Gold Basin Campground
The numbers that decide it
- Longest rig
- 45 ft
- Sites
- 41
- Electric hookups
- Not published
- Pull-through sites
- Yes
- Paved access
- No
- Accessible sites
- Not published
- Driveway grade
- Moderate
- Bear boxes
- Not published
- Campfires
- Yes
- Shade
- Yes
- Group sites
- 3
Site-level detail from Recreation.gov, checked 2026-08-05. Where a field says “not published”, the agency has not published it — it does not mean zero. See it on Recreation.gov
Gold Basin Campground
Gold Basin Campground is the largest campground on the Mountain Loop Highway and offers the most developed and accessible camping experience. There is a large, open field suitable for frisbee throwing and baseball play. Across the road from the campground is Gold Basin Pond, a salmon fry viewing area. The 1/2-mile boardwalk is accessible to wheelchairs, and benches are provided on the viewing platforms for the more contemplative visitor to sit awhile.
Before you go
Season
May – September
Reservations
Reservations accepted
Fees
View Recreation.gov for Fee Information
Scenic drives that pass close
Make it a night on a better road
Byway plans the drive in — real stops, real weather, nothing invented.