Bishop Field Office

Goodale Creek Campground

Photo of Entrance to Goodale Creek Campground with Sierra in the background

We are hoping to have the campground open late July or early August.  Please check back for updates.

Current completion status as of 5/14/2012:

  • Water tank installed.
  • Lantern holders installed.
  • Pull through sites completed.
  • All picnic tables installed.
  • 3 restrooms installed.
  • All  firerings installed.
  • Gate and Kiosk installed.

While active construction is taking place, no public access to Goodale Creek inside the campground is allowed.  However, fishing is allowed below the campground.

 

Campground is tucked into the foothills of the Sierra Nevada Range below a volcanic rock flow. Campground looks east, out to the Inyo Mountains Range and Owens Valley. Climate is high desert (Elevation 4,000 ft): Spring and fall are ideal times for camping. Summers can be very hot and dry. Some trees and willows are scattered throughout the sites. Aberdeen, nearby, has a convenience store and café. Closest amenities (grocery, gas) are south in Independence (12 miles) or north, in Big Pine (15 miles).  

Campround Host Positions Available

BLM is currently looking for Campground Hosts for all Bishop Field Office campgrounds for the 2012 season.  For more information please contact Becky Hutto, Park Ranger at (760) 872-5008. 

At a Glance
Fees:First Come, First Served, No reservations accepted.
$5.00/night per site, Long Term Visitor Area permits accepted
Number of Sites:62 RV/tent sites, pull through trailer spaces.
Open:Projected opening date for the 2012 season is late July or early August.  In future years the campground operates, weather permitting, from the second week of April  through November 1st.
Usage:Moderate
Busiest Season:Spring and Fall months
Restrictions:Horses and horse trailers prohibited in campground, dogs must be under the owners control at all times
Closest Town:Aberdeen - with convenience store and cafe.  Independence - (12 miles) south with gas and convenience store, Big Pine - 15 miles north, gas and grocery store.
Water:Date for the availability of water will be announced.
Restrooms:5 Vault Toilets
Campground Host:On-Site
Other Amenities:Campfire rings (bring your own wood), tables, lantern holders

Directions:

10 miles north of Independence on US Hwy 395, then 2 miles west on Aberdeen Road. Follow signs to campground.

GPS Coordinates (WGS84 Decimal Degrees): Latitude 36.986, Longitude -118.274