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  4. Coldwater Campground - Inyo Nf (Ca)

Camping at Coldwater Campground - Inyo Nf (Ca)

Public campground · 74 campsites

A forested campground near trout fishing, hiking, and mountain biking. Most campsites have no hookups, and RV fit varies by site.

About this campground

The campground is a practical jumping-off point for day hikes and backcountry routes: several major trailheads are nearby, and the 5-mile Duck Pass Trail departs from the hillside behind the campground, passes a string of small lakes and eventually crosses Duck Pass to meet the John Muir Trail and the broader John Muir Wilderness (a roughly 100-mile stretch along the Sierra crest with high peaks and glacially carved terrain). Anglers can target rainbow, brook and brown trout in Lake Mary, and the area also draws road cyclists and picnickers.

5.0 on Recreation.gov · 370 reviewsBook on Recreation.gov
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At a glance

  • RV sites up to 43 ft

    Length limits vary by campsite.

  • No hookups
  • Pets welcome
  • Flush toilets
OverviewCampsitesAmenities & locationReviewsPlan your stay

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No site is open for every night of your stay

You book directly on Recreation.gov. Rates and availability can change until reserved. Campground page on Recreation.gov ↗

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Amenities & location

  • Entrance Station
  • Flush Toilets
  • Host
  • Parking Area
  • Self Pay Station
  • Trash Collection
Check-in
2:00 PM
Checkout
12:00 PM
Pets
Allowed (per listing)
Maximum stay
14 nights

Hookups (individual campsites): 74 no-hookup individual sites.

Location

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Coldwater Campground - Inyo Nf (Ca): questions answered

What is the maximum RV length at Coldwater Campground - Inyo Nf (Ca)?
Longest RV site listed: 43 ft (74 of 74 RV sites list a length) (per the listing)
Does Coldwater Campground - Inyo Nf (Ca) have RV hookups?
74 no-hookup individual sites (per the listing)
How do I reserve a site at Coldwater Campground - Inyo Nf (Ca)?
Reservable on Recreation.gov (per the listing)
Are pets allowed at Coldwater Campground - Inyo Nf (Ca)?
Allowed (per the listing)
Sources and details

At a glance

Official facts link to their source; “Listing” facts come from the Recreation.gov listing. Anything we can't source says so.

Max rig length
Listing Longest RV site listed: 43 ft (74 of 74 RV sites list a length)
Hookups & power
Listing 74 no-hookup individual sites
Pull-through / back-in
Listing 0 pull-through, 74 back-in
Road & site access
Listing 67 paved site driveways
Pets
Listing Allowed
Cell signal
Listing Visitor-reported signal on Recreation.gov (higher is better): Verizon 0 (137 reports), AT&T 2 (89 reports), T-Mobile 2 (82 reports)
Shade
Listing 65 of 74 sites that report shade are listed as shaded
Booking
Listing Reservable on Recreation.gov
Price
Listing Lowest listed rate $33/night (live price once you pick dates)
Stay limits
Listing 14 nights max
Generators · Quiet hours · Starlink / satellite · Water · Getting there
Not listed — check with campground

Reviews

Selected reviews

Verbatim from guest reviews on Recreation.gov ↗ (370 reviews, ★ 5.0). Not written or edited by us.

“Amazing campsite. Close to water and as private as it gets in Coldwater Campground. Friendly camp hosts and clean bathrooms. Doesn't get much better! ”

Jonathan M 5 · Sep 2025 · Recreation.gov
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✓ available · R reserved · X not available · C closed · W first come, first served · N not yet released

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Lake Mary Campground

0.8 mi from Coldwater Campground - Inyo Nf (Ca) (straight-line) 4.0 · 195 Recreation.gov reviews
Tent sites · RV sites
Recreation.gov isn't offering sites Nov 13–15
Rates & availability from Recreation.gov · you book on their site
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Twin Lakes Campground

1.3 mi from Coldwater Campground - Inyo Nf (Ca) (straight-line) 4.0 · 558 Recreation.gov reviews
Tent sites · RV sites
Recreation.gov isn't offering sites Nov 13–15
Rates & availability from Recreation.gov · you book on their site
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No sites offered for these dates

New Shady Rest Campground

3.8 mi from Coldwater Campground - Inyo Nf (Ca) (straight-line) 4.0 · 401 Recreation.gov reviews
Tent sites · RV sites
Recreation.gov isn't offering sites Nov 13–15
Rates & availability from Recreation.gov · you book on their site
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Compare site types

74 individual reservable campsites from Recreation.gov, checked Nov 7. Rates are the listed nightly rates.

Standard sites (tent or RV)

Tent, van or small RV, no power

74 sites · $33/night

Loops: AREA COLDWATER CAMPGROUND (74)

0 open Nov 13–Nov 15

Trip idea

Ideas for your stay

An idea to start from, built from this campground's listing and real tours nearby. Times, openings and prices change, so check each before you go.

  1. Day 1 · Arrive and settle in

    • Check in and set up camp.
    • fish for trout (per the campground listing)
  2. Day 2 · Get out and explore

    • Yosemite Valley Private Hiking Tour Yosemite National Park area · 8 hr · from $360/person
    • Yosemite Highlights Small Group Tour Yosemite National Park area · 9 hr · from $220/person
  3. Optional full-day extension

    Longer tours — plan travel time before and after.

    • Jeep 4 X 4 Yosemite Park Tour with Hotel Pickup Yosemite National Park area · 8 hr · from $1295/person
Ways to stay

Bring a tent or have an RV waiting

  • Tent camping here: 74 sites take tents. See open sites ↑

Need an RV for your stay?

Rentals that may deliver here and whose listed length fits sites up to 43 ft. Delivery may be available — confirm fees and dates with the owner before you book.

2019 Forest River Wolf Pup
2019 Forest River Wolf Pup

Travel trailer · 18 ft · sleeps 5 · 72 mi from campground

$100/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available

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2018 28ft jayco slx
2018 28ft jayco slx

Travel trailer · 28 ft · sleeps 6 · 72 mi from campground

$108/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available

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Entegra Ethos Coach, Your Luxury Adventure Rental!
Entegra Ethos Coach, Your Luxury Adventure Rental!

Camper van · 20 ft · sleeps 2 · 100 mi from campground

$189/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available

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Things to do

Activities near Coldwater Campground - Inyo Nf (Ca)

Bookable tours nearby

Paid experiences on Viator. Distances are from this campground when the tour lists its own start point.

Yosemite Highlights Small Group Tour
Yosemite Highlights Small Group Tour

Yosemite National Park area · 9 hr · from $220/person

Jeep 4 X 4 Yosemite Park Tour with Hotel Pickup
Jeep 4 X 4 Yosemite Park Tour with Hotel Pickup

Yosemite National Park area · 8 hr · from $1295/person

Semi Private Yosemite Tour with Ahwahnee Lunch and Hotel Pickup
Semi Private Yosemite Tour with Ahwahnee Lunch and Hotel Pickup

Yosemite National Park area · 8 hr · from $250/person

See 6 more bookable tours
Yosemite Valley Private Hiking Tour
Yosemite Valley Private Hiking Tour

Yosemite National Park area · 8 hr · from $360/person

Best time to go

Seasons, rates and how booked it gets

  • Peak season May 28–Sep 25: RV & Tent $33 per night

stays up to 14 nights (Recreation.gov rules).

Plan your stay

How far ahead to book Coldwater Campground - Inyo Nf (Ca)

For July weekends, book about 181 days ahead. Three in four July Friday and Saturday arrivals were booked later than that, and half were booked 161 days or less before arrival. Past timing is guidance, not a guarantee of what is open now.

See booking patterns
Arrival monthFri/Sat arrivals: half booked at leastA quarter at leastOther days: half booked at leastA quarter at least
May130 days ahead170 days ahead109 days ahead139 days ahead
June117 days ahead161 days ahead102 days ahead157 days ahead
July161 days ahead181 days ahead140 days ahead181 days ahead
August140 days ahead180 days ahead99 days ahead177 days ahead
September75 days ahead155 days ahead53 days ahead127 days ahead

Months with fewer than 30 reservations of that kind are left blank. Sites where nearly every booking was made the day of arrival (pay on arrival) are left out. Closed seasons, windows not yet released for booking, and currently unavailable nights are separate from this history.

Based on Recreation.gov reservations, FY2015–2025 (23,772 reservations in the years scored). Counts reservations made, not nights actually camped: cancellations aren't in the data, and nights a site was closed count as not booked. FY2020–21 (COVID) are left out of the scores.

Private Guided Hiking Tour in Yosemite
Private Guided Hiking Tour in Yosemite

Yosemite National Park area · 4 hr–6 hr · from $333/person

Yosemite National Park & Sequoias Private Tour from San Francisco
Yosemite National Park & Sequoias Private Tour from San Francisco

Yosemite National Park area · 14 hr–15 hr · from $1200/person

Guided Yosemite Hiking Excursion
Guided Yosemite Hiking Excursion

Yosemite National Park area · 5 hr · from $220/person

Yosemite Valley Discovery Walk
Yosemite Valley Discovery Walk

Yosemite National Park area · 7 hr · from $180/person

Yosemite Nights: 90-Minute Stargazing and Stories Tour
Yosemite Nights: 90-Minute Stargazing and Stories Tour

Yosemite National Park area · 1.5 hr · from $90/person