Facilities

Club House

Laundry Room

Swimming Pool

Hot Tub

Fitness Center

Game Room

Rec Hall

Pavilion

Exercise Room

Restroom/Shower

Restroom Only

Shower Only

Restaurant

Groceries

RV Supplies

ATM Machine

WiFi

Dog Park

Cocktail Lounge

Dog Washing Station

Pit Toilet

Snack Bar

Play Ground

Sites

Water

20 Amp

30 Amp

50 Amp

Sewer

Cable TV

Services

Escort to Site

Self-Service RV Wash

Metered LP Gas

Firewood

Fishing Supplies

Pet Supplies

Onsite Rentals

Worship Services

Golf Carts

Fishing Guides

Onsite RV Service

Staffed RV Wash

Fishing Licenses

Complimentary Breakfast

Recreational activities in or near the park

Recreational Activities

Archery Range

ATV Riding

Biking

Boating

Body Of Water

Casino

Climbing

Dock

Driving Range

Fishing

Golf

Heated Pool

Hiking

Horseback Riding

Horseshoes

Kayaking

Lawn Bowling

Mini Golf

Paddle Boats

Pickle Ball

Putting Green

Ramp

Sauna

Shuffleboard

Snow Sports

Splash Pad

Swimming

Tennis

Wading Pool

Water Slide

Water Sports

Water Umbrella

Whitewater Rafting

Policies

RV Age Restrictions

Pets Welcome

Pet Restrictions

Pet Restriction on Quantity

Pet Restriction on Breed

Pet Restriction on Size

No Pets

Tent Camping Allowed

Folding Tent Campers Allowed

No Tents

No Overnight Guests



The Inyo-Whitney Portal is a popular trailhead located in Lone Pine, California. It is the starting point for many hikers and climbers who are looking to explore the Eastern Sierra Nevada Mountains. The trailhead is located at 8,360 feet and provides access to the John Muir Wilderness, Sequoia National Park, and the Inyo National Forest. The trailhead is also the starting point for the popular Mount Whitney Trail, which leads to the summit of the highest peak in the contiguous United States. The Inyo-Whitney Portal is a great place to start your adventure in the Eastern Sierra Nevada Mountains.

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Inyo/Whitney Portal

Such a beautiful campground! I had trouble with the altitude and all the super-fit people getting ready to climb Mt Whitney were kind of intimidating, but everyone was super nice. We didn't see any bears, but I understand they can be a problem sometimes.

Majestic views all around. Sheer granite cliffs surround you. The flow of Lone Pine Creek right beside our campsite was natural white noise. Towering pines allow for dappled shade throughout. A beautiful place overall. Site managers Bob and Emily were terrific hosts and super nice. Vault toilets, no showers. Closest public showers are at the hostel in town.

As others have mentioned, be bear aware. A young bear was already waiting at our campsite when we arrived around midnight from town, with a car full of food. As my friend was unloading the car and about to put all the food into the bear locker, a bear was already at the other side of the car. After she backed away, I saw from afar the bear opened the car door. Then walked towards us, so of course all food and backpack was dropped and went straight on the menu for the bear that night. Lessons learned: no food or smelly things outside of the bear box AT ALL past sundown, including in your car. As Bob told us, Its very common for people to encounter bears in the middle of the night when they are leaving for the Whitney hike as they are taking backpacks out and putting them down somewhere, or opening and closing bear boxes. These bears know the timing, sounds, and can literally smell it from a mile away.

Unfortunately there was a lot of black bear activity. (7/29-8/1)  Very bold trying to open car doors and attempting to get into the bear boxes. Very sneaky bear stole food from us 6 feet away on the picnic table as soon as the sun went down. Be vigilant with putting all food up in the bear boxes before dark.

Beautiful campsite with rainbow trout in the stream. Great place to stay before Hiking Mountain Whitney.

Terrific campground. Like many California state campgrounds the bathrooms are eh but the hosts were incredible. Friendly and very helpful. Would come back just for the good vibes. We climbed Whitney and used this as our base camp for the night before and after.

Beautiful campground in the pine forest. The sound of the Lone Pine Creek is so relaxing. Campsites are clean and well maintained. But beware of bears and store your food properly.

The campground is at elevation, so during the summer the temperatures are much more comfortable than in the valley. Sites are mostly spacious, shade can vary depending on the area. Lots of green pollen from the trees, bear proof boxes, fire rings, restrooms, no showers. Small river flowing nearby. A mile up the road is a convenience store with some souvenirs, coffee, ice cream, meat and drinks, some simple food options. Tip: the entire area has no cell phone reception, the only place with signal is the coffee area in the store!

Wonderful campground just outside the trail to Mt Whitney. Lots of space, trees, flat ground for tents, fire pits, and picnic tables at each site. I was astounded at how clean the toilets were and they had multiple locations for potable water. Can’t wait to camp here again!

Perfect place to acclimate before hiking Whitney. Campsites are spacious and have all the essentials (grill and fire pit). Portal store is up the road where you can get last minute supplies or food for your hike. I packed a few sandwiches with me.

Great place to camp with access to Whitney.  The lots were full on Saturday morning early so I was glad I could wake up and hike up to Lone Pine Lake. Water, nice smelling pit toilets, a store with stuff, ice, firewood and burgers. Not as much privacy in general but everyone was really well behaved.  Lots of family campers.

Location and views were amazing! The river was rushing in mid-June and was great white noise for sleeping.

Made it to campsite 19 a little late in the evening (11pm) and was meet with a site littered with food and embers still smoldering. It seems our neighbors decided to cook in our site and didn’t clean up.

While attempting to clean up the s’mores smeared site, a lovely little bear decided to pay us a visit. The bear was within 15ft and was bold enough to be in a crowded campsite.

Spent the night in the car after that as we hadn’t had time to set up the tent and there was still food scraps everywhere. Woke up to the neighbors back in our campsite and playing music from their car.

Please make sure to properly store your food in the bear safe containers.

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