Boulder Basin
San Bernardino National Forest
Black Mountain Road is is poor condition at this time. 4 Wheel Drive is recommended. The road is currently a high-priority for maintenance, which should be occuring in June, 2023.
The San Bernardino National Forest is submitting a proposal to increase fees at various sites across the Forest and is seeking public input. Please visit the https://www.fs.usda.gov/sbnf for more information and to submit comments regarding this proposal.
Boulder Basin Campground offers solitude and primitive camping in a scenic mountain landscape. The area provides ample recreational opportunities, including hiking, mountain biking, boulder climbing and more. Black Mountain Road, which accesses Boulder Basin Campground, is a narrow rough dirt road which may not be suitable for all vehicles.
The campground offers multiple single-family campsites, available for tent and small RV / van camping. Each site is equipped with tables and campfire rings with grills. Vault toilets are also provided.
Need to Know
Fire Restrictions are in place for the 2024 season, wood and charcoal fires are currently prohibited. Cooking stoves or fireplaces using gas, jellied petroleum, or pressurized liquid fuel are still allowed.
Water is not provided at this campground. Potable (tested monthly) water is available from a natural spring along Black Mountain road. Bring your own containers.
Sites may be available on a first-come, first-served basis. Camping fees of $10.00 / night and $5.00 / night / extra vehicle is due within 30 minutes of arrival at the campground.
Basic camping fee ($10.00) covers the first vehicle. Extra vehicle fee of $5.00 / night / vehicle should be deposited into the fee tube located at the entrance to the campground within 30 minutes of arrival.
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Natural Features
The campground is located in a mixed conifer forest, which provides ample shade throughout the day. It is situated at an elevation of about 7,300 feet. Roads to and within the campground are not paved.
Nearby Attractions
This group site is located approximately 50 miles southeast of San Bernardino, California, and 14 miles north of Idyllwild, where fuel and a variety of small town shops and restaurants are available.
Recreation
The campground provides access to a number of trailheads, including the Black Mountain Trail, a 3.6-mile, moderately strenuous hiking, mountain biking and horseback riding trail that travels through the forested slopes of Black Mountain.
The trail provides excellent views of the Banning Pass and Mt. San Gorgonio. The trail provides access to the famed Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail, which begins at the Mexico border in Southern California and leads to Washington border of Canada.
Contact Information
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PO Box 518 Idyllwild CA 92549
Phone Number
For campground inquiries, please call: 909-382-2922
Rental Options
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Driving Directions
From Idyllwild, travel north for about 8 miles on State Route 243. Turn right onto Black Mountain Road/Forest Route 4S01 and continue about 5 miles to the campground. Black Mountain Road is an unpaved forest road, not recommended for low clearance vehicles or trailers.
Available Campsites
- Site 022, Loop BOUL, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 029, Loop BOUL, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 013, Loop BOUL, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 028, Loop BOUL, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 009, Loop BOUL, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 027, Loop BOUL, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 032, Loop BOUL, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 003, Loop BOUL, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 026, Loop BOUL, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 015, Loop BOUL, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 017, Loop BOUL, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 008, Loop BOUL, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 025, Loop BOUL, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 005, Loop BOUL, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 023, Loop BOUL, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 030, Loop BOUL, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
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