Established Camping
Wheeler Peak Campground — Great Basin National Park
About
National Park Service
Great Basin National Park
Overview
A stay at the Wheeler Peak Campground is a genuinely memorable experience. Shadowed beneath the hulking cliffs of Wheeler Peak and Doso Doyabi, a pair of Nevada___s true alpine monarchs, the views and campsites hover among the clouds. At nearly 10,000 feet in elevation your…
Fee Info
Access
- Drive-InPark next to your site
- Walk-InPark in a lot, walk to your site.
Stay Connected
- WiFiUnknown
- VerizonUnknown
- AT&TUnknown
- T-MobileUnknown
Site Types
- Tent Sites
- RV Sites
- Standard (Tent/RV)
- Group
Features
For Campers
- Trash
- Firewood Available
- Phone Service
- Drinking Water
- Toilets
- Alcohol
- Pets
- Fires
For Vehicles
- Sanitary Dump
- Water Hookups
Fall Glory
Wheeler peak campground sits at the base of a most glorious vista with access to gorgeous, easy hikes. The campground was closed in October but there's plenty of flat trailhead parking and a toilet. No water but there is a creek. No cell signal on Verizon. The aspens were gloriously yellow,…
Beautiful and secluded
This campground was beautiful with tall trees and massive views of the mountains at the same time. Love how secluded it was from other campgrounds and the visitor center and just in general.
Isolated
Did the late night arrival thing and woke up to a superb sunrise!! Stars were out in full force when we arrived. We took the road in up to the top at night and didn’t realize how much we climbed until we dropped back down the road in the morning. All in all cool place and would go again with more…
Location
Wheeler Peak Campground — Great Basin National Park is located in Nevada
Directions
From the east or west: From U.S. Highway 6 & 50, turn south on Nevada State Highway 487 and travel 5 miles to Baker, NV. In Baker turn west on Highway 488 and travel 5 miles to the park. From the south (Utah): Travel north on Utah State Highway 21 through Milford, UT and Garrison, UT, which will become Nevada State Highway 487 as you cross the border. Turn west on Highway 488 in Baker and travel 5 miles to the park. From the south (Nevada): Travel north on U.S. Highway 93 (Great Basin Highway). At the junction of U.S. Highway 6 & 50 drive east to Nevada State Highway 487 and turn south. Travel 5 miles to Baker, NV. In Baker turn west on Highway 488 and travel 5 miles to the park.
Coordinates
39.01091 N
114.3044 W