Whispering Elms Campground

We are full-timers in a 36 ft Class A with a Cherokee Trailhawk tow. We stayed in site 24 for 2 days in early June. The CG is a bit rustic, and could use some maintenance, but does have 50A service with FHUs. The staff was friendly and helpful. It’s in a good location for visiting Great Basin NP and they do appear to be making some renovations, at least to the motel part. They also have 2 newly installed EV charging stations next to the motel.

AT&T coverage was good, with 4 bars of 5G and speeds up to 8 MB/s. We had access all 3 western DISH satellites and Starlink had speeds up to 11 MB/s.

Originally I had intended on staying in Great Basin Lower Lehman CG, but that was a no-go. Decided to drive to Baker, NV and found this nice spot. The hosts are very friendly people and immediately gave me a military discount on account of wearing my Navy hat. The facilities are decent. The park has good stable power, plenty of potable water and big open parking spaces. Sewage was an extra charge, if needed, but not a problem if staying short-term. I would recommend this RV park to anyone looking for something close to Great Basin.

My husband and I were going to camp at Great Basin in March 2022. As we arrived, there was a snow storm and access to the camp ground at the park was WAY too sketchy.
We turned around and headed to Whispering Elms. It was 8:30pm and I was afraid we weren’t going to have a spot. I called the number posted and the host came out to get us logged in and even walked us to our site…in the snow while we drove behind her!!!
THAT IS HOSPITALITY!!!
They accommodated us knowing we wouldn’t be leaving until 3pm the next day. Thank you so much!!

I see so many negative reviews for this place because the park itself looks a little beat up. Our neighbor even canceled their reservation because of “weeds.” If you can look past that, you’ll have a wonderful experience.

The entire staff is friendly, helpful, and knowledgeable. Everything works - showers, laundry, hookups - so even if it’s not recently updated, the important thing is it works.

The highlights are proximity to the park, the on-sight bar where you can mingle with the staff, locals, and travelers, and the quiet, super dark star-speckled nights.

We love this place so much that my husband is considering workamping in Baker next
Season. We will be back.

Like Baker, this is an old campground and the only one with hookups. Everything works. Clean bathrooms: 2 each toilet and shower). No quarters needed. Laundry room; did not open door. Only used electricity as we were in late and out early. We needed to protect our trailer pipes and sleep warm when it was going to be a wind chill in teens. Scored. Mayby half dozen other rigs. Rocky rv pads. The Great Basin campgrounds are without hookups and pull through was what we wanted. Did not use wifi. Password NOT in confirmation email; make sure to ask. Total fee $39.73

I travelled here with a 35’ 5th wheel, long bed pickup and parked in site #17, a FHU PT site for $40/night.
The first impression pulling in was not very good especially given the price they charge. There is a mish mash of buildings, old RV’s, a rundown motel, a food truck and a couple of shacks. It looks like there are some LT residents in some of the trailers. I had to go in the bar up at the front of the park to register since I had no cell signal so the contactless registration didn’t work for me. The place reeked of smoke. The road/sites are all gravel and it’s fairly level although I did need boards under one side. There are some trees for shade, but no other landscaping. It was easy to get into my spot, but it is in close proximity to other rigs. Wifi was available and was moderately good. I had 4 bars of 3G Verizon service. Handful of OTA channels. The laundry was clean. 4 machines at $2 for wash and $2 for dryer time. Bathroom was not very nice. 1 shower and it needed work. It is just across from where you turn to go to Great Basin National Park so it’s very convenient for visiting there. I would only stay there if I couldn't get a spot in the NP itself.

If you go, eat at Kerouac’s. Great food – small plates, and interesting wine/bar/beer selections.

This RV park is literally steps from the visitor center for Great Basin NP. Overall, our stay was good. We had FHU at our site, clean restrooms and hot showers. Staying in Baker in the off season somewhat limits choices for eating out, although during the summer season there are a few restraunts in town. That said, the food truck at the Park, 487 Grill, has great burgers and other items. The park manager was helpful, guided us to our site upon arrival. The lodge has a bar, pool table, and shuffleboard, as well as frozen food items and an oven for baking. We will definitely stay here again when we return to Great Basin.

First off - Baker is a rough town. There is nothing for miles on either side and really this RV park is your only option for hookups and man is it hot. The park is as well kept as it can be in a one restaurant, no grocery store town. The owner can be prickly, but hang in there and be kind. The bathrooms and showers work and are hot. And the road to go into the NP is literally across the street.