I didn't stay at Merced Lake High Sierra Camp itself, but at Backpacker's Camp right next door.
At first I was a bit disappointed that you can't camp closer to the lake and that you have to walk quite a distance to the creek to bunker water. The next day, however, I realized why the distance to the lake is important: huge swarms of mosquitoes and no escape.
When I visited in early August 2022, however, the camp was deserted and did not seem to have been managed that year either. Probably still the aftermath of Corona.
I wish the park and the rangers every success in the coming year and also the hikers the opportunity to stop off here again.