Pitch your tent or park your RV amid the park’s signature boulders and spiny plants.
One of the best ways to experience Joshua Tree iscamping within the national park.
Here, we’ve outlined the very best J-Tree campsites for every park visitor.
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There are 99 sites and 20 horse-stall sites.
Campsites can accommodate both tents and RVs, and each comes with a picnic table and fire ring.
Guests get access to communal restrooms, a dump station, and potable water.
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Both tents and RVs are welcome at this campground.
During the peak season (September-May), the whole campground is reservation-only.
In summer, the park closes one loop and offers the other on a first-come, first-served basis.
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Campers can expect vault toilets, a dump station, and potable water.
There are 101 sites, including 13 group sites, for both tents and RVs.
The campground is equipped with vault toilets, but the nearest water station is two miles away.
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Its 44 sites are close to the Hidden Valley Nature Trail, Boy Scout Trail, and Keys View.
All sites at Hidden Valley are first come, first served.
Campers get vault toilets but no water.
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For hikers and horseback riders alike, this camp spot is adjacent to the California Riding and Hiking Trail.
Unlike Hidden Valley, Ryan Campground is reservation-only.
It has the same amenities: vault toilets, no water.
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There are just six tent-only sites, all available by reservation only.
It doesn’t have water, but it does have toilets.
From September to May, reservations are required for Jumbo Rocks Campground and beware that sites fill up fast.
Like many in Joshua Tree, this campground has vault toilets but no water.
NPS notes that it’s also a particularly great spot for admiring the stars in this designatedDark Sky Park.
Making Joshua Tree Camping Reservations
Joshua Tree camping reservations are hard to come by.
Be sure to check that your camper will fit, as many RV-permitting campgrounds have size restrictions.
Winter is the park’s busiest season.