Boulder Creek RV Resort

Campground in Lone Pine, CA • 109 RV Sites

Boulder Creek RV Resort in Lone Pine, California, sits at the foot of the Sierra Nevada with Mount Whitney—the highest peak in the contiguous United States at 14,505 feet—rising dramatically from the Alabama Hills immediately above the town in one of the most visually spectacular campground settings in California. Positioned in the Owens Valley between the Sierra Nevada's eastern escarpment and the White Mountains across the valley floor, the resort serves hikers attempting Whitney via the western trail corridor, photographers drawn to the Alabama Hills' iconic rock formations, and travelers on US-395 exploring California's Eastern Sierra backcountry. The resort provides full hookup sites with water, electric, and sewer service alongside cabin rentals for guests preferring enclosed accommodations, and the amenity package includes a recreation center, library, hot tub and sauna, walking trails, and the swimming access and fishing opportunities associated with the creek and lake proximity that define the property's natural setting. Planned activities supplement the surrounding landscape's substantial independent recreation potential, and the resort's Wi-Fi supports the communication needs of guests managing Whitney permit lotteries, Sequoia National Park reservations, and the logistical complexity that Eastern Sierra backcountry exploration requires. The Owens Valley's landscape is defined by the most dramatic fault scarp in the contiguous United States—the Sierra Nevada's eastern face rising over 10,000 feet from the valley floor to the crest in a vertical relief that produces weather patterns, wildlife distributions, and an ecological diversity compressed into a remarkably short horizontal distance. The Alabama Hills at Lone Pine's western edge are granite and metamorphic rock formations sculpted by differential erosion into rounded boulders and arches that have provided the backdrop for hundreds of Western films, television programs, and commercials since the 1920s, earning Lone Pine recognition as a Hollywood location filming community of genuine historical significance. The Mount Whitney Trail, departing from Whitney Portal 13 miles west of Lone Pine, ascends 6,100 feet over 10.7 miles to the summit in a day hike that is arguably the most popular and most logistically demanding in California, requiring advance lottery permits from February through October and proper physical preparation for the altitude exposure at the summit. The Manzanar National Historic Site, 8 miles north of Lone Pine, preserves and interprets the World War II incarceration site where over 11,000 Japanese Americans were held from 1942 to 1945, providing historical depth that adds a sobering counterpoint to the Sierra Nevada's natural magnificence. Death Valley National Park's Furnace Creek visitor facilities are approximately 85 miles east. Boulder Creek RV Resort operates year-round in the Owens Valley's high-desert climate, where the 3,700-foot elevation moderates summer heat below the extreme temperatures of lower desert communities to the south and east, and the Sierra Nevada's rain shadow delivers the low humidity and clear skies that make Eastern Sierra camping distinctly comfortable compared to coastal California. Whitney permit season from late June through October drives peak demand, and the resort's proximity to the Alabama Hills and Whitney Portal makes it the logical base for guests whose Sierra Nevada agenda centers on Lone Pine's unique combination of mountain access and cinematic landscape.

Campground rules and policies

- Please note our quiet hours are from 10:00 p.m. -7 a.m., and generators should not be run during those hours.
- Fireworks, unlicensed guns/weapons, violence, or drunken behaviors are not permitted.
- Licensed firearms for hunting are allowed but must be referenced during the check-in process.
Pets
- Well-behaved owners may accompany their pets, but 2 pets maximum, please.
- Pets must be on a leash while outside and kept inside your rig at night.
- Pets are not allowed in any buildings or the pool area.
- Please pick up your trash and any waste from your pets.
- Noisy, vicious, or unruly dogs are not allowed.
- Boulder Creek is not responsible for and will hold dog owners accountable for any injury or damage caused by your dog.