Basalt Camping Grounds.... San Luis

LOVED IT! Came here in Mid January 2020. BEAUTIFUL, PEACEFUL, and ALL TO OURSELVES! HA HA! It was a Scary ride from Tracy, super foggy! and it was a bit tricky crossing Pacheco Pass to get into the Basalt Entrance....but once we did, it was super easy. Half of the campground is closed for piping repair that's what we were told by the Kiosk person so the 1st half of the Campgrounds were just beautiful and well maintained. We also saw some Tulle Elk in the hills too! Beautiful Sight! My pictures here do NOT do it justice. In the Fog, there's a really cool "Mystery" about the grounds. But once it cleared up, you can see the vast hills and beautiful, fragrant trees surrounding you. There was one Camp Host Trailer who was making his rounds and welcomed us. NOTE: He mentioned that you are NOT supposed to park on the asphalt/driveway. So keep that in mind that you need to back up your trailer or Camper far back enough to park your vehicle in front of it or to the side, as long as you're not touching the driveway asphalt. Other than that....SUPER PEACEFUL! This is why we LOVE camping in 'off season" . no screaming brats and party goers to bother anyone! : The reason for only 4 stars? Well, we went to the boat launch ramp. Now, I KNOW there is no more of the Algae that bloomed last summer. But there WAS residue. No we don't have a boat, but I didn't feel comfortable fishing and eating anything that might have this stuff in their system. I know, I know...just WASH THEM WELL, Still didn't sit right with me. But we're coming back VERY soon! See my pictures, all taken around campsite #24

Visited here with my group for my 1st camping experience! It was really fun. This place is kind of safe. It has some really clean washrooms. Although you wouldn't find a good hike nearby but yeah it's worth the try for first timers like me!

Camped in the upper campground early March. Off-season is best because no bugs no extensive heat and no windy dusty days. Clean flush toilets and pay showers.

If you are lucky, this is a nice place for camping. We went there twice and were not lucky enough to enjoy the campground. The first experience, there was a big group playing music very loudly and they did not stop until 9pm. The second one, there was a group of drunk people playing music and talking loudly until 3am. The rangers were not patrolling that time. If they enforce the law, this would be a wonderful campground.

Nice and clean place to camp. Make sure you bring lots of quarters for shower. Fifty cents a minute.they do this to conserve water .

This was one of the nicest scenic camp grounds I have been. Going back for sure!! Kid friendly, clean bathroom and has shower.

Good campground in a california state park. When we visited there was only 1 of 2 loops open and even though it was busy it did not feel packed. The sites have a fire ring and there is a water hose shared between 2 sites. The campground is a little far from the water but i recommend going to the oneil lake recreational area anyway. The bathroom and shower was ok but could be a little cleaner. Its ~$1.5/shower. You will need some quarters for it. The campground host who btw is pretty nice can help you with that.

Great spot for a first camp. Very clean toilets! Amazing service by support personnel!

Loved the hiking trails the wildlife and the sunrise and sunsets are spectacular . Beautiful all year round great place to getaway and replenish your spirit

Good camping area. Went for Thanksgiving weekend & it was pretty full. But everybody there was curtreous to others. They have bathrooms & showers. For the showers 25¢ every minute. The ranger came in the morning & at night filling up toilet paper. There is no firewood around the area. You need to bring your own. And also the ranger around selling firewood but its $10 a small bundle. Your better off bringing your own. Almost everybody brought their dogs with them. Each campground has a bear locker to store your food in. Another thing, if you have a camper Trailer there are no hookups for water or electric. When you first come in there is a dump area & that is where you can fill up your water for the camper or TV but that's all. For fishing we didn't have much luck at the Basalt reservoir but if you have a boat you'll have more luck then fishing on shore. There's a couple gas stations a mile down the road. Chevron is open 24hrs. They have a small firewood bundle for $8. Oh yeah worst thing about all this is the exit off the highway when getting here. The exit is on the left and your going from almost 65-70mph to a halting stop. So be careful there. Overall it is a good camp area.