Black Rock Canyon (Joshua Tree NP)
Joshua Tree National Park · near Yucca Valley · California Desert
Camping
At a glance
- Difficulty
- beginner
- Elevation
- 4000
- Campsites
- 99 sites
- Season
- Year-round (best Oct–April)
- Fee
- Varies
Permits and booking
- Reservation required
- Yes
- How to reserve
- Reserve on Recreation.gov (6 months ahead). Joshua Tree's most amenity-rich campground (northwest corner, Yucca Valley) — the RARE JTree campground WITH water and flush toilets. Dense Joshua tree forest, trailheads. RV-friendly. Cool-season.
What is here
- Setting
- desert
- Amenities
- Has WATER & flush toilets (rare for JTree) · Dense Joshua tree forest · RV-friendly · Trailheads from camp
- Best for
- Has WATER & flush toilets (rare for JTree)
- Features
- Has WATER & flush toilets (rare for JTree) · Dense Joshua tree forest · RV-friendly · Trailheads from camp
Worth knowing
- Dogs
- Not permitted
- Good for a first timer
- Yes
Camping detail
- Camp type
- developed · rv
- Intl tip
- Reserve on Recreation.gov 6 months ahead. The RARE JTree campground WITH water and flush toilets — the most comfortable/beginner-friendly. Dense Joshua tree forest; trailheads from camp. RV-friendly. Northwest corner (Yucca Valley). Cool-season only. Combine with the main park. Best for those wanting amenities.
The guide
Black Rock Canyon is Joshua Tree's most comfortable campground and the best choice for those who want the park's magic with a f…
In the Guidebook
Everything above is yours for free. The written guide to Black Rock Canyon (Joshua Tree NP) — what it is actually like, and what we would tell a friend before they went — comes with the Guidebook.
Getting there
- Coordinates
- 34.073, -116.387