Fossil Falls Campground

To get to the camp area, you need to drive a dirt road that is between 1/2 and 3/4 of a mile long. Until you get to the campsites, the road is very flat and easy to negotiate. There is some small rock sticking out into the road around the campsites, as well as, some areas from rain. Nothing major unless you have a very low clearance vehicle like a minivan. It should not be a problem. Found a nice spot with a picnic table. That was pretty flat and didn’t need to use levelers. Don’t know what this site looks like during the day as I got here at 10:30 at night, very quiet. I was the only one here in January. After a recent rain no mud.

Pulled off Cinder Road (off 395). Since I dare not tow far on dirt road we pulled into first opening off Cinder Rd after pavement ended. Site faces East/West. Today no wind and mild 72 degrees at 15:00. Only staying overnight here. Quiet. Outside trailer one can hear a faint road noise from 395. Inside trailer no 395 noise though one can hear an occasional vehicle pass by on Cinder Road. There is a berm between trailer and Cinder Road that muffles the sound. Note: I have been traveling 395 to the Bishop area from Los Angeles since the 1950’s. I never saw so much water in the dry Owens Lake before. It is a miracle. This is posted on a Friday. I hope no weekend warriors show up to ruin the beauty and quiet of this place tonight.

This was our first spot on a two week venture and even at night we found it quite easy to find a space and level up. We passed the main camp area and went straight to the curve where there are two spots up and over a small hill giving us a nice hilltop view of the valley behind us. Also walking distance to the parking lot and information center for fossil falls nature walk. We loved this place! So quiet and peaceful. I would stay here again if I'm traveling north on the 395. It's a perfect distance from our home base to make it a first night spot. Also, just before making the turn to the right near our spot was a water well that works, have to crank it but it works. Old school, kind of neat to see.

We stayed here early March a few years back. Rough road going in, but we did fine as our trailer is only 19'. Just go slow! Picked a large pull thru site in the first loop, which is more conducive for trailers & RVs. The campsite was on packed red lava rock, with a table & firepit. Amenities in the campground - pit toilet and one hand water pump. We came prepared and were happy! Easy walk to the dry falls - wish it had been warmer and we would have walked & explored more. Nice view of the mountains to the West and we had cell! We liked it for the spread out sites, the view, cell and just being out and away from a typical campground. The sound of the highway did not bother us, but we rarely complain about things like that.

We managed to find a spot big enough to carefully squeeze our 38' fifth wheel into. Really nice weather in early October and hardly anyone out here. Probably wouldn't recommend in the summer though, unless you have AC. Paid $6 per night. Short walk to the Fossil Falls. We aren't bothered by the road noise, but I can see how some may not like the proximity. Good cell service.