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Whitney Portal Campground: Group and family campground parking is limited to registered campground guests. Vehicles must be parked within the designated parking space for their campsite.
No Parking: This area is for Forest Service administrative use only. No public parking on side roads or dirt lot.
Loading and Unloading Zone: Whitney Portal Trailhead, from rockwork identifying the trailhead pedestrian way, west to Whitney Portal Store pedestrian way is roadside loading and unloading zone where terrain allows while maintaining a clear safety lane. Additional loading zone is located near the pedestrian way to the fishing dock and pond.
Picnic Area, Pond, and Whitney Portal Store: No parking pass is needed. Parking is permitted 6am to 8pm for spaces shaded yellow. Whitney Portal Store parking spaces are for store customers only. Day Use Parking has 12 parking spaces for visitors using the picnic area, fishing pond, or short hikes that do not enter the Mt Whitney Zone, like Lone Pine Lake.
Hiker Parking: Parking pass required to park after 8pm or prior to 6am. Vehicles not to exceed 20’. No long term parking. Vehicles parking overnight must display a parking pass on the dashboard with expiration date visible.
Recreation Residences: Recreation residence road parking by permission of residence permittee only.
