake views and convenient access to recreation within minutes, located just 20 minutes from Mammoth Lakes.
Wildlife alert: Great Basin Rattlesnake present in area; also Golden-mantled Ground Squirrel, Mule Deer, Pinyon Jay, Sagebrush Sparrow, Canada Goose, Brewer's Blackbird, Common Sagebrush Lizard, and Northern Rubber Boa
Insider tips for Crowley Lake Campground: Book early — this is a federal campground with high demand Dump station on-site costs $12 and does not accept passes Site maximum RV length is 30 feet; all sites include bear boxes for food storage
Skip Crowley Lake Campground if: You need hookups — no hookups available at sites. You require year-round camping — seasonal operations only May-October. You need amenities closer than 2 miles — nearest services are 2 miles south in Crowley or 10 miles north in Mammoth Lakes.
Best time to visit Crowley Lake Campground: May-October — Campground operates seasonally May through October only.
Nearby campgrounds: Mcgee Creek (Mammoth Lakes, CA), Aspen Group (Inyo) (Bishop, CA), Convict Lake Campground (CROWLEY LAKE, CA), French Camp (Bishop, CA).
Cell Phone Coverage at Crowley Lake Campground
Cell signal at Crowley Lake Campground (Mammoth Lakes, CA): moderate overall signal based on FCC broadband data. Best carrier: Verizon.
- Verizon 4G LTE: 100% coverage · Verizon 5G: 100%
- AT&T 4G LTE: 100% coverage · AT&T 5G: 100%
Coverage data source: FCC Broadband Data Collection (BDC). Actual signal may vary due to terrain, tree cover, and distance from towers. Camper reports are more reliable than coverage maps in remote areas.
Crowley Lake Campground offers 47 RV/tent sites, maximum recommended RV length is 30 feet. All sites include a fire pit, picnic table and a lantern holder. Dump station fee is $10.00, no passes accepted.
Verified facts
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Insider tips & when to go
CamperWatch intel · hand-curated entryBook early
this is a federal campground with high demand
Dump station on-site costs $12 and does not accept passes
Site maximum RV length is 30 feet; all sites include bear boxes for food storage
Campground operates seasonally May through October only
Things to do nearby
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Wildlife nearby
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#community · posts, photos & Q&A · AI-moderated (Claude Vision)Pro tips
- Book on recreation.gov exactly 6 months ahead at 10am ET — Alabama Hills fills fast in peak season.
- Check current road conditions at Alabama Hills before arrival — seasonal closures common.
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