CaliforniaInyo National Forest

Onion Valley

This quiet campground is set amidst breathtaking scenery of rugged mountain peaks, thick forests and waterfalls in the Onion Valley area of the eastern Sierra Nevada Mountains. Its location on the creek and proximity to the John Muir Wilderness make it a popular hub for hikers, anglers, photographers and those who want to relax in a peaceful, natural setting.

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In this field guide29 site records · 3 published loops

Source snapshotSep 21, 2026

Land managerUSDA Forest Service

Official facilityRecreation.gov · 232077

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Site / loop	Site access	RV limit	Trailer limit	Driveway	Entry	Outlets	Surface
002DRVSTANDARD NONELECTRICReview in setup checker	Drive-In	16 ftvehicle only	16 fttrailer only	Not publishedParking surface only	Back-In	Not published	Gravel
003DRVSTANDARD NONELECTRICReview in setup checker	Drive-In	25 ftvehicle only	25 fttrailer only	Not publishedParking surface only	Back-In	Not published	Gravel
004DRVSTANDARD NONELECTRICReview in setup checker	Drive-In	Not publishedvehicle only	Not publishedtrailer only	Not publishedParking surface only	Back-In	Not published	Gravel
011DRVSTANDARD NONELECTRICReview in setup checker	Drive-In	25 ftvehicle only	25 fttrailer only	Not publishedParking surface only	Back-In	Not published	Gravel
012DRVSTANDARD NONELECTRIC	Drive-In	25 ftvehicle only	25 fttrailer only	Not publishedParking surface only	Back-In	Not published	Gravel
015DRVSTANDARD NONELECTRIC	Drive-In	16 ftvehicle only	16 fttrailer only	Not publishedParking surface only	Back-In	Not published	Gravel
020DRVSTANDARD NONELECTRICReview in setup checker	Drive-In	25 ftvehicle only	25 fttrailer only	Not publishedParking surface only	Back-In	Not published	Gravel
027DRVSTANDARD NONELECTRICReview in setup checker	Drive-In	25 ftvehicle only	25 fttrailer only	Not publishedParking surface only	Back-In	Not published	Gravel
016ONIOWALK TOReview in setup checker	Walk-In	Not publishedvehicle only	Not publishedtrailer only	Not publishedParking surface only	Not published	Not published	Gravel
018ONIOWALK TOReview in setup checker	Walk-In	Not publishedvehicle only	Not publishedtrailer only	Not publishedParking surface only	Not published	Not published	Gravel
019ONIOWALK TOReview in setup checker	Walk-In	Not publishedvehicle only	Not publishedtrailer only	Not publishedParking surface only	Not published	Not published	Gravel
021ONIOWALK TOReview in setup checker	Walk-In	Not publishedvehicle only	Not publishedtrailer only	Not publishedParking surface only	Not published	Not published	Gravel
022ONIOWALK TOReview in setup checker	Walk-In	Not publishedvehicle only	Not publishedtrailer only	Not publishedParking surface only	Not published	Not published	Gravel
024ONIOWALK TOReview in setup checker	Walk-In	Not publishedvehicle only	Not publishedtrailer only	Not publishedParking surface only	Not published	Not published	Gravel
025ONIOWALK TOReview in setup checker	Walk-In	Not publishedvehicle only	Not publishedtrailer only	Not publishedParking surface only	Not published	Not published	Gravel
029ONIOTENT ONLY NONELECTRICReview in setup checker	Not published	Not publishedvehicle only	Not publishedtrailer only	Not publishedParking surface only	Not published	Not published	Gravel
001ONIONTENT ONLY NONELECTRICReview in setup checker	Walk-In	Not publishedvehicle only	Not publishedtrailer only	Not publishedParking surface only	Back-In	Not published	Gravel
005ONIONTENT ONLY NONELECTRICReview in setup checker	Walk-In	Not publishedvehicle only	Not publishedtrailer only	Not publishedParking surface only	Back-In	Not published	Gravel
006ONIONTENT ONLY NONELECTRICReview in setup checker	Walk-In	Not publishedvehicle only	Not publishedtrailer only	Not publishedParking surface only	Back-In	Not published	Gravel
007ONIONTENT ONLY NONELECTRICReview in setup checker	Walk-In	Not publishedvehicle only	Not publishedtrailer only	Not publishedParking surface only	Back-In	Not published	Gravel
008ONIONTENT ONLY NONELECTRICReview in setup checker	Walk-In	Not publishedvehicle only	Not publishedtrailer only	Not publishedParking surface only	Not published	Not published	Gravel
009ONIONSTANDARD NONELECTRICReview in setup checker	Drive-In	Not publishedvehicle only	Not publishedtrailer only	Not publishedParking surface only	Back-In	Not published	Gravel
010ONIONSTANDARD NONELECTRICReview in setup checker	Drive-In	Not publishedvehicle only	Not publishedtrailer only	Not publishedParking surface only	Back-In	Not published	Gravel
013ONIONSTANDARD NONELECTRICReview in setup checker	Drive-In	Not publishedvehicle only	Not publishedtrailer only	Not publishedParking surface only	Back-In	Not published	Gravel
014ONIONSTANDARD NONELECTRICReview in setup checker	Drive-In	Not publishedvehicle only	Not publishedtrailer only	Not publishedParking surface only	Back-In	Not published	Gravel
017ONIONTENT ONLY NONELECTRICReview in setup checker	Walk-In	Not publishedvehicle only	Not publishedtrailer only	Not publishedParking surface only	Back-In	Not published	Gravel
023ONIONTENT ONLY NONELECTRICReview in setup checker	Not published	Not publishedvehicle only	Not publishedtrailer only	Not publishedParking surface only	Back-In	Not published	Not published
026ONIONTENT ONLY NONELECTRICReview in setup checker	Not published	Not publishedvehicle only	Not publishedtrailer only	Not publishedParking surface only	Back-In	Not published	Gravel
028ONIONTENT ONLY NONELECTRICReview in setup checker	Not published	Not publishedvehicle only	Not publishedtrailer only	Not publishedParking surface only	Back-In	Not published	Gravel

This snapshot contains 29 accepted site records. It may not represent every site at the campground. Hookups and accessibility features appear in each complete record.

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Published address: Independence, CA
Campground coordinates: 36.7747222, -118.3455556Campground location, not individual site coordinates.
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