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California · Federal campground
Pine Grove Campground
5 mi southwest of Swall Meadows, CA · No signal at camp
Federal campgroundtype
11sites
First comebooking
Jul–Augbest months
About Pine Grove Campground
A small, quiet campground just below Rock Creek Lake. 10 campsites.
- Fees: $33.00 per night.
- Season: May
- Managed by: USFS - Inyo National Forest
- Where: 5 mi southwest of Swall Meadows, CA · 37.47059, -118.72504
Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)
Weather by month
36°12°Jan
35°11°Feb
38°13°Mar
42°18°Apr
48°25°May
60°33°Jun
68°40°Jul
67°39°Aug
61°34°Sep
50°25°Oct
42°19°Nov
35°12°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 Pine Grove 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
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pine Grove To Hilton Lakes | Horse | at camp | 0.7 mi |
| Upper Rock Creek Canyon | Horse | 0.1 mi | 4.3 mi |
| FR 4S15E | ATV road | 0.1 mi | 0.1 mi |
| Hilton Lakes | Horse | 0.2 mi | 4.1 mi |
| Tamarack Cutoff | Horse | 0.4 mi | 1.2 mi |
| Sand Canyon Trail | ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 0.7 mi | 8.4 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: 6.5 mi
Water fill-up: 17.6 mi