Mono Vista RV Park

Mono Vista is easy access right off of Hwy 395, and we had no difficulty getting a level space. We had looked for dispersed sites in the area but all of the National Park campsites are closed until May and we didn’t want to chance getting stuck in mud or snow.
This RV park, as with several businesses in
these parts cannot accept credit cards (why, I don’t know) and as we had the cash on hand (they take checks as well) opted to stay here.
The hillside view of Mono Lake is beautiful, and although next to the highway there is practically no road noise.
Our cell service was nonexistent here, but park Wi-Fi worked great! According to Barbara (the owner) it doesn’t reach very far from the office but our spot picked it up beautifully.
The showers require a token (purchased at front desk) per 5 minutes, regardless we were glad for the cleanup. Laundry is very reasonably priced coin-op.
We had meant for this to be just an overnight stop but high wind advisories and morning snow kept us an additional night. The winds at the foot of the Sierra Nevadas can be ferocious, and our neighbors with a pop-up camper left their rig to go sleep in a hotel for fear of being ripped to pieces. Barbara allowed us a very generous late checkout to allow for winds to abate before we dared hit the highway.
We used the extra day here to drive 20 miles north and another 10 miles East to the ghost town of Bodie. Man alive (or not….), Bodie is the best ghost town we have ever seen, and we’ve been to a few! Tombstone? Not. This town has over 100 original buildings still intact in varying states of decay, many of the homes with scattered furnishings viewable through the windows. Okay, so here and there it looks to me like some of the artifacts have been staged, but overall it is worth the drive to spend two or three hours wandering it’s roads.
Mono Lake is also very cool, if you drive to the southern lakeshore to check out the tufa formations.
We very much enjoyed our stay here both for the area attractions and for the welcoming hospitality. We would definitely stay here again!

It is unusual for me to stay in an RV park - typically I prefer Nat'l Forest or boondocking. But after a frustrating day in the Mammoth Lake area (everything! was full). I pulled in here. Really nice office staff, gave me a slight discount and although the sites are close together there are trees over each site, the facilities are clean and the showers hot Water and electric at the site -- RV dump and drinking water available in park..
If I were going to pay a private campground I would definitely come here again.

First, they ONLY accept cash. No credit/debit cards. They are upfront about it but I like to give the warning. Reservations are by phone. The lady we spoke with was nice. At check-in the woman was clearly not a people person. The laundry facilities are clean. They "have a bear" so all trash must be in your site's trashcan by 4:30pm.
The dog walk area is the short walk way between parking spaces and the swings. With a dog station that includes doggie bags, a trash can and a water spigot/bowl. It does lead to a dusty trail through the shrubbery, which worked fine for our pups. The park is clearly older but not in disrepair. The grass was green. The sites were gravel but fairly level. The sites are relatively close together. There was good tree coverage. The sites were pretty small and the picnic tables were tiny too. The cell signal was great to work from, 2 bars verizon yeilded 105 mbps down and 15 mbps up. 2 bars t-mobile gave 30 down and 10 up. ATT was not great. No park wifi as far as we could tell.
It was very full while we were there, and its location is nice for local exploring. It is within walking distance of town, mono lakes is practically across the street, Yosemite is a hop away and we loved the Mammoth Lakes area that is just a 30 minute drive away.
A couple of days into our week long stay our power started to flicker, and our surge protector kept going red every few minutes which disconnected us from shore. After investigation our 50 to 30 converter had MELTED. So we replaced it, luckily there was a sports shop 3 minutes away that had a couple on hand. When we replaced it, the flicker and the surge protector going red mess continued. We contacted the office, and they sent out someone to take a look. We were told that the power was dipping due to the number of people using power in the park, likely for AC as it was 105 at the time. We were told that we should disconnect our surge protector because it was tripping due to the low voltages. We debated our choices and against better judgement removed the surge protector from the equation. I DID NOT like this solution and was NOT happy about it. While the power did continue to fluxuate, no damage was done to our rig... this time. They did not apologize, they had no other sites available to move us to and the rest of our stay went without incident.

We stayed here after ending our time in Yosemite and starting our trip back east. Is a good layover and checking out mono lake in the visitor center nearby was neat. I would recommend it for a layover stay, or for a few days if you have something to do in the area. We found it to be clean and most sites were shady which was perfect on a hot day.

This is a convenient place to stay with close vicinity to Yosemite. Easy walk to other amenities in Lee Vining. Quiet and laid back space. The office staff were helpful, but watch out for the groundskeeper - he's an unpleasant, grumpy jerk. Just ignore him.

Some sites have a slight slope, so be prepared to elevate tires on one side, otherwise they may be completely in the air when using an auto-leveling solution.

Our site did not have sewer hookup, which we understood and were prepared for. Plan accordingly.

- Wifi was unreliable
- Cash only up front, had reservations made over phone week prior to arrival
- Verizon cell coverage good, tethered for work all week with good speed
- Some sites don't have sewage
- Sites are very close to one another
- Noise level was fine
- Not too crowded
- Right off of 395
- Mono Lake across street in view; convenient to north and south landmarks such as hot springs, bodie, obsidian dome, mammoth lakes, june lake, etc.

Contrary to other reviews, I found the office staff to be pleasant and helpful. Kim was wonderful in figuring out how we could fit in what they had left when I called from the road after a long, hot day of driving. Because it was so late in the day, we could only camp in the group tent area - my camper van fit just fine and level, and my travel partner was able to set up his tent albeit a slopey grass area. You get one shower token to use (per person, per paid day) - shower fast because in literally 5 minutes, you'll get freezing cold water with no warning. The bathhouse was clean and everything worked. The center of the park is packed tight with trailers, Class Cs and As. If I were to stay there again, I'd use sites 39-44 as they have lots of breathing space with views to Mono Lake as well as hook ups it you need them. Pets allowed but DO keep your pooch leashed at all times or you'll get a stealthy visit from the owner who will sternly, but politely, remind you why they are strict about pets on leash (oops). There's a nice walking path through the sage with great views for you and your furbaby - please pick up your pet's poo - most people did so don't be that one... I found all the campers to be respectful, warm and friendly despite our need to stay socially distant and wear masks.The owner also walks the entire park frequently to make sure everything is kosher for all - including at 4:30am. I appreciated their diligence in keeping things safe and clean for their campers.

I gave this location 1 star because the facilities are nice for many reasons. However, my experience was poor. The staff was rude, curt and cold. Their website is vague and missing a lot of information. When I emailed questions, even though they did answer them, it seemed as if I was a burden. Upon checking in the next morning, the man did not acknowledge me NOR look at me and the woman seemed annoyed at my presence. It was as if they were angry I was even there. They only take cash payments. I was so put off by their treatment of me, we found another site for two nights. They refused to refund us even though they were renting our already paid spot to additional guests - so, they were charging two guests for the site when only one was staying there. They put my reservation and night check-in envelope in the wrong name. It is not possible to get someone to communicate with outside of 8am-5pm. They require full payment up front or threaten to give your space away and refuse refunds. They demanded to have their shower tokens back even though they would not refund me for two nights I did not stay there and rented my already paid spot out to other guests. So, we stayed at another campground and went back to take our showers there and refill our water containers in the process. I threw the other remaining tokens in the trash. I have never been treated this way at any establishment. The office staff are just angry at life and want to make others miserable in the process.