Baker Creek Campground

This is a stunning campground inside of Great Basin National Park. We had campsite number 33 for a single night. It was a great location with everything we needed. The view of the sky here was excellent if you're into stargazing. Restrooms were clean, and the park rangers were all helpful and friendly. This is a first come, first served campground that does not take reservations.

If you’re first come first served camping enthusiasts like us, you will be thrilled with Baker Creek. 4 miles up a gravel road at 8000 feet in the Great Basin is Little House living in no place you’ve ever heard of. It’s communal isolation with birds and wildflowers, sunsets and Milky Way, rushing water and whispering trees. We came for a night and stayed a week. Hiked every hike, toured every tour, ate our way through town. Bring your water and solar panels to discover small town big nature living at its best. The upper and lower Lehman campgrounds are nice, but if you don’t want to commit to dates Baker is a viable choice. There were people coming and going everyday. Not great for big rigs, but we found the most level and easy to park site for a 30 foot fifth wheel is #37. Highly recommend!

Probably the most secluded established campground at Great Basin NP. Bathroom and several water spigots; picnic bench at each site. Great view of the desert and Wheeler Peak. The creek is visible and audible from several sites. Many of the campsites are on an incline. It was very crowded in July and I managed to grab the last spot. I believe the campsites are first come first served, no reservations. Only reservations are at Grey Cliffs down the hill.

Easily my favorite campground in the park. Wheeler peak is nice, but such a long drive. The Leeman campgrounds are also nice, but so busy. This one is just perfect. Lots of shade, spread out, quiet, and the restrooms although pit toilets, are the cleanest I have ever seen. The only real con to this site, is the drive in on the dirt road. The other campgrounds get paved roads, but I think it sort of adds to the appeal.

Enjoyable campground. The type of camp sites (around 36 of them) vary, some have pull through areas for RVs others have room for tents only. Each site has a picnic table and fire pit though there is a fire ban during the summer months. The ambience for each site varies as well, depending on the site you might have tall tree cover, an open view of the valley, or the sounds of the creek flowing by. We also saw deer and wild turkey roam through the campground. Water and restrooms are fairly close to each campsite and the restrooms are exceptionally well kept, some of the nicest I've seen in a campground. It's a first come, pick your spot reservation system so this does limit the options, however, early in the week there always seemed to be a handful of spots open.