Tuttle Creek Campground

Campground is wonderful and we had our entire loop to ourselves for the most part. Stepped down to 4 stars due to the dump station being closed and the water being turned off. We started to setup in 70 and decided it was so unlevel that we were getting into sketchy territory so we jumped to 72, still pretty unlevel but everyone is willing to stay in the trailer! Half price for senior and access pass holders.

Signs for camp were hard for us to read. Can’t control the weather, was super windy but this place is majestic. Hard to level, roads are pretty bumpy, dump station was out but wow just being here is truly amazing. Pit toilets are available and water spidget is there to fill. We were close to hiking trails and town of Lone Pine. Did I mention the Milky Way and stars every night?

Stayed here 4 days, May 14-19, 2021. 3.5 miles west of 395, then 1.5 mi south on Horseshoe Meadow Rd, all paved. No hook ups but there are freshwater taps and hose bib, dump station and dumpsters. Arrived late and parked on outside loop, then moved to another campsite next to Tuttle Creek on the inside loop next morning. Beautiful wildflowers along creek, blooming thistle, Indian paintbrush, wild roses and lupine (watch out for ticks in vegetation along creek!), amazing views of storms approaching Alabama Hills and a wild dust storm.

The only complaint I had with campground is too many people don't pick up their dog's waste! The campground roads were littered with piles!

We camped here in our 40ft 5th wheel in July. Site 73 perfect. Actually a lot of big sites. Especially this sides of campground. No one else out here. To hot this time of year. We really enjoyed our one night to hot for longer. FYI the China Lake Naval station is 68 miles away. They fly over this area all day and early evening. Noisy at times.

Stayed here two different times in mid-May and then early June 2021. Good sites, large, and well-spaced out. As others mentioned, some require a good bit of leveling, others are pretty flat. We stayed in two different sites at the far western edge of the CG and both were pretty flat. Both times that we were here less than 1/3 of the sites were taken. It can be hot and windy. We came here the first time because the Alabama Hills area was really crowded, and we didn’t want to spend the time looking for a quiet site. The CG has great views of the Sierra Nevada’s to the east, Owen Lake to the west, and beautiful sunsets. Potable water and dump. Sites are $8.00/$4.00 with pass.

This review is for the time we camped on 6/6 and 6/13. We camped here for 2 nights, 1 night was on our way to June Lake and the other was on the way back to LA. We love our site as it was a pull through site. Need a bit of leveling work but seem like majority of the sites there need to be leveled some what. All sites have amazing view of the Eastern Sierra and beautiful night sky. You can see the milky way after 10pm. All restroom were open and there were drinking water available the time we were there. Dump station next to the pay station and cost $5.

During the day it was hot (in the 90s) but with the breeze (wind) it felt like 80s. Everything started to cool down at around 6pm and it was perfect for evening bonfire. The creek water was nice and cold. Some site have access to the creek right at the back. Site 1-23 the even# sites are back to the creek.

About 15mins drive to Alabama Hills and other hiking trails. Would love to come back here and camp again.

Stunning scenery and we were using this as a stopover only so we unfortunately didn’t explore the area. We made it work on the third site with a 40ft fifth wheel…finding a level site was a bit challenging. With a smaller camper, van, or tent this would be an amazing place. Was hot, dry, windy and dusty for our June trip but I bet spring and fall would be perfect. Want to come back and hike Whitney someday!

We decided to give it a try after reading few reviews. We already had a reservation for another campground in town but kept driving ( not -impressed). Best decision. Camp host was super helpful. Sites are pretty spacious and that view !!! At night you can hear creek and coyotes and night sky is spectacular. Very quiet and peaceful experience.