Campgrounds
Big Pine Creek Campground
Sonora, CA
Big Pine Creek Campground is a U.S. Forest Service campground in the Inyo National Forest, reached by driving west from Highway 395 in Big Pine up Big Pine Canyon Road for about 10 miles. Set at roughly 7,700 feet elevation alongside Big Pine Creek, the campground has 30 sites, most shaded, each with a fire ring, picnic table, and bear-proof food storage.
It's a dry campground with no piped water, so campers need to bring their own, and vault toilets are provided. Big Pine Creek and the nearby Big Pine Lakes are known for rainbow, brown, and brook trout fishing, with reservations available through Recreation.gov.
Common Questions
Is there water at Big Pine Creek Campground?
No, it's a dry campground with no piped water; vault toilets are provided.
What is nearby fishing like?
Big Pine Creek and the nearby Big Pine Lakes offer rainbow, brown, and brook trout fishing.