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Great Basin National Park › Nevada
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› Upper Lehman Creek Campground
› Campsite #15
Campsite #15 at Upper Lehman Creek Campground, Great Basin National Park, NV
$20
Campsite #15
| Drive-In | 8 people |
| 20 ft | Back-in |
| 2 | good |
5/22
Campsite #15 Features: Drive-In access, Back-in parking, 20-foot driveway, Picnic Table, RV Site, Tent Site, Pets Allowed
Campsite Reviews (17)
5.0 out of 5
| 5 star | | 24% |
| 4 star | | 41% |
| 3 star | | 29% |
| 2 star | | 0% |
| 1 star | | 6% |
@EdithSC7CE206E · Camped on Sep 23, 2025 at Campsite #15
The only reason for 4 stars vs 5 was that the paved area was really too small for our 16' trailer and mid sized pickup. We squeezed them in but it wasn't easy. Other than that, the campground was clean and beautiful. Got a new bird too! Townsend's Solitaire
Good
@TinoPF0701575C · Camped on Sep 9, 2025 at Campsite #15
The campground location provides easy access to many sites and features of the park. While most sites had a picnic table and tent area that were reasonably level, it seemed like the parking pad for most sites was at both a front to back, and side to side angle. You will almost certainly want leveling blocks. Also, there is no potable water at the site. But you can refill water bottles at the main visitor center in Baker.There are a number of amazing trails. On the six trails I hiked, they were all well maintained. And there was good signage too. All the main trailheads had vault toilets. There is limited potable water across the park. Make sure to bring your own if you are hiking.
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@TeresaK2210758 · Camped on Sep 6, 2025 at Campsite #15
Very nice, clean restrooms, loved the creek babbling all night
@StacieD3BC1CD4 · Camped on Aug 6, 2025 at Campsite #15
No running water. It was temporarily not working.
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@DaleC5331739 · Camped on Jul 13, 2023 at Campsite #15
Camp site 15 is small and nice. Parking area is short and very tight for 2 cars side-by-side. Facilities are well maintained. No potable water yet, so bring plenty. Wheeler Peak Alpine lakes loop was amazing. Cave tour and stargazing are beyond words. Great experience!
Good
@ChelseaW655300 · Camped on Jun 3, 2023 at Campsite #15
Just toilets, no sinks. Most campsite parking are small and are at an angled. Sites are close together. But your in a beautiful and calming place. There are ranger programs at night and A nice hike from the campground.
Excellent
@RoniLB123114CC · Camped on Sep 22, 2022 at Campsite #15
Beautiful campground, decently maintained. Beautiful deer in the morning eating berries was fun to wake up to :). Our site (15) barely fit our 18 foot trailer, I definitely would not recommend bringing 24 foot trailer even though thats the limit. Was surprised they had water shut off in September during their astronomy festival. We were fine but if I was tent camping I would definitely want to have had extra water cans to refill each day near the visitor center.
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@GavinSB9AD5E62 · Camped on Sep 17, 2022 at Campsite #15
Only one parking spot at camp 15. Only one spot for tent as well. If youre bringing 8 people and two vehicles maybe consider another campsite. Facilities are nice. Campers are friendly. Would recommend. Just come prepared for small spaces.
Excellent
@ChristyC987015 · Camped on Aug 14, 2022 at Campsite #15
The site was not at all level and very small.
@OSCARM1215122 · Camped on Jul 29, 2022 at Campsite #15
This has been the smallest campsite Ive ever stayed at. Parking says for 2 cars, but my friend and I barely fit. Other than that, location was great. Small walk to the creek. Small walk to the bathroom. It was overall a quiet location.
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@MarcW6918243 · Camped on Jul 12, 2022 at Campsite #15
The campground and restroom facilities were very good. I found that the reservation system for the Great Basin National Park (GBNP) campsites less than helpful and at times confusing. Reservation information on the GBNP website had different information than the Recreation.gov site and I had to call both GBNP and Recreation.gov to get it clarified. GBNP campsites have a 30 day in advance reservation policy which is different than most other national parks I have dealt with. This shorter time frame made it harder to plan my trip since I normally need to plan 6 to 8 months in advance. On recreation.gov you are allowed two vehicles per site, but many of the sites at Upper Lehman can only accommodate one vehicle. Since no camp host was on duty for the two days stay, I could not clarify if I could park my second vehicle in extra parking area near trailhead. During my visit it appeared that around 20% of the sites were unoccupied despite the full sign at the entrance to the park. In fact, one camper parked their tow vehicle in a different site each night since his ~18 ft trailer took up his entire campsite parking area. Overall, I would certainly return to this campsite, but I will be better prepared with the computer reservation nonsense and the reality of the campsite parking.
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@KatieF5720380 · Camped on Jun 28, 2022 at Campsite #15
Small quiet campground. No running water or flush toilets but vaults werent bad. The cave was cool and be sure to hike to the bristlecones!
Good
@RickS5239002 · Camped on Aug 19, 2021 at Campsite #15
A cool "sky island" above the Nevada playas. The resident flock of wild turkeys is certainly not tame, but less skittish than they usually are, I guess from no hunting in the park.
@JanetK7081807 · Camped on Aug 11, 2021 at Campsite #15
We were a little surprised at the size of our campsite regarding tent location. We were permitted 3 tents and 2 vehicles, so we reserved one camp site for 2 adult couples with 2 3-person tents (about 9'x7' each) and 2 vehicles. It was a challenge to place both tents (on useable tent ground) and a even bigger challenge to park 2bvehicles at our site. We managed, but it was tricky. (Had to drive a car over a large rock which it thankfully was able to clear.) We adjusted to the accommodations. The bathrooms were just put toilets with no running water. We appreciated having a pump for water and a trash can right at our campsite.
@VictoriaC250EF · Camped on Aug 9, 2021 at Campsite #15
The campground sites at Upper Lehman campground were pleasant, the road to Wheeler Peak was closed so we could not do the hiking we were expecting to do. While I was relieved about the campground not being full the entire campground was reserved for the entire summer before the middle of May. The recreation.gov website was painful to use and did not have accurate information about facilities available. When reserved the campsite I wanted I told the system that we were tent camping, no RV. The system let me make a reservation at the desired site and it was not until I read the tiny print at the bottom of the confirmation e-mail that I was informed that my desired site was for an RV only - no tents. Finding a new campsite on the web site was difficult because virtually all others were reserved. To my surprise when we got to the campground the was an RV in the initial site along with 3 TENTS! When the next upgrade to the web site occurs I suggest you do not contract with the lowest bidder.
@DeniseC4760999 · Camped on Jun 5, 2021 at Campsite #15
Upper Lehman campground is beautiful! Located along the Lehman Creek and situated between two mountains, it is a very picturesque spot to camp. There are lots of pit toilets throughout the park, so you are never far from one. Our only issue was that the water sources required boiling before use. We really didnt bring enough fuel to boil all of our water. Thankfully, we had two gallon jugs that we were able to fill at a spigot at the visitors center. The wind got very strong at night, so be sure to have plenty of stakes and re-check them throughout your stay. These sites used to be first come, first served. I am very glad that you can now reserve ahead so that you are not out of luck after driving so far. The camp host was around very often and was very nice. Overall, a really nice campground.
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