Mammoth Lakes is where it all began! Scooby, Mom…Scoobylife! Just a couple of months after Scooby adopted Mom we took our very first PawVenture – which was a BIG one – to Mammoth and stayed at Tamarack Lodge in Mammoth Lakes! The rest is history in our blog!
Summer…? Yes!
Fall…? Yes!
We WUV and recommend Both! Typically we will choose Mammoth Lakes for one and usually Parcher’s Resort in Bishop for the other!
Regardless of Summer or Fall, Mom prefers to head up on a Sunday or Monday and return on a Thursday or Friday for less people and maximum relaxation!
Summer is AMAZING in Mammoth Lakes!
Long days, beautiful walks / hikes, peaceful fishing, reading a book by a lake or on your cabin porch AND all around Nature-loving is perfect in Mammoth Lakes in the Summer!
The Forest Service has delayed openings of many of the campgrounds in early June on our last couple of Pawcations and EVERYONE has ended up crowding out the Twin Lakes at Tamarack Lodge. So…..to play it safe, Mom recommends making reservations at Tamarack Lodge at the end of June so you don’t have any unwanted surprises. There are sooooooo many lakes within walking distance to Twin Lakes! If you’re up for a 45 minute pleasant, gradual uphill walk, Mom highly recommends using your paws from Twin Lakes to Lake Mamie. Take water and maybe even a light picnic / snacks so you can sit and enjoy the beauty along the way if you decide!
If you’re not into walking the drive to all the lakes is also gorgeous! Since you’ll have your car, be sure pack some picnic food, lots of water and take some extra blankies and chairs, your camera equipment and / or fishin gear for relaxin by Lake Mary or Lake Mamie! Early mornings and around Sunset are the most peaceful times! You won’t be disappointed!
Mammoth Lakes is also AMAZING in the Fall!
We also LOVE and Highly recommend Mammoth Lakes and the Eastern Sierra in the Fall! Very late September to early to mid October is bursting with color Highway 395. The views are spectacular as you travel to your peak color destinations!
Autumn is generally a super peaceful time to go to Mammoth, specifically, because it’s considered off-season. Less people / more nature – that’s our kind of vacation! A few shops are closed during this time but there’s still plenty of places open.
While there may be several dog-friendly options in Mammoth, Mom higly recommends staying in a cabin or a campground at one of the lakes for the MAXIMUM Nature experience. Personally, we prefer cabins and RV’s. There are some local dog-friendly RV companies who will actually roll an RV into your pre-reserved camping spot at Twin Lakes or Lake Mary, set it up and all you do is move in! We did this on the Central Coast but not at Mammoth because we just WUV Tamarack Lodge so much! Crystal Crag Cabins are also dog-friendly and people often recommend it but we have not stayed. You can stay in a hotel anywhere else in the US so do yourself a favor and make your vacation at Lake Mary or Twin Lakes! There is NOTHING like walking out your front door with a gorgeous view of a lake and the aroma of Mountain pine trees in the air!
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