Upper Lehman Creek Campground
39.0131, -114.2486 · Park boundary: National Park Service
Whether you prefer the rich smell of summer mahogany riding air currents blended with the vanilla of ponderosa pine, or the sound of a clear mountain stream babbling beneath a symphony of swaying white fir, you won't regret your stay at Upper Lehman Creek Campground. At 7500 feet in elevation and 3 miles up the Wheeler Peak Scenic Drive a stay at Upper Lehman Creek is just a brief cruise from high alpine trails that will take you into the heart of the Snake Range.
- Every day
- All Day
Upper Lehman Creek Campground is open typically from June through October. This campground closes seasonally after the first snow of the year.
- Winter Closure · Dec 3, 2026 – Apr 9, 2027 · Closed
Per the National Park Service, as of 2026-08-04
Campsites are $20 per night per site. $10 for senior/access pass holders. No checks.
Per the National Park Service, as of 2026-08-04
Seventeen sites reservable up to six months in advance between May 22 and September 7, 2026. Six sites reservable up to 14 days in advance between May 22 and September 7, 2026.
- Amphitheater
- Yes - seasonal
- Toilets
- Vault Toilets - seasonal
- Trash & recycling
- Yes - seasonal
- Camp store
- No
- Cell reception
- No
- Drinking water
- No water
- Dump station
- No
- Firewood for sale
- No
- Food storage lockers
- No
- Host on site
- No
- Ice for sale
- No
- Internet
- No
- Laundry
- No
- Showers
- None
Per the National Park Service, as of 2026-08-04
- RVs
- Allowed · up to 40 ft
- Trailers
- Allowed · up to 40 ft
- Access roads
- Paved Roads - All vehicles OK
- Classification
- Developed Campground
The main road of this campground has paved parking areas for cars and campers. The campsites are gravel and dirt with some steep surfaces.
The campground has two ADA campsites (Site #2 and #18). Restrooms are ADA accessible.
Gas stoves are permitted. Fires may only be built in provided metal fire rings. Fires must be extinguished when not attended. Only dead wood on the ground may be collected for use as fuel for campfires within the park. Standing trees or shrubs, alive or dead, and trees/shrubs that are still attached to the ground may not be collected. Chainsaw use is prohibited without a permit. Collection of Bristlecone Pine wood and any wood above 10,000 feet is not allowed. Check for local fire bans.
Per the National Park Service, as of 2026-08-04
On Wheeler Peak Scenic Drive, 3.5 miles from the Lehman Caves Visitor Center.
https://www.nps.gov/grba/planyourvisit/weather.htm
No RVs or Trailers are allowed on the upper loop, sites #20-24.
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