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Campground
Trumbull Lake
Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest Headquarters, California
About this campground
The campground is situated on the shores of quiet Trumbull Lake, a 100-acre lake surrounded by towering peaks and glacier-carved cirques.
Trumbull Lake Campground is located next to its scenic namesake at an elevation of 9,980 feet.
This campground contains several single-family sites, a few double sites and one triple site, all with picnic tables, food storage lockers and campfire rings with grills.
Map
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- Latitude
- 38.050556° N
- Longitude
- 119.257222° 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
- Group sitesCommunity report
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
- ADA access
- Firewood available
- Alcohol allowedCommunity report
- Pets allowedTrumbull Lake's official facility record states: Owners are responsible for any damage the pet causes.
- Reservable
For vehicles
- Pull-through sites
- Big rig friendlyPublished vehicle length up to 82 ft
- Back-in sitesCommunity 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
Trumbull Lake Campground is located next to its scenic namesake at an elevation of 9,980 feet. The lake is one of ten alpine lakes in the area. Visitors enjoy fishing, canoeing and exploring local trails.
Facilities
This campground contains several single-family sites, a few double sites and one triple site, all with picnic tables, food storage lockers and campfire rings with grills. A few sites closer to the water have partial lake views. picnic tables, food storage lockers and campfire rings with grills. A few sites closer to the water have partial lake views. Vault toilets, drinking water and trash collection are provided. Firewood is available for purchase from the host. Roads and parking spurs are dirt. Check in for campsites is 2pm, check out is noon.
Recreation
Trumbull Lake offers canoeing and fishing for rainbow, brown and brook trout in a beautiful natural setting.
Natural Features
The campground is situated on the shores of quiet Trumbull Lake, a 100-acre lake surrounded by towering peaks and glacier-carved cirques. A dense forest of lodgepole pine covers the campground, providing ample shade in most campsites. Aspens and summer wildflowers dot the landscape.
Nearby Attractions
The Virginia Lakes area is very close, offering additional canoeing and fishing. The Virginia Lake Trail, for hiking and horseback riding, provides access into the adjacent Hoover Wilderness Area and Yosemite National Park. Bodie State Park.
Activities & amenities
What Recreation.gov or the campground’s official source specifically lists.
Available activities
- Fishing
- Camping
- BoatingCanoeing
Amenities and facility features
- Vault or pit 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
- Pets allowedFollow the exact facility restrictions
- Accessible Drinking Water
- Accessible Vault Toilets
- Campfire Rings
- Drinking Water
- Firewood
- First Aid Kit
- Food Storage Locker
- Recycling
- Self Pay Station
- Trash Collection
- Water Spigot
Recreation sites
Published inventory grouped by site type. Individual sites can have stricter limits.
Standard Non-Electric
29 sites- Reservation type
- Site-Specific
- Equipment
- RV, Tent, Trailer
- Maximum people
- 18
- Maximum vehicles
- 3
- Maximum vehicle length
- 82 ft
- Check-in
- 0:00 AM, 2:00 PM
- Check-out
- 0:00 AM, 12:00 PM
- Accessible sites
- None flagged in site inventory
Management
12 sites- Reservation type
- Non Site-Specific
- Equipment
- Tent
- Maximum people
- 6
- Maximum vehicles
- 1
- Maximum vehicle length
- 45 ft
- Check-in
- 0:00 AM, 2:00 PM
- Check-out
- 0:00 AM, 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
- 26 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
- Has Taxes
- 1
- Max Changes
- 2 change(s) per reservation
- Max Simultaneous Reservations
- 4 reservations
- Max Stay
- 14
- Reservation cutoff
- 7 days before arrival
- Maximum published occupancy
- 18 people per site
- Maximum published vehicles
- 3 vehicles per site
- Check-in
- 0:00 AM, 2:00 PM
- Check-out
- 0:00 AM, 12:00 PM
- Food storage
- Trumbull Lake's official facility record states: This campground contains several single-family sites, a few double sites and one triple site, all with picnic tables, food storage lockers and campfire rings with grills.
- Fire and stove use
- Trumbull Lake's official facility record states: This campground contains several single-family sites, a few double sites and one triple site, all with picnic tables, food storage lockers and campfire rings with grills.
- Pets
- Trumbull Lake's official facility record states: Owners are responsible for any damage the pet causes.
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
- Dec 11, 2026, 7:00 AM PST
- Next book-through date
- Jun 11, 2027
- Group sites bookable through
- Oct 10, 2027
Published seasons & rates
| Season | Site type | Nightly rate | Additional person | Deposit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First-come, First-served SeasonJun 19, 2026 – Jun 25, 2026 | Management | $34 | — | — |
| First-come, First-served SeasonJun 19, 2026 – Jun 25, 2026 | RV Non-Electric | $34 | — | — |
| First-come, First-served SeasonJun 19, 2026 – Jun 25, 2026 | Standard Non-Electric | $34 | — | — |
| First-come, First-served SeasonJun 19, 2026 – Jun 25, 2026 | Standard Non-Electric | $50 | — | — |
| First-come, First-served SeasonJun 19, 2026 – Jun 25, 2026 | Standard Non-Electric | $65 | — | — |
| Peak SeasonJun 26, 2026 – Sep 7, 2026 | Management | $34 | — | — |
| Peak SeasonJun 26, 2026 – Sep 7, 2026 | RV Non-Electric | $34 | — | — |
| Peak SeasonJun 26, 2026 – Sep 7, 2026 | Standard Non-Electric | $34 | — | — |
| Peak SeasonJun 26, 2026 – Sep 7, 2026 | Standard Non-Electric | $50 | — | — |
| Peak SeasonJun 26, 2026 – Sep 7, 2026 | Standard Non-Electric | $65 | — | — |
| First-come, First-served SeasonSep 8, 2026 – Oct 11, 2026 | Management | $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 | Standard Non-Electric | $50 | — | — |
| First-come, First-served SeasonSep 8, 2026 – Oct 11, 2026 | Standard Non-Electric | $65 | — | — |
| First-come, First-served SeasonJun 11, 2027 – Jun 24, 2027 | Management | $34 | — | — |
| First-come, First-served SeasonJun 11, 2027 – Jun 24, 2027 | RV Non-Electric | $34 | — | — |
| First-come, First-served SeasonJun 11, 2027 – Jun 24, 2027 | Standard Non-Electric | $34 | — | — |
| First-come, First-served SeasonJun 11, 2027 – Jun 24, 2027 | Standard Non-Electric | $50 | — | — |
| First-come, First-served SeasonJun 11, 2027 – Jun 24, 2027 | Standard Non-Electric | $65 | — | — |
| Peak SeasonJun 25, 2027 – Sep 7, 2027 | Management | $34 | — | — |
| Peak SeasonJun 25, 2027 – Sep 7, 2027 | RV Non-Electric | $34 | — | — |
| Peak SeasonJun 25, 2027 – Sep 7, 2027 | Standard Non-Electric | $34 | — | — |
| Peak SeasonJun 25, 2027 – Sep 7, 2027 | Standard Non-Electric | $50 | — | — |
| Peak SeasonJun 25, 2027 – Sep 7, 2027 | Standard Non-Electric | $65 | — | — |
| First-come, First-served SeasonSep 8, 2027 – Oct 10, 2027 | Management | $34 | — | — |
| First-come, First-served SeasonSep 8, 2027 – Oct 10, 2027 | RV Non-Electric | $34 | — | — |
| First-come, First-served SeasonSep 8, 2027 – Oct 10, 2027 | Standard Non-Electric | $34 | — | — |
| First-come, First-served SeasonSep 8, 2027 – Oct 10, 2027 | Standard Non-Electric | $50 | — | — |
| First-come, First-served SeasonSep 8, 2027 – Oct 10, 2027 | Standard Non-Electric | $65 | — | — |
| First-come, First-served SeasonJun 9, 2028 – Jun 22, 2028 | Management | $34 | — | — |
| First-come, First-served SeasonJun 9, 2028 – Jun 22, 2028 | RV Non-Electric | $34 | — | — |
| First-come, First-served SeasonJun 9, 2028 – Jun 22, 2028 | Standard Non-Electric | $34 | — | — |
| First-come, First-served SeasonJun 9, 2028 – Jun 22, 2028 | Standard Non-Electric | $50 | — | — |
| First-come, First-served SeasonJun 9, 2028 – Jun 22, 2028 | Standard Non-Electric | $65 | — | — |
| Peak SeasonJun 23, 2028 – Sep 4, 2028 | Management | $34 | — | — |
| Peak SeasonJun 23, 2028 – Sep 4, 2028 | RV Non-Electric | $34 | — | — |
| Peak SeasonJun 23, 2028 – Sep 4, 2028 | Standard Non-Electric | $34 | — | — |
| Peak SeasonJun 23, 2028 – Sep 4, 2028 | Standard Non-Electric | $50 | — | — |
| Peak SeasonJun 23, 2028 – Sep 4, 2028 | Standard Non-Electric | $65 | — | — |
| First-come, First-served SeasonSep 8, 2028 – Oct 11, 2028 | Management | $34 | — | — |
| First-come, First-served SeasonSep 8, 2028 – Oct 11, 2028 | RV Non-Electric | $34 | — | — |
| First-come, First-served SeasonSep 8, 2028 – Oct 11, 2028 | Standard Non-Electric | $34 | — | — |
| First-come, First-served SeasonSep 8, 2028 – Oct 11, 2028 | Standard Non-Electric | $50 | — | — |
| First-come, First-served SeasonSep 8, 2028 – Oct 11, 2028 | Standard Non-Electric | $65 | — | — |
Important facility notices
Read these with current closure and fire notices before departure.
- Caution: Black bears frequent the area; all food must be kept in approved containers
- Trumbull campground is a 9,980 elevation. Opening and closing dates depend heavily upon weather conditions
- Reserved Sites will be held until checkout (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 for other guests. Please call the office at 760-932-7092 if you need to inform the campground of an arrival time greater than 24 hours after your arrival date, or if you will not use your reservation whatsoever. Once your reservation start date has begun, neither Recreation.gov contact center nor the Camp Host or Campground manager will be able to modify your reservation. If you no longer want the site you have reserved you will need to cancel that reservation and pay for the site you prefer. There is no exchanging of sites.
- This campground has a combination of reservation and first-come, first-served sites. First come first serve sites are available for campers as they become vacant, there is no guarantee. A site may only be occupied when you are physically present and ready to camp and payment has been made. Sites cannot be held for future arriving campers.
- 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.
- 6-person limit There is a max of 6 people per Single Campsite. If you exceed this number, purchase two sites and spread your group and equipment out evenly between campsites. This is to protect the natural resources and minimize noise levels. Double sites have a 12-person max; Triple sites have an 18-person max.
- Generators may be used from 6am-10pm; Quiet hours in the campground are 10pm-6am.
- 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 and very little time to react). Report falling branches and trees to the Ranger.
- Fire Restrictions may be imposed at any time due to hot, dry weather conditions (or red flag warnings) at which point campfires and charcoals fires may not be allowed. Please check with Camp Host before starting a campfire. Fire Rings: 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 with water and be cool to the touch before leaving campsite or going to bed.
- Extra vehicle: One RV with tow vehicle per single site or one vehicle per tent site is included in reservation/ camping fee. Most sites can accommodate 1 extra vehicle that is NOT included in the reservation/camping 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 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 the campers' safety and enjoyment. Please pick up and dispose of pet waste in dumpsters.
Getting there & contact
Official directions
Travel 13.5 miles south of Bridgeport on Highway 395. Turn right at Conway Summit. Travel 5.9 miles on Forest Road 21 to where the asphalt turns to gravel. Turn right at campground entrance.
Facility contact
760-932-7092