Trumbull Lake
Trumbull Lake is a national forest campground in California. Hookups: no hookups.
- Type
- National forest campground
- Location
- California
- Coordinates
- 38.05056, -119.25722
- Hookups
- No hookups
- Activities
- Boating, Camping, Fishing
- Map
- Open in OpenStreetMap
- Phone
- 760-932-7092
Amenities
- Reservable sites
Only amenities a source confirms are listed; an amenity missing here is unknown, not absent.
About Trumbull Lake
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. 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. 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. Check in for campsites is 2pm, check out is noon. 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. 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. Bodie State Park.
Cell coverage
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Nearby RV services
- Dump station
- Dump Station · 14 mi
- Water fill
- None mapped within 50 mi
- Propane
- Chevron · 44 mi
- Low clearances
- None mapped within 10 mi
- Off-road routes
- 204 designated routes (82 mi) within 10 mi
Other places to stay nearby
| Name | Type | Distance | Fee | Hookups |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trumbull Lake Campground | Private campground | under 0.1 mi | — | — |
| Trumbull Lake Campground | National forest campground | 0.1 mi | — | — |
| West Virginia Creek | National forest campground | 1.0 mi | — | — |
| Upper Virginia Creek Primitive Campground | Private campground | 1.1 mi | — | — |
| Lower Virginia Creek Primitive Campground | Private campground | 1.9 mi | — | — |
| Lower Virginia Creek Primitive Campground | National forest campground | 2.1 mi | — | — |
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Sources. Recreation.gov (RIDB). Updated June 2026. Facility facts only; DryRig does not publish ratings or reviews on this page.