Black Rock Canyon Campground, Joshua Tree National Park, Twentynine Palms, CA

Black Rock Canyon Campground is part of Joshua Tree National Park in California (31 min northeast of Desert Hot Springs, CA) with an elevation of 4,037 feet. There are a total of 98 campsites. The campground is open all year. 44 sites can accommodate RVs between 15 and 35 feet. All sites are currently reservable. Each site includes a picnic table and fire ring with grill. Fees range from $20.00 to $25.00. Some amenities include drinking water, dump station, accessible, playground, restroom, trash dumpster, gift shop, flush toilets. Activities include horseback riding, hiking trails.

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Campsites Available Tonight, Sep 19, 2024 77

Site	Status	Driveway	Length	Price
#1	Available	Back-In	-	$25
#2	Available	Back-In	-	$25
#3	Available	Back-In	-	$25
#4	Available	Back-In	24 ft	$25
#5	Available	Back-In	24 ft	$25
#6	Available	Back-In	24 ft	$25
#7	Available	Pull-Through	35 ft	$25
#9	Available	Pull-Through	35 ft	$25
#10	Available	Back-In	-	$25
#11	Available	Pull-Through	18 ft	$25
#14	Available	Back-In	-	$25
#16	Available	Back-In	-	$25
#20	Available	Pull-Through	32 ft	$25
#21	Available	Back-In	-	$25
#22	Available	Back-In	24 ft	$25
#23	Available	Back-In	-	$25
#24	Available	Back-In	24 ft	$25
#26	Available	Back-In	-	$25
#27	Available	Back-In	-	$25
#28	Available	Back-In	-	$25
#30	Available	Back-In	-	$25
#31	Available	Back-In	-	$25
#32	Available	Back-In	-	$25
#33	Available	Back-In	-	$25
#34	Available	Back-In	-	$25
#35	Available	Back-In	-	$25
#37	Available	Back-In	-	$25
#38	Available	Pull-Through	35 ft	$25
#39	Available	Back-In	-	$25
#40	Available	Back-In	-	$25
#41	Available	Pull-Through	35 ft	$25
#42	Available	Back-In	-	$25
#43	Available	Pull-Through	35 ft	$25
#44	Available	Back-In	-	$25
#47	Available	Pull-Through	35 ft	$25
#48	Available	Pull-Through	35 ft	$25
#49	Available	Back-In	-	$25
#50	Available	Back-In	-	$25
#51	Available	Back-In	-	$25
#52	Available	Back-In	-	$25
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#55	Available	Back-In	-	$25
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#57	Available	Back-In	-	$25
#58	Available	Back-In	-	$25
#59	Available	Back-In	25 ft	$25
#60	Available	Back-In	-	$25
#61	Available	Back-In	30 ft	$25
#62	Available	Back-In	25 ft	$25
#63	Available	Back-In	35 ft	$25
#64	Available	Back-In	35 ft	$25
#66	Available	Back-In	25 ft	$25
#67	Available	Back-In	35 ft	$25
#68	Available	Back-In	28 ft	$25
#70	Available	Back-In	-	$25
#71	Available	Back-In	-	$25
#72	Available	Back-In	-	$25
#73	Available	Back-In	-	$25
#74	Available	Back-In	-	$25
#75	Available	Back-In	-	$25
#76	Available	Back-In	22 ft	$25
#78	Available	Back-In	-	$25
#80	Available	Back-In	-	$25
#82	Available	Back-In	-	$25
#84	Available	Back-In	-	$25
#86	Available	Back-In	-	$25
#87	Available	Back-In	-	$25
#88	Available	Back-In	-	$25
#90	Available	Back-In	28 ft	$25
#91	Available	Back-In	28 ft	$25
#92	Available	Back-In	-	$25
#93	Available	Back-In	24 ft	$25
#95	Available	Back-In	26 ft	$25
#96	Available	Back-In	15 ft	$25
#98	Available	Back-In	25 ft	$25
#99	Available	Back-In	22 ft	$25

Campsites Available This Weekend, Sep 20, 2024 or Sep 21, 2024 57

Site	Status	Driveway	Length	Price
#2	Available	Back-In	-	$25
#4	Available	Back-In	24 ft	$25
#7	Available	Pull-Through	35 ft	$25
#8	Available	Back-In	-	$25
#10	Available	Back-In	-	$25
#11	Available	Pull-Through	18 ft	$25
#12	Available	Back-In	-	$25
#13	Available	Pull-Through	35 ft	$25
#14	Available	Back-In	-	$25
#21	Available	Back-In	-	$25
#22	Available	Back-In	24 ft	$25
#24	Available	Back-In	24 ft	$25
#26	Available	Back-In	-	$25
#29	Available	Pull-Through	28 ft	$25
#31	Available	Back-In	-	$25
#32	Available	Back-In	-	$25
#33	Available	Back-In	-	$25
#34	Available	Back-In	-	$25
#35	Available	Back-In	-	$25
#37	Available	Back-In	-	$25
#38	Available	Pull-Through	35 ft	$25
#39	Available	Back-In	-	$25
#42	Available	Back-In	-	$25
#43	Available	Pull-Through	35 ft	$25
#44	Available	Back-In	-	$25
#47	Available	Pull-Through	35 ft	$25
#51	Available	Back-In	-	$25
#52	Available	Back-In	-	$25
#53	Available	Back-In	-	$25
#54	Available	Back-In	-	$25
#56	Available	Back-In	-	$25
#57	Available	Back-In	-	$25
#58	Available	Back-In	-	$25
#59	Available	Back-In	25 ft	$25
#60	Available	Back-In	-	$25
#61	Available	Back-In	30 ft	$25
#67	Available	Back-In	35 ft	$25
#68	Available	Back-In	28 ft	$25
#71	Available	Back-In	-	$25
#72	Available	Back-In	-	$25
#73	Available	Back-In	-	$25
#74	Available	Back-In	-	$25
#75	Available	Back-In	-	$25
#76	Available	Back-In	22 ft	$25
#78	Available	Back-In	-	$25
#79	Available	Back-In	-	$25
#81	Available	Back-In	-	$25
#84	Available	Back-In	-	$25
#86	Available	Back-In	-	$25
#87	Available	Back-In	-	$25
#88	Available	Back-In	-	$25
#91	Available	Back-In	28 ft	$25
#92	Available	Back-In	-	$25
#93	Available	Back-In	24 ft	$25
#94	Available	Back-In	-	$25
#95	Available	Back-In	26 ft	$25
#96	Available	Back-In	15 ft	$25

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Campsite Reviews (1150)

4.0 out of 5

5 star		46%
4 star		20%
3 star		25%
2 star		5%
1 star		3%

@DerekGB7F81FB1 · Camped on Aug 2, 2024 at Campsite #41

Red ants and tons of bugs at night, but that's the experience right? Great campground. Nice bathrooms. The set up is perfect. Best campground in the park.

@TravisJ6087461 · Camped on Jun 29, 2024 at Campsite #25

The day was hot hot hot and the night was so cool. We came for the desert night sky and we were not disappointed. The stars where amazing and we couldn't be more happy with our experience.

@JuergenV3D7560 · Camped on Jun 10, 2024 at Campsite #41

This is a perfect place to relax after a long flight and the take over of the RV.

@KevinH9468586 · Camped on Jun 9, 2024 at Campsite #24

Great Campground with friendly rangers that check you in. Water sources and flushable toilets on the premises. Amazing to see some stars during the night. Startet from here to visit Joshua Tree the next day.

@MaritessGBE50D · Camped on Jun 7, 2024 at Campsite #43

Site 43 lacks shade but can accommodate 2 2-person tents conveniently close to the bathroom. Unfortunately, neighboring campers were disruptive, playing loud music and talking loudly past 2 am with a car alarm going off. It would be beneficial for rangers to patrol at night to maintain peace and address disrespectful behavior.

@Stephanie90643 · Camped on Jun 7, 2024 at Campsite #25

Actually hell on earth

@ClarisseF91F6F · Camped on Jun 4, 2024 at Campsite #29

Super camping ! Le cadre est superbe, les nuits toiles incroyables. Il ny avait pas beaucoup de monde donc ctait trs calme et les emplacements sont bien loigns et grands.

@kumiK0F2B23CA5 · Camped on May 31, 2024 at Campsite #9

Easy check in. Clean facility.

@AnnaH8078719 · Camped on May 30, 2024 at Campsite #44

Nice location, unfortunately some groups stayed up all night (playing guitar with bad singing and driving around) to watch the sun rise so we got very little sleep despite multiple campers asking them to keep it down. There were no staff to help implement the 11pm quiet time.

@ManuelR5836521 · Camped on May 28, 2024 at Campsite #20

The Range Mike was not friendly or nice. Along with the lady who worked at the desk when I arrived. That was a turn off as I was with my granddaughter on our first road trip. I asked questions and was given sharp rude responses. I have always been treated well by Park Rangers.

@KirstenD34C887 · Camped on May 22, 2024 at Campsite #10

This was a great campground that had enough amenities to be comfortable (potable water, flush toilets, picnic table, grill, fire ring, but not too luxury so you feel like youre roughing iit a little. It was nice and quiet an the camping spots had great views. You can hike right out if the campground into beautiful wilderness. The staff was very friendly and helpful and the little gift shop was well stocked . On the flip side, the roads were hard to navigate because of potholes. The trails were well marked to an extent but not consistently.

@MarcusF5531828 · Camped on May 22, 2024 at Campsite #64

Campsite was great. Very large and flat. Big enough for two RV's side by side. The roads are tight through the campground. It was hard with a 28' MH, I can't imagine with a larger trailer or fifth wheel. Joshua trees are not tall, so don't expect a lot of shade -- but you will get great solar. Sites were spaced out enough in our section.

@JanetV98CF67E1 · Camped on May 21, 2024 at Campsite #46

Joshua Trees were amazing. Roads and camp site not so much.

@ThibaultR88CC2 · Camped on May 18, 2024 at Campsite #80

Excellent campground with spacious tent spots. Close to a lot of hiking trails.

@AliceEDF8DBCB9 · Camped on May 18, 2024 at Campsite #47

We had a very nice stay at Black Rock Campground. Beautiful place! Nice hiking trails. We did a drive-through loop of the park, and that was great. The only downside was the lady in the information center. She just wasn't very nice.

@GregS1457823 · Camped on May 17, 2024 at Campsite #66

camp site not in the park. that should be in the explained in the description

@CarlB2043472 · Camped on May 14, 2024 at Campsite #68

Great campground, close to town. Excellent cell service

@RandallM367513 · Camped on May 12, 2024 at Campsite #83

The Joshua Tree is as lovely as ever, but this campground facility is an embarrassment to the National Park System. I know the maintenance backlog at the NP's is a national problem, but I've never seen it demonstrated quite so explicitly. The campground infrastructure is crumbling. Literally. What were once presumably chip-sealed campground roads are now more pothole than surface in many (most) places- drive it in a low-clearance vehicle at your car's peril. Where the roads are either entirely free of old pavement or where they have magically retained it, they are easy enough to negotiate, but they are almost all literally one big rain event away from becoming impassable. There are also enormous erosion scars running through many non-road portions of the campground, both hazardous to people of limited mobility and an ecological disaster in the making if they're ignored for much longer. The bathrooms appeared to be functional, but I didn't investigate them closely so this is all I will say: the maintenance backlog at this campground definitely extends to the bathrooms. I was not grossed out by them, but just for context, I am a sleep-on-the-ground kind of camper and it takes a great deal to gross me out.Mostly I'm just disappointed in this country's lack of support for what should be one of its most cherished accomplishments. We should all be embarrassed to host anyone- especially visitors from other nations- at a facility in this state of disrepair.

@BenjaminA5A125 · Camped on May 11, 2024 at Campsite #31

Conveniently located near a city for last minute supplies and good hiking trails

@LoesB392FB4430 · Camped on May 10, 2024 at Campsite #7

Top location!

@MichaelS838841 · Camped on May 5, 2024 at Campsite #11

Camp sites are more or less fine but roads in campground are an absolute mess - ie huge potholes and erosion.

@PimZCDD008EEFE · Camped on May 5, 2024 at Campsite #63

Nice nature campground with picknick table and fire pit. Also nice tracks nearby.

@JustinR3682506 · Camped on May 4, 2024 at Campsite #16

Magnificent views, the place is like a dream, highly recommend!!

@SharonA5481938 · Camped on May 3, 2024 at Campsite #98

We were towing a travel trailer so maybe a different experience than others. The roads were atrocious, very torn up and washed away!!! They didnt give us a campground map at checkin and the roads were so bad that we had a hard time finding our site. They also didnt give us the campground rules so we had to figure it all out on our own.. It was very windy at the time we were there (obviously not a dig of black rock) the wind made out stay a bit miserable rangers were very friendly and informative, which was a good thing since the girl in the nature center at check in was very UNinformative!!!

@MichaelB697476 · Camped on May 3, 2024 at Campsite #40

I had an excellent time. The roads yes had some pot holes but nothing any normal non modified vehicle cant handle. The parking space for the site i selected 041, was a bit unusual. It had a bit of a dip so if you parking facing forward towards the site, be careful on the dip. Otherwise if you park perpendicular to the site, you wont have any issue. The weekend we went, the winds at night were honestly insane. Ive never experienced that much wind anywhere in my life. So check for weather. If you see winds are above 30 mph then just know you are in for a somewhat ridiculous ride. Otherwise, great campsite. bathrooms were no where near as bad as some have reported. They were relatively clean for a campsite. There are onsite trash cans to toss trash in, but there is no where to wash dishes.

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