Portuguese Joe campground (formerly known as Portagee Joe) is a small Inyo county campground with 20 single-family campsites located along a creek and near the Alabama Hills at the base of the Sierra Nevada mountains. Campsites can accommodate tents, trailers and RVs (up to 40 feet). Each site also has a table, fire ring and grate. Campground amenities include drinking water and vault toilets.
This is a popular area to fish four trout in the creek and enjoy spectacular star-filled skies at night. Other outdoor recreation includes hiking, mountain biking, OHVing, picnicking, horseback riding and wildlife viewing. The town of Lone Pine is nearby, with shops, restaurants and the Lone Pine Museum of Western Film. The Manzanar National Historic Site is also 10 miles to the north.
Other campgrounds in the area include Fossil Falls, Tuttle Creek, Lone Pine and Whitney Portal. Whitney Portal is also located at the trailhead to climb Mt. Whitney.
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FYI – The Manzanar historical site is 10 miles North not South of this campground.
Thanks K Poole! Appreciate the correction. I’ll get that changed in the campground copy.

Manzanar National Historic Site