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Big Meadow Campground

3 mi south of Aspen Springs, CA · No signal at camp

Federal campgroundtype
11sites
First comebooking
Jul–Augbest months

About Big Meadow Campground

This small 11 unit campground is sited along Rock Creek affording wonderful scenery, fishing and a peaceful setting.

  • Fees: $33.00 per night.
  • Managed by: USFS - Inyo National Forest
  • Where: 3 mi south of Aspen Springs, CA · 37.51202, -118.71293

Things to do:

Fishing

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

Weather by month

37°
13°Jan
37°
12°Feb
40°
15°Mar
44°
19°Apr
51°
27°May
63°
35°Jun
70°
42°Jul
69°
40°Aug
63°
35°Sep
53°
26°Oct
44°
20°Nov
36°
13°Dec

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

See Big Meadow Campground from above

Fly over it in 3D, check today's weather and fire news, plan the drive and print a trip plan.

Trails near camp

TrailOpen toFrom campLength
Sand Canyon TrailATV / OHV, Dirt bike0.4 mi8.4 mi
Upper Rock Creek CanyonHorse1.4 mi4.3 mi
Wheeler Crest TrailATV / OHV, Dirt bike1.6 mi4.2 mi
30E303ATV / OHV, Dirt bike1.6 mi2.4 mi
30E303BATV / OHV, Dirt bike1.8 mi0.1 mi
30E303AATV / OHV, Dirt bike1.9 mi0.1 mi

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

Good to know

Cell signal

No signal at camp

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: 3.7 mi
Water fill-up: 16.4 mi

Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.