Glass Creek Campground
Located in pine forest north of Mammoth Lakes, this campground has 66 campsites. While the sites are dry, with no hook ups they are large and can accommodate RV's up to 45 ft. This is a great location to explore the nearby Owens River Headwaters and Obsidian Dome areas. Bring your own water. 14 day stay limit. Self register when you arrive, no reservations. This is Bear Country. Please store food properly and don't feed the wildlife. There is a 6 person limit per campsite and 2 vehicles allowed per campsite except for at the double site. Double Site: 12 persons and 4 vehicles.
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. |
Weather by month
Getting there
| Coordinates | 37.7522° N, 118.9898° W · Directions ↗ |
Fire nearby
- PrescribedThree Creeks Rx/Support Season
2 mi from the campground
- PrescribedProg Bodie Hills Bridgeport Val Rx/Support Season
28 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 ↗ | 5.6 mi |
| Outdoor gear | Mountain Shop & Mountaineering School ↗ | 31.8 mi |
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Trails nearby
- 0.1 miG1-G Trail/395 Connector0.3 mi trail · snowmobile, snowshoe, ski
- 1.3 miC-Crater Flat/Deadman Creek SM ↗10.3 mi trail · snowmobile, snowshoe, ski
- 1.8 miGlass Creek Meadow1.9 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
- 1.9 miH-Crestview Rest Area/Craters4.4 mi trail · snowmobile, snowshoe, ski
- 2 miObsidian Dome Spur Ski2.8 mi trail · snowshoe, ski
- 2.1 miObsidian Dome Ski3.3 mi trail · snowshoe, ski
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 1.5 miles away, and it is the closest of these.
- 1.5 miOwens River Headwaters Wilderness ↗Wilderness · Forest Service · 14,698 acres
- 4.4 miAnsel Adams Wilderness ↗Wilderness · FS/NPS · 231,619 acres
- 9.3 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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Questions people ask
How much does it cost to camp at Glass Creek Campground?
Free.
Source: Forest Service
Is Glass Creek Campground open right now?
Closed for the season as of Oct 26, 2026.
Source: Forest Service status
How many sites does Glass Creek Campground have?
66 sites.
Source: Forest Service
Can I bring an RV to Glass Creek Campground?
Glass Creek Campground is listed for tents only.
Source: Forest Service
What if Glass Creek Campground is full?
The nearest public campgrounds are Obsidian Flat (2 mi), Hartley Springs Campground (2.9 mi, first-come), and June Lake (5.1 mi).
Source: Campgrounds nearby