Goodale Creek Campground
Federal campground in Alabama Hills
Location: Independence, CA, CA
Price: From $5 per night
Rating: 4.6 out of 5 (7 reviews)
Season: May through October
Goodale Creek Campground offers 43 RV/tent sites, with five pull-through trailer spaces, maximum recommended RV length is 30 feet. All sites include a fire pit, picnic table and a lantern holder. No hook-up, potable water or dump station.
Cell coverage (FCC estimate): strong signal. Actual signal may vary in remote areas. Best carrier: T-Mobile. Verizon 4G: 100%. AT&T 4G: 100%. T-Mobile 4G: 100%.
Amenities: Fire Rings, Picnic Tables, Drinking Water, Dump Station
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Goodale Creek Campground offers 43 primitive sites with beautiful eastern Sierra views and a creek running through it at an extremely affordable price. Campers praise it as one of the best primitive camping spots with excellent mountain views and shade trees at most sites.
Wildlife alert: Western Bobcat, California Quail, Wilson's Warbler, Hairy Woodpecker, Lazuli Bunting, Western Fence Lizard, Great Basin Gopher Snake, and Desert Horned Lizard are present in the area.
Insider tips for Goodale Creek Campground: Bring your own drinking water as potable water is not available at sites Five pull-through trailer spaces available; maximum recommended RV length is 30 feet All sites include fire pit, picnic table, and lantern holder Closest amenities and services are 12 miles north in Big Pine
Skip Goodale Creek Campground if: You need RV hookups (none available). You require potable water at your site (nearest water 12 miles away in Big Pine). You're traveling outside May-October season (campground closed).
Best time to visit Goodale Creek Campground: May-October — Campground operates seasonally May through October per verified data.
Nearby campgrounds: Big Pine Canyon (Big Pine, CA), Big Pine Creek Campground (Big Pine, CA), Grays Meadows (Independence, CA), Onion Valley (Independence, CA).
Cell Phone Coverage at Goodale Creek Campground
Cell signal at Goodale Creek Campground (Independence, CA): strong overall signal based on FCC broadband data. Best carrier: T-Mobile.
- Verizon 4G LTE: 100% coverage
- AT&T 4G LTE: 100% coverage
- T-Mobile 4G LTE: 100% coverage
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.
Goodale Creek Campground offers 43 RV/tent sites, with five pull-through trailer spaces, maximum recommended RV length is 30 feet. All sites include a fire pit, picnic table and a lantern holder. No hook-up, potable water or dump station.
Verified facts
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Insider tips & when to go
CamperWatch intel · hand-curated entryBring your own drinking water as potable water is not available at sites
Five pull-through trailer spaces available; maximum recommended RV length is 30 feet
All sites include fire pit, picnic table, and lantern holder
Closest amenities and services are 12 miles north in Big Pine
Campground operates seasonally May through October per verified data
Things to do nearby
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Wildlife nearby
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- 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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