Summer is here! Mammoth Mountain is not only a year round resort, but year round activities with skiing and winter activities overlapping summer activities. Our vacation rentals are all online and as always our lodging has no service fees. This is why going local makes cents! Most of the vacation rentals in Mammoth are online but City Concierge maintains lots of hidden gems that can only be recommended and reserved via telephone. Yes, we want to speak with you and our customer s... More

Mammoth camping season is open. Time to pack up and put up your tent! This is a comprehensive list of the sites in Mammoth, Bishop, Yosemite, and various smaller hidden areas listed with their respective amenities. Many can be booked online. We recommend reserving your site as the most popular areas are always full and those sites that don't take reservations are on a first arrive basis. If you're looking for something special try the sites around the Mammoth Lakes Basin. La... More

Today it looks much the same as it did the day the last residents left. Bodie is a true ghost town. Not the Halloween kind, although it is quite eerie, the deserted kind with not a sole to see. With just a 1.5 hour drive from either Mammoth or Lake Tahoe, this haunting historical site is a must see attraction along Highway 395. The story goes that when the mines dried up, the inhabitants got up, and left leaving everything behind. And today, the laundry still hangs on the line, the school bo... More

Yep, fishing is still the primary activity in Mammoth Lakes during the summer months. The lakes are full of juicy trout and there are plenty of fish contests for the hard core. The best fishing this time of year is the out of the way "hide-aways" in the Mammoth Lakes basin, or nearby streams. There are more lakes than just the Mammoth basin so you may want to check out our secret spots. We also have the trout stocking schedule so if you want to make sure you don't get "skunked". (Tuesdays an... More

Tis the season to celebrate and Mammoth Lakes goes all out with our hometown celebration. 4th of July day starts off with good times at the Pancake Breakfast followed by the most fun parade on the planet, music and live bands all over town, and fireworks over Crowley Lake. We don't have a theme, there is no grand marshal, and you won't find any roses, but you will get marching bands, little kids in red wagons, and lots of hometown folk in their decorated cars. Come on up... More

Hiking around Mammoth is an all year experience and certainly not be missed. In the early season, hikes are filled with trees getting their first leaves, the beginning of the waterfalls, and the birds and sounds of nature waking up. There may be snow on the ground, but trails never really close. In summer, the mountainside is in its full glory with wildflowers, nature and the smell of the forest air. You'll also see lots of wildlife out in the forest from beautiful birds to our black be... More