Guidebook for Mammoth Lakes
Food Scene
The Stove
644 Old Mammoth RdCozy popular breakfast/ lunch spot about 1 block away!
Cozy, Alpine fine dining. Really unique dishes for a special dining experience. Highly recommend for foodies and special occasions. Very small restaurant so, reservations are a must and may not accommodate large groups.
52 locals recommend
Skadi
94 Berner StCozy, Alpine fine dining. Really unique dishes for a special dining experience. Highly recommend for foodies and special occasions. Very small restaurant so, reservations are a must and may not accommodate large groups.
Selective gourmet market and eatery. Nice bakery, great cheese, butchery, etc. Wine bar and restaurant.
53 locals recommend
Bleu Handcrafted Foods Market & Kitchen
106 Old Mammoth RdSelective gourmet market and eatery. Nice bakery, great cheese, butchery, etc. Wine bar and restaurant.
The Lakefront Restaurant
163 Twin Lakes RdRomantic Rustic Tamarack Lodge Restaurant.
The Brasserie. Great food - some of the best in mammoth and with amazing views.
152 locals recommend
Mammoth Rock N Bowl
3029 Chateau RdThe Brasserie. Great food - some of the best in mammoth and with amazing views.
Activities
There is so much to do in Mammoth that there is just not enough room to list it all! We are very outdoor activity focused so, we will start there but again your imagination is the only limit here. . .
We love June Mtn! It's absolutely gorgeous. About a 20 minute drive North of Mammoth and kids under 12 can ski free! It's a more beginner/ intermediate mountain and less expensive and less crowded than Mammoth.
32 locals recommend
June Mountain Ski Area
3819 CA-158We love June Mtn! It's absolutely gorgeous. About a 20 minute drive North of Mammoth and kids under 12 can ski free! It's a more beginner/ intermediate mountain and less expensive and less crowded than Mammoth.
Mammoth Mountain
10400 Minaret RdSkiing and snowboarding!
This is an easy (2 mile) relatively flat loop around the lake. It makes for a great walk year-round! You can also rent paddleboards or a boat and spend the day on the lake! We love to rent a boat with a BBQ and make a real fun day of it! One of my favorite special things to do !
64 locals recommend
Convict Lake
This is an easy (2 mile) relatively flat loop around the lake. It makes for a great walk year-round! You can also rent paddleboards or a boat and spend the day on the lake! We love to rent a boat with a BBQ and make a real fun day of it! One of my favorite special things to do !
A fun winter time activity. Close by and a nice alternative to skiing/ snowboarding.
16 locals recommend
Mammoth Ice Rink
416 Sierra Park RdA fun winter time activity. Close by and a nice alternative to skiing/ snowboarding.
Mammoth Lakes Trail System- Choose from any activity that appeals to you. There are about 50 activites from snow shoeing and sledding to fishing and disc golf. From HIking to Biking - there are a plethora of options. Check out: https://www.mammothtrails.org/activities/
45 locals recommend
Mammoth Lakes
Mammoth Lakes Trail System- Choose from any activity that appeals to you. There are about 50 activites from snow shoeing and sledding to fishing and disc golf. From HIking to Biking - there are a plethora of options. Check out: https://www.mammothtrails.org/activities/
Walking Distance! Bowling - gets very crowded. Good fun for everyone!
152 locals recommend
Mammoth Rock N Bowl
3029 Chateau RdWalking Distance! Bowling - gets very crowded. Good fun for everyone!
Sightseeing
Absolutely stunning! Free bike trolley from Village to Horseshoe Lake and the many stops all along the way ! You can bike back down the 6 mile paved path or walk or catch the shuttle. Great for beginner riders to advanced (bike up and down!) Mountain biking options from the path.
Lakes Basin Bike Path
Lakes Basin Bike PathAbsolutely stunning! Free bike trolley from Village to Horseshoe Lake and the many stops all along the way ! You can bike back down the 6 mile paved path or walk or catch the shuttle. Great for beginner riders to advanced (bike up and down!) Mountain biking options from the path.
Fascinating part of So Cal Histroy and very interesting geologic formations.
22 locals recommend
Mono Lake
Fascinating part of So Cal Histroy and very interesting geologic formations.
WOW! California gold rush history. A real boom town preserved as it was in the 1800's. Very cool.
44 locals recommend
Bodie State Historic Park
California 270WOW! California gold rush history. A real boom town preserved as it was in the 1800's. Very cool.
You can take a scenic gondola ride to the top of the mountain (11,053 feet) - great view! Sometimes they even have sunset parties at the top!
109 locals recommend
Mammoth Mountain
10400 Minaret RdYou can take a scenic gondola ride to the top of the mountain (11,053 feet) - great view! Sometimes they even have sunset parties at the top!
Walking Distance / Breweries
It's basically on the corner about 2-3 minute walk. Nice to sit outside in the summer and sip on some tasty suds. Minimal food but what they offer is good - usually gourmet panini sandwiches and flat breads to accompany your drinks!
34 locals recommend
Distant Brewing
568 Old Mammoth RdIt's basically on the corner about 2-3 minute walk. Nice to sit outside in the summer and sip on some tasty suds. Minimal food but what they offer is good - usually gourmet panini sandwiches and flat breads to accompany your drinks!
Also a short walk. Fun for the whole family: Bowling, food and drinks all in one place. Great views from the back deck. Upstairs is an upscale brasserie for a special dinner.
152 locals recommend
Mammoth Rock N Bowl
3029 Chateau RdAlso a short walk. Fun for the whole family: Bowling, food and drinks all in one place. Great views from the back deck. Upstairs is an upscale brasserie for a special dinner.
Mammoth Festival Of Beers & Bluesaplooza
5701 Minaret RoadMusic and beer and food!
Its less than a 2 block walk. Great, cozy gastropub with hearty food and tasty drinks. Great views, too!
138 locals recommend
Mammoth Tavern - Mammoth
587 Old Mammoth RdIts less than a 2 block walk. Great, cozy gastropub with hearty food and tasty drinks. Great views, too!
NOT WALKING DISTANCE but, Great Beer - good Hawaiian food truck.
35 locals recommend
June Lake Brewing
NOT WALKING DISTANCE but, Great Beer - good Hawaiian food truck.
You can walk 1/2 block from our place to get there for a drink, food, and sometimes live music!
34 locals recommend
Distant Brewing
568 Old Mammoth RdYou can walk 1/2 block from our place to get there for a drink, food, and sometimes live music!