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Byway Sites (Traveling South to North)

  1. Topaz Lake
  2. Walker River
  3. Bridgeport
  4. Conway Summit
  5. Virginia Creek
  6. Mono Lake
  7. Mono Craters
  8. June Lake
  9. Crestview
  10. Mammoth Lakes
  11. Crowley Lake
  12. Sherwin Grade
  13. Round Valley
  14. Bishop
  15. Bristlecone Pines
  16. Division Creek
  17. Owens Valley
  18. Dehy Park
  19. Manzanar
  20. Lone Pine
  21. Diaz Lake
  22. Coso Junction
  23. Fossil Falls

 

Site No. 11— Crowley Lake

Highlights

Calderas and Fishing

Crowley Lake & Tom's Place are located above the Volcanic Tableland (Sherwin Grade) that climbs north outta Bishop & parallels Rock Creek. The lake is well known for it's prime fishing & primitive secluded RV camping on the east side.

Crowley Lake is a very large reservoir that attracts many birds year-round. Thousands of ducks stage here until it the lake freezes up, usually in December. It was created in 1941 by the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (DWP) as storage for the Los Angeles Aqueduct and for flood control.

The views of the Sierra Nevada are incredible from this location. Aspen trees in the region are a splendid sight in Autumn.

Local Resources

Crowley Lake Cam from The Troutfitter

Crowley Lake BLM Campground