Grey Cliffs Campground
The Quick Take
Grey Cliffs is the quiet alternative in a park that already feels like a secret. Tucked along Baker Creek Road, this small campground trades convenience for genuine solitude — there are no flush toilets, no potable water, no camp store, and absolutely no cell service. What you get instead is one of the darkest night skies in the lower 48 and the kind of silence that takes a full day to stop feeling strange. With only a handful of sites, it never feels crowded even when technically full. The sagebrush desert setting is raw and beautiful, especially after summer thunderstorms roll through. RVs can fit, though the lack of hookups and unspecified length limits mean you should scout your site choice carefully. Choose Grey Cliffs if you want Great Basin at its most unfiltered — this is camping for people who came for the stars, not the showers.
Booking
Reserve Your Campsite
All 16 sites are reservable.
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Sites & Setup
RV Information
RVs allowed. No electrical hookups.
Accessibility
2 ADA-accessible campsites. Accessible restrooms available. The main road of this campground has paved parking areas for cars and campers. The campsites are gravel and dirt with some steep surfaces. Unpaved Roads - All vehicles OK in good weather
Pro Tips
Pack every drop of water you will need — there is no potable water at Grey Cliffs or anywhere nearby. Plan for at least a gallon per person per day, more in summer heat. The nearest reliable water source is in the town of Baker, about a fifteen-minute drive.
Grey Cliffs puts you closer to the Baker Creek Trailhead than the more popular Wheeler Peak Campground does. Use that proximity for early-morning hikes up Baker Creek Trail before the desert sun gets serious — you can be on the trail in minutes while Wheeler Peak campers are still driving.
Bring more firewood than you think you need and a serious headlamp with a red-light mode. The park's International Dark Sky designation is no joke here — Grey Cliffs sits low enough to avoid the wind that batters the higher campgrounds, making it the best spot in the park for extended stargazing sessions without freezing.
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