Best Tent Camping near Baker, NV

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211 Reviews of 13 Baker Campgrounds

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  Mark H.

  Traveler

  

  Nov. 2, 2024

  Millard Desert Camp

  Nice Sleep Over

  This was a convenient stop as we drove through. As others have said, you can hear HW 50, but (at least in Nov) there was very little traffic. The north side of the highway is a bit sandy and you might be cautious in 2wd cars. Nice views, pretty landscape and nothing much else.

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  Rick P.

  Guide

  

  Oct. 18, 2024

  Upper Lehman Creek Campground — Great Basin National Park

  Spectacular Mountain park

  Majestic views and hiking available in all directions. Only stayed for a couple of nights and was nursing sprained ankle so not much hiking around during my stay. Very peaceful with clean composting toilets.

  Flowing creek behind my site that gurgled continuously (good thing). Clear skies and refreshing crisp air.

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  Rick P.

  Guide

  

  Oct. 18, 2024

  Willow Creek — Ward Charcoal Ovens State Historic Park

  Peaceful renovated campground

  Interesting history of the campground. Kilns are well preserved and accessible. The camping is close by. No amenities, water, electricity but fairly clean composting toilets in camp area. A few trails at the kiln site and some hiking at the campground.

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  UT801

  Ranger

  

  Oct. 17, 2024

  Elk Flat Campground — Cave Lake State Park

  Nice off beaten path in mtns.

  Lovely state park near Ely. Two campgrounds, but lake is emptied for maintenance so we didn't even check the other one out. Nice, mostly flat sites with quite a bit of juniper and some scrub pine in between so pretty private. Water taps and dump station. Flush toilets and free showers were nice. Very very quiet. Some trails fairly near by but we walked up a closed road for a bit. 

  Food aside: Had freeze-dried (Readywise) creamy pasta chicken with some added chicken and it was good. Very low FQ (fart quotient). Veggie chorizo scramble for breakfast- bit of a bite but hard to identify the chorizo in there; potatoes were good for heartiness.

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  UT801

  Ranger

  

  Oct. 16, 2024

  Sacramento Pass BLM Campground

  FREE. NIce alternative to Great Basin NP which runs FULL

  On the whole, it's avg. as far as campgrounds go

  Great Basin was full, so went west on 6 about 8 miles and pulled into dispersed campground where there were some covered picnic tables at sites around a large central pond, following road up to equestrian corral and were several more sites. Stayed in#7 which was exposed, but the last one available so we took it. Free. Pit toilets are dirty but don't stink and trash has been emptied. Nice views to Wheeler Peak and out across UT

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  UT801

  Ranger

  

  Oct. 16, 2024

  Sacramento Pass BLM Campground

  Clean, good alternative to Great Basin which tends to run FULL

  FREE! On the whole, avg., 3 stars. Not many developed BLM sites around.

  Great Basin was full, so went west on 6 about 8 miles and pulled into dispersed campground where there were some covered picnic tables at sites around a large central pond, following road up to equestrian corral and were several more sites. Stayed in#7 which was exposed, but the last one available so we took it. Free. Pit toilets are dirty but don't stink and trash has been emptied. Nice views to Wheeler Peak and out across UT

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  Patricia N.

  Ranger

  

  Sep. 24, 2024

  Upper Lehman Creek Campground — Great Basin National Park

  Majestic

  Beautiful National Park with minimal use makes for a peaceful visit.

  Night sky is perfect for stargazing. High elevation can be a problem but worth it if you can handle it.

  Many trails to explore and wildlife to enjoy.

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  DL M.

  Legend

  

  Sep. 21, 2024

  Willow Creek — Ward Charcoal Ovens State Historic Park

  Beautiful new campground

  Nice spacing with trees between sites. Partial view. Couple of accessible sites. Garbage, picnic tables, fire ring, bbq, metal roof over tables, clean pit toilets male and female. Couple nice trails over by the historic wood burning ovens. Nice stream meadows to experience

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  DL M.

  Legend

  

  Sep. 21, 2024

  19631 Humboldt Forest Road Dispersed Campsite

  Big View from top of plain

  Sweeping view. Dispersed site adjacent to road 19631. Gulley behind with a road. No services. Great 5G AT&T. Rough hill up requires 4wd. Consistent shape. Close to junction down to gulley.

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  Maya G.

  Guide

  

  Sep. 17, 2024

  Baker Creek Campground — Great Basin National Park

  Great campsite

  Can’t have dogs on trails. As a ranger put it, dogs can go anywhere your car can. Campsite was great, pretty good privacy between them with the trees and everything. Bathrooms clean and there were multiple within walking distance of campsite.

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  Kim G.

  Ranger

  

  Sep. 10, 2024

  Baker Creek Campground — Great Basin National Park

  FCFS but popular!

  We pulled in at about 4:30 pm on a Monday evening after Labor Day. Tried Upper Lehman, it was full. Lower Lehman is closed. So we chanced Baker. Drove into the left loop which has some larger sites, luckily found one of the three left that suited us. Only trouble is that it was super hard to level our 21’ class B. It is quiet and not many people have fires so it is not smokey. We can’t hear the creek from here but have some nice open views. It was very dusty on the road in and in the campground, but a light evening rain probably tamped down the dust. Partner says lit toilets clean. I haven’t used it yet.

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  Amber

  Guide

  

  Aug. 15, 2024

  Gravel Pit BLM Dispersed Campsite

  Great Spot if you're going to Lehman Caves

  I enjoyed camping here, and I could see it being a great spot for a large group. As the description said, it's a working gravel pit. ... and the BLM got to work at 8am the morning after I arrived. So, be aware of that. There is no shoulder on the highway, so you can't really pull over to check road or flood conditions before pulling into the pit. In my case it was totally fine, clear and flat, but I didn't really enjoy going in blind.

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  mark F.

  Ranger

  

  Jul. 31, 2024

  Sacramento Pass Recreation Area

  Awesome free sites near Great Bassin national park

  There is a lower and upper camp spots. The upper is about 1mi up a dirt road and has some shade trees but no ramadas. Both have vault toilets. Trash at lower. Horse corral at upper. No cell service except one bar at peak of hill anout 3/4 mi up from lower. Great views of wheeler peak, good hiking trails. Bring tp for the toilets, which were clean just no tp. And FREE 14 day limit. Hot but not unbearable in late july.

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  Teri G.

  Guide

  

  Jul. 27, 2024

  Free single NF-589 Dispersed Campsite

  Beautiful single site on a rough dirt road

  First off I'll start by saying the "Get directions" location on this app is incorrect AND the GPS will take you down a private, gated, dirt road to get there. Also, there is only ONE campsite on this road.

  When you set your GPS for this location the GPS will take you down Lehman Caves Road which is also highway 488 into the national park. About halfway down this road from the small town of Baker, you will be told turn left on Rowland Ranch Road. IGNORE THIS. Rowland Ranch Road is a gated dirt road on private property. Instead continue down Lehman Caves Road until you get to a left on Baker Creek Road. I have attached a picture of detailed instructions of this ^ in my review.

  Baker Creek Road is a maintained road within the national park boundaries but is hard pack gravel with some washboards along it. Just a little ways down Baker Creek Road, you will come to NF-589. This road starts as a Y split. Your first left is a foot path only with no camping signs in it. Directly behind it is the vehicle accessible entrance. Enter at your own risk! This OHV road is narrow and rough with decent sized rocks. There are very little opportunities to turn around and I would strongly recommend AGAINST entering with a two-wheel drive vehicle or a trailer. With that being said, I managed to squeeze down this road with my stock 2015 Toyota Tacoma towing a 12x6 enclosed trailer. My truck made it no problem without 4wd but I was at the limit of capability with my trailers ground clearance, width, and length. I also pre-scouted the singular campsite on this road with my off-road motorcycle to make sure nobody was there first. The only way for me to turn around with my trailer on NF-589 was to use the campsite I stayed in. Just into the entrance of the road you'll come across a downed tree across the road. Don't worry, somebody remade the road to the left going around it so continue on. About halfway towards the campsite you'll come across a small picket sign on the left side of the road that marks the national park boundaries. The campsite is on your left roughly another 500ft after that, just barely outside the national park boundary. There are some good wash outs almost a foot deep and 6-8in stones in the road. My 6-ft wide trailer, which is slightly wider than my truck, was touching trees on both sides for most of the way down.

  I'll say it again, there is only one campsite here. The GPS coordinates do not bring you to a campsite so follow my instructions instead. This campsite is tight as you first turn in but opens up in the middle about 20ft into it. It also has some flat open areas for tents just a few feet away from main area. The site is not level and on the slope of a hill. There are also some large rocks similar in size to the ones in the trail on the way in all through the site. My 4in levelers for my rooftop tent were not tall enough to counter this slope. I ended up having to use large boulders and back over them to level my truck so I could sleep. There's nothing here but a fire ring, that includes bathrooms of any kind. You are just in the middle of the woods.

  I would love it if people would stop having glass bottle parties around campfires. When did ruining fragile campsites become the new cool? I always try to leave a free campsite better than I found it. I spend time cleaning up other people's trash, rebuilding fallen fireplaces, and sweeping off cement patios when present. I would greatly appreciate it if you would do the same for others.

  Anyways, I was here for 2 nights. The views are slightly blocked by the trees but the trees are fairly short. If you can get above the trees like I could by sitting on the roof of my trailer when the sun went down, the views are actually stunning at this campsite. This campsite is almost walking distance to the Lehman Caves and just a few minutes drive to most other attractions here like the scenic drive to the Alpine Lakes at the base of Wheeler Peak. The campsite is completely silent but there is a home about a half mile through the woods to the North towards Lehman Caves Road so please be respectful with music volume even though it may feel as though you are in the middle of nowhere.

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  Barb N.

  Ranger

  

  Jul. 25, 2024

  Ely KOA

  Mt views, Teepees and covered wagons too

  Full hookups, clean and neat grounds with a beautiful view. SXS trails too

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  Kelly P.

  Traveler

  

  Jul. 22, 2024

  Ward Mtn. Campground (murray Summit)

  Good spot to get out of the heat.

  This is my second stay this year. With Las Vegas temps reaching 115, This is a beautiful respite with highs in the mid 80s. Well kept camp sites are also a welcome bonus. Bring your own water. Super clean restrooms too.

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  Matthew S.

  Guide

  

  Jul. 16, 2024

  Old 93 BLM - Dispersed Camping

  Well maintained

  Nice flat gravel camping spots. The road is not difficult at all. Small fee to camp but comes with a well maintained spot, fire pit, and grate for cooking.

  There was a nice creek behind us and lots of cows roaming.

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  Kenyon

  Guide

  

  Jun. 25, 2024

  Whispering Elms Motel, Campground, & RV Park

  Rustic, a bit dusty, big trees and a super nice manager

  There were two of us in RVs. We stayed in spots 3 and 5.  We were able to park so that both of our RVs opened to make the area in-between us as the common area.  There are several big trees so we had some shade some of the time.  Rustic and a bit dusty, but for a base camp it fit the bill.   We were there in end of June 2024.  The weather was in the high 90s so we were so glad we had full hook-ups.  We did not use the bathrooms so I have no comments about them.  We did use the laundry room and they had several nice washing machines and dryers.   All spots were sold out on the weekend so make reservations early.  Jen, the manager, is super nice and friendly.  Note about Lehman Caves:  Lehman caves were amazing. Make sure you make reservations early and purchase your tickets for the tour of the caves before you get there.  Several people that just showed up were not able to get tickets to go inside Lehman Caves.

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  Amy H.

  Guide

  

  Jun. 20, 2024

  Elk Flat Campground — Cave Lake State Park

  Quiet and pretty campground

  This was a stopover on our trip along Highway 50 and I was very pleasantly surprised. A very quiet and beautifully maintained campground and they even had flush toilets and showers. Hidden gem for sure. Next time we will stay more than one night and try some hiking and visit the lake nearby. Again, this campground is very well-maintained. Clean campsites and bathrooms and beautiful views. We stayed in site number two, which was a very nice site. There was also some privacy with the native pines and junipers.

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  Rachel S.

  Ranger

  

  Jun. 20, 2024

  Gravel Pit BLM Dispersed Campsite

  Quiet site, close to national park

  A big flat gravel lot - found based on a dispersed camping map provided by the national park

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  Skyler M.

  Scout

  

  May. 28, 2024

  Schellraiser

  Great spot with very clean bathrooms

  Booked through Airbnb. Great place to stay with a variety of camping, tent, or tiny house options. We stayed in the camping area which offered a great sized gravel pad to setup our own tent, There is a bathroom/shower trailer that was very clean and being able to take a hot shower was nice. The host Brian was very nice.

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  Shannon D.

  Scout

  

  May. 18, 2024

  Sacramento Pass BLM Campground

  Stealing campsites

  Free BLM numbered designated sites. We read other online reviews about people making a camp site wherever they want and this happened during our stay. We witnessed this (see the picture) happen to our neighbor. Thursday evening a single male with CA tags comes flying thru the campground and whipped into our neighbor's campsite and pulls right in front of their picnic table with his truck and 5th wheel trailer. Our neighbor came outside (as did several other neighbors wondering what this guy was doing) and confronts the guy. He asks him "you're not going to park there are you?!?". The guy tells him "yes, I need to watch TV" and proceeded to pull out his satellite dish and plop it down. Our neighbor says "this is my site and you're blocking my view." The guy told him he didn't care and set up anyways. Meanwhile there were 2 other RVs camping at the entrance waiting for a campsite to open up. In 7 years of RVing the entire country I have never witnessed such rude and entitled behavior before! The town of Ely for supplies had some of the rudest characters we've come across as well which was very surprising for a small town. This campground might have been a hidden gem at one time but with too much Internet publicity it's very busy now. Constant cars coming and going at all hours especially racing to the upper level of the campground. It probably would've been more peaceful sleeping at one of the highway pullouts.

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  Mike M.

  Traveler

  

  Apr. 12, 2024

  Sacramento Pass Recreation Area

  Great Free site w/ unbelievable views

  Great sites, very clean and ready for any size rig. 45 minutes to Great Basin and easy to get a site (mid April)

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  Robert R.

  Guide

  

  Mar. 14, 2024

  Ely KOA

  Clean and Gorgeous Trees Everywhere, Super Friendly Staff

  Nice quiet park just outside Ely. As usual with KOA, it was bit on the pricey side. They could have used some dust control on the gravel roads as well.

  Overall, the place was clean and quiet, sites were level, and the front desk lady was so friendly! I only stopped here for one night, but would stop again if I was in the area.

  If they get the dust under control, I would have left 5 stars.

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  Peter I.

  Guide

  

  Nov. 26, 2023

  Sacramento Pass BLM Campground

  Perfect

  Needed a place to overnight in my RTT, and this worked out great. Pulled in, was the only one there so had my choice of spots. Had a restful night and hit the road in the morning. No fuss! Not sure if this is what I understand to be dispersed camping, as it’s a first come first served campground with tables, fire rings and pit toilets, just no water.

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  Alex H.

  Scout

  

  Nov. 19, 2023

  Garnet Hill Camp

  Great overnight!

  We loved this spot for an overnight. We drove our 25’ RV up and found a perfect spot. It snowed over night and we woke up to a gorgeous sunrise. We navigated the gravel road just fine, even with light snow.

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  BoneMonkey ..

  Guide

  

  Oct. 15, 2023

  Marjum Pass Dispersed Camping

  Open camping with great lines of sight

  Camped on the Western opening of Marjum Canyon. Drove through the canyon a few times. Dispersed camping and small pull-offs all throughout.

  Photos are of the Western slope pouring out of the canyon. As you exit the Canyon heading West, there are pull offs on both sides of the dirt road. Some areas may need high clearance vehicles to get over. There are small pull offs and dirt roads that low clearance vehicles can go over.

  Most surrounding land is BLM land.

  No Water

  No Shade

  No Wood