Fern Basin is a national park campground at San Bernardino National Forest in Riverside County, California. Reservations are managed through Recreation.gov. Instead of refreshing Recreation.gov, let Campsite Tonight watch for cancellations and automatically drop an open site into your cart the instant one frees up.
Fern Basin is in very high demand — sites here routinely sell out well in advance. Cancellations are often the best way in, which is exactly what Campsite Tonight watches for.
The campground accommodates RVs and trailers up to 20 ft. Campers rate it 4.2/5 across 68 reviews.
Other campgrounds at San Bernardino National Forest include Marion Mountain, Dark Canyon Campground , Boulder Basin and Black Mountain (san Bernardino).
Total reservations in May — 2023: 36 · 2024: 58 · 2025: 48
Address
Idyllwild, California
Coordinates
33.7886, -116.7378
Very high demand - sites typically fill up immediately when the booking window opens. Plan to book the moment reservations open.

San Bernardino National Forest
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San Bernardino National Forest

San Bernardino National Forest

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