Owens River Road Dispersed Camping
Inyo National Forest
Write a Review Owens River Rd. Mammoth Lakes, CA 93546 760-647-3044 Official WebsiteGPS: 37.737, -118.9677
Overview of Owens River Road Dispersed Camping
Accessibility is not guaranteed, always scout ahead before driving down dirt roads.
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Last Price Paid: $0
Reported by coyote on 6/7/2024
Longest RV Reported: 40 feet (Fifth Wheel)
Reported by DebbieM on 6/1/2022
Pad Type dirt
Open Seasonally Yes
Elevation 7,513 ft / 2,289 m
Max Stay 14
Tent Camping Yes
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Q&A - Ask the Community about Owens River Road Dispersed Camping
To ask questions of the owner or manager please contact the campground directly. 760-647-3044
grafixstud asked on 3/22/2021
How do you reserve a dispersed campsite at Owens River Road?
queen asked on 4/27/2024
Is tent camping safe? Have there been any bear encounters? Since there’s no proper place to store food? Or is this mo...
Harry asked on 6/17/2023
Can we have a campfire here? Or a contained propane fire pit?
Juju asked on 5/17/2021
What's the best route to get to the campstes from SoCal? Is the road windy? TIA!
HitchTheCasita asked on 7/3/2020
Are there any sites on the river or is there dispersed camping closer to the Owens River?
Reviews of Owens River Road Dispersed Camping 40 people have reviewed this location.
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Confirmed by 28 Users
Last reported 6/20/2023
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Last reported 6/7/2024
Confirmed by 10 Users
Last reported 7/15/2023
“Came in on a Friday morning and found a quiet spot. Easy in with our small coach. Relatively level site.”
Reviewed 6/7/2024
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
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Easy in off of Owens River Road. Got here early on Friday morning and found a level spot easily. Had driven by same place and saw a lot more rigs but empty now on a Friday night.
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coyote would stay here again
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“Great Spot!”
Reviewed 6/4/2024
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We went Memorial Day Weekend ‘24, and had no trouble finding a nice spot to ourselves. There were plenty of spots around that were still open. Didn’t run into any wildlife on our trip. The Crestview Rest Stop is nearby and we used that to freshen up and for restroom.
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Akira3Dx would stay here again
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“Summertime Busy. Hard To Find A Spot. ”
Reviewed 7/15/2023
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
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Good find here at Owens. Big dispersed Area than I thought. Although we arrived on a Saturday night, it was hard to find a spot especially at night. Some dirt roads can be a little rough especially for bigger Rigs. It’s possible that you can find yourself not being able to turn around. Most spots tend to be next to narrow dirt road. Tr... more
Good find here at Owens. Big dispersed Area than I thought. Although we arrived on a Saturday night, it was hard to find a spot especially at night. Some dirt roads can be a little rough especially for bigger Rigs. It’s possible that you can find yourself not being able to turn around. Most spots tend to be next to narrow dirt road. Try to get here on a weekday and/or daytime so you can spot open sites. Overall I would still here again.
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biznitch15 would stay here again
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“Must Stay Boondocking Spot!!”
Reviewed 6/20/2023
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We loved our boondocking stay here. Big rig friendly, plenty of options to choose from, and great cell services. My husband and I both work remotely and T-Mobile and Verizon worked great. 15 minutes to town and 20 minutes to ski resort. Our dogs loved it!
A must boondocking spot in CA!
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“Boondocking in the woods - it doesn't get any better”
Reviewed 11/9/2022
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| Days stayed: | 3 |
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The sites are super-easy to get to. We drive a 32' Forest River Sunseeker with a tow dolly and we made it to some sites about half a mile in. There are numerous areas to set up camp in, however, there were a few campers when we were there in mid-October. We still found a site right away though (see pictures). We didn't see the ... more
The sites are super-easy to get to. We drive a 32' Forest River Sunseeker with a tow dolly and we made it to some sites about half a mile in. There are numerous areas to set up camp in, however, there were a few campers when we were there in mid-October. We still found a site right away though (see pictures).
We didn't see the herd of sheep but they left about 10,000 of their little poops all around the forest, so the smell was there, but not too bad.
We took our car off the tow dolly and scouted out the best site before we drove our RV in. Our site had easy to turn radius and we didn't even have to take off the dolly. Nice and serene with hiking nearby. We drove into Mammoth Lake (about 20 minutes) and hike their world-class hikes too (Crystal Lake, and Duck Lake via the Emerald Lake Trail.
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TheAdventureTravelers would stay here again
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“Very Spoiled ”
Reviewed 9/29/2022
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| Days stayed: | 14 |
| RV Length: | 31' (Bus) |
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Don't let this stop you from going . But our very first night EVER there was a barricade situation in one of the campsites. The place is beautiful, its so calming and we had deer and 1200 sheep go through our site. Yes Sheep. The night was filled with stars and the clean fresh air was wonderful. The spots were very clean and we cl... more
Don't let this stop you from going . But our very first night EVER there was a barricade situation in one of the campsites. The place is beautiful, its so calming and we had deer and 1200 sheep go through our site. Yes Sheep. The night was filled with stars and the clean fresh air was wonderful. The spots were very clean and we cleaned up after ourselves which as you know is very important. Mammoth hiking is great make sure you do that when you are there.
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Skoolie Ed would stay here again
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“Great quiet spot. Lots Of Space To Camp”
Reviewed 9/11/2022
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
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We arrived around 6:00 pm only 2 Trailers in site but far away. No actual camp spots so you could park anywhere with lots of options. Our cel service worked great.
It was easy to find coming out of Yosemite from Thoga Road on Hwy 120. There is also a rest stop .5 miles away with clean bathrooms. A great find.
Valerie would stay here again
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“One of the best dispersed sites!”
Reviewed 8/22/2022
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| Days stayed: | 3 |
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Great location close to Mammoth lakes, lots of shade, excellent cell reception. Lots of space, easy access. Highly recommended!!
Lenaschall would stay here again
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“Peaceful Place..little bit of road noise”
Reviewed 8/19/2022
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| Days stayed: | 5 |
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Showed up mid afternoon and found a spot within 5-10 minutes. There were a few others in the Southern area, but plenty of spaces. I arrived on a Monday, so naturally there’s probably fewer people than on the weekend. Regardless there’s other sections that are larger and I explored long enough to get a decent signal and set camp. Roads ... more
Showed up mid afternoon and found a spot within 5-10 minutes. There were a few others in the Southern area, but plenty of spaces. I arrived on a Monday, so naturally there’s probably fewer people than on the weekend. Regardless there’s other sections that are larger and I explored long enough to get a decent signal and set camp. Roads along the highway had pretty heavy deep rolling ruts. Not good for cars there or trailers. The other roads I saw could do midsized trailers and roads quite a bit nicer than the frontage road to the S. Verizon works well in several spots.
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Tristan would stay here again
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“Nice Free Area!”
Reviewed 8/7/2022
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| Days stayed: | 2 |
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Mix of small to large Areas & Good Location. Nice Spots Under The Trees. Lots of OHV traffic so try & get a spot not too close to the trail as lots of dirt is constantly kicked up. Good cell coverage with Verizon. Stayed here in a small to medium spot with our 6x8 travel trailer. Pack in, pack out! Saw bit of trash we cleaned up!
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seruhrose would stay here again
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