Campsite #4 at Fern Basin Campground, CA

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Campsite #4

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20 ft Back-In
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Campsite #4 Features: Back-In parking, Fire ring, Picnic Table, RV Site, Tent Site, Trailer Site, Pets Allowed

Campsite Reviews (4)

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@NicholasS29081 · Camped on Sep 17, 2023 at Campsite #4
MOSQUITOES AND FLIES AND GNATS!!!I used 2 types of insect repellent and citronella candles.did not work. The campfire kept them away until the Forrest service worker came by and said no more campfires. The bugs were bad after that and I wound up leaving early.
@PaulH7895659 · Camped on Jun 11, 2023 at Campsite #4
Pros: Campsite #4 is set apart from the other campsites, so it is as quiet & private as it gets at Fern Basin.

Cons: Campsite is backed up against a hillside, so there are no flat tent pads near the picnic table & fire pit. There is one flat spot up the hillside, but it means walking up a short hill to get to it, but it is not so bad.

Camped here in #4 early June. Weather was beautiful. Very quiet, peaceful campground. Plenty of kindling firewood for the fire pit, supplemented with a bundle of wood from the local market in Idyllwild 3-4 miles away. Although there is a water spigot in the campsite, the incoming water pipe for the entire campground was broken when I stayed there; t was a short ride up to Marion Mountain campground to retrieve water. Hopefully they will have the water line repaired soon. I was told by rangers that no bears frequent this campground, so for me the food stayed in a bin in the car without issue.

Other campsites at Fern Basin that looked good for me:
#7 has a cool outcropping of rocks, that provide some privacy from other campsites, although it is adjacent to the loop road.
#18 is nice, a small creek runs through it, but it was closed when I was there because it was too damp for tent camping.
#19 is large, and 50 yards away from latrine. Lots of flat spots, and no immediate other campsites around it, since #18 was closed.
@RenataM5101438 · Camped on Nov 1, 2022 at Campsite #4
We arrived lately, then the check hour, and wasn't anybody there. Even on the next day. We verified the area, and we couldn't found anybody for check-in. It was very creepy and the ground wasn't flat. No water, no signal just after 10 minutes driving, no one else there so we left the campground earlier with one day.
@MasonA930 · Camped on Nov 1, 2021 at Campsite #4
Gorgeous views and ample shade throughout. Not crowded at all. Bathrooms are not as maintained as some other campgrounds.

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