Great Basin National Park
Great Basin National Park is the only national park in Nevada. Located in the Humboldt National Forest, its mountainous terrain contain the planet’s oldest living trees, the bristlecone pines. Underground are the Lehman Caves, while up on the ground is Nevada’s only permanent glacier.
Where to Stay When Visiting
There are numerous campgrounds inside the park. However, if you are looking for an AirBNB or vacation-style lodging, you’ll have to find accommodations outside the park. The small town of Baker, NV is the closest at about 5 miles away, but has very limited options.
Ely, NV is about 70 miles northwest of the park, and has much more options. There are a couple of great Airbnbs that had the address of Ely, but were about 30 miles closer to the park than the city’s actual center.
VISIT Great Basin National Park:
Park Details
Great Basin National Park was established in .
| Address | |
|---|---|
| Phone | 775-234-7331 |
| Hours | Year round, 24 hours a day. |
| Entrance Fee | Free |
When to Visit: Weather vs. Peak Visitation
We crunched 30 years of historical weather and/or park service data to find the best months to visit Great Basin National Park. We looked for the optimal temperatures, the least amount of snow and rain, and stayed away from peak visitation months if we could help it. All this data then helped us paint a picture as to what the absolute best time to visit Great Basin National Park is.
Our data shows the best months to visit Great Basin National Park are September, June, August & May.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Park Visits | 1,306 | 1,236 | 2,596 | 7,856 | 15,816 | 28,680 | 26,246 | 21,870 | 20,823 | 13,582 | 3,208 | 1,657 |
| Precipitation | 22 | 29 | 34 | 38 | 35 | 21 | 28 | 19 | 20 | 26 | 17 | 18 |
| Avg Temp | 37 | 39 | 48 | 56 | 66 | 77 | 84 | 82 | 73 | 61 | 47 | 38 |
| Max Temp | 47 | 51 | 61 | 70 | 79 | 87 | 91 | 88 | 83 | 73 | 61 | 51 |
| Avg Temp | 22 | 25 | 30 | 33 | 41 | 48 | 57 | 55 | 47 | 37 | 28 | 22 |
| Min Temp | 7 | 11 | 19 | 22 | 26 | 34 | 46 | 45 | 34 | 23 | 12 | 6 |
Great Basin National Park Road Trips
Many family vacations consist of stringing one or more national parks together during a week-long trip. Creating these types of trips is our specialty! Here are the road trips we've created where Great Basin National Park is visited.
| Trip Name | Trip Miles | Trip Days |
|---|---|---|
| Great Basin to Zion National Park | 643 | 7 |
Other Nearby National Park Sites
From national monuments, to historic sites to seashores and more, here are the other parks closest to Great Basin National Park.