Kampilo

Campground

Pleasant Valley Pit Campground

Alabama Hills, California

About this campground

Pleasant Valley Pit Campground offers 74 RV/tent sites, maximum recommended RV length is 30 feet.

Highway 395 from Bishop, turn right on Pleasant Valley Dam Road, go 0.5 miles and turn left following signs to the campground.

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Latitude
37.401000° N
Longitude
118.511000° W
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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.

Connectivity

  • T-Mobile5GGood coverageVerified by 6 campers · Oct 18, 2026
  • VerizonLTESome coverageVerified by 7 campers · Oct 18, 2026
  • AT&TLTESome coverageVerified by 6 campers · Oct 18, 2026

Community-reported service can change with terrain, weather, congestion, and carrier coverage.

Access

  • Drive-inCommunity report
  • Hike-inCommunity report

Site types

  • Standard campsites
  • RV / trailer sitesCommunity report
  • Tent sitesCommunity report

Features

For campers

  • Drinking water
  • FiresUse only when the current order allows flame
  • Alcohol allowedCommunity report
  • Phone serviceCommunity report
  • ToiletsCommunity report
  • Trash serviceCommunity report
  • Pets allowedDogs are allowed at developed BLM recreation sites when kept on a leash no longer than six feet and under control, or otherwise physically restrained, at all times. Posted site restrictions still apply.

For vehicles

  • Sanitary dump
  • Big rig friendlyCommunity 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.

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Overview

$7.00 per site per night, card transactions only. No reservations.

Pleasant Valley Pit Campground offers 74 RV/tent sites, maximum recommended RV length is 30 feet. Sites include a fire pit and lantern holder. No hook-up, potable water or dump station. Closest amenities are 12 miles south in Bishop.

Camping for a period longer than 14 days at any one campground, not to exceed 28 days per calendar year for all Bishop Field Office campgrounds, is prohibited without the written permission from the Field Office Manager.

A California Campfire Permit is not required for fires within established fire rings in developed campgrounds. Seasonal fire restrictions may prohibit campfires during periods of high fire danger. Please check the BLM’s website for information on current fire restrictions or call the Bishop Field Office at (760) 872-5000.

DIRECTIONS:

Travel 8.5 miles north on U.S. Highway 395 from Bishop, turn right on Pleasant Valley Dam Road, go 0.5 miles and turn left following signs to the campground.

Facilities

Not separately published

Recreation.gov does not publish a separate facilities section for this campground.

Recreation

Not separately published

Recreation.gov does not publish a separate recreation section for this campground.

Natural Features

Not separately published

Recreation.gov does not publish a separate natural features section for this campground.

Nearby Attractions

Not separately published

Recreation.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

  • Potable water
  • Site fire ring or grillUse only when the current order allows flame
  • Dump station

Recreation sites

Published inventory grouped by site type. Individual sites can have stricter limits.

Standard Non-Electric

78 sites
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

Site availability
The official inventory marks these campsites as first come, first served rather than reservable live inventory.
Food storage
Pleasant Valley Pit Campground's official facility record checked 2026-10-16 does not publish a food-storage method; confirm the posted rule with Alabama Hills.
Fire and stove use
Pleasant Valley Pit Campground's official facility record states: Sites include a fire pit and lantern holder.
Pets
Dogs are allowed at developed BLM recreation sites when kept on a leash no longer than six feet and under control, or otherwise physically restrained, at all times. Posted site restrictions still apply.

Inventory window

No live campsite inventory is published. Sites use an arrival-based, first-come procedure; dates selected in Kampilo are for trip planning only.

Published seasons & rates

SeasonSite typeNightly rateAdditional personDeposit
First-come, First-served SeasonJan 1, 2026 – Dec 31, 2026Standard Non-Electric$12——
First-come, First-served SeasonJan 1, 2027 – Dec 31, 2027Standard Non-Electric$12——
First-come, First-served SeasonJan 1, 2028 – Dec 31, 2028Standard Non-Electric$12——

Important facility notices

Read these with current closure and fire notices before departure.

  • 1st come-1st served. Approximately 8 miles north of Bishop off pleasant valley rd.  77 sites, 15 long term sites. 2 restrooms, NO water at this campground.

Sources

Recreation.gov official facility record — Pleasant Valley Pit Campground43 CFR 8365.2-1 — BLM developed recreation site pet rulePleasant Valley Pit Campground official facility detailsRecreation.gov official facility record — Pleasant Valley Pit Campground — food-storage guidanceThe Dyrt community reports — Pleasant Valley Pit CampgroundRecreation.gov campground details APIRecreation.gov published seasons and ratesRecreation.gov booking-window release dataRecreation.gov recreation-site inventory