Mammoth Designated Dispersed Camping Area

Anna Flannery

Beautiful and private! The road coming in is dirt, rocky, and somewhat steep. That being said, we had no trouble in our extra long Ford Transit and car hauler. Just take it slow. You'll see sites 3 and up first. I personally think sites 1+2 are prettier, just a little further down the road. We stayed in site 5, has a nice pull around so we didn't have to back up the trailer.

Paige Patterson

So I want to give an honest review just based on the specific weekend we were there (September 10-12), because I don't see any review that break down the overall vibe of the place. WEATHER It was low 70s during the day with a ton of tree coverage. AREA It's easy to get to but the roads are gravel and you would be better off taking a higher profile vehicle. We have a truck so we took our time winding down into the valley below and we were just fine. The whole creek is surrounded by towering trees, the sound of birds, and of course the creek! PLEASE NOTE: Once you arrive at the base of the campground you can fork left or right. Go left. There are 4 spots that I counted along the creek, the others to the right are not BUT still beautiful. POSSIBLE CONS So keep in mind this place is heavy with recreational vehicles and the campground is free, so free comes at a cost. We set up camp and enjoyed our first afternoon in the tranquil sunlight listening to the birds, until 11pm when a very large group of people came in and set up camping across from us. Now when I say large, they had 7 tents and two RVs....plus all of their quads and side-by-sides. They were screaming and enjoying themselves well into the morning hours and so I had hoped we could just sleep in and have a late breakfast by the fire. NO. All of their alarms starting to ring at 6am and so they began starting all of the recreation vehicles and creating large dust clouds before even the birds had time to wake up...waking up the entire campground. Now I understand that is what this place is there for, recreational vehicles are great. I enjoy them myself. BUT not at 11pm, or 6am.

Bryce Maddy

Easy to find. Seemed like you could get a car in there far enough to camp if you really wanted to. Lots of space and quiet out there...just the way camping should be!! We set up next to a rock fire ring, looked like there were quite a few other out there to use if you decided to do a fire!

Ella Camaro

The road down is narrow and a little bit heart stopping, but keep going. We were in a truck and were doubting if we will make it down. Then we saw another truck coming up and figured we can give it a try. There were some people camping and …