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  3. Tuff Campground

Camping at Tuff Campground

Public campground · 33 campsites

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

About this campground

Rock Creek and the nearby Rock Creek Lake and Crawley Lake are the main draws for anglers trout in the area include brook, brown, rainbow and stocked Alpers trout and the creek's sound is a constant backdrop for hikers and cyclists working the nearby trails and volcanic rock scenery. Vegetation is a mix of open sagebrush meadows with pockets of aspen, cottonwood and Jeffrey pine, and the landscape supports abundant wildlife: campers may encounter mule deer, pika, pine marten and a range of birds, and black bear and mountain lions are known to inhabit the area, so follow standard food-storage and wildlife-safety practices.

5.0 on Recreation.gov · 112 reviewsBook on Recreation.gov
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At a glance

  • RV sites up to 45 ft

    Length limits vary by campsite.

  • No hookups
  • Pets welcome
  • Public land
OverviewCampsitesAmenities & locationReviewsPlan your stay

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No site is open for every night of your stay

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Amenities & location

Check-in
2:00 PM
Checkout
11:00 AM
Pets
Allowed (per listing)
Maximum stay
14 nights

Hookups (individual campsites): 33 no-hookup individual sites.

Location

INYO
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Tuff Campground: questions answered

What is the maximum RV length at Tuff Campground?
Longest RV site listed: 45 ft (33 of 33 RV sites list a length) (per the listing)
Does Tuff Campground have RV hookups?
33 no-hookup individual sites (per the listing)
How do I reserve a site at Tuff Campground?
Reservable on Recreation.gov (per the listing)
Are pets allowed at Tuff Campground?
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: 45 ft (33 of 33 RV sites list a length)
Hookups & power
Listing 33 no-hookup individual sites
Pull-through / back-in
Listing 0 pull-through, 34 back-in
Road & site access
Listing 34 gravel site driveways
Pets
Listing Allowed
Cell signal
Listing Visitor-reported signal on Recreation.gov (higher is better): Verizon 3 (47 reports), T-Mobile 3 (21 reports), AT&T 3 (21 reports)
Shade
Listing 4 of 4 sites that report shade are listed as shaded
Booking
Listing Reservable on Recreation.gov
Price
Listing Lowest listed rate $28/night (live price once you pick dates)
Stay limits
Listing 14 nights max
Getting there
Listing INYO (map in Location below)
Generators · Quiet hours · Starlink / satellite · Water
Not listed — check with campground

Reviews

Themes from recent written reviews on Recreation.gov. Quotes are verbatim.

Clean bathrooms and showers · 2 reviews

“The bathrooms are clean and the camp attendant person was super nice.”

Natalie P · Oct 2025

Selected reviews

Verbatim from guest reviews on Recreation.gov ↗ (112 reviews, ★ 5.0). Not written or edited by us.

“Excellent campsite… Clean restrooms, the camp host is excellent, and great cell signal.. I was able to watch Youtube videos while chilling near the fire. ”

Somaly C 5 · Oct 2025 · Recreation.gov

“I love this spot. The bathrooms are clean and the camp attendant person was super nice. He even showed us vintage pictures from when he was young and his family had a cabin on the site. This is definitely heaven on earth. ”

Natalie P 5 · Oct 2025 · Recreation.gov

“camping sights in the back of the campground were quite and secluded. Like a large cul-de-sac.”

Matthew G 5 · Oct 2025 · Recreation.gov
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Mcgee Creek

6.6 mi from Tuff Campground (straight-line) 5.0 · 111 Recreation.gov reviews
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French Camp

1.1 mi from Tuff Campground (straight-line) 5.0 · 323 Recreation.gov reviews
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East Fork Campground – Inyo National Forest (Ca)

6.2 mi from Tuff Campground (straight-line) 5.0 · 295 Recreation.gov reviews
Tent sites · RV sites
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✓ available · R reserved · X not available · C closed · W first come, first served · N not yet released

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)
    • Campfire night: firewood is sold at the gatehouse (per the listing).
  2. Day 2 · Get out and explore

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  3. Day 3 · One more stop, then head home

    • Mammoth Mountain Performance Ski Rental Including Delivery Mammoth Lakes area · 5 days · from $131/person
Ways to stay

Bring a tent or have an RV waiting

  • Tent camping here: 33 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 45 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 · 82 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 · 82 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 · 119 mi from campground

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

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Things to do

Activities near Tuff Campground

Bookable tours nearby

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

Mammoth Lakes Beginner Climbing Class
Mammoth Lakes Beginner Climbing Class

Mammoth Lakes area · 7 hr · from $250/person

Mammoth Mountain Premium Ski Rental Including Delivery
Mammoth Mountain Premium Ski Rental Including Delivery

Mammoth Lakes area · 5 days · from $175/person

Mammoth Mountain Performance Ski Rental Including Delivery
Mammoth Mountain Performance Ski Rental Including Delivery

Mammoth Lakes area · 5 days · from $131/person

See 6 more bookable tours
Mammoth Mountain Performance Snowboard Rental Including Delivery
Mammoth Mountain Performance Snowboard Rental Including Delivery

Mammoth Lakes area · 5 days · from $131/person

Best time to go

Seasons, rates and how booked it gets

  • Peak season Apr 23–Oct 23: RV & Tent $33 per night
Plan your stay

How far ahead to book Tuff Campground

For April weekends, book about 182 days ahead. Three in four April Friday and Saturday arrivals were booked later than that, and half were booked 92 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
April92 days ahead182 days ahead182 days ahead182 days ahead
May80 days ahead173 days ahead112 days ahead178 days ahead
June68 days ahead138 days ahead104 days ahead163 days ahead
July59 days ahead145 days ahead64 days ahead148 days ahead
August45 days ahead106 days ahead58 days ahead159 days ahead
September32 days ahead81 days ahead42 days ahead133 days ahead
October20 days ahead47 days ahead28 days ahead60 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 (5,887 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.

Compare site types

33 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

33 sites · $33/night

0 open Nov 13–Nov 15

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Magical Mammoth Lakes Scavenger Hunt
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4-Hour Off-Road Adventure in Mammoth Lakes
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Mammoth Mountain to Sacramento Airport Private Departure Transfer
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