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  3. Mammoth Lakes
  4. Sherwin Creek

Camping at Sherwin Creek near Mammoth Lakes

Public campground · Mammoth Lakes · 85 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 hub for varied Sierra activities: an on-site motocross track and nearby off-road trails draw riders, while trailheads such as the Valentine Lake Trail provide hikers direct access toward the John Muir Wilderness. Anglers fish Sherwin Creek for rainbow trout close to camp, and day trips to destinations like Mono Basin, Devils Postpile National Monument, and Yosemite are commonly made from Mammoth.

4.0 on Recreation.gov · 300 reviewsBook on Recreation.gov
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At a glance

  • RV sites up to 60 ft

    Length limits vary by campsite.

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

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Amenities & location

  • Entrance Station
  • Self Pay Station
  • Trash Collection
  • Vault Toilets
  • Water Spigot
Check-in
2:00 PM
Checkout
12:00 PM
Pets
Allowed (per listing)
Maximum stay
14 nights

Hookups (individual campsites): 70 no-hookup individual sites.

Location

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Sherwin Creek: questions answered

What is the maximum RV length at Sherwin Creek?
Longest RV site listed: 60 ft (70 of 70 RV sites list a length) (per the listing)
Does Sherwin Creek have RV hookups?
70 no-hookup individual sites (per the listing)
How do I reserve a site at Sherwin Creek?
Reservable on Recreation.gov (per the listing)
Are pets allowed at Sherwin Creek?
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: 60 ft (70 of 70 RV sites list a length)
Hookups & power
Listing 70 no-hookup individual sites
Pull-through / back-in
Listing 2 pull-through, 68 back-in
Road & site access
Listing 31 gravel site driveways; 14 hike-in sites
Pets
Listing Allowed
Cell signal
Listing Visitor-reported signal on Recreation.gov (higher is better): Verizon 2 (115 reports), AT&T 3 (63 reports), T-Mobile 2 (62 reports)
Shade
Listing 59 of 72 sites that report shade are listed as shaded
Booking
Listing Reservable on Recreation.gov
Price
Listing Lowest listed rate $32/night (live price once you pick dates)
Stay limits
Listing 14 nights max
Getting there
Listing Mammoth Lakes, CA (map in Location below)
Generators · Quiet hours · Starlink / satellite · Water
Not listed — check with campground

Reviews

Selected reviews

Verbatim from guest reviews on Recreation.gov ↗ (300 reviews, ★ 4.0). Not written or edited by us.

“Great location, clean, and not overcrowded ”

Melanie H 5 · Oct 2025 · Recreation.gov

“I love that is is out of town but close too. It is clean and quiet!!! The camp host are awesome too. Not far from a few of my favorite trails. I stay here 3-4 times a year. ”

Ronnie G 5 · Oct 2025 · Recreation.gov

“Debbie the camphost is very rude, condescending and does not possess the outdoor spirit. She needs an attitude check. We will never go back ”

Dustin M 1 · 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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Pine Glen

1.8 mi from Sherwin Creek (straight-line) 4.0 · 57 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

1.9 mi from Sherwin Creek (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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No sites offered for these dates

Old Shady Rest Campground

2 mi from Sherwin Creek (straight-line) 4.0 · 209 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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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: 70 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 60 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 · 75 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 · 75 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 · 103 mi from campground

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

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Things to do

Activities near Sherwin Creek

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 21–Sep 11: RV & Tent $32, Tent $32 per night

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

Plan your stay

How far ahead to book Sherwin Creek

For July weekends, book about 174 days ahead. Three in four July Friday and Saturday arrivals were booked later than that, and half were booked 115 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
April25 days ahead50 days ahead——
May61 days ahead114 days ahead44 days ahead101 days ahead
June49 days ahead130 days ahead57 days ahead141 days ahead
July115 days ahead174 days ahead74 days ahead164 days ahead
August70 days ahead134 days ahead67 days ahead146 days ahead
September49 days ahead85 days ahead42 days ahead94 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 (21,131 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

Compare site types

85 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

70 sites · $32/night

0 open Nov 13–Nov 15

Walk to

15 sites · $32/night

0 open Nov 13–Nov 15