Campsite #8 at Fern Basin Campground, CA
Campsite #8
8 people | |
20 ft | Back-In |
1 | fair |







Campsite Reviews (4)
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The campground was a little hard for us to find. It's set back a ways from the main road, down a narrow, windy road through what appears to be a (very spread-out) residential area. There is a clearly marked sign for Fern Basin at the fork in that road, but there weren't signs along the way. It really isn't bad in hindsight, but we couldn't make it until dark and the lack of signs made us worry that we were lost. Just don't second-guess yourself and don't listen to your GPS if it says you've arrived halfway down the road :)
The camp itself is so beautiful, and I really appreciated that there are paved and clearly-marked parking spots next to the sites. The sites are huge. Many of them are pretty hilly though, so keep that in mind when finding a spot for your tent.
The area is gorgeous and very peaceful. It's not far from Idyllwild (with supplies and a cute town center if you want that "luxury") but it felt tucked away in another world. Even when we went to Mt. San Jacinto up the road, we only saw a handful of people. (Highly recommend taking that hike, by the way!) Our time there was exactly what we needed and we definitely want to come back again.