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Hidden Valley Campground

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Joshua Tree National Park
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44 sites · RV, Tent

Want to sleep below giant boulders and starry skies in the center of Joshua Tree National Park but don’t have a reservation? Hidden Valley Campground is for you. All 44 campsites are available on a  first-come, first-served basis, rewarding those who show up earliest. Home to Intersection Rock and numerous boulder problems, Hidden Valley is also a hub of Joshua Tree’s rock climbing community. Each Hidden Valley campsite comes with a picnic table, a fire ring, and access to pit toilets, though potable water is not available, so bring plenty of your own and plan to refill at the West Entrance Station water spigot as needed. RVs are welcome but must not exceed 24 feet in length—Hidden Valley Campground has no hookups.

Tips for snagging a campsite reservation

  • All 44 Hidden Valley campsites are first-come, first-served. No advance reservations are available.
  • To snag a site, arrive early and locate an open and vacant campsite. Park at the site, set up camp, and then proceed to the entrance station to complete a registration envelope and pay via cash only. Finally, clip your reservation stub to the post at the entrance of your campsite.
  • Hidden Valley Campground is very popular and frequently fills up on weekends, holidays, and during fall, winter, and spring school breaks. You may increase your odds of finding a campsite if you arrive on a morning between Monday and Thursday.
  • If Hidden Valley is full, you can also look for a campsite at one of Joshua Tree's other two first-come, first-served campgrounds: White Tank and Belle.

    • When to go

    Most campers aim for spring or fall trips to Joshua Tree, when the days are warm and the nights are cool. If you're comfortable with cold weather camping and lows in the 30s, winter is also a great time to visit. Due to the park’s desert climate, summers are grueling with average highs creeping up to the triple digits. If visiting in summer, we recommend staying in a Hipcamp with AC in the town of Joshua Tree and making day trips into the park in the mornings and evenings to avoid the high heat.

    What this place offers
    Campfire allowed
    Pets allowed
    No showers
    Toilets
    No potable water
    Picnic tables
    No sewage hookups
    No electric hookups
    44 sites
    RV, Tent
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    19mi from Hidden Valley Campground · 27 sites · Tents, RVs, Lodging · Desert Hot Springs, CA
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Please answer that initial email as soon as possible. We'll follow up with check in information and driving directions. Once in the gate, stay on the driveway and meet us on the patio with the blue shade sails. We will provide you with an approximately 15 minute orientation and tour, register you, check identification and show you to your campsite. Guests are required to fill out a liability waiver and a simple registration form. (See photos for copies of these forms.) OUR SPACE: Our land is 130 feet wide by an eighth of a mile deep in a residential neighborhood with lots 2.5-10 acres. We can see and hear our neighbors. We maintain a very quiet space but occasionally our neighbors have their own activities and events. Let us know if the neighborhood gets too noisy and we'll try to mitigate those situations. We can also provide free earplugs for those very rare occasions. Guests wanting a totally isolated experience may want to book elsewhere. DragonflyHill Desert Farm is a working farm in a wilderness area. Guests should check weather forecasts prior to arrival and assure that they have the right equipment. We have a moderate cancellation policy that allows guests to cancel 3 days prior to their arrival date to receive a refund. This allows enough time to check weather reports. There are occasional heavy rains and frequent high winds. It can get very hot in summer and reach freezing temperatures in winter. Despite our proximity to the freeway and nearby cities, and our location in a residential neighborhood, this is very much a wilderness area. DragonflyHill is not responsible for the weather. We are not a resort. Expect dry plants and patches during summer and into the fall. As a farm, we may be a bit more rustic than your typical farm to allow for shelter for local wildlife. Our cultivation methods encourage biodiversity and though we are growing food, many of our crops resemble landscaping or natural habitat rather than garden patches. Currently we have habitat viewing areas, an herb garden, an orchard, an outdoor classroom, a sheltered social distancing patio, an outdoor kitchen, meditation gardens, our (seasonal) mineral pool, community library, game boards and toys, and a tree bath. Plant varieties, wildlife and presentation may vary by season. Our farm specializes in herbs, fruit trees, desert and native plants, and edible flowers. We also grow some sprouts and microgreens indoors. We cultivate community and share what we grow with our neighbors and our guests. Guests have shared access to the outdoor kitchen and BBQ area, the orchards, gardens, patios, and grounds of the Desert Farm and Wildlife Habitat, and (for safety reasons) limited access to the pool pond and spa -both unheated. The pool pond is filled with local mineral water from our own well. The pool pond is cleaned regularly & is chlorinated. The pool pond is not cleaned daily and is shared with wildlife. including bees and birds who drink water pool side. Debris from high winds and wildlife may contribute to the pool pond environment. Currently neither the pool pond nor the spa is heated. We also have wheelchair accessible hot water outdoor showers and wheelchair accessible porta potties. The pool area is accessible to guests year round but the pool itself is winterized and unavailable from mid October through mid to late April. We work hard to keep the home well maintained & clean; we're vigilant & do due diligence with professional quarterly visits from Truly Nolen 4 Season Pest Prevention (a green company.) We doubt you'll see any unwanted critters inside or near the house or other structures during your stay, but if you do, please advise us & we will promptly address the situation. DragonflyHill Desert Farm and Wildlife Habitat is in a remote area of the desert with lots of wildlife. To help us keep wildlife OUT of the house and campsites, please keep food out of reach of critters & clean up after every meal. We affirmatively welcome children, but as this is a working farm in a wilderness area, parents will need to be vigilant of their child's safety and activity while here. We are constantly adding activities and features for children and adults. We are child friendly and we are a good location for groups. (Just message us with your details and we can tailor your stay to meet your needs.) We have 1 cat and 1 service dog. Other guests may have pets or assistance animals. Neighbors have chickens, farm animals and pets. There are a few feral cats in the vicinity as well as a variety of desert wildlife. At night you can hear the coyotes though we’ve never seen them or their tracks on our land. Common sightings of road runners, rabbits, hares, lizards, snakes, hawks, doves, desert wrens, migrating ducks (in the Spring), scorpions, mantises, crickets, mockingbirds, insects and spiders. WHO WE ARE: DragonflyHill is a community of artisans, activists, craftspeople and farmers, working together to cultivate community, develop methodologies for living and working together in ever increasing paradigms of social justice and sustainability. We are a safe and sober space that is disability and LGBTQIA affirmative, anti-racist, anti-sexist, anti-imperialist and de-colonialist, because anything else is just a bandaid. Core values of our work include attention to detail, fine craftwork and cultivating community. Some members of the Dragonfly Team live on the premises at all times and will be here for the duration of your stay. The rest of the team are community members. 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Our library, located on the Blue Patio, offers children’s books, local history including indigenous history, farming and gardening, wildlife guides, hiking trails, entertainment and tourist attractions. We can recommend activities on and off site including places to go with children, local hiking, museums, restaurants and shopping. In addition to campsites, for additional fees, we offer reiki, a private jacuzzi hot water mineral bath, farm tours, firewood, tutoring, tax preparation, vehicle storage, event and space rental, and classes. Three of us are licensed to officiate weddings. RULES, DOCUMENTS & AMENITIES Carefully read our listing description and our rules to determine if we're the right space for you. We know we have excellent reviews but take the time to assure that we offer what you are looking for. Each Hipcamp host is autonomous and has their own rules, amenities and features. 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    12mi from Hidden Valley Campground · 12 sites · Tents, RVs, Lodging · Joshua Tree, CA
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    Akshay N.
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    Ebba P.
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    I will arrive in about 2 weeks on the afternoon. Of course I wanna go fastly to other places for hiking. But I would saty on the hidden valley campground for overnight. So should I come on the afternoon directly to this campground to tell there somebody, that I want to stay for overnight, but I have to drive now to other places for hiking or am I loosing like this my place, cause I don´t stay until the night? How´s that working?
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    Jens G.
    3 years on Hipcamp
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    · May 2020
    minimal shade at the actual campsite, but a great location within the park! It's a little more isolated than other campsites too
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    Sabrina C.
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    · March 2019
    Very cool and friendly people around. Big spot for rock climbing. We ended up sharing a space with some people we met there!
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    Frederike H.
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    · February 2019
    Highly recommend climbing moosedog tower
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    Jason G.
    6 years on Hipcamp
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    · February 2019
    It gets cold at night so bring layers and warmer sleeping bags.
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    Rebecca L.
    6 years on Hipcamp
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    · December 2018
    Bring water!
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    Vincent M.
    7 years on Hipcamp
    August 2018
    This was a wonderful campground, surrounded by boulders to climb and nooks and crannies to explore. Some campsites were secluded, some not so much. If you are there at a hot time of year you might be able to find some shade, but you probably have to decide which is more important, afternoon shade or morning shade. The nearby Hidden Valley trail is a one mile loop, a must-do with historical info and secluded but scenic. Picnic tables available in the trail parking lot also.
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    Kay A.
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    · March 2018
    Pretty perfect spot for a classic J Tree, scrambling, climbing sorta stay. Definitely best to go on weekdays to avoid crowds. The atmosphere here among neighboring campers is always incredibly friendly, everyone waves and smiles, probably just due to being overwhelmed by the beauty of this place- a perfect escape from the Bay Area (or any city for that matter).
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    Emily D.
    8 years on Hipcamp
    February 2018
    Great boulder hopping in the area. February is a great time to visit.
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    Sara L.
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    · January 2018
    Arrive early, if you go on a weekend, but not too early. Some times Friday Night campers are leaving as you arrive, but I've found most leave around 9-11am, don't arrive so early that bother the campgrounds while they sleep(5am-9am), you will only have to wait around until they are awake and packed up anyway.
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    Adam G.
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    2 reviews
    June 2016
    I definitely have to come back here and climb one day! All of the park is gorgeous and there are tons of campsites to choose from out of the 9 campgrounds. I love that most are first-come-first serve as well. We got there at night and couldn't find a site because it was the week after Easter so we camped for free at the BLM land not too far from the park. The next day we got to the park early and started scouting for campsites. TIP: go early and walk around the campsites to see who is leaving when. This campsite was awesome though with a lot of privacy and lots of amazing boulders and rocks nearby to climb on. Would highly recommend!
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    Hungry J.
    9 years on Hipcamp
    May 2016
    This is a great campground. It's not too deep in the park if your coming from the main entrance so it makes it an easy drive into town in case you want to explore the quaint and quirky town of Joshua Tree.
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    Whitney F.
    4 reviews
    February 2016
    Great place to camp in Joshua Tree. You are all surrounded with rocks and boulders. There are few places you can find shade during the day also. You just need to look for it. Also, you might have rock climbers repelling down to your campsite in the morning.
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    Basak P.
    11 years on Hipcamp
    LocationHidden Valley Campground, Joshua Tree National Park, California, United States
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    What this place offers
    Campfire allowed
    Pets allowed
    No showers
    Toilets
    No potable water
    Picnic tables
    No sewage hookups
    No electric hookups

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