Campsite for booking · Ely

Grey Cliffs Campground

via Recreation.gov Ely, Nevada, United States

Overview

Pitches
13
Pitch types
tent
Season
Not stated: check on Recreation.gov
Check-in / out
? / 11:00

Facilities

  • Dogs allowedListed by Recreation.gov
  • Hardstanding pitchesListed by Recreation.gov
  • Wheelchair accessibleListed by Recreation.gov

Policies

PetsYes
SmokingNot stated: check on Recreation.gov
Instant bookingNot stated: check on Recreation.gov
CancellationNot stated: check on Recreation.gov

About this campsite

Overview

For visitors to Great Basin National Park, Grey Cliffs Campground is an ideal place to setup and start exploring. Experience the solitude of the desert, the smell of sagebrush after a thunderstorm, the darkest of night skies, and the beauty of Lehman Caves . Recreation

The park offers a variety of trails with views of mountain peaks and alpine lake surrounded by beautiful cliffs at trail's end. Reserve a guided tour of Lehman Caves, take the scenic drive to the face of 13,063 foot Wheeler Peak or see 5,000 year old Bristlecone pine trees grow on rocky glacial moraines. Facilities

The Grey Cliffs Campground offers vault toilets only. There is no potable water, but water is available at the (first-come, first-served) Baker Creek Campground, the RV Sanitary Station from late spring through early fall or year round at the Lehman Caves Visitor Center.

A campfire is allowed in campfire rings only. RVs are not permitted due to space constraints. Natural Features

The campground is tucked beside limestone cliffs and set amongst pinyon pines.

Nearby Attractions

Hike along the Baker Lake Trail, reserve a guided tour of Lehman Caves , take the scenic drive to the face of 13,063 foot Wheeler Peak or see 5,000 year old Bristlecone pine trees grow on rocky glacial moraines.

Charges & Cancellations

• No-Shows: A no-show visitor is one who does not arrive at a campground and does not cancel the reservation by check-out time on the day after the scheduled arrival date. The remainder of the reservation will be canceled and refunded, less the first night's rate and a $20 service fee.

• Refunds will not be provided within 24 hours of the first day of the reservation. Refunds will not be provided due to weather.

Managed by a US federal agency. Data source: ridb.recreation.gov.

Description supplied by Recreation.gov.

Where you can stay nearby

Campsites, aires and parking within 30 km, from OpenStreetMap.

  1. Grey Cliffs Campground
    Campground · Ely, Nevada
    290 m from the pick-up area
  2. Baker Creek Campground
    Campground · Ely, Nevada
    1.7 km from the pick-up area
  3. Upper Lehman Creek
    Campground · Ely, Nevada
    3.8 km from the pick-up area
  4. Shoshone 1
    Campground · Ely, Nevada
    7.3 km from the pick-up area
  5. Wheeler Peak Campground
    Campground · Ely, Nevada
    7.5 km from the pick-up area

Nearest dump station and water

  1. Lehman RV Dump Station
    RV dump station · Ely, Nevada · FreeWaterWaste
    1.9 km from the pick-up area
  2. Water point near Pioche
    Water fill station · Pioche, NevadaWater
    133 km from the pick-up area
Pick-up10 kmPlot of OpenStreetMap data
Map of 6 places to stay near Grey Cliffs Campground. CampsiteFull map

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Timber Creek Campground

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Data: Recreation.gov (RIDB), from ridb.recreation.gov, last updated 13 October 2026. Federal agencies provide this data and are responsible for it; it may be incomplete. Not endorsed by Recreation.gov or the U.S. Government. About this data. Places data © OpenStreetMap contributors.

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