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Inyo National Forest › Mammoth Ranger District › California
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Campsite #5 at Old Shady Rest Campground, CA
$32
Campsite #5
| Drive-In | 6 people |
| 25 ft | Back-In |
| 2 | good |
6/25
7/23
Campsite #5 Features: Drive-In access, Back-In parking, 25ft driveway, Fire ring, Food Storage Locker, Picnic Table, RV Site, Tent Site, Trailer Site, Pets Allowed
Campsite Reviews (3)
5.0 out of 5
| 5 star | | 67% |
| 4 star | | 0% |
| 3 star | | 33% |
| 2 star | | 0% |
| 1 star | | 0% |
@BarbaraS935217 · Camped on Sep 17, 2023 at Campsite #5
Old Shady Rest Campground is wonderful, an old-school campground with lots of trees, but within walking/biking distance of everything we wanted to do. Some things don't change, my wife enjoyed this visit and she first stayed at Shady Rest Campground about 67 years ago!
@ScottK1111753 · Camped on Jun 11, 2023 at Campsite #5
Old Shady Rest is convenient, clean and quiet. We have enjoyed many trips and sometimes stayed for a week, sometimes just a couple of times. Spots are on the small side if you’re looking to bring an extended size trailer—expect the campground road to be a little tight and the approach to get your rig situated a little bit of a challenge.
When we parked within an hour or so got a friendly visit by the host who gave us our vehicle display note. He gave us a simple campground guide (do’s and dont’s) and cautioned us to read the part about bears and keeping our food carefully locked up in the provided beer lockers.
The week we were there (mid June 2023) it was raining off and on and the site flooded. We enjoyed the easy walking/biking trails that are right near the campground and walked over to the mammoth visitor center and Starbucks across the street. The spots where we usually stay have no hook ups and we don’t need them anyways. Both Shady Rest’s are good “go to” spots for a summertime home base in Mammoth.
When we parked within an hour or so got a friendly visit by the host who gave us our vehicle display note. He gave us a simple campground guide (do’s and dont’s) and cautioned us to read the part about bears and keeping our food carefully locked up in the provided beer lockers.
The week we were there (mid June 2023) it was raining off and on and the site flooded. We enjoyed the easy walking/biking trails that are right near the campground and walked over to the mammoth visitor center and Starbucks across the street. The spots where we usually stay have no hook ups and we don’t need them anyways. Both Shady Rest’s are good “go to” spots for a summertime home base in Mammoth.
@GregW926 · Camped on Aug 21, 2021 at Campsite #5
If the campground was clean, quiet, had plenty of space between the campsites, clean restrooms, It was quiet and the two staff members I spoke to were very nice. It's a perfect location for for campers like me like the is it like the close amenities and restaurants to town. I'll stay there again.
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