2 places · 1 with rooms, 1 camping, 1 with meals on the Thousand Island Lake → Reds Meadow section of the John Muir Trail, in Reds Meadow. Phone and WhatsApp numbers are listed so you can book ahead.
Inyo National Forest campground with 52 first-come sites ($32 per night), flush toilets, drinking water and a bear locker at each site, at about 2,315 m (7,600 ft). In 2026 it was the only campground open in the valley (from 2 July) because of Reds Meadow Road reconstruction; Devils Postpile campground has been closed since 2016.
Resort and pack station at about 7,500 ft (2,290 m), under 1/4 mile off the JMT, with cabins, motel rooms, two hiker cabins, a general store, the Mule House Cafe and hot showers. Resupply packages are held for a fee if booked online first; it is closed for the rest of 2026, and 2027 bookings open in February 2027.
Checked online in October 2026. Places marked "not confirmed on an official page" are listed elsewhere but could not be checked on their own or an agency website. On the John Muir Trail you camp on your wilderness permit; lodges, campgrounds and stores near the trail are seasonal.
The John Muir Trail route works offline in Outest, with these places on the map and a trail guide you can ask about water, weather and the next village.