Whispering Elms Motels & Rv Park Campgrounds

Even though there are limited options in and around Baker and Great Basin National Park I would NOT recommend staying here. The "manager on duty" had the absolute worst attitude, was rude and threatened to report our dogs to animal control if they barked because "he didn't want to deal with it". On top of that, him or one of his adult children pounded on the door of our camper in the middle of the night out of spite (the campground was pretty empty so there were very few options as to who it was).

Beyond his miserable attitude and just overall rude demeanor the bathrooms had no paper towels or soap and the trash cans were overflowing with trash. To top it all off, the place is inundated with flies, we got in our truck to leave (early, because we didn't want to be around this place anymore) and after having the doors of our truck open for only 10 minutes there were about 20-30 flies in the cab of the truck.

If there are no other options I recommend sleeping on the side of the road somewhere before staying here.

The staff here are amazing and friendly. The guy with the long grey hair and beard was funny and kind.

The motel room was perfect for us. We were out for the day and came in to crash. The bed isn't super comfortable but it is just a place to crash for the night. We did have a Roku for entertainment while we were trying to fall asleep.

I liked it here.

Very fun crowd, great people, and affordable prices. While you're in Baker, this might be a nice stop. I really enjoyed myself here.

When we were unable to get one of the limited campsites available in Great Basin National Park, we decided to stay here because it was a few minutes away. There are not fire pits available at every site like it says on the website or picnic tables. Although, we didn't really want to sit outside anyway because we were at the back next to a pile of junk.

Stopped over to visit and see the stars! Take my advise and stay on the BLM Property. Beautiful area, not a nice park at all!!

For any National Parks gurus out there, this is the place to stay when visiting desolate Great Basin NP. Incredible.....when I visited here back in July, wow.....the town of Baker is so small. It's virtually a quarter of a block long.
This Whispering Elms Motel & RV Park is situated right along the road just before town. I stayed here for 2 nights and was quite pleased with everything about this place.

Just to back up a little....Great Basin National Park is hard to travel to. It's situated here in Baker.....in the middle of nowhere in Eastern Nevada (let's just say quite a way's away from the entertainment capital of the world, Las Vegas, lol).
So for those looking to traverse and check Great Basin off their list's.....I hope no one will mind if I include an itinerary I used for not only navigating here, but making an efficient week long journey and vacation.

I flew into Salt Lake City and rented a car (it was the most accessible and affordable airport and car rental) and then drove about 220 miles to arrive in Baker.
I spent my first evening here at Whispering Elms after all my traveling for the entire day. I checked into the office/restaurant and my motel room was located in the back right in front of the RV Yard and Campground. This place was small, yet very cozy and accommodating. I'd say the motel strip was only 6 rooms long. In front of my room there was a little hammock where I sat down for a few moments soaking up the outdoors setting. It was nice and especially when I returned to my room after dinner, I sat down on this hammock and looked up at the stars in the sky.

I was truly surprised how clean and well put together my motel room was. I didn't have much expectations, yet the room appeared quite rustic and homely.
Basically....it was awesome! And I was happy I chose to stay here (regardless...that there's virtually not many other places to stay in Baker, lol).
Included in my room, I had.....a king sized bed, television, table, desk, mini-fridge, microwave, a/c & heater unit, plenty of space to spread out and unpack, a clean shower with good running hot water and towels. It was $67 per night...rather cheap for this day and age. I did book reservations well in advance, almost 6 months ahead of time! (Yeah, I was nervous about the limited accommodations in the area and wanted to feel secure that I was guaranteed a place to stay)

Waking up the next morning, I slowly strolled into town at 7am and had breakfast at the quaint restaurant, Kerouac's. This was a fine place to eat and get my day started. Also, T & D's has a restaurant in baker as well (though not the accessible hours like Kerouac's) including a grocery store.

I spent this entire next day exploring, hiking and wandering around Great Basin National Park. Then...instead of continuing on with my itinerary....I decided to take my time and spent a second evening here at Whispering Elms. The following morning.....after having a good night's rest....I resumed my journey.
Included in my travels for the next week, starting from here in Baker....I drove the iconic 400 mile "Loneliest road in America" across the entire state of Nevada, spent 1 day in Reno and cowboy town...Virginia City, 2 days in Lake Tahoe, 1 day venturing into California and Lassen Volcanic National Park, and finally an entire day driving all the way back to Salt Lake City. In all....it was a great voyage and gave me the opportunity to visit a bunch of places I had marked on my "to do list" that I was able to check off.

Finally, yes...Whispering Elms Motel & RV Park was the ideal place for me to stay while discovering lonely Great Basin National Park. You can basically say it's the starting point!
And....with the town of Baker being so quiet and "off the grid"....I certainly have and will keep fond memories from my time touring this tucked away section of the country.

Gravel pit!. Dirty bathrooms, water on floor and no toliet paper. Staff were unfriendly and rude. Place is not dog friendly! Close together sites. They only had a couple picnic tables and fire pits. Wifi was horrible! Warning do not stay here!

Just called this place to make a reservation in June to visit Great Basin NP. The man that answered the call was the rudest person I have ever encountered. I asked him what was available and he said he had a few spots with no sewer. I wanted to know what their cancellation policy was and he said it was on the website. I told him I couldn't find it after searching everywhere and wanted him to show me where it was. He said, "Listen do you want to reserve a spot?" I said I did but wanted see the cancellation policy on the website and again asked him to show me where it is. He got irritated with me telling me he didn't have time to deal with me and hung up on me!!! I didn't call back and have no desire to stay at Whispering Elms. He lost my business!! Unfortunately they are the only RV park near Great Basin NP.

Knowing the current limitations and demands on travel, I booked our family's reservation for a critical stay at Whispering Elms SEVEN MONTHS IN ADVANCE via their dedicated online system, and received a confirmation number and written acknowledgment of our accurate reservation at that time. Six days before our arrival, Whispering Elms sent me an email directly as a confirmation of our stay--but, they showed a different date than my actual reservation. Organized and conscientious, I immediately called the campground and explained our discrepancy in dates on their voicemail, requesting a call back or a further email, which never arrived. Concerned, I continued to call, then finally reached a gentleman who identified himself as the owner who proceeded to yell and argue that I was "wrong" and he had "no spots to put [us], this conversation is over. What part of that don't you understand!?" I was not allowed to reply before he hung up the phone. Obviously, given the remote location of Great Basin NP, and the extensive cross country driving we are about to embark upon, this put us in an untenable position despite the extensive pre-planning and previous written confirmations received from the site half a year in advance.

It seems unfortunate that a business so uncompromising, blaming, unethical, and hostile should operate to offer more hope to well-planned travelers who aim to share our great national parks with their families in difficult times. The world is hard enough without getting yelled at and hung up upon having done literally nothing wrong beyond seeking to fulfill an agreed upon contact. I understand that the transaction amount for rv camping is minimal to this man. He was clear that neither I, nor my business, or the real difficulties his error created, were of any concern or consideration. Mistakes happen, but mistreatment is a choice. From one consumer to another, please do anything you can to NOT engage with this business owner. Though options are limited, do not exposure yourself to such unpleasant and degrading disregard in pursuit of a family vacation!

Stayed a couple nights on the way to Bryce. Sadly the RV park is in need of a lot of work. It's surrounded by sketchy buildings and junk. The owner and I got into a bit of an altercation on our way out. My young son was being an eight year old and dropped a small rock down an open sewer pipe. Admittedly he shouldn't have, but he's also a child. The owner saw this and started yelling at him. I was about 30 feet away hooking up my rig. He came right up to me, no mask, and started yelling and generally had a melt down. He told me he I would have to pay for repairs to which I agreed. He continued to rant and rave like a mad man. Fearing for the safety of my children, I quickly finished hooking up and left. The second we started driving I got an alert for a $150 "repair" charge. The place is sketchy and the owner is a mad raving lunatic. Stay away.