Bridgeport, CA

Lower Twin Lakes at Bridgeport

Mountain viewsForestRiverside / CreeksideHikingFishingMotor-boatingFlush toiletsFire pitDrinkable waterPicnic tableBear box / lockerPaved padsCamp host on-siteFirewood for sale

Availability

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About this spot

Overview

Lower Twin Lakes Campground is located just 10 miles from Bridgeport, California. The Twin Lakes area is close by, offering boating, fishing, hiking and horseback riding opportunities.

Recreation

Robinson Creek offers good rainbow trout fishing and can be easily accessed from within the campground. Numerous hiking trails are in the vicinity, including the popular Robinson Creek Trail.

Facilities

The campground contains several single-family sites with picnic tables, food storage lockers and fire rings with grills. Flush toilets, drinking water and trash collection are provided. Firewood is available for purchase from the host. Roads and parking spurs are paved. Robinson Creek South Campground is nearby, where educational programs are held at its amphitheater on weekends from July 4 through Labor Day.

Natural Features

The campground is situated next to Robinson Creek, just below Lower Twin Lake, at an elevation of 7,000 feet. Massive Jeffrey pines tower over the site, offering partial shade. Aspens, sagebrush and summer wildflowers dot the landscape.

Nearby Attractions

Upper and Lower Twin Lakes are within walking distance, offering beautiful mountain scenery, boating, canoeing and fishing for Kokanee salmon and rainbow and brown trout. A public boat ramp and beach are half-mile from the campground. The rugged and scenic Hoover Wilderness Area can be accessed from the Twin Lakes area and offers additional trails for hiking and horseback riding.

Charges & Cancellations

Reservation sites will be held until check out time (12 pm) the day following your arrival date. Sites must be occupied by the checkout time of that following day to hold a reservation or the site will be forfeited and released to other guests. Once your reservation start date has begun, neither the Recreation.gov Contact Center nor the Campground Manager will be able to modify your reservation.

Typical weather

Lower Twin Lake

Average water temperature
Average water temperature for Lower Twin Lake, January through DecemberEach point shows the monthly average water temperature in degrees Fahrenheit.33°JJanuary: average water temperature 33°F33°FFebruary: average water temperature 33°F37°MMarch: average water temperature 37°F40°AApril: average water temperature 40°F44°MMay: average water temperature 44°F49°JJune: average water temperature 49°F51°JJuly: average water temperature 51°F56°AAugust: average water temperature 56°F53°SSeptember: average water temperature 53°F44°OOctober: average water temperature 44°F37°NNovember: average water temperature 37°F33°DDecember: average water temperature 33°F

Water: Water Quality Portal — 16 field-sample stations

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