Junction Campground

7 mi west of Lee Vining, CA · No signal at camp

Federal campgroundtype

13sites

First comebooking

Jul, Aug, Sepbest months

About Junction Campground

Located near the Tioga Pass entrance of Yosemite National Park, Junction Campground is at the junction of Highway 120 and Saddlebag Lake Road. Set among pines at 9,600 ft. elevation, most of the 13 campsites have shade. Sites 1-5 can accommodate RV’s or multiple vehicles with a maxim parking length of 40 ft. Sites 6-13 are suitable for single vehicles that do not exceed 18ft. The narrow gravel campground road is not recommended for trailers or large vehicles beyond site 5. Each site has a table, fire ring, and a food storage locker. There are no water spigots, bring your own water. Dirt paths lead to vault toilets located near sites 3 and 10. Maximum of 6 people per site. 14 day limit.

Fees: $23.00 per night.
Managed by: USFS - Inyo National Forest
Where: 7 mi west of Lee Vining, CA · 37.93841, -119.25108

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

Weather by month

35°

14°Jan

34°

12°Feb

37°

14°Mar

40°

17°Apr

46°

25°May

57°

33°Jun

64°

40°Jul

64°

39°Aug

58°

34°Sep

48°

26°Oct

40°

20°Nov

34°

14°Dec

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

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Trails near camp

Trail	Open to	From camp	Length
Bennetville Vis Loop	Hiking	at camp	2.3 mi
FR 1S64N	ATV road	0.3 mi
Nunatak Vis Loop	Hiking	0.3 mi	0.5 mi
FR 1S64M	ATV road	0.4 mi	0.1 mi
Shell Lake	Hiking	0.6 mi	0.5 mi
Gardisky Lake	Hiking	1.0 mi	1.2 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: 7.2 mi
Water fill-up: 6.9 mi

Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.

Camps nearby

Ellery Lake Campground 0.4 mi
Tioga Lake Campground 0.7 mi
Sawmill Walk-in Campground 1.5 mi
Saddlebag Lake Trailhead Group Camp 2.1 mi
Big Bend Campground 2.8 mi
Aspen Campground 3.6 mi