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A forested campground near trout fishing, hiking, and mountain biking. Most campsites have no hookups, and RV fit varies by site.
Fishing, boating and trail access are the primary draws here. Rush Creek and the 97-acre Silver Lake are popular for rainbow trout fishing, and boating is permitted on Silver Lake with a 10 mph speed limit; the nearby pack station and trailhead provide straightforward entry points for horseback trips and hikes into the Ansel Adams Wilderness.












Length limits vary by campsite.
Showers on site.
Check dates on Recreation.gov. Showing 40 of 63 sites.
| Site | Fr 13 | Sa 14 | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 013 standard nonelectric | – | – | $32 |
| 054 standard nonelectric | – | – | $32 |
| 022 standard nonelectric | – | – | $32 |
| 038 standard nonelectric | – | – | $32 |
| 004 standard nonelectric | – | – | $32 |
| 040 standard nonelectric | – | – | $32 |
| 046 standard nonelectric | – | – | $32 |
| 056 standard nonelectric | – | – | $32 |
| 026 standard nonelectric | – | – | $32 |
| 020 standard nonelectric |
Hookups (individual campsites): 63 no-hookup individual sites.
Official facts link to their source; “Listing” facts come from the Recreation.gov listing. Anything we can't source says so.
Verbatim from guest reviews on Recreation.gov ↗ (442 reviews, ★ 4.0). Not written or edited by us.
“Beautiful location. Views, lake, campsites. The sites were nicely spaced. Bathrooms were clean and heated. Would love to stay here again. ”
“The location is breathtaking. Spots are close together, but it wasn't crowded middle of October.”
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| $32 |
| 012 standard nonelectric | – | – | $32 |
| 051 standard nonelectric | – | – | $32 |
| 027 standard nonelectric | – | – | $32 |
| 005 standard nonelectric | – | – | $32 |
| 064 standard nonelectric | – | – | $32 |
| 002 standard nonelectric | – | – | $32 |
| 052 standard nonelectric | – | – | $32 |
| 010 standard nonelectric | – | – | $32 |
| 023 standard nonelectric | – | – | $32 |
| 041 standard nonelectric | – | – | $32 |
| 053 standard nonelectric | – | – | $32 |
| 061 standard nonelectric | – | – | $32 |
| 009 standard nonelectric | – | – | $32 |
| 028 standard nonelectric | – | – | $32 |
| 007 standard nonelectric | – | – | $32 |
| 011 standard nonelectric | – | – | $32 |
| 060 standard nonelectric | – | – | $32 |
| 047 standard nonelectric | – | – | $32 |
| 036 standard nonelectric | – | – | $32 |
| 014 standard nonelectric | – | – | $32 |
| 043 standard nonelectric | – | – | $32 |
| 008 standard nonelectric | – | – | $32 |
| 018 standard nonelectric | – | – | $32 |
| 063 standard nonelectric | – | – | $32 |
| 006 standard nonelectric | – | – | $32 |
| 048 standard nonelectric | – | – | $32 |
| 058 standard nonelectric | – | – | $32 |
| 065 standard nonelectric | – | – | $32 |
| 035 standard nonelectric | – | – | $32 |
| 003 standard nonelectric | – | – | $32 |
✓ available · R reserved · X not available · C closed · W first come, first served · N not yet released
No sites offered for these dates
No sites offered for these dates
Check with Recreation.govAn 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.
Longer tours — plan travel time before and after.
Rentals that may deliver here and whose listed length fits sites up to 38 ft. Delivery may be available — confirm fees and dates with the owner before you book.

Travel trailer · 18 ft · sleeps 5 · 79 mi from campground
$100/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available
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Travel trailer · 28 ft · sleeps 6 · 79 mi from campground
$108/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available
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Camper van · 20 ft · sleeps 2 · 92 mi from campground
$189/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available
View rentalPaid experiences on Viator. Distances are from this campground when the tour lists its own start point.

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

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

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

Yosemite National Park area · 8 hr · from $360/person
stays up to 14 nights (Recreation.gov rules).
For June weekends, book about 182 days ahead. Three in four June Friday and Saturday arrivals were booked later than that, and half were booked 129 days or less before arrival. Past timing is guidance, not a guarantee of what is open now.
| Arrival month | Fri/Sat arrivals: half booked at least | A quarter at least | Other days: half booked at least | A quarter at least |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April | 93 days ahead | 154 days ahead | 90 days ahead | 171 days ahead |
| May | 94 days ahead | 153 days ahead | 93 days ahead | 155 days ahead |
| June | 129 days ahead | 182 days ahead | 91 days ahead | 182 days ahead |
| July | 142 days ahead | 181 days ahead | 75 days ahead | 181 days ahead |
| August | 139 days ahead | 181 days ahead | 87 days ahead | 181 days ahead |
| September | 101 days ahead | 179 days ahead | 85 days ahead | 177 days ahead |
| October | 52 days ahead | 138 days ahead | 47 days ahead | 120 days ahead |
| November | 13 days ahead | 25 days ahead | 24 days ahead | 60 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 (26,944 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.

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

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

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

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

Yosemite National Park area · 1.5 hr · from $90/person
63 individual reservable campsites from Recreation.gov, checked Nov 8. Rates are the listed nightly rates.
Tent, van or small RV, no power
63 sites · $32, $64/night
Loops: AREA SILVER LAKE CAMPGROUND (63)
0 open Nov 13–Nov 15