

This campground is located in the center of the park along Park Boulevard, adjacent to the California Riding and Hiking Trail.TOTAL SITES: 32 (4 are designated equestrian sites with reservations required, 3 are bicycle sites).Reservations can be made up to six months in advance, they are required year-round.This campground is located in the center of the park, along Park Boulevard.Water is available at the ranger station located approximately 2 miles north of the campground.No showers, no potable water, no dump station.It is 13 miles east of Joshua Tree Village and 10 miles west of Twentynine Palms This campground is located on the north side of the Wonderland of Rocks in a secluded area off of Highway 62.TOTAL SITES: 101 (39 reservable, remaining are first-come first-served basis).


For that reason we recommend camping at one of these campgrounds: If you don’t want to drive to different locations, a central location will provide the most opportunities to see a large part of the park on foot or on bike. We think the best places to camp are centrally located in the park. On the bright side, the ground is hard-packed so the wind did not pick up as much dust as it does compared to camping in our typical Arizona desert boondocking locations. This was a good place to camp because it was near the park, but, during our visit it was really windy so we cut our trip short and moved to the next destination on our itinerary. We’re from Arizona and are used to camping in the wide open desert where the wind blows frequently. Where we stayed the rest of our visit: BLM land south of the park along Cottonwood Springs Road You can enter the park from the south via Interstate 10 using the South Entrance (from Blythe to the east, from Palm Springs to the west and from the Coachella Valley including Rancho Mirage and Indio areas). You can enter the park from the north via Route 62 using the West Entrance Station (from Yucca Valley and the town of Joshua Tree) or the North Entrance Station (from the Twentynine Palms area).

215 miles southwest of Las Vegas, Nevada.175 miles northeast of San Diego, California.140 miles east of Los Angeles, California.There is easy access to Joshua Tree National Park, here are distances to major metro areas:
