Having rehabilitated five of its six campgrounds in the past decade, Great Basin National Park staff now is looking to tackle upgrades for the Lower Lehman Campground, which offers RV pull-through sites.

The National Park Service is proposing to expand the campground by adding new units, and refurbishing or removing some existing units pending final design. The expansion of the campground will provide the much-needed space for the growing number of visitors, the agency said. The existing potable water line will be reconstructed to comply with Nevada State Department of Environmental Quality requirements.

The campground is open year-round and has 11 sites. The National Park Service is considering improvements such as upgrades to fire rings and picnic tables, addition of an asphalt pull-off at the trailhead and fee station, and improvements to the existing vault toilets. Eleven new campsites are being considered for the campground. Ten of the sites are proposed to be mostly 40- or 50-foot back-in sites, with one accessible pull-through site envisioned. The new campsites would be served by a new vault toilet and a new water line. Additional options being considered include realigning the campground entrance to allow better access for vehicles travelling in either direction on Wheeler Peak Scenic Drive.

This project will ensure that the Lower Lehman Campground will continue to provide outstanding outdoor recreational opportunities that improve the quality of life for the visiting public while interpreting a historic development period of the Park. The campground is an outstanding recreational development in the natural landscape.  

Public comments on the proposed rehabilitation are being accepted through April 13. You can find details on the proposal and leave your comments at this site.