State: Southern California

Address 1: Near the Black Mountain Summit.

Open: Seasonal

Number of Sites: 34

Elevation: 7474

County: Riverside

Free: No

ReservatiContentons: 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.