New Shady Rest Campground
Inyo National Forest · California · 90 sites
Photos: Recreation.gov
Overview
New Shady Rest Campground is a USDA Forest Service campground in Inyo National Forest, California, with 90 sites. Very shady: nearly every site is under trees. T-Mobile, Verizon and AT&T report coverage at every site.
80 of 90 sites shaded
0 of 90 sites in full sun
3 of 90 sites with clear sky
Map of the campground
Every site from the Recreation.gov listing. Choose a layer to see it across the campground; tap a site to open it in Roam.
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Questions
Which sites at New Shady Rest Campground are the shadiest?
Nearly all of them. 80 of 90 sites at New Shady Rest Campground have good shade from the trees, including from the hot afternoon sun.
See the tree canopy in RoamWhich sites at New Shady Rest Campground get the most sun?
None are truly sunny; the sunniest still have trees over about half of the site.
See the tree canopy in RoamWill Starlink work at New Shady Rest Campground?
Only at a few. About 3 of 90 sites have a clear gap in the trees for Starlink and 22 a partial one; most sit under tall trees. Satellite texting on a phone needs less open sky, but still works best from the most open spot you can find. This is our estimate from tree heights — check with the Starlink app's obstruction check when you arrive.
See the tree canopy in RoamWhich sites at New Shady Rest Campground are the most level?
10 of 90 sites are flat, and 25 more have a gentle slope most RVs can level with blocks; 55 are steeper, better for tents. Sites that take RVs or trailers fit rigs up to 38 ft.
See the slope at each site in RoamDoes New Shady Rest Campground have cell service?
Yes. T-Mobile, Verizon and AT&T all report coverage at every site at New Shady Rest Campground. That's the coverage each carrier reports to the FCC, not a measured signal, so under trees or below a ridge it can be weaker.
See the coverage map in RoamWhat’s the weather like at New Shady Rest Campground in October?
In October, expect highs around 59°F and lows around 29°F, with about 0.9 inches of rain over the month and 1 inch of snow. Every month’s averages are in Roam Premium.
Open New Shady Rest in RoamCampground facts
- Sites
- 90
- Kinds
- 90 for RVs or trailers
- Hookups
- None
- Longest rig
- 38 ft
- Accessible
- 3 sites
- Elevation
- 7,765–7,815 ft
- Amenities
- Food storage lockers
- Every site
- Drive-in · Picnic table · Fire ring · Pets allowed · Campfires allowed · Check-in 2 PM, check-out 12 PM
- Managed by
- USDA Forest Service
- Booking
- Reserve on Recreation.gov
How we know Sources and limits
Shade, sun and Starlink are our estimates from Meta and the World Resources Institute’s canopy-height model (about 2 m pixels, from satellite imagery calibrated with space lidar; CC BY 4.0). From 2 m above each site we trace 72 lines out to 60 m and note the tallest tree in each direction. Shade counts trees overhead, the canopy within 30 m and how much of the afternoon sky is blocked. Sun counts how open the southern sky is. Starlink needs open sky above 35°, with the northern half counted twice because US dishes tilt north, and we keep the best spot within 8 m of the site’s post. The model sees tree heights only, not trunks, buildings or hills, so check with the Starlink app when you arrive.
Slope is the ground at each site’s post over about 4 m, from USGS 3DEP 1 m lidar: level under 2%, gentle to 4% (most rigs level on blocks), sloped to 8% (fine for a tent), steep beyond.
Cell coverage is from the FCC Broadband Data Collection (carrier filings as downloaded May 2026): each site is tested against each carrier’s modelled outdoor 4G/5G coverage. It is what the carriers report, not a measured signal.
Weather is NOAA’s 1991–2020 climate normals for the campground. Sites and facts are from Recreation.gov’s open data (July 2026). Map imagery: USGS The National Map. Photos: Recreation.gov.
From the campground’s Recreation.gov listing: “The campground is organized into two large loops, adjacent to Old Shady Rest and Pine Glen Campgrounds. Several amenities are provided, including restrooms with flush toilets, campfire rings and picnic tables, and many more are within a few miles. Showers are not located in the campground but are nearby. Bear-proof lockers are available for food storage, and firewood can be purchased on-site. The campsites are located under a shady canopy of a mature Jeffery pine forest at an elevation of 7,800 feet. Many species of wildlife call the mountains home, such as black bear, mountain lions, mule deer, pine marten, pika and numerous fish and birds.”
Page data as of October 15, 2026. Full source notes are in each layer’s info in the app.