Holiday Campground
Holiday Campground offers 35 campsites with drinking water and trailer spaces. It is located east of Mammoth Lakes and west of Bishop on US Highway 395. This is an overflow camp used as needed only. There are no fees to camp when the water and trash service are shut down. Snow is not removed in the campground.
More like this: first-come in California · free in California · tent only in California
Amenities & rules
| Equipment | Tents |
| Fees | $33.00 per night during summer season. No fee when water and trash service are off. |
Individual sites vary. Confirm on Recreation.gov or with the managing office.
Season & status
| Status | Closed for the season. Forest Service sites close for the season; check the official page for the reopening date. |
| Forest | Inyo National Forest |
| Fees | $33.00 per night during summer season. No fee when water and trash service are off. |
| Rules | Active bear area, bear boxes are provided and must be used (typical bear box size 48"x30"x36"). |
Weather by month
Getting there
| Coordinates | 37.5511° N, 118.6784° W · Directions ↗ |
Fire nearby
- PrescribedThree Creeks Rx/Support Season
21 mi from the campground
- PrescribedCy26 Snf Rx Support
40 mi from the campground
- PrescribedProg Bodie Hills Bridgeport Val Rx/Support Season
46 mi from the campground
Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge. Call the managing office before you drive.
Supplies & services
| Dump station | Dump station ↗ | 0.4 mi |
| Outdoor gear | Mac's Sporting Goods ↗ | 20.2 mi |
Locations © OpenStreetMap contributors. Call ahead; hours change seasonally.
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Video
Holiday Campground Review - Westpoint Lake
Trails nearby
- 1.1 miLower Rock Creek ↗7.8 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
- 1.7 miWest Wicher Trail0.2 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike, motorcycle and 3 more
- 1.9 miEast Wicher Trail0.2 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike, motorcycle and 3 more
- 2.7 miSand Canyon Trail ↗8.3 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike, motorcycle and 3 more
- 4.4 miHilton Creek ↗8 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
- 4.5 miEast Fork/Mosquito Flat Ski ↗4.7 mi trail · snowshoe, ski
Trail and trailhead records are the Forest Service's. Distances are straight-line to the nearer trail end. Trail conditions are not tracked here.
Public land it sits in
This campground sits inside Inyo National Forest.
- inInyo National Forest ↗National Forest · Forest Service · 2,097,006 acres
- 8.5 miSierra National Forest ↗National Forest · Forest Service · 1,418,790 acres
Each unit is published as a centre point and an acreage rather than a boundary, so this section stands it in for a circle of the same area. Whether a campground is inside, and how far it is from one it is outside, are both approximate.
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Reference
Questions people ask
Do I need a reservation at Holiday Campground?
No. Holiday Campground is first-come, first-served. Sites are taken on arrival and paid at the fee station.
Source: Forest Service
How much does it cost to camp at Holiday Campground?
Nothing. Holiday Campground is listed as free. $33.00 per night during summer season.
Source: Forest Service
Is Holiday Campground open right now?
Closed for the season as of Oct 26, 2026.
Source: Forest Service status
How many sites does Holiday Campground have?
35 sites.
Source: Forest Service
Can I bring an RV to Holiday Campground?
Holiday Campground is listed for tents only.
Source: Forest Service
What if Holiday Campground is full?
The nearest public campgrounds are French Camp (0.1 mi), Tuff Campground (1.1 mi), and Aspen Group (Inyo) (2.6 mi).
Source: Campgrounds nearby