Campground Details - TRUMBULL LAKE, CA - ReserveAmerica

Overview

Trumbull Lake Campground is located next to its scenic namesake at an elevation of 9,980 feet. The lake is one of ten alpine lakes in the area. Visitors enjoy fishing, canoeing and exploring local trails.

Natural Features:

The campground is situated on the shores of quiet Trumbull Lake, a 100-acre lake surrounded by towering peaks and glacier-carved cirques. A dense forest of lodgepole pine covers the campground, providing ample shade in most campsites. Aspens and summer wildflowers dot the landscape.

Recreation:

Trumbull Lake offers canoeing and fishing for rainbow, brown and brook trout in a beautiful natural setting.

Facilities:

This campground contains several single-family sites, a few double sites and one triple site, all with picnic tables, food storage lockers and campfire rings with grills. A few sites closer to the water have partial lake views.

Vault toilets, drinking water and trash collection are provided. Firewood is available for purchase from the host. Roads and parking spurs are dirt.

Nearby Attractions:

The Virginia Lakes area is very close, offering additional canoeing and fishing. The Virginia Lake Trail, for hiking and horseback riding, provides access into the adjacent Hoover Wilderness Area and Yosemite National Park.

Activities and Amenities

Within Facility
Campfire Rings Canoeing Drinking Water Firewood Fishing Food Storage Locker	Grills Host Picnic Area Recycling Trash Collection Vault Toilets

Know Before You Go

Caution: Black bears frequent the area; all food must be kept in approved containers
Opening and closing dates depend heavily upon weather conditions
A fee for extra vehicles will be collected at the campground
This campground has first-come, first-served sites
Click here for more info about the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forests

Getting There:

GPS Info. (Latitude, Longitude):
38.05056, -119.25722
38°3'2"N, 119°15'26"W

Travel 13.5 miles south of Bridgeport on Highway 395. Turn right at Conway Summit. Travel 5.9 miles on Forest Road 21 to where the asphalt turns to gravel. Turn right at campground entrance.