Campsite #3 at Onion Valley Campground, CA

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Campsite #3

12 reviews
6 people
25 ft Back-In
1 good
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Campsite #3 Features: Back-In parking, Food Storage Locker, RV Site, Tent Site, Trailer Site, Pets Allowed

Campsite Reviews (15)

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@LawrenceB17391 · Camped on Aug 12, 2025 at Campsite #3
Would be nice to have water. All else was great.
@StephenM951052 · Camped on May 23, 2025 at Campsite #3
Onion Valley is the perfect mix of accessible and remote wilderness. Clean and quiet.
@TracyS2333570 · Camped on Jul 19, 2024 at Campsite #3
Neither water spigots are working.It was clear that the manager hadn't been there in a week. The garbage cans were overflowing. No reservations were posted at the sites. People arrived only to find that someone had taken their site. One such person had to find another site and then got booted from there when the person who reserved it showed up. It was chaos.It actually is a pretty and very quiet campground, though.
@LindseyB902967 · Camped on Jul 14, 2024 at Campsite #3
Beautiful campground, numerous trails right near parking lots, perfect altitude for acclimating. You can see and hear 2 waterfalls and a nearby creek running through constantly. Wonderful green noise : ) Road to get to campground is steep grade but in great condition. Did Kearsarge Pass from here and it was a great experience. Only downfall was that the restrooms/pit toilets had no toilet paper the 3 days I was there. Thankfully I had my own. Otherwise clean, quiet, and beautiful spot to start or end a backpacking trip : )
@JodyPDDAB79243 · Camped on Aug 28, 2022 at Campsite #3
Super clean and quiet
@ScottD5141264 · Camped on Aug 23, 2022 at Campsite #3
Only spent 1 night and the only rub was the Forest Service had the water turned off, makeing one walk to the creek for water. Why?
@NathanM6647704 · Camped on Aug 14, 2022 at Campsite #3
Campsite great, restroom cleaned excellently. The only fault was that we were not notified that the water was turned off to the campground. Campers should be notified of something like this.
@MeganM1621244 · Camped on May 23, 2022 at Campsite #3
Beautiful area! So nice that camping is close to trails that are easily accessible. Make sure to bring water as it is a dry campground. Rivers/streams are also close to use if you bring a purifier!
@MarkS8760847 · Camped on Sep 28, 2021 at Campsite #3
Onion Valley is a little 'Rustic', definitely for the hearty of spirit. Water would be nice. The sites were suitable, the location was just beautiful. Took the extra few mile trip up the mountain for the experience, well worth it!
@MarkS618 · Camped on Sep 28, 2021 at Campsite #3
Onion Valley is a little 'Rustic', definitely for the hearty of spirit. Water would be nice. The sites were suitable, the location was just beautiful. Took the extra few mile trip up the mountain for the experience, well worth it!
@BruceG305 · Camped on Jun 22, 2021 at Campsite #3
No water available. Must bring your own.
@BruceG5919056 · Camped on Jun 22, 2021 at Campsite #3
No water available. Must bring your own.
@sarahf5369051 · Camped on Sep 7, 2020 at Campsite #3
Closed the camping 1 hour prior to my arrival and then would not issue a refund. 5 days later and the fires are no where near the camp site. If we are going to be alarmist at least offer a refund.
@sarahf695 · Camped on Sep 7, 2020 at Campsite #3
Closed the camping 1 hour prior to my arrival and then would not issue a refund. 5 days later and the fires are no where near the camp site. If we are going to be alarmist at least offer a refund.
@GinaH4468625 · Camped on Jul 29, 2020 at Campsite #3
Great campsite and VERY clean toilets.

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