Brown's Town Campground

I have a mixed opinion about this place. We've stayed here before, and Rv Parks are far and few between on the Hwy 395. This is perfectly fine for a couple of nights with electric and water hook ups. Communal dump station up front of property for $5 extra. Close to town and supplies.

The very small individual shower stalls need a serious up grade. Sometimes they work ( after you've gotten naked and put your token in the slot ) and sometimes they don't. Sometimes the water was hot and sometimes it was not. Very frustrating. If you have a shower in your rig I suggest using that instead. The bathrooms haven't been updated in like 30-40 years. Each site has a low fire ring. If your close by neighbor has a fire at night his smoke can choke you out! Ugh, not cool.

We met other nice campers here, and the staff is at least friendly, although mostly clueless. It's a big family camp vibe. So we did enjoy ourselves and probably would stay again as there's not much of a choice of rv parks close to Bishop and we love this area. No wifi but good cell coverage. My husband and I picked up a lot of micro-trash here. Bottle caps, ciggie butts, twist ties, etc etc.
They need to get someone on that.

Very Nice place to stay, we were only here for one night. The staff is friendly enough, though totally out to lunch, attention-wise, which is Not the end of the world, just something we noticed. When we arrived we were instructed to wander around the campground to find our own spot, because the four girls working there weren’t interested in doing it. otherwise it’s a very nice clean place with great family atmosphere in a cool town.

Spent 4 nights after our original Rec.gov campground was flooded. For $35 you get a great campground with electric and water. Our site #32 backed up to the golf course and had Mountain View’s and a nice tree. Short site, fairly level.

The campground was crowded on the weekend but everyone was very quiet at 9 pm until 8 am. Very respectful campers.

Negatives—little scraps of trash around, old basic showers ($2 for 7 minutes of hot water but cold water free.)
No locks on bathroom doors which is weird because they don’t all close completely.

$5 dump fee.

Some fantastic hiking 15 miles up the mountain from Bishop. Bishop Country Club is a nice course with a nice cafe.

Overall I recommend for a brief stay.

Clean and well maintained, the tent sites are shaded with mature trees and the grounds are mostly grass with some sandy soil (no fine dust). Sites are very close together, but almost all of them have a water tap at the site (close enough to run a hose if you need to). We camped here upon arrival for one night before heading up into the hills in our Jeep and Turtleback trailer, and it was a perfect spot for a quick overnight with a hot shower, level parking and easy in and out. Would I stay here for a week? No - there are other wilderness options close by for a lot less money, but they take longer to get to, don't have running water, and offer less convenience. There is some noise from Hwy 395 which abuts the property, but if you are situated toward the back, the noise is really not bad overnight. There are campground lights scattered about (particularly bright over the restrooms) so if you are sensitive to light, be aware of that.

RV spots are right next to each other with barely enough room for a picnic table. So if you're in an RV this is not really a spot to stretch out and set up an outdoor camp. These sites are better suited to people who stay inside their RV most of the time (or go out in their tow vehicle).

Cell coverage - with AT&T I was able to get 3-4 bars of LTE coverage, which allowed me to do some trading in the morning (and write this review). While tethered wirelessly to my .Phone XS I was getting 25 to 45 MBps of downloads. Perfectly suitable for working remotely.

Really nice RV park. Clean facilities and friendly staff. Rigs are packed in a little on the tight side, but that’s not unusual for this type of park. Seems to be a fisherman’s favorite... only downside is that there’s no pool or hot tub facilities. Sites have water and power but no sewer connections... there is an on-site dump station available at extra cost, showers are also an added fee... $2 for seven minutes of hot water. I’d happily stay here again next time I’m passing through.
Be sure to visit LAWS RAILROAD MUSEUM north of town if you have any interest in railroad or old time stuff.

The hookup sites were all taken, and I will be forever grateful. The dry camping area was almost empty, nice and grassy, dappled sunshine or full sun, with adequate showers and bathrooms. However, if the dry camping area was full it would be almost as crowded as the hookup spots. The hookup spots were typical RV, side-by-side and very close together. My rate was for the dry camping. Dropped one star because of the incredibly dusty road. A little bit of gravel would go a long way in making it more pleasant when people drive by.

Have stayed here many times and never been disappointed. Clean bathrooms, showers: Hot water is coin activated $2 for 7 min shower. Grounds well kept, green and lots of trees. Some spots have more shade than others. Not all spots have a fire pit. Staff is GREAT! Friendly and helpful. Little town/museum in front and store are nice to explore. Whether passing through or staying a while, this campground is where you want to stay!