Boulder Basin Campground

Remote campground with a 5 mile (30 minute drive) dirt road up 2,000 ft of elevation on the backside of idyllwild. There road continues on for dispersed camping as well. These campsites were unique and spaced out. There’s no running water but bathrooms with vaulted toilets were clean and well kept. Would recommend a four wheel drive car or at least 6 inches of clearance but saw a Nissan versa and Toyota Camry up there. I wouldn’t do that personally though. Great for bouldering (rock climbing without a rope)

This is a great campground roughly 5 miles down a fire road. Road conditions weren't terrible at the time of writing this. This campground can be pretty idyllic. There are boulders all around and great views to be had with just a short walk. Even better views are available up the trail to the fire lookout tower. It's an easy out and back ~1.3 miles. This is a popular spot for bouldering and climbing and there is a lot of day use behind campsites 20 & 21 so if you aren't keen on joining them, grab a different site.

Wonderful National Park with well layed out camping sites. The road is very difficult in car or low clearance vehicles (Do not attempt unless very experienced in a car). There are no real marked hiking trails other than the road up to the lookout tower, well worth a visit. The Rangers were all super nice and friendly. Pit toilets only and no water was available during our trip. Bring a telescope 🔭 if you have. It's a great dark sky area.

While a little treacherous to get to at times (definitely need a higher-clearance vehicle) the campground is situated on a prefect location surrounded by boulders and tall trees. We stayed in spot 30, which has an amazing view and drop behind it. Lots of great opportunities for bouldering!

Pretty nice campground. Lots of spots here. We probably saw 4 other spots occupied on a mid-June Monday. No water anywhere (no surprise). At least 2 outhouses (male/female) with standard pit toilets. A bit stinky but normal for a forest. Light to moderate bugs in mid June in a poor winter earlier in the year.