Your Pre-Arrival Guide to Mammoth Lakes

We deeply appreciate visitors who are considerate of our beautiful mountain home and community. While you plan for your getaway, learn how to reduce your impact, give back, and keep Mammoth Lakes unreal for generations to come.

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Stay Informed

Prepare for your visit:

Stay in the know by downloading the Mammoth Lakes Visitor Guide.
Learn about on local parking information.
Stay safe, especially during the winter months. Stay informed on year-round road condition updates, including closures.
Learn ways to Keep Mammoth Lakes Unreal.
Shop local! Every purchase is an opportunity to nurture the town's economic well-being and unique identity. You can even find locally green certified businesses in Mammoth Lakes prior to shopping.
Sign up for the monthly Visitor Newsletter and get the latest news about stewardship efforts, events, activities, outdoor adventures, itineraries and more.

Recreate Responsibly and Keep Wildlife Wild

Leave No Trace by packing out your trash, including wrappers, peels and cores, and animal waste. Clean up after yourself, your group, and your pets. Dispose of trash properly and leave your surroundings even better than you found them.

Leave no poop! There is no poop fairy in Mammoth Lakes to clean up after your 4-legged friends. Always pick up after your pet.

Be a good steward of the land. When planning your adventures, visit Mammoth Trails for trail system information.

When camping, always Camp Like a Pro. Reference local rules and regulations for overnight camping in both dispersed and established areas.

Respect wildlife and keep wildlife wild. Mammoth Lakes is home to year-round wildlife. Never feed or approach wild animals. Know how to keep food, garbage and recycling secured and never leave trash in front or on top of full dumpsters.

Protect your vehicle and rental property. To prevent bears and to other critters from breaking in, don't leave food in vehicles and keep the windows or sliders at your lodging locked when unattended.

Lessen Your Impact

Reduce Waste:

Before you twist the cap, try the tap. Mammoth Lakes has pristine tap water for you to enjoy.
Pack reusable bags, mugs, and bottles! By doing so, you help reduce single-use waste.
Always recycle! Cardboard can be recycled in any cardboard bin around town. Plastics #1 and #2, glass, and aluminum can be recycled at your lodging property or by dropping it off at the Mammoth Disposal Transfer Station on your way out of town.

Getting Around:

Enjoy Mammoth Lakes' FREE local transportation system. It's widely accessible, and saves the stress of driving and parking, especially during peak season.
Get around town by walking or biking. In warmer seasons, try renting an e-bike for less impact and more fun.
Charge your electric vehicle. Mammoth Lakes has recently expanded its inventory of electric vehicle charging stations so you can recharge in all ways during your trip.

Drink Mammoth Tap.

Make a positive impact

Help Reduce Waste

When the Kopitar family visits Mammoth Lakes, they enjoy fresh, pristine tap water—helping reduce single-use plastic and keep our waterways clean. Drink Mammoth Tap! It’s a Mammoth Thing.

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Keeping Mammoth Unreal

Looking to give back? You can find local volunteer opportunities or donate to a good cause that helps our community. Here are a few ways to get involved:

During the summer, join Trashy Thursdays and lend a hand cleaning up our community.
Keep our lakes clean by learning more about Clean Up the Lake’s efforts.
Show your love by participating in an organized river clean up with Tangle Free Waters.

Enjoy all that Mammoth Lakes has to offer while helping preserve what makes it special.

Be Patient, Be Considerate, and Be Kind.

When you arrive in Mammoth Lakes, embrace the mountain spirit by slowing down. Be patient, considerate and kind as you explore and keep the good vibes going with a friendly smile. During peak seasons, wait times for restaurants, lift lines and equipment rentals can be long. Workers in Mammoth Lakes are here to make your stay as pleasant as possible. Your kindness and patience go a long way towards helping us achieve that goal.

Quiet hours throughout Mammoth Lakes are from 10 pm to 7 am. If you arrive at your condo, house, or hotel late at night, please be respectful of others. Loud music, TV, and even voices carry farther than you might think. Please be a considerate neighbor.

It's a Mammoth Thing.

It’s a Mammoth Thing

Welcome to Mammoth Lakes, where caring for our environment is woven into our very identity. Here, sustainability isn't just a practice—it is a way of life, "It’s a Mammoth Thing!"