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Inyo National Forest › Mt. Whitney Ranger District › California
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› Campsite #51
Campsite #51 at Grays Meadows Campground, CA
$34
Campsite #51
| 6 people | |
| 35 ft | Back-In |
| 1 | weak |
4/24
Campsite #51 Features: Back-In parking, Food Storage Locker, RV Site, Tent Site, Trailer Site, Pets Allowed
Campsite Reviews (16)
1.0 out of 5
| 5 star | | 75% |
| 4 star | | 6% |
| 3 star | | 0% |
| 2 star | | 13% |
| 1 star | | 6% |
@AlRF5C368827D9 · Camped on Oct 13, 2025 at Campsite #51
This campground desperately needs to be demolished and brought up to standard!
No Service
@LS6D52DAADC2D7 · Camped on Aug 11, 2025 at Campsite #51
We stayed in site 51, our favorite. We had the cg to ourself, seriously nobody else was there, for most of the week.
No Service
@BillH7338117 · Camped on Jul 11, 2025 at Campsite #51
Good time was had by all. Our group has been staying at Gray's for 30+ years
Major Issues
@SaraGDCDBE8B8F · Camped on Jun 15, 2025 at Campsite #51
Returned to the place I camped as a child and it's just as I remember it! Beautiful, clean, great views, and not too crowded.
No Service
@KimH4415877 · Camped on Apr 16, 2025 at Campsite #51
The sites next to the stream are beautiful, especially site 51 in Lower Grays Meadow. Glenn's Tacqueria in Independence had wonderful food and friendly service. Mount Whitney is nearby and worth the trip.
Some Coverage
@SanazS1686DD0D · Camped on Apr 26, 2024 at Campsite #51
I've camped here a handful of times now and each time has been absolutely wonderful. The views of the peaks are fantastic! The creek is beautiful and the sound of it is so great to fall asleep t and wake up to. The road in the campground is pretty torn up, but doable. Each site has a bear locker, fire ring, and picnic table. There are water spigots around the campground, but sometimes the water access is n/a, so always bring your own water for drinking/ washing dishes/ etc. The bathrooms have always been clean and not stinky, which I am thoroughly grateful for this!! Not many bugs, and most of the other guests are quiet after dark. This is an awesome place that's tucked away, but also close enough to town for provisions. And, it's a great base camp for Kearsarge Pass or any of the towering nearby peaks.
Major Issues
@EdwardP2635694 · Camped on Oct 14, 2023 at Campsite #51
The Road in this Campground is in~need of REPAIR! Potholes! Deep holes! Horrible condition
No Service
@DanielS7047089 · Camped on May 7, 2023 at Campsite #51
Been camping here for decades. It’s wild and rough. Quiet most of the time. Most sites not good for larger RVs.
No Service
@DanielS7047089 · Camped on May 7, 2023 at Campsite #51
Been camping here for decades. Its wild and rough. Quiet most of the time. Most sites not good for larger RVs.
No Service
@NormanW3962158 · Camped on Sep 6, 2022 at Campsite #51
It was a very quiet and relaxing place. The sound of nature at its best. No phones, no computers, no television. Just quiet. A place to stop and smell the trees.
@AlissaA9242008 · Camped on Aug 9, 2022 at Campsite #51
Campground and campsite were perfect. Well cared for. Bathrooms cleaned twice a day. Small amount of noise from the road but mostly just the sound of the rushing stream. Definitely will camp here again.
@RachelK7837542 · Camped on Jun 19, 2022 at Campsite #51
Any site along the River is gorgeous. #51 was the only one that would fit our 24 rv from first glance. Larger sites are in Grays meadow upper. So if you have a bigger set up, be aware. It is a lovely, quiet campground. A dream for tent campers with many, many options. We will definitely revisit. The only drawback is near zero cell service and a couple sizable potholes. Camp hosts do a great job of keeping it clean.
No Service
@JeffC866 · Camped on Jul 1, 2021 at Campsite #51
We were delighted to have reserved a very peaceful campsite in the relatively empty Grays Meadows campground. Enjoyed dinner and went to bed at 8:30 and all was well until the headlights and dust from pickup truck pulling a massive rig woke us as an inconsiderate group pulled in next to us at 10:30 p.m. They proceeded to set up camp; backing and filling, "you're good, you're good" loud voices, leveling the rig with much squeaking, filling a generator (gasoline fumes coming into our van), starting the generator (exhaust fumes), and doing all the other things that normal people take care of in the daylight hours so not to bother others. It's a pretty place, to be sure, but no one can guarantee considerate neighbors.
Major Issues
@RobertS9225788 · Camped on Sep 27, 2019 at Campsite #51
My favorite place to camp and fish
Some Coverage
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