Boulder Basin Campground

Excellent campground. A bit difficult to get into. I only recommend high clearance vehicles. Great bouldering. Best in SoCal.

Beautiful campground up in the mountains with pretty spacious spots. The dirt road portion is a bit rough, I'd only attempt it if you have a little bit of clearance. Some of the spots are on slopes, others are flat. I was in #31 which was very level. Incredible views, you can see the Morongo valley down below. Despite how secluded it is, the place was packed when I was up there and there was a lot of people partying. I was surprised at how many people were up there. Would I go again? Probably not because the dirt road wasn't worth it for how crowded it was up there. But glad I checked it out.

Pretty nice campground. Lots of spots here. We probably saw 4 other spots occupied on a mid-June Monday. No water anywhere (no surprise). At least 2 outhouses (male/female) with standard pit toilets. A bit stinky but normal for a forest. Light to moderate bugs in mid June in a poor winter earlier in the year.

While a little treacherous to get to at times (definitely need a higher-clearance vehicle) the campground is situated on a prefect location surrounded by boulders and tall trees. We stayed in spot 30, which has an amazing view and drop behind it. Lots of great opportunities for bouldering!