Inyo National Forest Announces opening of several recreation favorites this week

Inyo National Forest Campgrounds, Schulman Grove Visitor Center Scheduled to Open
Eastern Sierra – The Inyo National Forest is planning to open recreation facilities on the White Mountain and Mt. Whitney Ranger Districts in the upcoming weeks.

On the White Mountain District, Grandview Campground in the White Mountains is

currently open; this is a dry campground with no water. The Schulman Grove Visitor Center is scheduled to open on April 24^th and will be open four days a week, Friday – Monday. The summer schedule, open seven days a week, is expected to start in mid-May.
In the Big Pine drainage, Sage Flat, Upper Sage Flat, and Big Pine campgrounds are scheduled to open by April 22^nd.
In Bishop Creek, the Bitterbrush Campground is open and the Bishop Park, Forks, Intake 2, Big Trees, and Four Jeffrey campgrounds are scheduled to open by April 22^nd.  The Sabrina, Table Mountain, Mountain Glenn, Willow, and North Lake campgrounds are scheduled to open at a later date, dependent on weather.
Along Rock Creek, the Holiday Campground (a winter service campground) is open, but will
close on April 23^rd when French Camp and Tuff campgrounds open. Iris and Big Meadow Campgrounds are projected to open on May 8^th, East Fork is projected to open on May 15^th, and Upper and Lower Pine Grove and Rock Creek Lake campgrounds are projected to open on May 22^nd. Please be aware that there is road construction going on the Rock Creek Road; expect 30 minute delays and limited parking. The McGee Campground will be open by April 23^rd.
On the Mt. Whitney District, Upper and Lower Grays Meadow and Lone Pine campgrounds are currently open. Whitney Portal Campground is working to open April 18^th, but will definitely be open by April 23^rd. Onion Valley Campground will open by April 23^rd as well. The Horseshoe Meadow Road and the
Horseshoe Meadow campgrounds will open on April 24^th. Please note that fishing will not be open in Cottonwood Creek until July 1^st.
Forest Service campgrounds can be reserved at www.recreation.gov. Many other camping opportunities exist in Bureau of Land Management campgrounds and various Inyo County, Mono County and private campgrounds in the Eastern Sierra.