BLM unit

Alabama Hills National Scenic Area

Camping is allowed at Alabama Hills National Scenic Area, in designated sites only. Alabama Hills National Scenic Area is a BLM unit in Inyo County, California.

Check current closures and fire restrictions for Alabama Hills National Scenic Area on the managing agency's own page.

Alabama Hills National Scenic Area
Photo: Matthew Dillon from Hollywood, CA, USA, CC BY 2.0

Alabama Hills National Scenic Area map

Alabama Hills National Scenic Area boundary from USGS PAD-US or the managing agency, simplified for display. Not for navigation or legal boundaries.

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Fire restrictions

Fire restriction orders for this unit are not tracked here yet. Restrictions change with the season, so check the current orders before any campfire, stove or target shooting.

Common questions

Camping is allowed at Alabama Hills National Scenic Area, in designated sites only. Stays are limited to 14 days in any 28-day period.
Yes, dogs are allowed at Alabama Hills National Scenic Area.
Alabama Hills National Scenic Area is managed by the BLM's Bishop Field Office.
Alabama Hills National Scenic Area's listed activities include Hiking, Rock Climbing, Photography, Scenic Driving, Dispersed Camping.

Scenic drives

  • Movie Road graded gravel

Camping at Alabama Hills National Scenic Area

Designated sites only Stays are limited to 14 days in any 28-day period.

Named camping areas: Alabama Hills designated campsites.

Getting there

  • 3 miles from Lone Pine , 3 miles from Lone Pine
  • Limited cell service

Visitor centers

  • Eastern Sierra Visitor Center US-395 and CA-136, Lone Pine, CA 93545 (seasonal)

Fishing and water

Fishing inside the boundary: Tuttle Creek fishing , with stocking records and species on fishypedia.com.

Lone Pine Creek fishing (right at the boundary): its fishing and stocking record on fishypedia.com.

Public lands next to Alabama Hills National Scenic Area

Measured between the units' boundaries as mapped in USGS PAD-US. Distances are straight line, not driving.