


Description
If Joshua Tree camping is on the mind, staying at Jumbo Rocks campground is a must! Family-friendly Jumbo Rocks campground is located just a short hike from Skull Rock, one of the coolest rock formations in the park. Jumbo Rocks campground is the biggest of all campgrounds in Joshua Tree National Park. Pick from 124 reservable sites that have picnic tables, fire rings, and pit toilets. Potable water is not a luxury at this campground, make sure to bring plenty, especially in the summer months!
Jumbo Rocks campground usually fills on weekend nights October through May and can be especially busy during holiday months. Remember, to make advance reservations as they are required at this acclaimed campground.
Activities
Offered near the campground.
Biking
Biking in this park provides some pretty jaw-dropping views, but is also restricted to vehicular roads (i.e., if a car or OHV c...Read more
Hiking
Rich with breathtaking landscape that feels like a forgotten land on another planet, there are miles and miles of trails for ex...Read more
Horseback riding
Sometimes, a strikingly beautiful place is just made better by the presence of a good friend. We believe this absolutely applie...Read more
Off-roading (OHV)
You KNOW those endless stretches of California desert are calling your name, and you can feel your fingers itching at the thoug...Read more
Climbing
We see you, climber, explorer of boulders, scaler of mountains. While everyone else is standing, jaw agape, iPhones out, you ca...Read more
Wildlife watching
The desert is full of secrets, and one of the biggest ones is the abundance of life that finds home in the nearly 800,000 acres...Read more
Terrain
Natural features you'll find at Jumbo Rocks Campground.
56 Reviews
This information is out of date now. Jumbo Rocks Does take online reservations: https://www.recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/272300
Quite possibly my favorite front country campsite in a national park. I mean, this place just feels like the deep desert even though you just barely pulled in. The Jumbo Rocks area is in my opinion the best part of J Tree, and camping in the middle of the whole thing is such a surreal experience. You'll have plenty of beautiful round boulders to climb for days.
A big array of sites - some with more privacy than others. Make friends with your neighbours and keep your space clean and contained for the benefit of everyone.
Try to get a campsite with a firepit next to the tall rocks. The reflection of the flickering of the fire on the rock face is gorgeous. Very hygge :)
Easy walk to Skull Rock
Be prepared for some noisy neighbors! Try to get a spot away from the RVs (and their generators)
FYI, all campsites are now reservable on Recreation.gov; sites are no longer first-come, first-served. This campground is in the heart of the National Park, so unlike Black Rock Campground, you will also have to pay $20/car to enter. Don't forget, it can snow and get below freezing in winter, with wind chill, and bring lots of water and shade in the warmer months. There is no cell service and it takes around 40 minutes to get out of the park from here to all services (gas, cell, food, etc).
Betty the Van loves Jumbo Rocks Campground. The eroded lava flow is otherworldly.
get there early: these sites fill up so fast and are pretty noisy
- Park
- Joshua Tree National Park
- State
- California
- Country
- United States
- Phone Number
- 760-367-5554
- Directions
- View on Google Maps
- Official Website
- View Website
- Coordinates
- 33.992° N, 116.062° W
- $10/night
- Tent Only: 124 Sites (Up to 6 people per site)