Silver Lake Campground — Hotel in Mammoth Lakes

Really loved the separation we had from the sites next to us. Very easy to find. Campsite host was great, very funny lady. The bathrooms are clean and have flushable toilets. Please remember not to flush feminine products, rocks, wipes (even the flushable kind, their plumbing isn’t as great as ours), or any other objects that don’t belong in a toilet. Not all the bathrooms were open but luckily the closest bathroom was less than 5 minutes walk. You can bring pets here but just make sure to leave them on a leash. There is sign of wildlife around this campground. We noticed deer, bear, and coyote droppings around. Also at night we heard a coyote walk past our campsite and we could hear many coyotes around since you’re basically surrounded by mountains. From our campsite #26 you have the lake right in front of you but it is covered with like bushes/shrubs/trees but there is small little sections where you can get to the lake and take amazing pictures! We went 10/31-11/01/2021 just for a quick get away. The mountains had some snow from a recent storm, looked amazing! There’s also a small waterfall you can see from the campsite. There’s 1 bench and 1 fire pit at the site, and the whole spot is like a dry grassy meadow. We just used our tent and on very windy days you can hear the wind making its way through the mountains and across the lake while making loud ripple noises as it goes through the water. I really enjoyed hearing it but it was very cold. Definitely recommend coming here, it was very beautiful. Getting to this campsite was easy and you can see many lakes on...

There's no Wi-Fi, no TV, very tight for big rigs, only 30 amp service, lots of obstacles like low tree branches and tight turns. It is right next to Silver Lake, which is nice. But for anything longer than a 35 foot, I would look into the many other nearby campgrounds.

The staff was cordial and helpful. But they all seem jaded, like they have been doing this so long they are just burned out. This is based on my off-season one night stay. I could have stayed longer, but they were booked up. If you have to camp elsewhere, don't despair, each public or private area has it's perks.

I can only imagine what this place is like in June or July, it must be bumper to bumper traffic down the only road. I can tell you that mid-May was spectacular. 60 degree days, warm sun, mild nights, snow on the majestic mountain peaks.

I kicked myself for staying in "highly rated" campgrounds when the state and federal grounds or the private concession campgrounds would have been just fine...

We had site 46. Was able to get 40 mbps on Verizon at the picnic table but most of the area you only get 1-2 bars.

The site has pine trees providing shade, great for an RV site during the summer.

The water spigots are treaded for 3/4" standard garden hoses, so you can easily fill your water tanks. No dump station here but plenty of easy to access restrooms and showers that offer six minutes of hot water for 4 quarters.

Generators allowed from 8am to 8pm.

The campground itself is absolutely beautiful. Great hiking nearby, lakes with boat ramps within 10 miles.. Bears in the area but really nice bear boxes for every campsite.

Great local shops, restaurants, local brewery, even a post office!

Campground closes by November. Best time for yellow trees is last two...