Virginia Lakes
| Virginia Lakes Basin | |
|---|---|
| Virginia Lakes | |
Virginia Lakes from near the Sierra Crest | |
| Floor elevation | 9,819 ft (2,993 m) |
| Geography | |
| Coordinates | 38°02′53″N 119°15′55″W / 38.04806°N 119.26528°W |
| Rivers | Virginia Creek |
Virginia Lakes refers to a basin of lakes in the Eastern Sierra Nevada in Mono County, California. Virginia Lakes is located a few miles off U.S. Highway 395; the road to the lakes turns off U.S. 395 at Conway Summit, roughly halfway between Bridgeport, California, to the north and Lee Vining, California, to the south, in the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest. The name can also refer to two lakes within the basin: Little or Lower Virginia Lake and Upper or Big Virginia Lake. The area is part of the Virginia Lakes census-designated place.