Silver Lake Campground - June Lake Loop
Silver Lake Campground - June Lake Loop - is at the north end of Silver Lake in the Eastern Sierra. The campground is among the most popular in the June Lake Loop due to its proximity to great fishing and the magnificent views of surrounding mountains and waterfalls.
Around the June Lake Loop
Four main lakes make up the June Lake Loop - June Lake, Gull Lake, Silver Lake, and Grant Lake. (see June Lake Loop map below) Fishing is rewarding in all of the lakes. Marinas, launch ramps, and boat rentals are available at all of the lakes. June Lake's and Gull Lakes's marinas are the largest. At June Lake is a popular beach inside the Oh! Ridge Campground.
Shoreside Attractions
◊ Hiking trails circle the lakes or lead up to scenic alpine lakes.
◊ Road cycling and mountain biking
◊ Scenic Chair Lift rides at June Mountain Ski Resort
◊ Trail rides at Frontier Pack Train
◊ Colorful fall follage
◊ June Lake Golf Course
Silver Lake Campground
Silver Lake Campground features 63 campsites spread out at beside Silver Lake. All campsites can accommodate RVs, trailers and tents. Some sites are along the creek and others lakeside. Most sites are fairly well spread apart with bushes offering privacy. Silver Lake campers are greated to views of 270-foot Horsetail Falls which cascades from a high Sierra lake and feeds into Silver Lake via Rush Creek. Fly fishing is good along the creek.
Campground Amenities
◊ Picnic tables, fire rings with grills, and bear-proof food lockers
◊ Drinking water spigots
◊ Restrooms with flush toilets
◊ Showers available at a nearby resort
◊ Nearby grocery and restaurants
Within easy walking distance are a small store, a cafe, a pack station, and hiking trailheads. A dedicated fish cleaning station has been set up away from the campground.
Nearby 2025 Mono Co. Fishing Events
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April 26-27 Monster Trout Contest, June Lake. Prizes for the biggest trout from each Loop lake & stream, biggest rainbow, cutthroat and brown trout, heaviest weight limit, biggest fish caught by a local, a lady, and a child.
◊July 4 June Lake Fishing Expo
◊July 26 Kids Fishing Festival, Mammoth Lakes, free for kids 14 and under.
June Lake Loop Hiking Trails
Fern Lake Trail 1.7 miles up to beautiful Fern Lake from a trailhead between Gull and Silver lakes.
Parker Lake 2 miles to magnificent Parker Lake from a trailhead on a dirt road off Highway 158 near Grant Lake.
Rush Creek Trail 7.25 miles from trailhead by Frontier Pack Station climb past Horsetail Falls. Strenuous.
Reviews from Previous Campers
2024