Wheeler Peak Campground

This campground was recently renovated to the perfect condition. The driveway entering each site paved with asphalt. The table, fireplace, and grill area also paved with concrete. My site #22 provides a clear and spectacular view of Wheeler Peak.

Campground is great. Several sites can accomodate a 20+ ft trailer, but most are short. But be careful at the parking lot. Even at 10k ft elevation, a wild Methany will appear, wiping her hands all over your car and peeping into your windows. Hide your gear! As at all Nat Parks, do not approach, provoke, or feed the wildlife.

Great campground. First come first serve. We paid $20/night and we stayed Monday-Thursday (the end of June). The campground wasn’t busy. We got lucky with our spot as there was a creek right next to us. We saw deer walking by every day. Lots of bugs, so bring the bug spray. There are a lot of hiking trails nearby so you don’t even need to drive anywhere. ! Expect to have no cell service or maybe a bar. Also, be careful with the altitude sickness. I would recommend to spend several days at the campground (doing small hikes, e.g. to the lakes) before doing the Wheeler Peak hike.

This is another excellent campground located within Great Basin National Park. Here, we had spot number 18 for two nights. We liked the seclusion of this site, as we hardly noticed anyone else around us. The views in the campground are gorgeous, and you have easy access to all kinds of hiking trails.

Took these photos last fall while the campground was being updated for anyone to see what most spaces look like. Each photo has a space number associated with it.