Old Shady Rest Campground, CA - Latest Reviews, Photos & Campground Map

Old Shady Rest Campground is located in the Mammoth Ranger District, Inyo National Forest (4 hrs 24 min northeast of Clovis, CA) with an elevation of 7,811 feet. There are a total of 45 campsites. The campground is normally open from the beginning of May to the end of October. Sites can accommodate RVs and trailers between 18 and 58 feet. All sites are currently reservable. Reservations can be booked up to 6 months in advance. Each site includes a picnic table and fire ring. Prices start at $28.00 per night. Some amenities include dump station, swimming, flush toilets. Activities include biking, boating, ohv trails nearby, fishing, horseback riding, hiking trails, floating sports, rock climbing.

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4.4 out of 5

5 star		61%
4 star		22%
3 star		7%
2 star		3%
1 star		4%

@AnneM9161985 · Camped on Sep 1, 2025 at Campsite #35

Easily accessible campground and sites. Campground was clean and quiet. Restrooms were very clean. Very close to amenities. Only negative was the site was set up for the trailer door to be on the left side, when most trailer doors are on the right.

@JMichael6D2A73 · Camped on Aug 24, 2025 at Campsite #16

Good location to be able to walk to services and have access to trails. Campground is nice and the sites fairly spaced apart. There is a bit of noise being close to the main road and some local neighborhoods

@DavidP3257927 · Camped on Aug 12, 2025 at Campsite #37

Excellent

@RichardH338463 · Camped on Aug 7, 2025 at Campsite #7

The campsites were well separated in a Jeffrey Pine forest, within walking distance of Mammoth Lakes. Good for access to the Devil's Postpile area, John Muir Trail, and Pacific Crest Trail. A shower in the campground would have been a plus, but we enjoyed our stay very much.

@KurtK2244402 · Camped on Aug 2, 2025 at Campsite #35

Myself and a friend booked sites #47 (5 nights) & #50 (1 night). Upon my arrival to #47, I found that the adjoining neighbor was playing loud music, with dancing lights, had 5 dogs, over 8 people and their stuff strewn all into my campsite boundaries (Slings, dog runs, do fences, bicycles, BBQ, firewood, chairs, hammocks, etc. They also ran their generator 24/7. I immediately spoke to the host since the neighbors were so noisy and disrespectful of others peace and surroundings and asked where I could move to. The host said he already gave them several warnings and they ignored him and that I should move. Therefore, I had to move and pay for 3 more nights at #35. I feel that both the hosts / administration locally and recreation.gov should uphold and penalize campers for violating polies that everyone else is held to adhere to. I have called 3x to recreation.gov and get disconnected, transferred and hung-up on when trying to file a complaint and request a refund. WHY LET FEW OTHERS RUIN THE EXPERIENCE OF THE WHOLE CAMPGROUND???!!!

@EricL7685285 · Camped on Jul 29, 2025 at Campsite #46

Wonderful campground grumpy Host. Complained about music at 7:30PM. Complaint was not the issue, came in with a bad attitude and started bullying guests. Made a statement that alcohol was the issue. Nobody was drinking yet. He needs a course on diplomacy.

@NicoleD1279157 · Camped on Jul 29, 2025 at Campsite #49

This is an old campground that isnt easy to access with an RV and took some expert level maneuvering. Access to town was great, plenty of hiking/biking and UTV trails nearby. Convict lake was amazing for fishing and swimming. Will come back to mammoth lakes, but not this place unfortunately due to a rude camp host.

@DunjaWEC6B840A · Camped on Jul 28, 2025 at Campsite #1

Great campground. Lots of room between sites. Quiet. Camphost friendly. Restrooms are clean.

@GailC1925799 · Camped on Jul 27, 2025 at Campsite #27

the campground is close to town and very convenient for visiting activities in town.

@CeliaB1A094213 · Camped on Jul 24, 2025 at Campsite #3

Great spots for tenting! A little tight for trailers but excellent tree coverage for shady spots.

@LoriWA299F8D82 · Camped on Jul 24, 2025 at Campsite #9

Nice wide sites, easy access to town. Great park down the road with paved path accessterrific for kids!

@DebraM7857218 · Camped on Jul 22, 2025 at Campsite #51

Loved camping here. Great central location. Close to trolley service. Clean bathrooms and camp hosts were always available. Definitely will be back! Mammoth has so much to offer!

@TamiS42B36320C · Camped on Jul 20, 2025 at Campsite #28

Its a nice clean quiet campground.

@RickyM8D608C31 · Camped on Jul 20, 2025 at Campsite #31

Very quiet and peaceful campground. Site was raked and fire pit was clean when I arrived. Easy walk to town from it.Only downside was my site had a fence as a border with a neighborhood next door. So try not to get a site on the north side of the campground if possible.

@TinaM2263354 · Camped on Jul 18, 2025 at Campsite #4

Site #4 was great!It's further away from the main road which helped reduced traffic noises. Other sites are closer to the main road so be mindful of this when booking, especially if you're tent camping. Site #4 sits up aginst a hill with a few walking paths, which was nice to take the dog for morning walks. Our camp host, Don, was next door and was very pleasant and friendly. The bathrooms were also very clean. The water spicket and trash weren't too far away. I'd stay here agin.

@DonaldD9914764 · Camped on Jul 11, 2025 at Campsite #11

Great campground located near Mammoth Lakes. Older campground with small tight narrow roads. Makes it difficult to access campsites with larger travel trailers. Camp host Don is a great asset to this campground. Bathrooms are clean and well kept, sites clean and raked upon arrival. Will be visiting again soon

@SacniteB4306CF · Camped on Jul 7, 2025 at Campsite #6

Site 6 was perfect! It was a large site and very spacious on all sides. Close to restroom. Only down side is not having showers nearby, so plan accordingly.

@KathleenB29531 · Camped on Jul 6, 2025 at Campsite #23

Loved our site, #23, and the campground in general. Very convenient to town.

@NatalieG860260 · Camped on Jul 6, 2025 at Campsite #26

Pretty quiet considering it is so close to town. Clean bathrooms. Host friendly and nice. Firewood on site.

@JimS2180263 · Camped on Jun 30, 2025 at Campsite #48

There was plenty of space between campsites.It was nice to be so close to town.

@RhondaL4676638 · Camped on Jun 30, 2025 at Campsite #18

Love camping here! The biggest issue is the extreme measures required to get a campsite. Its frustrating that there are so many empty campsites that show reserved but are vacant for the entire reserved time.

@MikeA1573556 · Camped on Jun 24, 2025 at Campsite #33

I love this campground. Always in great condition and the host are nice. I recommend to anyone going to Mammoth.

@GregP7824948 · Camped on Jun 23, 2025 at Campsite #3

This is a great place to stay because it is central to many activities, quiet, and seems much farther out of town than it really is.

@FranzGB69E72C0 · Camped on Jun 19, 2025 at Campsite #50

Way too many rodents. Have to leave the hood open so they don't tear up the insulation. Rodents getting inside trailer.

@CraigP9880339 · Camped on Jun 19, 2025 at Campsite #30

When we arrived the campground was clean and well maintained. Our campsite had recently been raked clean, and the firepit was immaculate. We were worried that it was so close to town we would be hearing street noise all night, but it incredibly easy to forget just how close to town we were. Don was our park ranger, and he came by the check on us and even helped clean up our popup that got destroyed in a big wind gust. The firewood for sale was a bit expensive and dry, but we were able to find some better deals nearby.

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