Camping in Great Basin
- Campgrounds
- 7
- Sites
- 145
- Reservable
- 129
- 12 first-come
- Longest RV
- 50 ft
- no dump station
- Cell service
- 1/7
- campgrounds
- From
- $10
- per night
Every campground
Sites, rules and amenities
| Campground | Sites | Reservable | First-come | RV max | Cell | Showers | Dump | From | Book |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baker Creek Campground | 37 | 37 | 0 | 50 ft | No | No | No | $20 | Reserve |
| Wheeler Peak Campground | 37 | 37 | 0 | 24 ft | No | No | No | $20 | Reserve |
| Upper Lehman Creek Campground | 23 | 23 | 0 | 40 ft | No | No | No | $20 | Reserve |
| Lower Lehman Creek Campground | 20 | 19 | 0 | 40 ft | Yes | No | No | $20 | Reserve |
| Grey Cliffs Campground | 16 | 13 | 0 | No RVs | No | No | No | $20 | Reserve |
| Snake Creek Primitive Campgrounds | 12 | 0 | 12 | 30 ft | No | No | No | — | — |
| Dump Station | 0 | 0 | 0 | No RVs | No | No | No | $10 | — |
When booking opens
Booking windows for campsites and lodges
Campground booking · Recreation.gov (National Park Service)
Wheeler Peak Campground
30 days (1 month)
Advance reservations may be made as early as, but not prior to, 30 days from the desired stay. Sites are available for reservation from late June through Labor Day weekend.
“Advanced reservations may be made as early as, but not prior to, 30 days from your desired stay.”
Campground booking · Recreation.gov (National Park Service)
Baker Creek Campground, Lower Lehman Creek Campground
1 day (Baker Creek); 4 days (Lower Lehman Creek) - Recreation.gov facility-rule values
Recreation.gov's facility rules list a reservation window of 1 day for Baker Creek and 4 days for Lower Lehman Creek. Recreation.gov describes Baker Creek as having a short reservation window for last-minute plans.
“"reservationWindow":{"value":1,"units":"Days"”
Campground booking · Recreation.gov (National Park Service)
Grey Cliffs Campground, Upper Lehman Creek Campground
Reservable on Recreation.gov, but no booking window is stated on the captured pages. Grey Cliffs accepts reservations from Memorial Day through September.
“The campground accepts reservations from Memorial Day through September.”
What the NPS says
Reservations, in the park's words
Grey Cliffs Campground
Loops A and C of Grey Cliffs are available for reservation. Loop B is reserved for administrative use. Make reservations on Recreation.gov.
Recreation.gov →Snake Creek Primitive Campgrounds
Campsites are First-Come-First-Served
About this data
Site counts, reservation splits, RV limits and amenities are the National Park Service’s own records for each campground, retrieved from the NPS Data API and shown without edits (a dash means the park did not state it). Seasons, fees and availability change — the campground’s Recreation.gov page is the authority for what is open and bookable today.
Sources · 3
- 1.NPS Data API — /campgrounds · National Park Service (U.S. Department of the Interior)
- 2.Reservation, permit, lottery and camping pages of each park on nps.gov and Recreation.gov, read and quoted · National Park Service (U.S. Department of the Interior)
- 3.Great Basin National Park — Camping (nps.gov) · National Park Service
FAQ
Great Basin camping questions
- How many campgrounds does Great Basin have?
- The National Park Service lists 7 campgrounds in Great Basin National Park with 145 sites in total: 129 reservable and 12 first-come, first-served.
- Do I need a reservation to camp in Great Basin?
- Baker Creek Campground, Wheeler Peak Campground, Upper Lehman Creek Campground, Lower Lehman Creek Campground and Grey Cliffs Campground take reservations, while Snake Creek Primitive Campgrounds is first-come, first-served. For Wheeler Peak Campground: 30 days (1 month).
- Can I bring an RV to Great Basin?
- Yes. 5 campgrounds allow RVs; the longest stated limit is 50 feet (Baker Creek Campground). No campground lists a dump station. Hookups are rare in national parks — check each campground's details.
- Is there cell service at Great Basin campgrounds?
- The NPS reports cell reception at 1 of 7 campgrounds (Lower Lehman Creek Campground). Coverage depends on your carrier.
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