Mojave National Preserve

Here, none of the campgrounds take walk-ups.

3Campgrounds

$20–$25A night, across 2

66Sites

4,280–5,510 ftElevation

Elevation: USGS 3DEP elevation point queries at 3 of these 3 campgrounds

Where they are

3 of 3 mapped

Drawing the map

Source: RIDB · NPS · USFS EDW · BLM, unified by CAMPANAC · Oct 23, 2026

The campgrounds

3 campgrounds

Hole-in-the-Wall CampgroundReservableOpenMojave National Preserve · CAfrom $252 hike-in sites8 pull-through sites38 sitesrigs to 30 ft4,280 ftdrinking watertoilets

Mid Hills CampgroundReservableOpenMojave National Preserve · CAfrom $201 pull-through site26 sitesrigs to 20 ft5,510 fttoilets

Black Canyon Group and Equestrian CampgroundReservableOpenMojave National Preserve · CASites from $502 pull-through sites2 group sites2 sitesrigs to 40 ft4,300 ftdrinking watertoilets

Source: RIDB · NPS · USFS EDW · BLM, unified by CAMPANAC · Oct 23, 2026

This land

measured from the nearest campground in the unit

developing

Mojave National Preservemining

Watch

Mojave Trails National Monumentrollback · 25 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 · Oct 5, 2026

Heads up

Information

NPS Visitor Wi-Fi Visitor Wi-Fi and Wi-Fi calling is now available in the Kelso Depot parking lot for calls including emergencies. Go to the bulletin board at the Kelso Depot restrooms for instructions.

Park Closure

Hart Mine Road Closed Hart Mine Road Closed.

Caution

Do not pick up hitchhikers Do not pick up hitchhikers. Please report their locations to law enforcement by calling 911.

Park Closure

Kelso Depot Visitor Center closed Kelso Depot Visitor Center is closed for rehabilitation of the heating and cooling system. We expect to reopen the depot in 2026. The restrooms beside the depot are open.

Information

Delays up to 1 hour are possible at Kelbaker Road Railroad Crossing near Kelso Depot In the event there are train siding operations at the crossing near Kelso Depot, delays may be up to one hour. Please plan accordingly for this possibility with extra fuel and drinking water. Union Pacific Contact: 1 800 848-8715

Source: National Park Service alerts API · Oct 24, 2026

Who answers for this land

Mojave National Preserve’s campgrounds sit in one congressional district. These members vote on the laws that decide what happens to this land.

Jay Obernolte (R)CA 23rd · 3 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

Source: campground records from RIDB, NPS, USFS EDW and BLM, unified by CAMPANAC, refreshed nightly