Connectivity
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Campground
Lower Twin Lakes at Bridgeport
Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest Headquarters, California
About this campground
The campground is situated next to Robinson Creek, just below Lower Twin Lake, at an elevation of 7,000 feet.
Lower Twin Lakes Campground is located just 10 miles from Bridgeport, California.
Upper and Lower Twin Lakes are within walking distance, offering beautiful mountain scenery, boating, canoeing and fishing for Kokanee salmon and rainbow and brown trout.
Map
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- Latitude
- 38.172778° N
- Longitude
- 119.331111° 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
- Boat-in
- Walk-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
- Trash serviceVerify whether the assigned site is pack-in/pack-out
- Amphitheater
- Pets allowedLower Twin Lakes at Bridgeport's official facility record states: For the safety and enjoyment of all campers, management reserves the right to require an aggressive pet to the leave the campground.
- Reservable
For vehicles
No vehicle features are separately published.
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
Lower Twin Lakes Campground is located just 10 miles from Bridgeport, California. The Twin Lakes area is close by, offering boating, fishing, hiking and horseback riding opportunities.
Facilities
The campground contains several single-family sites with picnic tables, food storage lockers and fire rings with grills. Flush toilets, drinking water and trash collection are provided. Firewood is available for purchase from the host. Roads and parking spurs are paved.
Robinson Creek South Campground is nearby, where educational programs are held at its amphitheater on weekends from July 4 through Labor Day.
Recreation
Robinson Creek offers good rainbow trout fishing and can be easily accessed from within the campground. Numerous hiking trails are in the vicinity, including the popular Robinson Creek Trail.
Natural Features
The campground is situated next to Robinson Creek, just below Lower Twin Lake, at an elevation of 7,000 feet. Massive Jeffrey pines tower over the site, offering partial shade. Aspens, sagebrush and summer wildflowers dot the landscape.
Nearby Attractions
Upper and Lower Twin Lakes are within walking distance, offering beautiful mountain scenery, boating, canoeing and fishing for Kokanee salmon and rainbow and brown trout. A public boat ramp and beach are half-mile from the campground.
The rugged and scenic Hoover Wilderness Area can be accessed from the Twin Lakes area and offers additional trails for hiking and horseback riding.
Activities & amenities
What Recreation.gov or the campground’s official source specifically lists.
Available activities
- Fishing
- Camping
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
- Trash serviceVerify whether the assigned site is pack-in/pack-out
- Amphitheater
Recreation sites
Published inventory grouped by site type. Individual sites can have stricter limits.
Tent Only Non-Electric
1 site- Reservation type
- Site-Specific
- Equipment
- Tent
- Maximum people
- 6
- Maximum vehicles
- 1
- Maximum vehicle length
- 24 ft
- Check-in
- 2:00 PM
- Check-out
- 12:00 PM
- Accessible sites
- None flagged in site inventory
Walk To
3 sites- Reservation type
- Site-Specific
- Equipment
- Tent
- Maximum people
- 6
- Maximum vehicles
- 1
- Maximum vehicle length
- 0 ft
- Check-in
- 2:00 PM
- Check-out
- 12:00 PM
- Accessible sites
- None flagged in site inventory
Standard Non-Electric
10 sites- Reservation type
- Site-Specific
- Equipment
- RV, Tent, Trailer
- Maximum people
- 6
- Maximum vehicles
- 1
- Maximum vehicle length
- 35 ft
- Check-in
- 2:00 PM
- Check-out
- 12:00 PM
- Accessible sites
- None flagged in site inventory
RV Non-Electric
1 site- Reservation type
- Site-Specific
- Equipment
- RV, Trailer
- Maximum people
- 6
- Maximum vehicles
- 1
- Maximum vehicle length
- 35 ft
- Check-in
- 2:00 PM
- Check-out
- 12:00 PM
- 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
- Base site allowance
- Camping fees include one vehicle. Extra vehicle fee of $6 per vehicle per night is due at kiosk in campground upon arrival.
- Has Taxes
- 1
- Max Changes
- 2 change(s) per reservation
- Max Simultaneous Reservations
- 4 reservations
- Max Stay
- 14
- Holiday-weekend minimum
- 3 nights
- Weekend minimum
- 2 nights
- Reservation cutoff
- 4 days before arrival
- Maximum published vehicles
- 1 vehicles per site
- Check-in
- 2:00 PM
- Check-out
- 12:00 PM
- Food storage
- Lower Twin Lakes at Bridgeport's official facility record states: The campground contains several single-family sites with picnic tables, food storage lockers and fire rings with grills.
- Fire and stove use
- Lower Twin Lakes at Bridgeport's official facility record states: The campground contains several single-family sites with picnic tables, food storage lockers and fire rings with grills.
- Pets
- Lower Twin Lakes at Bridgeport's official facility record states: For the safety and enjoyment of all campers, management reserves the right to require an aggressive pet to the leave the campground.
Inventory window
Recreation.gov publishes a rolling booking window. The dates below are the official snapshot captured for this catalog build.
- Currently bookable through
- Oct 11, 2026
- Next release
- Oct 23, 2026, 7:00 AM PDT
- Next book-through date
- Apr 23, 2027
- Group sites bookable through
- Oct 3, 2027
Published seasons & rates
| Season | Site type | Nightly rate | Additional person | Deposit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peak SeasonApr 23, 2026 – May 13, 2026 | RV Non-Electric | $34 | — | — |
| Peak SeasonApr 23, 2026 – May 13, 2026 | Standard Non-Electric | $34 | — | — |
| Peak SeasonApr 23, 2026 – May 13, 2026 | Tent Only Non-Electric | $34 | — | — |
| Peak SeasonApr 23, 2026 – May 13, 2026 | Walk To | $34 | — | — |
| Non-Peak SeasonMay 14, 2026 – Sep 7, 2026 | RV Non-Electric | $34 | — | — |
| Non-Peak SeasonMay 14, 2026 – Sep 7, 2026 | Standard Non-Electric | $34 | — | — |
| Non-Peak SeasonMay 14, 2026 – Sep 7, 2026 | Tent Only Non-Electric | $34 | — | — |
| Non-Peak SeasonMay 14, 2026 – Sep 7, 2026 | Walk To | $34 | — | — |
| First-come, First-served SeasonSep 8, 2026 – Oct 11, 2026 | RV Non-Electric | $34 | — | — |
| First-come, First-served SeasonSep 8, 2026 – Oct 11, 2026 | Standard Non-Electric | $34 | — | — |
| First-come, First-served SeasonSep 8, 2026 – Oct 11, 2026 | Tent Only Non-Electric | $34 | — | — |
| First-come, First-served SeasonSep 8, 2026 – Oct 11, 2026 | Walk To | $34 | — | — |
| Peak SeasonApr 23, 2027 – May 13, 2027 | RV Non-Electric | $34 | — | — |
| Peak SeasonApr 23, 2027 – May 13, 2027 | Standard Non-Electric | $34 | — | — |
| Peak SeasonApr 23, 2027 – May 13, 2027 | Tent Only Non-Electric | $34 | — | — |
| Peak SeasonApr 23, 2027 – May 13, 2027 | Walk To | $34 | — | — |
| Non-Peak SeasonMay 14, 2027 – Sep 7, 2027 | RV Non-Electric | $34 | — | — |
| Non-Peak SeasonMay 14, 2027 – Sep 7, 2027 | Standard Non-Electric | $34 | — | — |
| Non-Peak SeasonMay 14, 2027 – Sep 7, 2027 | Tent Only Non-Electric | $34 | — | — |
| Non-Peak SeasonMay 14, 2027 – Sep 7, 2027 | Walk To | $34 | — | — |
| First-come, First-served SeasonSep 8, 2027 – Oct 3, 2027 | RV Non-Electric | $34 | — | — |
| First-come, First-served SeasonSep 8, 2027 – Oct 3, 2027 | Standard Non-Electric | $34 | — | — |
| First-come, First-served SeasonSep 8, 2027 – Oct 3, 2027 | Tent Only Non-Electric | $34 | — | — |
| First-come, First-served SeasonSep 8, 2027 – Oct 3, 2027 | Walk To | $34 | — | — |
Important facility notices
Read these with current closure and fire notices before departure.
- This is Lower Twin Lakes near Bridgeport, not Twin Lakes at Mammoth Lakes
- Be Bear Aware; Keep all food out of sight in approved containers or locked inside your vehicle (windows up). All ice chests must be stored and remove all food from area after eating always keep a clean camp and do not feed any wildlife.
- Reserved Sites will be held until checkout time (NOON) the day following your arrival date. Sites must be occupied by the checkout time of the second day to hold a reservation, or the site will be forfeited and released to other guests. Please call the office at 760-932-7092 if you need to inform the campground of an arrival greater than 24 hours after your arrival date, or if you will not use your reservation whatsoever. This campground also has FCFS (First Come First Serve- non reservation) sites. Reservations are site specific. Changing campsites after arrival is prohibited and will require cancelling the original reservation and paying cash/check for the desired campsite at the time of occupancy. Once your reservation start date has begun, neither Recreation.gov contact center nor the campground host/manager will be able to modify the reservation (change sites).
- Extra vehicle: One RV with tow vehicle per single site or one vehicle per tent site is included in 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. Extra vehicle must fit on the parking spur at the site.
- PETS: All pets must be kept on a leash and under their owner's control at all times. Aggressive or disruptive pets are not permitted. For the safety and enjoyment of all campers, management reserves the right to require an aggressive pet to the leave the campground.
- Click here for more info about the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forests
- Don't Move Firewood: Help prevent the spread of tree-killing pests in our national forests by obtaining firewood near your destination and burning it on-site. For more information visit dontmovefirewood.org.
- Pass Discounts: If you use a pass discount you must provide your pass and photo identification upon check in or upon Camp Host request. If you received a pass discount for which you weren't eligible you must pay the difference in price upon arrival.
- Fire Restrictions may be imposed at any time due to; hot, dry weather conditions or red flag warnings at which time campfires and charcoal fires may not be allowed. Please check with Camp Host. Do not build additional fire rings. Glass, aluminum, and food are prohibited in fire rings. Logs must fit within the fire ring. Chainsaws are not allowed. Fires must be extinguished completely with water and be cool to the touch before leaving the campsite or going to bed.
- Single campsites have a 6-person max. If there are more than 6 people in your campsite, please purchase two (2) sites, spread your group and equipment out evenly between campsites. This is to protect natural resources and minimize noise levels. Double sites have a 12-person max. Triple sites have an 18-person max.
- Water disposal- Do not dump grey water on the ground or at the water spigots.
- Falling objects - don't linger under dead, cracked, or broken branches. Run if you hear cracks or snapping from tree roots, trunks, or branches (know that sometimes there is no sound or very little time to react). Report falling branches or trees to a Ranger.
- Generators may be used from 6am-10pm; Quiet hours in the campground are 10p-6am.
- Pets must be on a leash and under their owners' control while in the campground. Owners are responsible for any damage the pet causes. Aggressive pets may be asked to leave the campground for campers' safety and enjoyment. Please pick up and dispose of pet waste in dumpster.
Getting there & contact
Official directions
From Bridgeport, California, take Highway 395 and turn south at Twin Lakes Road and travel 9.6 miles. Turn left onto South Twin Road and travel approximately 0.6 miles across the bridge to the campground.
Facility contact
760-932-7092 · joy@westrecllc.com