Fern Basin

Overview

The picturesque Fern Basin Campground is a perfect escape from a busy lifestyle. It provides peace and quiet in the mountains of southern California as well as access to countless recreational opportunities.

Operator

National Forest

Camping types

RV, Tent

Reservations

Reservable online

Phone

909-382-2922

Amenities

Location

Nearby adventures

Outdoor things to do around Fern Basin, shown on the map above. Distances are straight-line from the campground, so driving or walking will be longer; trail details are approximate. Confirm access and conditions with the land manager.

Hikes and trailheads

• Marion MountainHike · 0.4 mi from campShow on map
• Humber Park Trailhead ParkingTrailhead · 3.4 mi from camp

  Two trails start at this site: Devils Slide Trail 3E05 and Ernie Maxwell Scenic Trail 3E07. Recreation.gov

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• PCT - California Section BHike · 98.4 mi long · Long-distance trail · 1.7 mi from camp

  A long-distance route from Warner Springs to Interstate 10.

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• Seven Pines TrailTrailhead · 1.5 mi from campShow on map
• Deer Springs THTrailhead · 2.6 mi from campShow on map
• PCT - California Section CHike · 128.3 mi long · Long-distance trail · 9.7 mi from camp

  A long-distance route from Interstate 10 to Interstate 15.

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Scenic sights

• Not Mediocre ViewViewpoint · 0.3 mi from campShow on map
• Fuller Mill Creek FallsWaterfall · 1.1 mi from campShow on map
• Suicide RockPeak · 7,520 ft · 2.6 mi from camp

  Suicide Rock is a granite outcrop (7,510 feet) near Idyllwild, California, which is popular with rock climbers. Wikipedia

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• Black MountainPeak · 7,772 ft · 2.7 mi from campShow on map
• Indian Vista OverlookViewpoint · 2.3 mi from campShow on map

Climbing and snow sports

• Lily RockClimbing · 3.7 mi from campShow on map
• Adventure CenterSkiing and snowshoeing · 5.8 mi from campShow on map
• Dry FallsClimbing · 10.0 mi from campShow on map

Trail and sight data: Recreation.gov and OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Text marked Wikipedia is from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0, lightly shortened.

Reviews

Data sources

• Recreation.gov (RIDB) — Public domain (U.S. Government work)
• OpenStreetMap — ODbL 1.0 — © OpenStreetMap contributors

Listing details come from the sources above and may be out of date. Confirm fees, dates and closures with the operator before you travel.