Great Basin Visitor Center
Visitor Center ·
Managed by the National Park Service
Great Basin National Park (National Park) · Open Access
- 5,335 ft
- Elevation
Phone: (775) 234-7520
Located just north of the town of Baker on the west side of NV Highway 487. The Visitor Center contains an information desk staffed by park rangers, exhibits about the ecology and history of the park, a theater with the park film, and brochures.
Getting there
From Baker, NV take 487 .5 miles north. The Great Basin Visitor Center is on the right.
39.01521, -114.12657 · 39°0'54.7"N 114°7'35.7"W
Typical weather
Typically 85°F in Jul, down to 39°F in Dec.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High °F | 39 | 40 | 49 | 55 | 65 | 77 | 85 | 83 | 73 | 60 | 46 | 39 |
| Low °F | 21 | 22 | 29 | 34 | 41 | 52 | 60 | 59 | 51 | 38 | 28 | 20 |
| Precip in | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 1.1 |
1991–2020 averages from the nearest NOAA station, 4.4 mi away — not measured at the facility itself, and elevation can make a real difference over that distance.
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Common questions about Great Basin Visitor Center
- Can you reserve a site at Great Basin Visitor Center?
- No. Great Basin Visitor Center is not reservable through Recreation.gov, so sites are first-come, first-served or booked elsewhere.
Camping near Great Basin Visitor Center
- Lehman Caves Tours 5.1 mi · Tickets · we watch it
- Grey Cliffs Campground 5.4 mi · Campground · we watch it
- Lower Lehman Creek Campground 6.1 mi · Campground · we watch it
- Upper Lehman Creek Campground 6.6 mi · Campground · we watch it
- Wheeler Peak Campground 9.6 mi · Campground · we watch it
- Timber Creek Campground 37.8 mi · Campground · we watch it
- Bird Creek Campground 41.9 mi · Campground · we watch it
- Lehman Caves Visitor Center 5.1 mi · Visitor Center
- Snake Creek Primitive Campgrounds 9.1 mi · Facility
- Sacramento Pass Rec. Area 12.1 mi · Facility
- Cleve Creek Campground 26 mi · Campground
- Conger Mountain One Day Ride 27.5 mi · Facility
Contact
- Phone (775) 234-7520
- Email grba_interpretation@nps.gov
- Info Recreation.gov
Recreation.gov last updated this record on 2026-02-25.
Facility information and photographs from Recreation.gov (RIDB). SpotOpened is not affiliated with Recreation.gov or any federal agency.
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