Reservations possible?
Yes
RV Hookups
No
Potable water
Yes
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Twenty-seven different walk-in campsites make Wastahi Campground ideal if you are hiking the trails of Big Basin Redwoods State Park and you are searching for a few more amenities than the backcountry trail camps have to offer. If privacy is a big criteria for your camping experience, this is also a great spot to consider.

A centralized parking lot connects five different walk-in trails that hold five to six camp spaces each. Restrooms and showers are also accessible from the parking lot. Campsites have food boxes, picnic tables, and fire pits for your use. If hiking is on your agenda while at Big Basin, the Sequoia Trail leading to Sempervirens Falls intersects with this campsite also. 

This campground, as well as the rest of Big Basin Redwoods State Park, is “Crumb Clean,” meaning they encourage tidy and responsible camping. This area is a natural habitat for the endagered marbled murrelet, and leftover food scraps tend to attract jays and ravens that eat the eggs and kill the young murrelet chicks.

Logistics + Planning

Preferable season(s)

Spring
Summer
Fall

Parking Pass

Reservation Fee

Pros

Private campsites.

Cons

None.

Pets allowed

Allowed

Managed by

California State Parks

Reservation phone number

1 (831) 338-8861

Features

Flushing toilets
Vault toilet
Showers
Potable water

Location

Nearby Adventures

Nearby Lodging + Camping

Comments

Big Basin is closed indefinitely due to the August 2020 lightning fire; see the Big Basin page for details.
https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=540
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