itOpened Guides · Inyo National Forest
How to actually get a site at Four Jeffrey — the verified facts, the release reality, and the cancellation route in.
Watch it with itOpened
Proof, from our own scanners: 673 confirmed openings across 34 campgrounds since Oct 29, 2026 — each one re-verified before logging. See the live cancellation index.
Watch Four JeffreyFree to start. We never book, hold, or resell — you book it yourself, in your own account, at the normal price. Fees pay for monitoring; openings are first-come and cannot be guaranteed.
Overview Four Jeffrey is a mostly shaded campground with gorgeous views of Table Mountain along the South Fork of Bishop Creek. Campers enjoy fishing and swimming in the trout-stocked creek. The nearby John Muir Wilderness provides plenty of hiking opportunities to view impressive lakes and glaciers. Recreation The South Fork Bishop Creek beckons anglers with rainbow, brown, brook and Alpers trout. A fish cleaning station is available on-site The area offers access to several trailheads for hiking and horseback riding into the John Muir Wilderness. The Tyee Lakes Trailhead is less than a mile up the road.
| Total sites | 106 |
|---|---|
| Site types | Standard, Tent only |
| Site mix (directory count) | Standard 102 · Tent only 4 |
| Area | Inyo National Forest |
| Managed by | USDA Forest Service |
| Nearest community | BISHOP, CA |
| Activities | Boating, Camping, Fishing, Hiking, Horseback Riding |
| Directory phone | 760-873-3077 |
| Official listing | Recreation.gov campground page |
| Book through | Recreation.gov |
Four Jeffrey is reserved through Recreation.gov, on the release pattern stated in its official listing. In demand, reservable sites are claimed within minutes of each release — which is why the campground reads as sold out for most of the year, and why the realistic route in is rarely the release itself.
Sites booked months ahead get cancelled as trips fall through, and each cancellation returns its nights to the official calendar instantly — first-come, no waitlist, no announcement. itOpened scans the Recreation.gov calendar for Four Jeffrey around the clock; when a site matching your dates and vehicle opens, you get a text with a direct link, and you book it yourself, in your own account, at the normal price. We never book, hold, or resell. The mechanics are the same ones documented in how campsite cancellations actually work.
Watch more than one calendar. These nearby or same-area campgrounds take the same trip — and their cancellations are independent chances:
| Oh Ridge | 143 sites · same area |
|---|---|
| East Fork Campground – Inyo National Forest (CA) | 134 sites · same area |
| New Shady Rest Campground | 94 sites · same area |
| Twin Lakes Campground | 94 sites · same area |
| Sherwin Creek | 85 sites · same area |
Full directory facts and sibling campgrounds: Four Jeffrey campground page · Inyo National Forest park page.
Watch it with itOpened
Proof, from our own scanners: 673 confirmed openings across 34 campgrounds since Oct 29, 2026 — each one re-verified before logging. See the live cancellation index.
Watch Four JeffreyFree to start. We never book, hold, or resell — you book it yourself, in your own account, at the normal price. Fees pay for monitoring; openings are first-come and cannot be guaranteed.
Every figure in this article traces to one of the sources above. If a number isn't sourced, we don't print it.
Last updated 2026-10-30.