Mosquito Lakes
Its sites are first-come, first-served (no reservations), and camping costs Single Site: $20 per night. Mosquito Lakes is a National Forest campground near Bear Valley, California.
First-come, first-served
- National Forest
- Managed by
Getting a site
- Managed by
- National Forest
- Reservations
- None, first-come
- Fee
- Single Site: $20 per night
Source: apps.fs.usda.gov, accessed 2026-09-30
What's there
- ✓ Toilets
On site: Toilets.
Access and cell service
- Elevation
- 8,059 ft
38.5160, -119.9143 in Alpine. Open in OpenStreetMap. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Common questions
Do you need a reservation at Mosquito Lakes?
No. Mosquito Lakes is first-come, first-served: there is no reservation system, so arrive early to claim an open site.
How much does it cost to camp at Mosquito Lakes?
Camping at Mosquito Lakes costs Single Site: $20 per night.
Who manages Mosquito Lakes?
Mosquito Lakes is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Around Mosquito Lakes
Hot springs nearby
The nearest hot spring to Mosquito Lakes, in a straight line: Grover Hot Springs (hot spring, 13 miles). Each has its own page on swimholesmap.com.
- Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Free
- Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Single Site: $20 per night
- Sites
- 8
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Single Site: $31 per night
- Sites
- 21
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Single Site: $31 per night
More campgrounds: camping near Bear Valley and campgrounds in Alpine.
Sources
- apps.fs.usda.gov (all fields), accessed 2026-09-30
- epqs.nationalmap.gov (elevationFt), accessed 2026-10-01