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Silver Lake Campground June Lake (Ca)

2 mi northwest of June Lake, CA · Verizon 4G · AT&T 4G · T-Mobile 5G

Federal campgroundtype
Reservablebooking
Jul–Augbest months

About Silver Lake Campground June Lake (Ca)

Silver Lake Campground is nestled between Silver Lake and the dramatic scenery of the Ansel Adams Wilderness in the eastern Sierra Nevada Mountains of California. This is a great base camp for fishing, boating, hiking, picnicking, horseback riding and photography. The facility has creekside camping with a boat ramp and pack station nearby. Rush Creek and 97-acre Silver Lake offer peaceful places for anglers to cast a line for rainbow trout. Boating is allowed on the lake, which has a 10 mph speed limit. The area's majestic scenery and challenging trails are an obvious draw for hiking and horseback riding. A nearby trail provides access to the Ansel Adams Wilderness. Within the facility, campers can go for a relaxing 1-mile walk or horseback ride along Rush Creek. The scenic drive along the June Lake Loop results in expansive views of rugged mountain peaks and several lakes. This is a…

  • Fees: $30.00 per night.
  • Managed by: Inyo National Forest, FS
  • Where: 2 mi northwest of June Lake, CA · 37.78311, -119.12649

Things to do:

FishingHikingHorseback ridingBoating & paddlingBikingWildlife & birding

Amenities:

Tents allowedRVs allowed

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

Weather by month

39°
15°Jan
38°
13°Feb
42°
16°Mar
45°
20°Apr
52°
27°May
63°
35°Jun
71°
41°Jul
70°
40°Aug
64°
36°Sep
54°
27°Oct
45°
20°Nov
38°
14°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 Silver Lake Campground June Lake (Ca) from above

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Trails near camp

TrailOpen toFrom campLength
Lower Rush Creek LoopHorse0.1 mi2.0 mi
Rush CreekHorse0.1 mi9.1 mi
Parker BenchHorse0.1 mi5.2 mi
Silver Lake HorseHorse0.1 mi1.1 mi
FR 1S63DATV road0.4 mi0.1 mi
Reversed Peak LoopHorse1.3 mi2.5 mi

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

Good to know

Cell signal

Verizon 4G · AT&T 4G · T-Mobile 5G

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 mi
Water fill-up: 3 mi

Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.