State: Southern California
Address 1: Near the Black Mountain Summit.
Open: Seasonal
Number of Sites: 34
Elevation: 7474
County: Riverside
Free: No
Reservations: Yes - Check Recreation.gov for information
About: The campground has a “Q” configuration with camp sites on top of the letter having a delightful vista while sites on either side have tower boulders for a backdrop. Magnificent Ponderosa and Sugar pines and other conifers are found throughout the campground. This is a campground for hikers, mountain bikers, bouldering enthusiasts, and anyone looking for quiet and solitude – well worth the challenge of the road to the campground.
Fees: $10 (2011)
Restrictions: A site must be reserved for a minimum of 3 nights on major holidays. Some first come, first serve sites are available. The fee allows for a maximum of 8 people per campsite and entry for 1 vehicle and 1 legally towed vehicle. Additional fees of $5 per extra vehicle will be collected at the campground. There are no refunds for inclement weather.
Directions:
From I-10E exit 8th St. in Banning, California, turn right onto 8th St, then left on Lincoln St. then right on San Gorgonio Ave/Highway 243.
From I-10W exit Hargrove St, turn left onto Hargrove St,the right on Lincoln St. then left on San Gorgonio Ave/Highway 243. Go South on 243 for approximately 17.5 miles to Black Mountain Rd (4s01 dirt road) travel approximately 6milesto Boulder Basin Campground.