Tuttle Creek Campground
BLM
Write a Review Horseshoe Meadow Rd. Lone Pine, CA 93545 760-872-5000 Official WebsiteGPS: 36.5665, -118.1237
Overview of Tuttle Creek Campground
Some campsites can accommodate RVs and trailers up to 30 ft. in length. Potable water is available seasonally. Dump station fee is $5 and closed in winter.
Last Price Paid: $10
Reported by camper-923740 on 4/29/2024
Longest RV Reported: 40 feet (Toy Hauler Fifth Wheel)
Reported by Meanderings on 3/11/2022
Monthly Rate Yes
Number of Sites 83
Pad Type dirt
Elevation 4,954 ft / 1,509 m
Max Stay 14
Max Length 30 ft
Tent Camping Yes
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Q&A - Ask the Community about Tuttle Creek Campground
To ask questions of the owner or manager please contact the campground directly. 760-872-5000
QQQboutique asked on 1/27/2021
Is the campground still open and will it be open on February?
Joni asked on 3/15/2022
I see on everyone’s review that they paid some fee to stay at Tuttle Creek Campground. Where & who do we pay? Thanks!
Stevie asked on 9/23/2021
Has anyone camped here in November, and what was the weather? I'm interested in what the low temperatures are, as a...
Shaxyz99 asked on 8/10/2021
Are there bear boxes at turtle creek campground? Thanks in advance from a tent camper
Ecolaine asked on 8/4/2021
We are planning to stay at Tuttle Creek 8/5/2021 on our way home from Las Vegas. Heat has been brutal, trying to find...
Laurob1234 asked on 7/6/2021
I see it's 'no reservations' - any tips (and what are the chances) for getting a site here midweek in August?
C.L. asked on 6/4/2020
Does anyone know if there is good hiking near Tuttle Creek Campground?
Hello Freedom asked on 2/2/2020
Big Rig Friendly? I see plenty of big rigs in the photos here on Campendium, but the official BLM website says "maxim...
Reviews of Tuttle Creek Campground 101 people have reviewed this location.
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“What A Gem! ”
Reviewed 6/12/2023
| Nightly rate: | $10 |
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This campground has spectacular views! We had a wonderful spot right on the creek (which is raging right now because of the snow melt), but honestly there is no bad spot in this entire campground. There are only maybe 3 sites with a little bit of shade of the whole 80+ sites, so bring some sort of coverage. The spots are nicely spaced ... more
This campground has spectacular views! We had a wonderful spot right on the creek (which is raging right now because of the snow melt), but honestly there is no bad spot in this entire campground. There are only maybe 3 sites with a little bit of shade of the whole 80+ sites, so bring some sort of coverage. The spots are nicely spaced out, there is water and a dump station. We will absolutely be back here! All first come first served, $10/night which is a great deal!
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Rava’s Adventures would stay here again
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“Great Place For Peace And Quiet”
Reviewed 4/20/2023
| Days stayed: | 4 |
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| Site Number: | 67 |
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The spots are great, not all are level. So bring some leveling blocks. Bathrooms are clean( pit/vault). The dump and fresh water was available for my few days here. In the past this has been spotty. Host was super nice. Close to Alabama Hills, Whitney, lone Pine and Manzanar. Verizon 2 bars LTE, but with booster I was getting 4 bars an... more
The spots are great, not all are level. So bring some leveling blocks. Bathrooms are clean( pit/vault). The dump and fresh water was available for my few days here. In the past this has been spotty. Host was super nice. Close to Alabama Hills, Whitney, lone Pine and Manzanar. Verizon 2 bars LTE, but with booster I was getting 4 bars and could use my phone as a hotspot.
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J Novaes would stay here again
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“Absolutely loved it!”
Reviewed 2/13/2023
| Nightly rate: | $4 |
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| Days stayed: | 2 |
| Site Number: | 53 |
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Breathtaking views of Mt. Whitney. A Ranger stopped by and gave us the local history as well as informing my son that the best place to fish for trout was at nearby Diaz Lake off hwy 395 just South of Lone Pine.
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Hallywood8 would stay here again
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“No Winter Crowds”
Reviewed 2/7/2023
| Nightly rate: | $10 |
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| Days stayed: | 3 |
| Site Number: | 62 |
| RV Length: | 27' (Travel Trailer) |
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$10 dollars a night for dry camping. There is no water in the winter time. You will most certainly love the views.
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Jim H. would stay here again
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“Very nice campground our site almost level ”
Reviewed 11/24/2022
| Nightly rate: | $10 |
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| Days stayed: | 6 |
| Site Number: | 9 |
| RV Length: | 23' (Travel Trailer) |
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This is our 3rd time camping here at Tuttle Creek and as the past 2 times it was almost perfect, this site was almost level close to the creek which you can hear from your site, we had some friendly little critters scampering about and were frequented by a small covey of quail daily... The weather was great not to cold at night mid 30'... more
This is our 3rd time camping here at Tuttle Creek and as the past 2 times it was almost perfect, this site was almost level close to the creek which you can hear from your site, we had some friendly little critters scampering about and were frequented by a small covey of quail daily... The weather was great not to cold at night mid 30's and prefect during the day low 70's... For the most part our neighbor's were nice, polite and most important they were quite except for this one ahole in a class A who would run his generator at all hours of the day and night we could just barely hear it from our site but others closer to him were quite annoyed especially after him running it at 3 am in the morning so they complained to the camp host after getting nowhere asking him not to run it at night.. He stopped after the camp host explained camping etiquette and the camp rules....
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Sam would stay here again
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“Clean Campgrounds, Beautiful Scenery ”
Reviewed 11/6/2022
| Nightly rate: | $10 |
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| Days stayed: | 2 |
| Site Number: | 45 |
Overall Rating
Arrived at sunset on a Friday night but there were plenty of available spots. We stayed at #45 which is spread well apart from other sites to the side. The campground was clean and there were plenty of toilets in the area. Verizon cell signal was 4 bars LTE. Beautiful view of sunrise. Nightly rate is now $10.
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Zelda_HC would stay here again
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“Desert 🏜 experience with a view of Mount Whitney ”
Reviewed 10/7/2022
| Nightly rate: | $5 |
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| Days stayed: | 2 |
| Site Number: | 36 |
| RV Length: | 30' (Class C) |
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Walked the entire Campground and found it to be clean along with its upgraded vault toilets placed around each of the 3 loops containing over 80 sites. Most are large enough for 30 ft trailers and suv although may not be very level. Bring those blocks and you'll be fine. About 20% of the sites were tent users. This first week in Octob... more
Walked the entire Campground and found it to be clean along with its upgraded vault toilets placed around each of the 3 loops containing over 80 sites. Most are large enough for 30 ft trailers and suv although may not be very level. Bring those blocks and you'll be fine. About 20% of the sites were tent users. This first week in October found it to be half full on a Thursday night. For those not willing to pay the $10/night would say there's a few BLM sites east of the campsite road we came in on along with a few east of Movie road and a few along a stream bed North of Lone Pine Campgrounds. Just use Google satellite view to search them out along with the BLM map overview on this website 😀
Has small creek running through it.
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Michael would stay here again
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“A Hidden Gem In Alabama Hills”
Reviewed 9/19/2022
| Nightly rate: | $8 |
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| Days stayed: | 3 |
| Site Number: | 23 |
| RV Length: | 23' (Travel Trailer) |
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I arrived around 1AM after work on Friday and settled in at site #23. It took a while for me to angle the trailer just the right way in the moon light but once I had it just right I was rewarded in the morning with a beautiful view of the mountains and the sun rising. First day was perfect nice and warm with minimal flies. The second d... more
I arrived around 1AM after work on Friday and settled in at site #23. It took a while for me to angle the trailer just the right way in the moon light but once I had it just right I was rewarded in the morning with a beautiful view of the mountains and the sun rising. First day was perfect nice and warm with minimal flies. The second day we had consistent 15-20 mph gusts. It was rough to sit outside without getting sand blasted. Instead I opted to eat dinner inside the trailer.
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Paco would stay here again
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“Great campground! Large scenic sites! ”
Reviewed 6/14/2022
| Nightly rate: | $8 |
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| Days stayed: | 2 |
| Site Number: | 28 |
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We loved Tuttle Creek Campground! The sites are large with fantastic views. No hook-ups; however, there are fresh water stations and a dump station. We had Verizon 4G LTE which was a bonus. The only negative is that we found several piles of dog poop throughout the campground.
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adamc would stay here again
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“Gorgeous Views!”
Reviewed 5/1/2022
| Nightly rate: | $4 |
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| Days stayed: | 3 |
| Site Number: | 11 |
| RV Length: | 22' (Travel Trailer) |
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This was our second stay here and when we arrived, we both said we had forgotten how beautiful the views are! Last time we stayed in a pull-thru site on the lower section on the South side of the creek. This time we drove up a bit past the camphost to a back in site against the creek. Nice little spot to let the dog get her paws wet... more
This was our second stay here and when we arrived, we both said we had forgotten how beautiful the views are! Last time we stayed in a pull-thru site on the lower section on the South side of the creek. This time we drove up a bit past the camphost to a back in site against the creek. Nice little spot to let the dog get her paws wet and beautiful views of the Eastern Sierra. Long enough site to not un-hook and level enough. A bit close to the site above us, but we just randomly grabbed one. Site 8 is probably my favorite!
Love the senior discount and love that they have a dump station here - which we gladly paid the $5 fee.
Nice to have trash receptacles too.
Really love this place!
Travel Small Live Big would stay here again
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Amenities
Hookups
- dry camping
Recreation
- fishing
- recreation trail
Site Amenities
- big rig
- fire ring
- picnic table
- pull thru
- view sites
Facilities
- dump station
- group sites
- horse corral
- recycle
- restrooms: vault
- trash
- water available
Pets
- pets
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