Ellery Lake
- Type
- Alpine lake
- Elevation
- About 9,500 ft
- Boating
- Non-motorized
- Campground
- 12 sites, $28/night, first come
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- Kayak & SUP
- Camping
- Restrooms
About this lake
Ellery Lake sits at about 9,500 feet beside Highway 120, east of Tioga Pass and the Yosemite entrance, in the Inyo National Forest.
On the water
The Forest Service lists Ellery Lake for non-motorized boating.
Camping
Ellery Lake Campground has 12 first-come sites at $28 a night, with vault toilets, drinking water and bear boxes that must be used. Many sites have no room for a second vehicle. The Forest Service listed it as closed in late September 2026.
Getting there & access
Getting there
From Highway 395 at Lee Vining, drive west on Highway 120 toward Tioga Pass.
Mussel inspection
Since April 2026, Mono County requires every trailered boat and jet ski to be inspected before launching. Inspections, decontamination and the Eastern Sierra mussel sticker are free at Eastern Sierra WID stations (Bridgeport and Bishop among them). Residents inspect once a year; visitors inspect on entering Mono or Inyo County, and again after launching anywhere outside the two counties. Arrive clean, drained and dry.
- Campground status
- Listed closed (late Sept 2026)
- Visitor Center
- (760) 647-3044
What's here
Kayaking
Non-motorized boating
Camping
Ellery Lake Campground, 12 sites
Restrooms
Vault toilets and drinking water at the campground
Rules & official resources
- Non-motorized boatingfs.usda.gov ↗
- Campground: bear boxes must be used; quiet hours 10 p.m. to 6 a.m.fs.usda.gov ↗
- Kayaks, canoes, paddleboards and other small non-motorized craft must be cleaned, drained, dried and self-inspected before launching somewhere newmonocounty.org ↗
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