Volcanic Tablelands Dispersed Camping

The Volcanic Tableland, just north of Bishop, is a large flat plateau that was formed some 700,000 years ago by the erupting Long Valley Caldera. The tablelands offers many opportunities to explore and recreate. Since most of the tableland is BLM land there is also the opportunity to camp here.

The southeast corner of the tablelands offer a good selection of already established campsites. You’ll likely find many others enjoying the free, dispersed camping here. There aren’t any amenities here. Please observe the 14 day camping limit and keep a clean campsite.

The camping at the Volcanic Tablelands is also close to some fantastic climbing, including the Happy and Sad Bouldering areas.

The Tablelands are also known for Native American rock art and petroglyphs. These can be found primarily in the Fish Slough area of the tableland.