Campsite #18 at Lakes Basin Campground, CA

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Campsite #18

10 reviews

	8 people
40 ft	Back-In
2	no signal

6/13

Campsite #18 Features: Back-In parking, Picnic Table, RV Site, Tent Site, Trailer Site, Pets Allowed

Campsite Reviews (9)

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@AngelaDE04D141 · Camped on Sep 3, 2024 at Campsite #18

Clean and well organized camp ground close to hiking trails - Nice swimming hole.

@StianRF002B888 · Camped on Jul 13, 2023 at Campsite #18

No camp host to resolve issues on site. No firewood for sale. No running water. Garbage dumpster was overflowing. People camping without paying / taking other people's reserved sites. Pretty terrible management this year.

@DennisP9096753 · Camped on Sep 27, 2022 at Campsite #18

I love this place and visit here as often as possible. We have been coming here for 20 years. In the last 2 years the long time camp host retired. It is usually free this time of year, because they shut off the water, but I wanted to secure my spot, just in case. I reserved spot #18 for 4 nights, and when I got there a couple had definitely moved in. I was flexible and chose another spot. The new camp host was very apologetic and neither of us wanted to make someone move. But my site was in the shade, (but still beautiful!) and it got down to the mud 40’s. Just wanted you to know that there was definitely a communication problem. I’m guessing because the host was new that it was on their end. I plan on using rec.gov again and definitely staying again at Lakes Basin, but hoping my next reservation is for the site that I chose and paid for.
Thank you!!

@DebraB3515095 · Camped on Sep 6, 2022 at Campsite #18

Lakes Basin Campground is an excellent location for hiking in that area. However facilities are minimal and spaces have little privacy. Water from spigots was rusty. Didn’t look at the outhouses as we had our own facilities. It was very quiet though.

@RhondaG9472721 · Camped on Aug 11, 2022 at Campsite #18

Lakes Basin has been our annual camping trip destination since 2012, with the exception of a couple of years. We love the area and love the campground. The camp hosts are always nice. This year, the camp host, Steve was super helpful. I was having trouble backing our trailer in (which usually is not an issue but for some reason this year, it wasn't happening!) and Steve came to the rescue and dropped it right into position! There are lots of places to hike, many trails leading from or not far from the campground. Sierra Buttes is a 5-10 minute drive. Check out Bassett's Station while you're there, at the Hwy 49 end of Gold Lake Road. Open end of May to end of October. Great breakfasts, great burgers, and other lunch goodies. We always make a point to have one of our meals at Bassett's while we're camping. Looking forward to next year!

@SuzannahR70763 · Camped on Aug 7, 2022 at Campsite #18

Great campsite with wonderful host. Excellent hiking trails from the campground and refreshing swimming in the stream.

@JessicaS719 · Camped on Jul 22, 2021 at Campsite #18

Camp hosts were very welcoming. Website for booking was confusing - I meant to book for three days and inadvertently booked for only two nights, then had to pay an extra reservation fee to reserve the third night.

@KentW764 · Camped on Jun 1, 2021 at Campsite #18

Campsite in excellent shape. Hosts keep it clean and neat AND quiet. Toilets clean.
Love this place

@AdrianneK244 · Camped on Aug 21, 2020 at Campsite #18

Hike to Long Lake straight from your campsite and swim in the sweet swimming hold in the creek running through the campground. Such a great site!

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