Camping near Crowley Lake, California

Camping near Crowley Lake, California includes 1 public campground on record, 1 reservable. All are run by the U.S. Forest Service. Another 86 public campgrounds filed under nearby towns are within 30 miles of Crowley Lake.

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Camping near Crowley Lake at a glance

Public campgrounds: 1 (1 National Forest)
Getting a site: 1 reservable
Cost: Lowest posted fee at French Camp Campground: "Single Site: $35 per night"
Distance from Crowley Lake: 3.6 miles in a straight line
Elevation: 7,308 ft at French Camp Campground (the only one on record)
Campsites: 83 across the 1 campground that state a count
RVs: 1 take RVs; no hookups on record; longest stated RV length 35 ft (French Camp Campground)
Drinking water: 1 of 1

Distances are straight-line miles from Crowley Lake's point in the US Census Bureau Gazetteer (2025), not driving distances. Every other fact comes from each campground's own sourced record, linked from its page.

French Camp Campground Crowley Lake · National Forest · 3.6 mi · Reservable

Sites: 83
Season: Not on record
Fee: Single Site: $35 per night

More campgrounds within 30 miles of Crowley Lake

Crowley Lake Campground, 1.2 miles from Crowley Lake in a straight line , BLM , reservable (Standard nonelectric: $12 per night); listed under camping near Mono.
Mcgee Creek Campground, 2.2 miles from Crowley Lake in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $35 per night); listed under camping near Mono.
Mcgee Backpacker Campground, 3.3 miles from Crowley Lake in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Mono.
Aspen Group Campground, 3.7 miles from Crowley Lake in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Overnight Use:); listed under camping near Mono.
Holiday Campground, 3.9 miles from Crowley Lake in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $35 per night); listed under camping near Bishop.
Iris Meadow Campground, 4 miles from Crowley Lake in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $35 per night); listed under camping near Mono.
Big Meadow Campground, 4.3 miles from Crowley Lake in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $35 per night); listed under camping near Mono.
Tuff Campground, 4.3 miles from Crowley Lake in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $33 per night); listed under camping near Mono.
Palisade Campground, 5.3 miles from Crowley Lake in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Overnight Use:); listed under camping near Mono.
East Fork Campground, 5.8 miles from Crowley Lake in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $35 per night); listed under camping near Mono.
Convict Lake Campground, 5.9 miles from Crowley Lake in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $35 per night); listed under camping near Mammoth Lakes.
East Fork Campground – Inyo National Forest, 6.1 miles from Crowley Lake in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Mono.
Palisades Group Campground, 6.1 miles from Crowley Lake in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Standard nonelectric: $95 per night); listed under camping near Mono.
Lower Pine Grove Campground, 6.9 miles from Crowley Lake in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $35 per night); listed under camping near Mono.
Upper Pine Grove Campground, 7 miles from Crowley Lake in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $35 per night); listed under camping near Mono.
Rock Creek Lake Group Campground, 7.9 miles from Crowley Lake in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Overnight Use:); listed under camping near Inyo.
Rock Creek Lake Campground, 8.3 miles from Crowley Lake in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $35 per night); listed under camping near Inyo.
Mosquito Flat Backpacker Campground, 9.3 miles from Crowley Lake in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Inyo.
Sherwin Creek Campground, 11 miles from Crowley Lake in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $32 per night); listed under camping near Mammoth Lakes.
Mammoth Mt Rv Park, 13 miles from Crowley Lake in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Mono.
Pine Glen, 13 miles from Crowley Lake in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Mono.
Pine Glen Group Campground, 13 miles from Crowley Lake in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Overnight Use:); listed under camping near Mammoth Lakes.
New Shady Rest Campground, 13 miles from Crowley Lake in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $32 per night); listed under camping near Mammoth Lakes.
Old Shady Rest Campground, 13 miles from Crowley Lake in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $32 per night); listed under camping near Mammoth Lakes.
Coldwater Campground, 14 miles from Crowley Lake in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $33 per night); listed under camping near Mammoth Lakes.
Coldwater Campground - Inyo NF, 14 miles from Crowley Lake in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Mono.
Pine City Campground, 14 miles from Crowley Lake in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $34 per night); listed under camping near Mammoth Lakes.
Sawmill Meadows Campground, 14 miles from Crowley Lake in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $23 per night); listed under camping near Lee Vining.
Lake Mary Campground, 15 miles from Crowley Lake in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $34 per night); listed under camping near Mammoth Lakes.
Lake George Campground, 15 miles from Crowley Lake in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $34 per night); listed under camping near Mammoth Lakes.
Twin Lakes Campground, 15 miles from Crowley Lake in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $34 per night); listed under camping near Mammoth Lakes.
Horton Creek Campground, 16 miles from Crowley Lake in a straight line , BLM , reservable (Site: $10 per night); listed under camping near Inyo.
Big Springs Campground, 16 miles from Crowley Lake in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near June Lake.
Bald Mountain Springs Campground, 17 miles from Crowley Lake in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Mono.
Pleasant Valley Pit Campground, 17 miles from Crowley Lake in a straight line , BLM , reservable (Standard nonelectric: $12 per night); listed under camping near Inyo.
Lower Deadman Campground, 18 miles from Crowley Lake in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near June Lake.
Upper Deadman Campground, 18 miles from Crowley Lake in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near June Lake.
Crooked Meadows Campground, 18 miles from Crowley Lake in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Mono.
Taylor Canyon Campground, 18 miles from Crowley Lake in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Mono.
Reds Meadow Campground, 18 miles from Crowley Lake in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $32 per night); listed under camping near Mammoth Lakes.
Glass Creek Campground, 18 miles from Crowley Lake in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near June Lake.
Obsidian Flat Group Campground, 19 miles from Crowley Lake in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Overnight Use:); listed under camping near June Lake.
Obsidian Flat, 19 miles from Crowley Lake in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Standard nonelectric: $20 per night); listed under camping near Mono.
Pumice Flat Group Campground, 19 miles from Crowley Lake in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Overnight Use:); listed under camping near Mammoth Lakes.
Pumice Flat Campground, 19 miles from Crowley Lake in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $32 per night); listed under camping near Mammoth Lakes.
Soda Springs Campground, 19 miles from Crowley Lake in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $32 per night); listed under camping near Mammoth Lakes.
Minaret Falls Campground, 19 miles from Crowley Lake in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $32 per night); listed under camping near Mammoth Lakes.
Vermillion, 20 miles from Crowley Lake in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single site: $37 per night); listed under camping near Shaver.
Mono Creek, 20 miles from Crowley Lake in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $37 per night); listed under camping near Shaver.
Agnew Horse Camp, 20 miles from Crowley Lake in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Madera.
Agnew Meadows Campground, 21 miles from Crowley Lake in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $32 per night); listed under camping near Mammoth Lakes.
Agnew Meadows Group Campground, 21 miles from Crowley Lake in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Overnight Use:); listed under camping near Mammoth Lakes.
Hartley Springs Campground, 21 miles from Crowley Lake in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near June Lake.
Sagehen Meadows Campground, 21 miles from Crowley Lake in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Mono.
Bitterbrush Campground, 22 miles from Crowley Lake in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $31 per night); listed under camping near Inyo.
Jackass Meadow, 22 miles from Crowley Lake in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $38 per night); listed under camping near Shaver.
Mono Hot Springs, 22 miles from Crowley Lake in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single site: $37 per night; Additional Holiday Fee: $2 per night); listed under camping near Shaver.
Ward Lake, 23 miles from Crowley Lake in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $32 per night; Additional Holiday Fee: $2 per night); listed under camping near Fresno.
Big Trees Campground, 23 miles from Crowley Lake in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $34 per night); listed under camping near Inyo.
Reversed Creek Campground, 23 miles from Crowley Lake in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $38 per night); listed under camping near June Lake.
Gull Lake Campground, 23 miles from Crowley Lake in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $32 per night); listed under camping near June Lake.
June Lake Campground, 23 miles from Crowley Lake in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $32 per night); listed under camping near June Lake.
Forks Campground, 24 miles from Crowley Lake in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $34 per night); listed under camping near Inyo.
Bolsillo, 24 miles from Crowley Lake in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Fresno.
Bishop Park Campground, 24 miles from Crowley Lake in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $34 per night); listed under camping near Inyo.
Bishop Park Group Campground, 24 miles from Crowley Lake in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Overnight Use:); listed under camping near Inyo.
Intake 2 Campground, 24 miles from Crowley Lake in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $34 per night); listed under camping near Inyo.
Intake 2 Walk-in Campground, 24 miles from Crowley Lake in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $34 per night); listed under camping near Inyo.
Oh Ridge Campground, 24 miles from Crowley Lake in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $38 per night); listed under camping near Lee Vining.
4 Jeffrey Campground, 24 miles from Crowley Lake in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $34 per night); listed under camping near Inyo.
Four Jeffrey, 25 miles from Crowley Lake in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Inyo.
North Lake Campground, 25 miles from Crowley Lake in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $32 per night); listed under camping near Inyo.
Portal Forebay, 25 miles from Crowley Lake in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $32 per night; Additional Holiday Fee: $2 per night); listed under camping near Fresno.
Sabrina Campground, 25 miles from Crowley Lake in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $34 per night); listed under camping near Inyo.
Silver Lake Campground, 26 miles from Crowley Lake in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single site: $32 per night); listed under camping near Lee Vining.
Aerie Crag Rv Camp, 26 miles from Crowley Lake in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $23 per night); listed under camping near June Lake.
Mt. Glen Campground, 26 miles from Crowley Lake in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $29 per night); listed under camping near Inyo.
Table Mt. Group Campground, 27 miles from Crowley Lake in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Overnight Use:); listed under camping near Bishop.
Table Mountain, 27 miles from Crowley Lake in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Standard nonelectric: $90 per night); listed under camping near Inyo.
Sample Meadow, 28 miles from Crowley Lake in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Fresno.
Willow Campground, 28 miles from Crowley Lake in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $29 per night); listed under camping near Bishop.
Granite Creek, 29 miles from Crowley Lake in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Madera.
Badger Flat Group Campground, 29 miles from Crowley Lake in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Overnight:); listed under camping near Prather.
Badger Flat, 29 miles from Crowley Lake in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $34 per night); listed under camping near Prather.
Badger Flats Group, 29 miles from Crowley Lake in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Fresno.
Clover Meadow, 29 miles from Crowley Lake in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Madera.

Things to do near Crowley Lake

Public land and water within 30 miles of Crowley Lake, the public land its campgrounds sit in, and landmarks at those campgrounds, nearest first.

McGee Creek fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 2 miles from Crowley Lake; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
Crowley Lake fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 2.9 miles from Crowley Lake; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
Rock Creek, Section 2 fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 3.5 miles from Crowley Lake; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
Wild Willy's Hot Springs, a hot spring whose mapped point is 5.4 miles from Crowley Lake; soaking details on swimholesmap.com.
Convict Creek fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 6 miles from Crowley Lake; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
Convict Lake fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 6.3 miles from Crowley Lake; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
Owens River, Section 3 fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 7.7 miles from Crowley Lake; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
Hot Creek fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 8 miles from Crowley Lake; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
Hot Creek, a hot spring whose mapped point is 8 miles from Crowley Lake; soaking details on swimholesmap.com.
Rock Creek Lake fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 8 miles from Crowley Lake; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.

Supplies and emergencies near Crowley Lake

Nearest emergency room

Mammoth Hospital

85 Sierra Park Rd, Mammoth Lakes, CA, 13 miles from Crowley Lake . (760) 934-3311

Next nearest: Northern Inyo Hospital, 150 Pioneer Ln, Bishop, CA, 23 miles , (760) 873-5811.

In an emergency, call 911.

Both report emergency services in the CMS Hospital General Information dataset (accessed 2026-09-26) .

Groceries: Tom's Place Store convenience store · 3.7 miles
Convict Lake General Store general store · 6 miles · Hours Mo-Th 07:00-18:00; Fr-Sa 07:00-19:00; Su 07:00-17:00
Vons supermarket · 13 miles · (760) 934-4536 · Hours 24/7
Fuel: Shell fuel station · 0.3 miles
Shell fuel station · 13 miles
Chevron fuel station · 13 miles
RV dump station: Crowley Lake Campground campground · 1.2 miles
Mammoth Mountain RV Park RV park · 13 miles · (800) 582-4603
Horton Creek Campground campground · 16 miles
Pharmacy: Vons Pharmacy pharmacy · 13 miles · Hours Mo-Fr 08:00-19:00; Sa 09:00-17:00; Su 10:00-15:00
Dwayne's Friendly Pharmacy pharmacy · 24 miles · (760) 872-2522
Laundromat: Aloha Suds laundromat · 13 miles · Hours Mo-Su 06:00-22:00
Sierra Suds Laundromat laundromat · 24 miles · Hours Mo-Su 07:00-22:00

Not mapped in OpenStreetMap within 25 miles of Crowley Lake: propane, potable water fill, and ice. Stores, fuel, propane, dump stations, water fill, laundromats, and pharmacies are the nearest few mapped within 25 miles, straight-line, © OpenStreetMap contributors (data as of 2026-10-01; this extract under the ODbL). Hours are as mapped; call ahead.

Common questions

Where can I camp around Crowley Lake, CA?

1 public campground is on record near Crowley Lake. Nearest first, straight-line from town: French Camp Campground (3.6 miles). 1 books through Recreation.gov.

Is there free camping near Crowley Lake, CA?

Not at a developed campground: each of the 1 public campground on record near Crowley Lake charges a fee, listed in the table.

Where can I camp with an RV near Crowley Lake, CA?

1 campground near Crowley Lake takes RVs: French Camp Campground. None has hookups on record. The nearest mapped RV dump station is at Crowley Lake Campground, 1.2 miles from town (OpenStreetMap).

Where can I go tent camping near Crowley Lake, CA?

French Camp Campground lists tent or walk-in sites on record.

Where can I camp near Crowley Lake with drinking water?

French Camp Campground has potable water on record.

Where is the nearest emergency room to Crowley Lake, CA?

Mammoth Hospital, 85 Sierra Park Rd, Mammoth Lakes, CA, is 13 miles from Crowley Lake in a straight line and reports emergency services to CMS; phone (760) 934-3311. In an emergency, call 911.

Every campground in the state: camping in California ; by agency: National Forest campgrounds in California .