McGee Backpacker Campground
McGee Creek, California · 7,858 ft
Aerial view · USGS / USDA NAIP · Public domain · source
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Wildfire 43 mi W: Dome, 6,788 acres, 86% contained
At a glance
3 of 8 facts known · Forest Service data, checked Oct 3, 2026
- Elevation
- 7,858 ft (2,395 m)7,858 ft2,395 m
- Land
- Inyo National Forest
U.S. Forest Service
Amenities
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About
This 28 unit campground provides an excellent "close-to-the-trailhead" location to camp as a jumping off point for adventures in the McGee Canyon area or as a pleasant sunny location for family camping. Each campsite has a shade pavilion as there are few trees here. The campground is 2 miles from the trailhead and 4 miles from Crowley Lake.
Fees: Overnight Use:
From OpenStreetMap and USFS INFRA Recreation Sites · · Edit
Cell service
Report signalFCC map: no coverage reported
- VerizonNo coverage on FCC map
- AT&TNo coverage on FCC map
- T-MobileNo coverage on FCC map
Cell service at McGee Backpacker Campground: FCC map Dec 2025
Weather
National Weather Service
- TueSunny47°26°
- WedSunny63°32°
- ThuSunny62°32°
- FriSunny63°33°
- SatSunny64°34°
Nearby camping
SeeSee all on the map
McGee Creek
Public Land · 1.4 mi · McGee Creek
Crowley Lake Campground
Public Land · 2.3 mi · McGee Creek
Crowley Lake Campground
Public Land · 2.3 mi · McGee Creek
3 more within 25 mi
3 OpenStreetMap entries in McGee Creek share one park. They may be individual sites of a single campground. Suggest a merge
Dispersed camping nearby
Free dispersed camping within 19 mi, on public land.
- 3.6 mi
Camp site
McGee Creek, CA · On U.S. Forest Service land · Inyo National Forest
- 3.6 mi
Camp site
McGee Creek, CA · On U.S. Forest Service land · Inyo National Forest
- 3.7 mi
Camp site
McGee Creek, CA · On U.S. Forest Service land · Inyo National Forest
- 4.2 mi
Whiskey Bay Campground
Crowley Lake, CA · On Local government land · Los Angeles Department of Water and Power
- 4.6 mi
Camp site
McGee Creek, CA · On U.S. Forest Service land · Inyo National Forest
- 6.2 mi
Laurel Ponds
Mammoth Lakes, CA
Location and contact
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