
Joshua Tree National Park boasts nine campgrounds with 500 a combined individual sites. This park is ready to accommodate your visit!
On Thanksgiving weekend and New Years weekend (the Memorial day and Labor day of the desert) the park will be packed and finding a campsite can be a challenge. On these weekend, consider visiting the less popular Mojave National Preserve to the north. The park can also get quite crowded during spring wildflower season, but most other times, one can drive into the park and find a great site without much searching. On weekdays especially, the park can provide a great feeling of seclusion.
The fee for Black Rock, Cottonwood, and Indian Cove Campground is $15 per night, (the price of flush toilets) while the six other sites are $10 per night and feature the usual pit toilets. Picnic tables and fire rings come standard. Sites at Black Rock and Indian Cove, and group sites at Sheep Pass and Cottonwood may be reserved online or by calling 877.444.6777.

A Joshua Tree picnic
Black Rock Canyon campground has its own access road south of the west entrance station and is the only grounds where you can actually camp among the Joshua trees. Indian Cove Campground is accessible to the north from Route 62 near Fortynine Palms Oasis. Cottonwood campground is on the east side of the park and offers access to the trailhead for Lost Palms Oasis and Mastodon Peak.
Campgrounds in Joshua Tree National Park
Indian Cove Campground | 101 sites | reservations accepted | $15 per night | picnic tables, fire rings, and flush toilets | elevation 3,200 feet
Black Rock Campground | 100 sites | reservations accepted | $15 per night | potable water, picnic tables, fire rings, and flush toilets | elevation 4,000 feet
Hidden Valley Campground | 39 sites | first-come first-serve | $10 per night | picnic tables, fire rings, and pit toilets | elevation 4,200 feet
Ryan Mountain Campground | 31 sites | first-come first-serve | $10 per night | picnic tables, fire rings, and pit toilets | elevation 4,300 feet
Sheep Pass Campground | 6 group sites | reservations accepted | $25 to 40 per night | picnic tables, fire rings, and pit toilets | elevation 4,500 feet
Jumbo Rocks Campground | 124 sites | first-come first-serve | $10 per night | picnic tables, fire rings, and pit toilets | elevation 4,400 feet
White Tank Campground | 18 sites | first-come first-serve | $10 per night | picnic tables, fire rings, and pit toilets | elevation 3,800 feet
Belle Campground | 15 sites | first-come first-serve | $10 per night | picnic tables, fire rings, and pit toilets | elevation 3,800 feet
Cottonwood Campground | 62 sites | first-come first-serve | $15 per night | potable water, picnic tables, fire rings, and flush toilets | elevation 3,000 feet
The location of each campground can be viewed on the map below:
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Photos
Black Rock Campground
Jumbo Rock Campground
More Joshua Tree Views
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These photos were taken in March of 2007 and January, April, and October of 2008. Click to enlarge.
Nearby Trails
More Desert Camping
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There are a few campgrounds and endless roadside camping within the preserve. |
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There are nine campgrounds spread throughout this large park to facilitate your visit. |
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