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Aerie Crag Picnic Area and Campground

3 mi north of June Lake, CA · Verizon 4G

Federal campgroundtype
First comebooking
Jun–Sepbest months

About Aerie Crag Picnic Area and Campground

Lakeside picnic area along the Rush Creek on June Lake Loop. When local campgrounds are full this site may be opened as overflow camping for self-contained RV's. 10 sites total, great for emergencies or while waiting for something to come open.

  • Fees: $21.00 per night.
  • Managed by: USFS - Inyo National Forest
  • Where: 3 mi north of June Lake, CA · 37.80295, -119.11339

Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)

Weather by month

43°
16°Jan
44°
17°Feb
49°
22°Mar
54°
26°Apr
62°
33°May
72°
40°Jun
80°
46°Jul
79°
45°Aug
72°
38°Sep
62°
29°Oct
51°
22°Nov
43°
16°Dec

Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: Jun–Sep (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Oct–Apr.

See Aerie Crag Picnic Area and Campground from above

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Trails near camp

TrailOpen toFrom campLength
Lower Rush Creek LoopHorse0.6 mi2.0 mi
FR 1S63CATV road0.7 mi0.1 mi
FR 1S75DATV road0.8 mi0.1 mi
Parker BenchHorse0.9 mi5.2 mi
Reversed Peak LoopHorse1.4 mi2.5 mi
Silver Lake HorseHorse1.5 mi1.1 mi

Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.

Good to know

Cell signal

Verizon 4G

From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.
Night sky: Truly dark

The Milky Way shows rich detail, horizon to horizon.

Class 2 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.
RV essentials

Dump station: 2.1 mi
Water fill-up: 2.1 mi

Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.