Lake George (Mammoth Lakes Basin)
- Type
- Alpine lake
- Elevation
- About 9,000 ft
- Launch
- Forest Service launch, Lake George Road
- Campground
- 15 sites, first come, $34/night
- Boat launch
- Fishing
- Boat rentals
- Camping
- Restrooms
About this lake
Lake George sits at about 9,000 feet at the top of the Mammoth Lakes Basin, a short drive above Lake Mary on Lake George Road.
On the water
The Forest Service runs a boat launch on the lake and lists it among the basin lakes open to motorized boating. A boat rental dock shares the small parking lot with the campground and trailheads. Trailered boats need the free Eastern Sierra mussel inspection and sticker before launching.
Camping
Lake George Campground has 15 sites at $34 a night. It takes no reservations; you register at the campground. Each site has a bear box, and food and scented items must stay in it.
Season
The basin road is open in summer only, and the single parking lot is small.
Getting there & access
Getting there
From Mammoth Lakes take Lake Mary Road into the basin, then turn up Lake George Road to the lake.
Parking
One small lot is shared by the campground, the rental dock and the trailheads.
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 (list at EasternSierraWID.com). 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.
- Mussel rule
- Inspection and Eastern Sierra sticker
- Welcome Center
- (760) 924-5500
What's here
Launch
Forest Service boat launch
Boat rentals
Boat rental dock by the parking lot
Camping
Lake George Campground, 15 first-come sites
Fishing
Popular with anglers
Trails
Trailheads at the lake
Restrooms
Flush toilets at the campground
Rules & official resources
- California Boater Card required for all operators of motorized vessels, regardless of age, since January 1, 2025dbw.parks.ca.gov ↗
- Trailered boats and jet skis must be inspected at a free Eastern Sierra WID station and carry the Eastern Sierra mussel sticker before launching; launching uninspected can bring fines, misdemeanor charges or impoundmentftp.monocounty.ca.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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