Cold, clear creeks dancing down mountain canyons and gem-like alpine lakes are home to fighting Rainbow, Brown, Brook and Golden trout. Cast a fly or lure, bait a hook and get ready for some of the finest fishing in the west. The Bishop area is renowned for its trout fishery. Whether it's the challenge of the catch-and-release wild trout section of the Owens River or casting your line into a sparkling lake, the chance of catching a big one is always there. Camping in the Bishop area brings back childhood memories of roasting marshmallows over an open fire, sleeping under the starlit sky and breathing the cool, fresh, pine scented air. You can relive those times and create even more memories for yourself and your children and grandchildren in one of the many campgrounds the Bishop Area has to offer. Most campgrounds in the Inyo National Forest are first come-first served, but a few such as group campgrounds for Boy Scouts and church groups are available on a reserve basis. PUBLIC CAMPGROUNDS USFS - White Mountain Ranger Station - Inyo Nat'l Forest Phone: 760-873-2500 www.fs.fed.us/r5/inyo National Recreation Reservation Service   For select and group Forest Service campgrounds Phone: 877-444-6777 www.reserveusa.com Bureau of Land Management Phone: 760-872-4881 www.blm.gov/ca/st/en/fo/bishop/camping/index.html Inyo County Parks & Recreation (campgrounds & parks) Also info on holding weddings & events at county parks Phone : 760-873-5577 www.inyocountycamping.com PRIVATE CAMPGROUNDS & RV PARKS Brown's Town Campground (in Bishop) We offer 150 shady RV & tent sites next to the golf course, south of Bishop. Our cafe and country store specialize in hot and cold sandwiches, homemade pies, old fashioned ice cream fountain, fine candies and souvenirs. Stop by and enjoy our free museum and spend the afternoon enjoying the park, pitching horseshoes. You can also stay at Brown's Millpond Campground six miles north of Bishop, and Brown's Owens River Campground in Long Valley near Crowley Lake . Phone: 760-873-8522 or click here for more details. Highlands RV Park (in Bishop) Located on North Sierra Highway (Hwy 395) just one mile north of downtown Bishop, Highlands RV Park is open year-round and offers full hookup RV sites. Phone: 760-873-7616 Creekside RV Park (in Bishop Creek Canyon) Nestled alongside the South Fork of Bishop Creek in Bishop Creek Canyon , Creekside RV Park offers full hookup RV sites, rental trailers and tent sites. Clean restrooms, a store and cafe round out the conveniences, not to mention the great fishing and creek on the premises. We stock Alpers Trout in our pond (for our guests only). A warm, friendly atmosphere awaits you. Phone: 760-873-4483 Parchers Resort (in Bishop Creek Canyon) Nestled between Bishop Creek and Green Creek, Parchers has an alpine setting that is spectacular for fishermen and hikers alike. Parcher's offers beautiful RV spaces in picturesque Bishop Creek Canyon. Parcher's also offers cabins that are fully equipped, most with kitchenettes. The restaurant is open Thursday through Monday and serves a complete breakfast and lunch menu. A gift-shop and mini-mart is also on the premises and has all the necessities for the vacationer. The resort is only 1 mile from South Lake. Creek fishing and several hiking trails are accessible right at the resort. Click here for more details. Phone: 760-873-4177 CAMPGROUND GUIDE Most USFS (U.S. Forest Service) and BLM (Bureau of Land Management) campgrounds listed below operate on a "first come, first served" basis. All BLM campgrounds have just a $5 per night fee while USFS rates have gone up for 2007. Campgrounds with a phone number do accept reservations but most of these are group camps (church, Boy Scouts, etc.). Rock Creek Drainage Name Reservation # of Sites Season Fee Elevation (ft) Comments Aspen 877-444-6777 1 5/17 - 10/12 $55 8,100 USFS, Groups Big Meadow N/A 11 5/17 - 10/29 $18 8,600 USFS East Fork 877-444-6777 133 5/24 - 10/1 $18 9,000 USFS French Camp 877-444-6777 86 4/25 - 10/29 $18 7,500 USFS Holiday N/A 35 overflow as needed $18 7,500 USFS Iris Meadow N/A 14 5/15 - 10/29 $18 8,300 USFS Mosquito Flat N/A 10 5/30 - 9/5 No fee 10,100 USFS, No water, walk-in, Wilderness Permit Rqd. Palisade N/A 5 5/24 - 10/1 $18 8,600 USFS Pine Grove N/A 11 5/26 - 10/15 $18 9,300 USFS Rock Creek Lake N/A 28 5/26 - 10/29 $18 9,600 USFS Rock Creek Lake (group camp) 877-444-6777 1 5/26 - 10/15 $60 9,700 USFS, Groups, Tuff 877-444-6777 34 4/25 - 10/15 $18 7,000 USFS Upper Pine Grove N/A 8 5/26 - 10/15 $18 9,400 USFS, Handicapped Access   Bishop Creek Drainage  Name Reservation # of Sites Season Fee Elevation (ft) Comments Big Trees N/A 9 4/27 - 9/5  $19 7,500 USFS Bishop Park N/A 21 4/27 - 10/29 $19 7,500 USFS Bishop Park (group camp) 877-444-6777 1 4/26 - 10/7 $60 7,500 USFS, for groups Brown's Town 760-873-8522 150 3/1 - 11/30 $16+ 4,100 Private, Hook ups Creekside RV Park 760-873-4483 49 4/28 - 10/31 $21+ 8,300 Private, Hook ups Forks N/A 8 4/26 - 10/1 $19 7,800 USFS Four Jeffery N/A 106 4/26 - 10/29 $19 8,100 USFS, Handicapped Access Highlands RV Park 760-873-7616 103 year-round $30+ 4,100 Private, Hook ups Intake 2 N/A 7 year round $19 7,500 USFS  Intake 2 Upper N/A 8 4/26 - 10/29 $19 7,500 USFS, walk-in Horton Creek N/A 53 5/1 - 10/31 $5 4,975 BLM J-Diamond 760-872-7341 60 year-round $15+ 4,100 Private, Hook ups Millpond 760-873-5342 70 3/1 - 10/31 $16+ 4,500 Private, Hook ups Mountain Glen N/A 5 5/24 - 10/1 $18 8,200 USFS, no water North Lake N/A 11 6/14 - 10/1 $19 9,500 USFS, tents only Parcher's 760-873-4177 5 RV plus1 trailer rental 5/24 - 10/15 $43 9,000 Private, Hook ups Pleasant Valley N/A 200 year-round $10 4,500 Inyo County Shady Rest  760-873-3430 15 year-round $20 4,100 Private, Hook ups Sabrina N/A 18 5/10 - 10/1 $19 9,000 USFS Table Mountain (group camp) 877-444-6777 1 5/3 - 10/1 $60 8,500 USFS, no water, group Willow N/A 7 5/24 - 10/1 $18 9,000 USFS, no water Bitterbrush (new camp- ground) N/A 36 year-round (water turned off in winter) $19 7,000 USFS Grandview (White Mtns. Bristlecone Pine Forest) N/A 26 4/1 - 11/7 No fee 8,000 USFS no water   Big Pine Creek Drainage Name Reservation # of Sites Season Fee Elevation (ft) Comments Baker Creek N/A 70 year-round $10+ 3,900 Inyo County Big Pine Creek 877-444-6777 30 5/3 - 10/15 $18 7,700 USFS, handicapped Access Clyde Glacier 877-444-6777 1 5/3 - 10/15 $60 7,600 USFS First Falls N/A 5 5/1 - 10/15 No fee 8,300 USFS, no water, handicapped access Glacier View 760-872-6911 40 4/15 - 10/31 $14+ 3,900 Private, hook ups Palisade Glacier (group) 877-444-6777 1 5/3 - 10/15 $60 7,600 USFS Sage Flat N/A 28 4/26 - 10/29 $18 7,400 USFS, handicapped access Upper Sage Flat 877-444-6777 21 4/26 - 10/29 $18 7,600 USFS   RV Parks in and around Bishop Name Contact # Location Services Fee Brown's Town 760-873-8522 Approx. 1 mile south of Bishop, just north of Golf Course on west side of Hwy 395. Electricity, cable TV, hot showers, clean restrooms and coin-op laundry $16+/night Creekside RV Park 760-873-4483 From Bishop, take HWY 168 west, 14 miles. Go left at South Lake Turnoff, 2 miles Full hook-up Tent sites Trailer rental also $28/night J Diamond RV park 760-872-7341 771 N. Main in Bishop, west side of highway 395, next to Schat's Bakkery. http://thesierraweb.com/lodging/creekside/   $15+/night Keough's RV Park 760-932-7760 Just 7 short miles south of Bishop. On west side of Hwy 395, look for the signs.   $?/night                                                     Millpond recreational Facility 760-873-8522 Just 5 miles north of Bishop, on south side of Hwy 395, look for the signs Electricity, water, hot showers, handicapped facilities and coin-op laundry. $16+/night   Shady Rest RV Park 760-873-3430 399 Yaney St. in Bishop, east side of highway 395, about ½ mi. to east   $20/night Highland RV Park 760-873-7616 2275 N. Sierra Hwy in Bishop; go approx 1.5 Miles north on hwy 395 from city park. Wastewater Disposal Station $ Shell Gas Station   South end of bishop right on Hwy 395. Wastewater Disposal Station $5 Shell Station   Intersection of Hwy 395 and Highway 6 at Wye Road Wastewater Disposal Station $5 Click here for campground information the entire Eastern High Sierra