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National Park Service · National Park · California

Joshua Tree National Park

12 federal campgrounds, 3 of them with first-come, first-served sites.

12Campgrounds
3With first-come sites
$25–$40A night, across 4
556Sites
2,740–4,560 ftElevation
Elevation: USGS 3DEP elevation point queries at 12 of these 12 campgrounds

Where they are

12 of 12 mapped
Drawing the map
© OpenFreeMap · OpenStreetMap · Esri hillshade
Source: RIDB · NPS · USFS EDW · BLM, unified by CAMPANAC · Sep 8, 2026

The campgrounds · 12

12 campgrounds
ReservableOpen
Ryan Campground
Joshua Tree National Park · CA
37 sites10 hike-in sitesrigs to 32 ft4,320 fttoilets
Reservable
Black Rock Campground
Joshua Tree National Park · CA
99 sites14 pull-through sitesrigs to 35 ft4,050 ftdrinking watertoilets
Reservable
Cottonwood Campground (CA)
Joshua Tree National Park · CA
62 sitesrigs to 48 ft3,080 ftdrinking watertoilets
Reservable
Indian Cove Campground
Joshua Tree National Park · CA
114 sites7 hike-in sitesrigs to 35 ft2,740 fttoiletshookups
Reservable
Jumbo Rocks Campground
Joshua Tree National Park · CA
124 sites47 hike-in sitesrigs to 46 ft4,360 fttoiletshookups
First-come
Hidden Valley Campground
Joshua Tree National Park · CA
from $2544 sites4,210 fttoilets
Reservable
Black Rock Equestrian Campground
Joshua Tree National Park · CA
21 sitesrigs to 35 ft4,050 ftdrinking watertoilets
First-come
Belle Campground
Joshua Tree National Park · CA
from $2518 sites3,860 fttoilets
Source: RIDB · NPS · USFS EDW · BLM, unified by CAMPANAC · Sep 8, 2026

This land

measured from the nearest campground in the unit
developing
Joshua Tree National Parkdevelopment, climate
developing
critical
Chuckwalla National Monumentrollback, boundary · 15 mi

Camping here is a stake in what happens to it. More Than Just Parks tracks the threats and the comment windows.

Source: MTJP Threatened Lands map · Aug 12, 2026

Heads up

Wildfire
Panarama fire · 30 mi from the nearest campground here · 14 acres
Caution
Inaccurate Third-Party Apps Some third-party hiking apps are providing inaccurate trail and safety information to users. Please use the official NPS app for accurate information.
Information
Annual Summer Closures and Restrictions in Effect The 49 Palms trail along with some campgrounds, facilities, and areas have adjusted availability during the summer. For the full list of changes, please visit our Summer Closures page.
Caution
Oasis of Mara Trail Partial Closure Due to a heavy flooding event, the Oasis of Mara Trail is closed past the Oasis.
Alerts: National Park Service alerts API · Sep 8, 2026
Source: NIFC/IRWIN via MTJP wildfire tracker · Sep 2, 2026

Who answers for this land

Joshua Tree National Park’s campgrounds sit in 2 congressional districts. These members vote on the laws that decide what happens to this land.

Raul Ruiz (D)CA 25th · 8 campgrounds · grade A+
Jay Obernolte (R)CA 23rd · 4 campgrounds · grade F
Source: U.S. Census district boundaries and the MTJP Congressional Public Lands Score
Unit: USGS Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US) land units
SRC · RIDB · NPS · USFS EDW · BLM · unified by CAMPANAC · refreshed nightly