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French Camp site #01 featuring picnic table, food storage, and fire pit.

Parking space and entrance to site #01, French Camp.

Parking space and entrance to site #02, French Camp.

French Camp site #02 featuring picnic table, camping space, and fire pit.

Picnic area among the mountain top setting campsite #03, French Camp.

French Camp site #03 featuring picnic table, food storage, and fire pit.

Camping space at site #03, French Camp.

French Camp site #04 featuring picnic table, food storage, and fire pit.

Camping space at the mountain top setting campsite #04, French Camp.

French Camp site #05 featuring picnic table, food storage, and fire pit.

Camping space at the mountain setting campsite #05, French Camp.

Parking space and entrance to site #05, French Camp.

Picnic area and parking space at site #06, French Camp.

French Camp site #06 featuring the mountain top setting and fire pit.

French Camp site #06 featuring the mountain top setting camping space and fire pit.

French Camp site #07 mountain top setting with picnic area and fire pit.

Parking space and entrance to site #07, French Camp.

Parking space and entrance to site #08, French Camp.

French Camp site #08 featuring picnic table, food storage, and fire pit in this mountain top setting.

Parking space and entrance to site #09, French Camp.

French Camp site #09 featuring picnic table, food storage, and fire pit in this mountain top setting.

French Camp site #10 featuring picnic table, food storage, and fire pit in this mountain top setting.

Parking space and entrance to site #10, French Camp.

Camping space for site #11, French Camp.

Parking space and entrance to site #11, French Camp.

French Camp site #11 featuring picnic table, food storage, and fire pit in this mountain top setting.

French Camp site #12 featuring picnic table, food storage, and fire pit in this mountain top setting.

French Camp site #13 featuring picnic table, food storage, and fire pit in this mountain top setting.

French Camp site #14 featuring picnic table, food storage, and fire pit in this mountain top setting.

French Camp site #15 featuring picnic table, food storage, and fire pit in this mountain top setting.

Parking space and entrance to site #16, French Camp.

French Camp site #16 camping area and food storage in the mountain top setting.

French Camp site #16 featuring picnic table, food storage, and fire pit in this mountain top setting.

Pathway to campsite #16 from parking area featuring the scenic site at French Camp.

French Camp site #17 featuring picnic table, food storage, and fire pit in this mountain top setting.

French Camp site #18 featuring picnic table, food storage, and fire pit in this mountain top setting.

Parking space and entrance to site #18, French Camp.

Parking space and entrance to site #19, French Camp.

French Camp site #19 featuring picnic table, food storage, and fire pit in this mountain top setting.

Camping area in the scenic campsite #19, French Camp.

French Camp site #20 featuring picnic table, food storage, and fire pit in this mountain top setting.

French Camp site #21 featuring picnic table, food storage, and fire pit in this mountain top setting.

French Camp site #22 featuring picnic table, food storage, and fire pit in this mountain top setting.

Parking space and entrance to site #22, French Camp.

French Camp site #23 featuring picnic table, food storage, and fire pit in this mountain top setting.

Parking space and entrance to site #23, French Camp.

Parking space and entrance to site #24, French Camp.

French Camp site #24 featuring picnic table, food storage, and fire pit in this mountain top setting.

French Camp site #25 featuring picnic table, food storage, and fire pit in this mountain top setting.

Parking space and entrance to site #26, French Camp.

French Camp site #26 featuring picnic table, food storage, and fire pit in this mountain top setting.

French Camp site #27 featuring parking space and the camping and picnic area in this mountain top setting.

French Camp site #27 featuring picnic area and fire pit in this mountain top setting.

Parking space and entrance to the scenic site #28, French Camp.

French Camp site #28 featuring picnic table, food storage, and fire pit in this mountain top setting.

Entrance to the scenic site #29, French Camp.

French Camp site #29 featuring picnic table, food storage, and fire pit in this mountain top setting.

Camping space among the trees at site 29, French Camp.

French Camp site #30 featuring picnic table, food storage, and fire pit in this mountain top setting.

Camping space among the trees at site #31, French Camp.

Parking space and entrance to site #31, French Camp.

French Camp site #31 featuring picnic table, food storage, and fire pit in this mountain top setting.

Additional view of picnic area and fire pit at site #32, French Camp.

French Camp site #32 featuring picnic table, food storage, and camping space in this mountain top setting.

Parking space and entrance to site #32, French Camp.

French Camp site #33 featuring picnic table, food storage, and camping space in this mountain top setting.

French Camp site #34 featuring picnic table, food storage, and fire pit in this mountain top setting.

Parking space and entrance to site #34, French Camp.

French Camp site #35 featuring picnic table, food storage, and fire pit in this mountain top setting.

Parking space and entrance to site #35, French Camp.

Picnic area and camping space at site #35, French Camp.

Pathway into the campsite #35 from the parking space at French Camp.

French Camp site #36 featuring picnic table, food storage, and fire pit in this mountain top setting.

Parking space and entrance to site #36, French Camp.

French Camp site #37 featuring picnic table, food storage, and fire pit in this mountain top setting.

Parking space and entrance to site #38, French Camp.

French Camp site #38 featuring picnic table, food storage, and fire pit in this mountain top setting.

Parking space and entrance to site #39, French Camp.

French Camp site #39 featuring picnic table, food storage, and fire pit in this mountain top setting.

French Camp site #73 featuring picnic table, food storage, and fire pit in this mountain top setting.

French Camp site #74 featuring picnic table, food storage, and fire pit in this mountain top setting.

Parking space and entrance to site #74, French Camp.

French Camp site #75 featuring picnic table, food storage, and fire pit in this mountain top setting.

View of campsite #75 from parking space at French Camp.

Parking space and entrance to site #77, French Camp.

French Camp site #77 featuring picnic table, food storage, and fire pit in this mountain top setting.

French Camp site #78 featuring picnic table, food storage, and fire pit in this mountain top setting.

Parking space and entrance to site #79, French Camp.

French Camp site #79 featuring picnic table, food storage, and fire pit in this mountain top setting.

French Camp site #80 featuring picnic table, food storage, and fire pit in this mountain top setting.

French Camp site #81 featuring picnic table, food storage, and fire pit in this mountain top setting.

Parking space and entrance to site #81, French Camp.

French Camp site #83 featuring picnic table, food storage, and fire pit in this mountain top setting.

Parking space and entrance to site #84, French Camp.

French Camp site #84 featuring picnic table, food storage, and fire pit in this mountain top setting.

Additional view of campsite #85 featuring fire pit and camping space at French Camp.

Parking space and entrance to site #85, French Camp.

French Camp site #85 featuring picnic table, food storage, and fire pit in this mountain top setting.

FRENCH CAMP

French Camp

<h2>Overview</h2>
French Camp lies in the Rock Creek area of the scenic Sierra Nevada Mountains, near Tom's Place and midway between Bishop and Mammoth Lakes, California. Its ideal location makes this campground a good stop for travelers on U.S. Highway 395 to rest overnight.
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Hiking opportunities are vast, and the creekside campground is convenient for fishing. The facility is large and inviting, with forest and mountain views and several amenities.
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Opening and closing dates for the season are dependent on weather.<h2>Recreation</h2>
Rock Creek and other waterways in the eastern Sierra Nevada Mountains are known for their exceptional trout fishing. A catch from the creek may includ brook, brown, rainbow and stocked Alpers trout.
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The area's majestic scenery and challenging trails are an obvious draw for hikers and mountain bikers.
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Because of the region's interesting geology, rockhounding is also popular.<h2>Facilities</h2>
French Camp is a large facility with a variety of settings for tents and small to medium RVs (no hookups available). A few campsites can accommodate medium to large RVs and trailers. <br /><br />
Sites are organized in one large loop, with some along the banks of the creek. Each has a picnic table and campfire ring.
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Firewood is available on-site for purchase, and nearby Tom's Place offers additional supplies and fee showers.<h2>Natural Features</h2>
Campers will experience the beauty of pines and fragrant junipers that have come to represent Inyo National Forest. The campground sits among aspens, pinyon and ponderosa and Jeffrey pines at an elevation of 7,500 ft. <br /><br />
The clear, cold and cascading Rock Creek, which originates in the John Muir Wilderness, runs alongside it. Brushy landscape and ample boulders in the area are fun to explore and traverse.
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The area is home to abundant wildlife, including black bear, mountain lions, mule deer, pine marten, pika and many species of fish and birds.
<h2>Nearby Attractions</h2>
For campers interested in local events, Mule Days are held in nearby Bishop over Memorial Day weekend, and the Mammoth Jazz Jubilee is hosted in Mammoth in mid-July.

French Camp lies in the Rock Creek area of the scenic Sierra Nevada Mountains, near Tom's Place and midway between Bishop and Mammoth Lakes, California. Its ideal location makes this campground a good stop for travelers on U.S. Highway 395 to rest overnight.

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Great Facilities and Amenities

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