California · published-coordinate region
Whitney Portal
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USDA Forest Service46Supported overnight records
4Published site categories
46Sites with a reported party limit
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A closer look at the campground
Overview
Whitney Portal Campground is in a prime location within the eastern Sierra Nevada Mountains - at the base of Mt. Whitney, the highest peak in the continental United States.
With hiking trails to Mt. Whitney and the John Muir Wilderness less than a mile away, the campground is a popular home base for hikers, as well as family, RV and tent campers who wish to explore the area's activities and enjoy unparalleled scenery.Recreation
Hikers are drawn to the majestic scenery and challenging trails of the Whitney Portal recreation area. Nearby trails lead into the John Muir Wilderness and Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Park.
The campground is only 0.5 miles from trailheads to Mt. Whitney, Meysan Lake and other popular destinations. Visitors should be aware that hiking in this area may require a permit.
Visitors can also hike, fish and picnic in the area around the campground. There are numerous lakes, streams and a small pond in the area for trout fishing.Facilities
The campground is adjacent to Whitney Creek and just down the road from Trailhead Campground. Numerous campsites are arranged on either side of the creek, including three group camping areas and several tent-only sites. Paved roads, vault toilets and drinking water are provided.
Bears frequent the area, and campers are required to use the bear-proof food storage lockers provided in the facility (all supplies must fit; dimensions are 18 inches high, 18 inches deep and 50 inches long). Firewood is available for purchase on-site, and a small convenience store with showers is nearby.Natural Features
The facility is situated in a thick pine forest at an elevation of 8,000 ft. Campers can see striking views of the rugged granite peaks surrounding it.
The area is home to abundant wildlife, including black bear, mountain lions, mule deer, pine martin, pika and many species of fish and birds. This campground is especially prone to bear activity.
Contact Info
For facility specific information, please call (602) 726-1102.
Nearby Attractions
Campers can enter the John Muir Wilderness, a land of lofty snow-capped mountains, deep canyons and vast expanses of glacially carved terrain, via nearby trails. Mt. Whitney is within the wilderness area and entry is available by lottery for experienced hikers.
John Muir Wilderness
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How much is documented?
Reported fields across the 46 supported campsite records here. A reported value can still need interpretation; missing values remain unknown in the planner.
Party limit
46
Vehicle limit
46
Vehicle length
30
Driveway entry
14
Shade
36
Bars show counts, not a quality, accessibility or suitability score.
The campsite mix
Standard Nonelectric
26
Tent Only Nonelectric
16
Group Tent Only Area Nonelectric
3
Walk To
1
Operator directions
From U.S. Highway 395 in California, travel to the town of Lone Pine. The campground is 13 miles west of Lone Pine on Whitney Portal Road.
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THE ACTUAL SITES
46 published campsite records
Raw published values are shown below, including zeros and ambiguous text. They are not validated capacities. The planner keeps missing, zero and questionable dimensions unknown.
View all 46 published site records
| SITE / LOOP | TYPE | EQUIPMENT LIMITS | PEOPLE / VEHICLES | DRIVEWAY | ELECTRIC / SHADE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Site 001 WHIT Source updated: 2026-09-02 | Standard Nonelectric | Rv: 35 ft Tent: 35 ft Trailer: 35 ft Numeric screening only | 6 people 1 vehicles | Back-In Not reported | Not reported Shade: Full |
| Site 002 WHIT Source updated: 2026-09-02 | Standard Nonelectric | Rv: limit unknown Tent: limit unknown Trailer: limit unknown Numeric screening only | 6 people 1 vehicles | Not reported Not reported | Not reported Shade: Full |
| Site 003 WHIT Source updated: 2026-09-02 | Standard Nonelectric | Rv: 26 ft Tent: 26 ft Trailer: 26 ft Numeric screening only | 6 people 1 vehicles | Back-In Not reported | Not reported Shade: Full |
| Site 004 WHIT Source updated: 2026-09-02 | Standard Nonelectric | Rv: limit unknown Tent: limit unknown Trailer: limit unknown Numeric screening only | 6 people 1 vehicles | Not reported Not reported | Not reported Shade: Full |
| Site 005 WHIT Source updated: 2026-09-02 | Tent Only Nonelectric | Tent: limit unknown Numeric screening only | 6 people 1 vehicles | Not reported Not reported | Not reported Shade: Full |
| Site 006 WHIT Source updated: 2026-09-02 | Tent Only Nonelectric | Tent: limit unknown Numeric screening only | 6 people 1 vehicles | Not reported Not reported | Not reported Shade: Full |
| Site 007 WHIT Source updated: 2026-09-02 | Standard Nonelectric | Rv: 30 ft Tent: 30 ft Trailer: 30 ft Numeric screening only | 6 people 1 vehicles | Back-In Not reported | Not reported Shade: Not reported |
| Site 008 WHIT Source updated: 2026-09-02 | Tent Only Nonelectric | Tent: limit unknown Numeric screening only | 6 people 1 vehicles | Not reported Not reported | Not reported Shade: Not reported |
| Site 009 WHIT Source updated: 2026-09-02 | Tent Only Nonelectric | Tent: limit unknown Numeric screening only | 6 people 1 vehicles | Not reported Not reported | Not reported Shade: Not reported |
| Site 010 WHIT Source updated: 2026-09-02 | Standard Nonelectric | Rv: 32 ft Tent: 32 ft Trailer: 32 ft Numeric screening only | 6 people 1 vehicles | Back-In Not reported | Not reported Shade: Not reported |
| Site 011 WHIT Source updated: 2026-09-02 | Tent Only Nonelectric | Tent: limit unknown Numeric screening only | 6 people 1 vehicles | Not reported Not reported | Not reported Shade: Full |
| Site 012 WHIT Source updated: 2026-09-02 | Standard Nonelectric | Tent: limit unknown Trailer: limit unknown Numeric screening only | 6 people 1 vehicles | Not reported Not reported | Not reported Shade: Full |
| Site 013 WHIT Source updated: 2026-09-02 | Tent Only Nonelectric | Tent: limit unknown Numeric screening only | 6 people 1 vehicles | Not reported Not reported | Not reported Shade: Yes |
| Site 014 WHIT Source updated: 2026-09-02 | Standard Nonelectric | Tent: limit unknown Trailer: limit unknown Numeric screening only | 6 people 1 vehicles | Not reported Not reported | Not reported Shade: Full |
| Site 015 WHIT Source updated: 2026-09-02 | Tent Only Nonelectric | Tent: limit unknown Numeric screening only | 6 people 1 vehicles | Not reported Not reported | Not reported Shade: Full |
| Site 016 WHIT Source updated: 2026-09-02 | Tent Only Nonelectric | Tent: limit unknown Numeric screening only | 6 people 1 vehicles | Not reported Not reported | Not reported Shade: Full |
| Site 017 WHIT Source updated: 2026-09-02 | Standard Nonelectric | Rv: 28 ft Tent: 28 ft Trailer: 28 ft Numeric screening only | 6 people 1 vehicles | Back-In Not reported | Not reported Shade: Full |
| Site 018 WHIT Source updated: 2026-09-02 | Standard Nonelectric | Tent: limit unknown Trailer: limit unknown Numeric screening only | 6 people 1 vehicles | Not reported Not reported | Not reported Shade: Full |
| Site 019 WHIT Source updated: 2026-09-02 | Standard Nonelectric | Rv: 22 ft Tent: 22 ft Trailer: 22 ft Numeric screening only | 6 people 1 vehicles | Back-In Not reported | Not reported Shade: Full |
| Site 020 WHIT Source updated: 2026-09-02 | Standard Nonelectric | Tent: limit unknown Trailer: limit unknown Numeric screening only | 6 people 1 vehicles | Not reported Not reported | Not reported Shade: Full |
| Site 021 WHIT Source updated: 2026-09-02 | Tent Only Nonelectric | Tent: limit unknown Numeric screening only | 6 people 1 vehicles | Not reported Not reported | Not reported Shade: Not reported |
| Site 022 WHIT Source updated: 2026-09-02 | Tent Only Nonelectric | Tent: limit unknown Numeric screening only | 6 people 1 vehicles | Not reported Not reported | Not reported Shade: Full |
| Site 023 WHIT Source updated: 2026-09-02 | Tent Only Nonelectric | Tent: limit unknown Numeric screening only | 6 people 1 vehicles | Not reported Not reported | Not reported Shade: Not reported |
| Site 024 WHIT Source updated: 2026-09-02 | Tent Only Nonelectric | Tent: limit unknown Numeric screening only | 6 people 1 vehicles | Not reported Not reported | Not reported Shade: Full |
| Site 025 WHIT Source updated: 2026-09-02 | Standard Nonelectric | Rv: 24 ft Tent: 24 ft Trailer: 24 ft Numeric screening only | 6 people 1 vehicles | Back-In Not reported | Not reported Shade: Not reported |
| Site 026 WHIT Source updated: 2026-09-02 | Standard Nonelectric | Rv: limit unknown Tent: limit unknown Trailer: limit unknown Numeric screening only | 6 people 1 vehicles | Not reported Not reported | Not reported Shade: Full |
| Site 027 WHIT Source updated: 2026-09-02 | Standard Nonelectric | Rv: 26 ft Tent: 26 ft Trailer: 26 ft Numeric screening only | 6 people 1 vehicles | Back-In Not reported | Not reported Shade: Not reported |
| Site 028 WHIT Source updated: 2026-09-02 | Standard Nonelectric | Rv: limit unknown Tent: limit unknown Trailer: limit unknown Numeric screening only | 6 people 1 vehicles | Not reported Not reported | Not reported Shade: Full |
| Site 029 WHIT Source updated: 2026-09-02 | Standard Nonelectric | Rv: 28 ft Tent: 28 ft Trailer: 28 ft Numeric screening only | 6 people 1 vehicles | Back-In Not reported | Not reported Shade: Full |
| Site 030 WHIT Source updated: 2026-09-02 | Standard Nonelectric | Rv: limit unknown Tent: limit unknown Trailer: limit unknown Numeric screening only | 6 people 1 vehicles | Not reported Not reported | Not reported Shade: Full |
| Site 031 WHIT Source updated: 2026-09-02 | Standard Nonelectric | Rv: 22 ft Tent: 22 ft Trailer: 22 ft Numeric screening only | 6 people 1 vehicles | Back-In Not reported | Not reported Shade: Full |
| Site 032 WHIT Source updated: 2026-09-02 | Standard Nonelectric | Rv: limit unknown Tent: limit unknown Trailer: limit unknown Numeric screening only | 6 people 1 vehicles | Not reported Not reported | Not reported Shade: Full |
| Site 033 WHIT Source updated: 2026-09-02 | Standard Nonelectric | Rv: 30 ft Tent: 30 ft Trailer: 30 ft Numeric screening only | 6 people 1 vehicles | Back-In Not reported | Not reported Shade: Full |
| Site 034 WHIT Source updated: 2026-09-02 | Standard Nonelectric | Rv: limit unknown Tent: limit unknown Trailer: limit unknown Numeric screening only | 6 people 1 vehicles | Not reported Not reported | Not reported Shade: Full |
| Site 036 WHIT Source updated: 2026-09-02 | Standard Nonelectric | Rv: limit unknown Tent: limit unknown Trailer: limit unknown Numeric screening only | 6 people 1 vehicles | Not reported Not reported | Not reported Shade: Full |
| Site 037 WHIT Source updated: 2026-09-02 | Standard Nonelectric | Rv: 26 ft Tent: 26 ft Trailer: 26 ft Numeric screening only | 6 people 1 vehicles | Back-In Not reported | Not reported Shade: Full |
| Site 038 WHIT Source updated: 2026-09-02 | Standard Nonelectric | Rv: limit unknown Tent: limit unknown Trailer: limit unknown Numeric screening only | 6 people 1 vehicles | Not reported Not reported | Not reported Shade: Full |
| Site 039 WHIT Source updated: 2026-09-02 | Tent Only Nonelectric | Tent: limit unknown Numeric screening only | 6 people 1 vehicles | Not reported Not reported | Not reported Shade: Not reported |
| Site 040 WHIT Source updated: 2026-09-02 | Standard Nonelectric | Rv: 18 ft Tent: 18 ft Trailer: 18 ft Numeric screening only | 6 people 1 vehicles | Back-In Not reported | Not reported Shade: Full |
| Site 041 WHIT Source updated: 2026-09-02 | Tent Only Nonelectric | Tent: limit unknown Numeric screening only | 6 people 1 vehicles | Not reported Not reported | Not reported Shade: Not reported |
| Site 042 WHIT Source updated: 2026-09-02 | Tent Only Nonelectric | Tent: limit unknown Numeric screening only | 6 people 1 vehicles | Not reported Not reported | Not reported Shade: Full |
| Site 043 WHIT Source updated: 2026-09-02 | Tent Only Nonelectric | Tent: limit unknown Numeric screening only | 6 people 1 vehicles | Not reported Not reported | Not reported Shade: Full |
| Site 044 WHIT Source updated: 2026-09-02 | Walk To | Tent: limit unknown Numeric screening only | 6 people 1 vehicles | Back-In Not reported | Not reported Shade: Full |
| Site G1 PORT Source updated: 2025-12-03 | Group Tent Only Area Nonelectric | Tent: limit unknown Numeric screening only | 15 people 2 vehicles | Not reported Not reported | Not reported Shade: Full |
| Site G2 PORT Source updated: 2025-12-03 | Group Tent Only Area Nonelectric | Tent: limit unknown Numeric screening only | 15 people 2 vehicles | Not reported Not reported | Not reported Shade: Full |
| Site G3 PORT Source updated: 2025-12-03 | Group Tent Only Area Nonelectric | Tent: limit unknown Numeric screening only | 15 people 2 vehicles | Not reported Not reported | Not reported Shade: Full |
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