Goodale Creek Campground (California)

Independence, California 93526
760 872-5000
36.986, -118.274

Goodale Creek campground offers 43 single-family campsites located along the creek at an elevation of 4,000 feet in the Sierra Nevada. The campground is tucked into the foothills of the Sierra Nevada Range below a volcanic rock flow with eastern views of the Inyo Mountains and Owens Valley. The area is popular for fishing, backpacking, hiking, mountain biking and wildlife viewing.

Campsites can accommodate tents, trailers and RVs.  Each campsite has a table, fire ring and grate.  Our favorite Goodale Creek campsites are: 17, 18, 19, 36, 37 and 39. The campground  has drinking water and vault toilets. Firewood is also available for sale from the campground host.

Spring and fall are ideal times for camping. However, summers can be very hot and dry. There are a few trees scattered throughout the campground offering some shade to a few campsites.

A few other campgrounds in the area are Taboose Creek, Lower Grays Meadow, Upper Grays Meadow and Onion Valley.

Reservations:

First Come, First Served

Directions:

Goodale Creek campground is 10 miles north of Independence on US Hwy 395, then 2 miles west on Aberdeen Road. Follow signs to campground.