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Campground
Bishop Park Campground (CA)
Inyo National Forest, California
About this campground
Bishop Park is one of the most popular campgrounds in the Bishop Creek Area Located on the banks of the Middle Fork of Bishop Creek, Bishop Park has grassy lawns and campsites right on the creek.
Families, friends, and special interest groups enjoy Bishop Park for its access to prime fishing and its serene setting on Bishop Creek.
Families enjoy Bishop Park for its access to prime fishing and its serene setting on Bishop Creek.
Map
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- Latitude
- 37.244598° N
- Longitude
- 118.594407° W
Know before you arrive
Access, sites & campground features
Official facility and campsite inventory, supplemented by clearly marked community reports when the official listing does not publish the detail.
Access
- Drive-in
Site types
- Tent sites
- RV / trailer sites
- Standard campsites
Features
For campers
- Toilets
- Drinking water
- Picnic table
- FiresUse only when the current order allows flame
- Food storage
- Pets allowedBishop Park Campground (CA)'s official facility record states: Bishop Park Campground is pet friendly.
- Reservable
For vehicles
- Electric hookups
- Water hookupsCommunity report
Official campground guide
Plan with the full campground details
Facility information, site rules, booking windows, and published rates. Source snapshot checked Oct 18, 2026.
Overview
Bishop Park is one of the most popular campgrounds in the Bishop Creek Area
Located on the banks of the Middle Fork of Bishop Creek, Bishop Park has grassy lawns and campsites right on the creek. Families, friends, and special interest groups enjoy Bishop Park for its access to prime fishing and its serene setting on Bishop Creek.
Bishop Park is an ideal setting for horseback riding, wildlife viewing, hiking, and fishing.
Facilities
The campground has 21 single campsites. All sites are reservable. Each site has provided picnic tables, fire rings with cooking grills, tent pads, food storage boxes. A campground host on site. The campground has drinking water and flush toilets. Bishop Park Campground is pet friendly. Pets must always be restrained or on a leash.
Recreation
Bishop Park is an ideal setting for horseback riding, wildlife viewing, hiking, and fishing.
Tent sites back to the creek, allowing anglers to fish from the comfort of their campsite. The stocked stream contains rainbow, brown, brook and Alpers trout. Similar fishing opportunities can be found just upstream at Intake Lake II.
Natural Features
Bishop Park has campsites right on the creek. Many of the campsites are walk in tent sites. Not recommended for large RVs, there are a few sites that will accommodate smaller rigs.
Families enjoy Bishop Park for its access to prime fishing and its serene setting on Bishop Creek. The campground is located near Inyo and John Muir Wilderness areas, with access to several trailheads, glaciers, and lakes.
Nearby Attractions
Not separately publishedRecreation.gov does not publish a separate nearby attractions section for this campground.
Activities & amenities
What Recreation.gov or the campground’s official source specifically lists.
Available activities
The official source does not publish a separate activity list.
Amenities and facility features
- Flush toilets
- Potable water
- Picnic tables
- Site fire ring or grillUse only when the current order allows flame
- Wildlife-resistant food storage
- Pets allowedFollow the exact facility restrictions
- Campfire Circles
- Food Storage Locker
- Grills
- Host
- Tent Pads
Recreation sites
Published inventory grouped by site type. Individual sites can have stricter limits.
Standard Non-Electric
8 sites- Equipment
- Fifth Wheel, RV, Tent, Trailer
- Maximum people
- 6
- Maximum vehicles
- 1
- Check-in
- 2:00 PM
- Check-out
- 11:00 AM
- Accessible sites
- None flagged in site inventory
Tent Only Non-Electric
13 sites- Equipment
- Tent
- Maximum people
- 6
- Maximum vehicles
- 1
- Check-in
- 2:00 PM
- Check-out
- 11:00 AM
- Accessible sites
- None flagged in site inventory
Site rules, inventory & rates
Facility rules, inventory procedures, and price seasons published by the official source.
Site rules
- Maximum stay
- 14 consecutive nights
- Minimum stay
- 1 consecutive nights
- Holiday-weekend minimum
- 0 days
- Weekend minimum
- 0 days
- Reservation cutoff
- 3 Not Reservable
- Maximum published occupancy
- 6 people per site
- Maximum published vehicles
- 1 vehicles per site
- Check-in
- 2:00 PM
- Check-out
- 11:00 AM
- Food storage
- Bishop Park Campground (CA)'s official facility record states: Each site has provided picnic tables, fire rings with cooking grills, tent pads, food storage boxes.
- Fire and stove use
- Bishop Park Campground (CA)'s official facility record states: Each site has provided picnic tables, fire rings with cooking grills, tent pads, food storage boxes.
- Pets
- Bishop Park Campground (CA)'s official facility record states: Bishop Park Campground is pet friendly.
Inventory window
Recreation.gov publishes a rolling booking window. The dates below are the official snapshot captured for this catalog build.
- Currently bookable through
- Apr 18, 2027
- Next release
- Oct 19, 2026, 7:00 AM PDT
- Next book-through date
- Apr 19, 2027
- Group sites bookable through
- Oct 18, 2027
Published seasons & rates
| Season | Site type | Nightly rate | Additional person | Deposit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peak SeasonApr 17, 2026 – Oct 24, 2026 | Standard Non-Electric | $34 | — | — |
| Peak SeasonApr 17, 2026 – Oct 24, 2026 | Tent Only Non-Electric | $34 | — | — |
| Peak SeasonApr 16, 2027 – Oct 23, 2027 | Standard Non-Electric | $34 | — | — |
| Peak SeasonApr 16, 2027 – Oct 23, 2027 | Tent Only Non-Electric | $34 | — | — |
| Peak SeasonApr 14, 2028 – Oct 21, 2028 | Standard Non-Electric | $34 | — | — |
| Peak SeasonApr 14, 2028 – Oct 21, 2028 | Tent Only Non-Electric | $34 | — | — |
Important facility notices
Read these with current closure and fire notices before departure.
- Active bear area. Bear boxes are provided and must be used (typical bear box size 48" x 30" x 36
- Firewood available
- Two pets per site and leashed at all times.
- Please Note: One RV with tow vehicle per single site or one vehicle per tent site. One vehicle per single site is included with your reservation. Most sites can accommodate 1 extra vehicle that is not included with the reservation fee. Extra vehicle will be charged a per night fee and collected at the campground if you did not pay for an Extra Vehicle Add On. Extra vehicles must fit on the parking spur at the site.
- Fire Restrictions: Fire restrictions may be imposed at any time due to hot, dry weather conditions, at which time campfires and charcoal fires may not be allowed.
- Reserved Sites will be held until check out time (NOON) the day following your arrival date. Sites must be occupied by the checkout time of that following day to hold a reservation or the site will be forfeited and released to other guests. Once your reservation start date has begun, neither the Recreation.gov Contact Center nor the campground manager will be able to modify your reservation.
Getting there & contact
Official directions
From Highway 395 in the center of Bishop, turn west on Line Street (Highway 168), and drive 15 miles to the campground on the left.
Facility contact
760-872-4552