Hartley Springs Campground
Located between June Mountain and Obsidian Dome, at an Elevation of 8400 feet, this campground has 25 campsites surrounded by pine forest with nearby access to the tributaries of the headwaters of Owens River. Bring your own water. Self register when you arrive, no reservations. 14 day stay limit. No bear lockers are available at this site. Please secure your food and trash from animals.
More like this: first-come in California · tent only in California
Amenities & rules
| Equipment | Tents |
| Fees | Free |
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 | Free |
| Rules | Maximum of 6 people per site and 2 vehicles. Rules and regulations specific to developed campground sites are available at all message information kiosks at the campground. There are currently no group or double sites in the campground. |
Weather by month
Getting there
| Coordinates | 37.7717° N, 119.0373° W · Directions ↗ |
Fire nearby
- PrescribedThree Creeks Rx/Support Season
4 mi from the campground
- PrescribedProg Bodie Hills Bridgeport Val Rx/Support Season
26 mi from the campground
- PrescribedCy26 Snf Rx Support
42 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 ↗ | 2.7 mi |
| Outdoor gear | Mountain Shop & Mountaineering School ↗ | 29.2 mi |
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Hartley Springs Campground - Inyo National Forest, CA
Trails nearby
- 0.2 miHartley Spur Trail1.9 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike, motorcycle and 1 more
- 0.7 miObsidian Dome Ski3.3 mi trail · snowshoe, ski
- 1.1 miObsidian Dome Spur Ski2.8 mi trail · snowshoe, ski
- 1.3 miD-Deadman Summit to Bald Mtn ↗11.2 mi trail · snowmobile, snowshoe, ski
- 1.8 miGlass Creek Meadow1.9 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
- 2.1 miYost Meadow Loop ↗6.9 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
Trailheads within three miles
- 1.8 miGlass Creek Meadow Trailhead ↗Inyo National Forest
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
Owens River Headwaters Wilderness begins about 0.9 miles away, and it is the closest of these.
- 0.9 miOwens River Headwaters Wilderness ↗Wilderness · Forest Service · 14,698 acres
- 3.9 miAnsel Adams Wilderness ↗Wilderness · FS/NPS · 231,619 acres
- 9.8 miYosemite Wilderness ↗Wilderness · National Park Service · 704,624 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.
Other campgrounds nearby
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Questions people ask
How much does it cost to camp at Hartley Springs Campground?
Free
Source: Forest Service
Is Hartley Springs Campground open right now?
Closed for the season as of Oct 26, 2026.
Source: Forest Service status
How many sites does Hartley Springs Campground have?
25 sites.
Source: Forest Service
Can I bring an RV to Hartley Springs Campground?
Hartley Springs Campground is listed for tents only.
Source: Forest Service
What if Hartley Springs Campground is full?
The nearest public campgrounds are June Lake (2.2 mi), Reversed Creek Campground (2.5 mi), and Gull Lake Campground (2.5 mi).
Source: Campgrounds nearby