Campgrounds

Project Description: The Eastern Sierra Regional Campground Improvements and Jobs Creation project - the official name of this Sierra Jobs First funded project - will undertake planning for the renovation of campgrounds in the Eastern Sierra Jobs First Region, including Inyo, Mono, Calaveras, and Tuolumne counties. The project aims to improve accessibility, increase public use, and mitigate climate-driven threats to infrastructure such as wildfires, flooding, and storm events. MLTPA will partner with the Inyo and Stanislaus National Forests and Inyo County to contract for engineering surveys and assemble a design team to prepare renovation plans. Candidate campgrounds on the Inyo National Forest include the Clyde/Palisade Group (Inyo Co), Upper Sage Flat (Inyo Co), Sage Flat (Inyo Co), and Coldwater (Mono Co). The Stanislaus National Forest campgrounds include Utica CG (Calaveras Co) and Niagara OHV CG (Tuolumne Co). Candidate campgrounds in Inyo County campgrounds include Diaz Lake and Baker Creek Campgrounds.  MLTPA, the Inyo National Forest, and Quantified Ventures, with funding from the USFS Innovative Finance for National Forests grant program, piloted campground improvement efforts in the Eastern Sierra with the “Eastern Sierra Campground Improvements” project, funded by the Sierra Nevada Conservancy.

Last updated June 12, 2025

This project is funded by Sierra Jobs First and created to support the initiative’s mission of creating a community-led, climate-neutral, inclusive future for our industry in the Sierra region. Through our partnership with Sierra Business Council, regional conveners and fiscal administrators for California Jobs First in the Sierra region, we provide industry-specific assistance that supports job growth, inclusive workforce development, and economic resilience, while protecting our region’s natural lands and vibrant communities.