Mammoth Pool Campground
The numbers that decide it
- Longest rig
- 30 ft
- Sites
- 52
- Electric hookups
- Not published
- Pull-through sites
- No
- Paved access
- No
- Accessible sites
- Not published
- Driveway grade
- Not published
- Bear boxes
- Not published
- Campfires
- Yes
- Shade
- Yes
- Group sites
- Not published
Site-level detail from Recreation.gov, checked 2026-08-05. Where a field says “not published”, the agency has not published it — it does not mean zero. See it on Recreation.gov
Mammoth Pool Campground
Mammoth Pool Campground is located half a mile from the recreation area at Mammoth Pool Reservoir. This primitive campground winds through a stand of Ponderosa pine and cedar trees along the San Joaquin River in the midst of a mountainous landscape. Campsites are located near Mammoth Pool. Each site has a table, grill and fire ring. Firewood is sold at the campground. There is a trail to lake and a boat launch nearby. There are no lake view sites or sites on lake. Mammoth Pool Campground is located near the Ansel Adams Wilderness, known for its jagged peaks, including 13,157-foot Mt. Ritter, and numerous lakes and streams. FOR RESERVATIONS CLICK HERE
Before you go
Season
June
Reservations
Reservations accepted
Fees
$23.62 ($26.22)* per night, single site $43.24 ($48.00)* per night, double site $7.00 per night, per additional vehicle *(taxes included)
Restrictions
Maximum length of stay = 14 days Maximum vehicle length = 30 feet Reservations must be made three days in prior to arrival. There is a two night minimum stay on weekends and a three night minimum stay on holidays. Mammoth Pool Reservoir is closed to fishing and boating from May 1st to June 16th. Fishing is also prohibited in the lake and 300 feet above the high water mark in ALL tributaries during this time.
Make it a night on a better road
Byway plans the drive in — real stops, real weather, nothing invented.