Inyo/French Camp

Greer Howard-Tabah

Such an awesome campsite. Some reasons why we love it: -beautiful setting next to creek -quick drive to incredible hiking options -short walk from Tom’s place where you can pick up camping items / food -private campsites, each with fire pit, bear box, and table -full cell service We stayed in campsite #81 which was great.

Luna Gonzalez

This is my second time camping here, and it never disappoints. The site is always clean, the restrooms are well-stocked (though you need to bring your own hand soap), and the water is always working. Neighbors are respectful and mindful of quiet hours. I've never had issues with bugs, even when camping in late and early summer. Although the site is close to the highway, the noise is minimal—if anything, you'll only hear the nearby creek. It's also a great midpoint between Mammoth and Bishop, where you can explore plenty of outdoor activities. The best part? The stunning stars at night. Also if anyone was concerned about sleeping in their car at “tent only” sites, it’s allowed, for whatever reason some campsites don’t allow it. (This was site 47, site 60 is lovely too!)

Thor Sprinter

We spent four lovely nights at French Camp exploring the plethora of rock climbing in the area. The creek is right behind the grounds and prefect for a soak after exploring. The facilities were really well kept. Our camp host (Steve) went above and beyond to make us feel welcome and comfortable.

Mika Baumgardner

Campsite is beautiful and immersed in trees with a river nearby. Bathrooms are single stall with mirrors, lights, and running water. Ceramic toilets and toilet paper is provided but no soap. They have bear lockers at the campsite. Fire pit with griddle that can’t be removed. They sell firewood here for $9 per bundle. Went for Memorial Day weekend and got a reservation easy about 2 weeks prior when everything was booked elsewhere. This is surprising because this campsite was so nice!! The best part - I had service the whole time! Only a few bars but not a problem for some light Googling to learn about the area

Louise Bierei

We love this campground for many reasons. Views are amazing. Clear Rock creek flows right beside the site making for lovely white noise from the sound of water flowing down. If you camp here there is a dump station 1/4 mile down towards Tom’s place that is free for campers. Only $8.00 if you’re not camping there. Fill up with clean water too. Tom’s place is close by for last minute purchases n a quirky bar where you’ll meet nicest folks. You can even get phone reception here which is unusual for the area. We’ll keep coming back. Only bad is the sites are at a high angle so therefore you must jack up trailers Tent camping is awesome too. Close to many lakes for fishing kayaking swimming in summer etc.

Faviola Bugarin Lopez

Fist time camping in our tent in the Sierra and we loved it! I have always been skeptical about camping in this area because of the bears and just being really cold. We camped the last week of camping season in October I was hoping to catch some of the fall foliage and it did not disappoint. Clean sites there was hardly anyone there it felt like we were the only ones there. The sites are Nice in space some are small and some are huge. Restrooms were nice and clean at all hours of the day. It was just beautiful. I can’t wait to come back. Host were nice and informative. We did not see any bears, according to the host one comes down every day but because we had dogs they would keep away from our site. Sites are close to the creek. We also got snow one day it was beautiful! Best tent camping experience ever.

Andrea Doll

One of my favorite places to find little pots of gold!

alison brune

Stayed 4 nights. Easy on and off of 395 so a perfect base camp for all kinds of activities in the area — hiking, fishing, kayaking etc. Close to Mammoth for the occasional ride into town for a bite to eat or a beer at one of the breweries. Creek runs through the camp and you can hear it at night. Sites really vary from small to large. Ours (44) was a large site with lots of trees and rocks. Worked great for us, but with our large tent, it’d have been a challenge in some of the other sites we saw. Large bear lockers. Ours got a direct hit from the afternoon sun so we were happy we could get extra ice for our cooler, as needed, at Toms Place or in Mammoth. Bathrooms are super clean and are located at the bottom of each “loop”. Recycle bins available for plastic, glass and aluminum. Temps were really hot — high 80’s-90’s, so get an early start to avoid peak heat!

Brett Stalbaum

This campground is closer to hwy 395 and the store in Toms Place. So it has convenience. It is well maintained, even if the one-way loop in which the sites are oriented is a little annoying. There are much prettier campgrounds further up Rock Creek Road, but if you wish to be near the store this is a good choice. Rock Creek runs right next to the campground, and is lovely.

Moe Safi

Stayed for couple nights with large group. French camp is super clean, restrooms were very clean. Two thumbs up to our hosts Heather and Joe, they were very nice and helpful, They stop by few time to see if everything was fine. Had a great time will definitely be back.