Grays Meadows Campground

Independence, CA · Campground

Rating
4.6/5
★★★★★ 4.6
Reviews
20
Rank in Independence
#4
of 12 hotels
City Percentile
46%
rating percentile
Address
Grays Meadows Campground, Onion Valley Rd, Independence, CA 93526
Phone
(760) 937-6070
Website
www.recreation.gov/camping/grays-meadows/r/campgroundDetails.do?contractCode=NRSO&parkId=70273

Grays Meadows Campground is a hotel located in Independence, CA. It is one of 12 hotels listed in Independence. Its 4.6-star rating matches the Independence city average of 4.5 stars. It ranks #4 among Independence hotels by combined rating and review volume. There are 10 photos associated with this location.

About Grays Meadows Campground

Grays Meadows Campground is situated along Independence Creek in the Onion Valley area of the eastern Sierra Nevada Mountains. Its location on the creek and proximity to the rugged John Muir Wilderness make it a popular hub for hikers, anglers,... More

Customer Reviews

★★★★★ 5.0 Beverley Woodworth · Jun 2025

Sometimes it is not just clean bathrooms that can make a stay at a campground enjoyable. After chatting with Brianna and her husband, I realized how lucky I was to have finally met truly friendly and helpful camp hosts. I’m spoiled now tho and want to clone them to take with me to every campground I’m going to next! Fun, good people who clearly love what they do. They take great care of the campsite too, as other commenters have mentioned. Do yourself a favor and go say hi to them at the camp host site when you are there. I highly recommend them and the campground.

DrGru · Aug 2019

Spent 4 days there with a tent. We had a spot close to the creek and loved its sound (also protected us from the occasional noise from the road). We also had enough shade from the nearby oaks. Other spots are much sunnier and may get very hot during the day. Very clean toilets. ||Negatives: There were no showers (went to Chevron in Independence and paid $5/person) and the tap water was brownish.

★★★★★ 5.0 David Smith · Jul 2025

Beautiful campgrounds water is running a little slow this time in July but other than that, it’s a nice place to take the wife and kids

★★★★★ 5.0 James Chatelain · May 2019

One of the best camp spots for dry camping in the area. A short drive from Independence and a 15-20 minute drive from Lone Pine makes I easier in case you forgot something or if you want to go eat at a restaurant. The spot had great fishing and a beautiful stream running through it. I camped in my 35' trailer which had barely enough room for the spot I chose. There are no hook ups. Water only. No dump site and vaulted toilets. Additionally the camp hosts were extremely helpful and nice. Also the vaulted toilets we're immaculate. Cleanest toilets I had ever seen in any camp site. As a word of caution the wind did pick up around 5 every night so if it starts make sure to tie things down. It definitely can blow pretty hard.

★★★★★ 5.0 Certified Floor Covering And Tile Design · Aug 2025

An amazing place and if you’re lucky enough there’s plenty of sites with the creek right behind you where you can take a dip in the river

Accessibility & Amenities

✓ Wheelchair Accessible Entrance ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Parking Lot

Services

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