Black Rock Campground — Joshua Tree National Park
Reviewed Sep. 14, 2024

Beautiful

This place is reservation only, through recreation.gov. The rangers at the visitor center do not handle anything with reservations whatsoever. We managed to get two nights fairly last minute, only to arrive and find the campground mostly empty. That’s pretty aggravating, probably due to people making reservations and not showing up. 

Sites are $25/night, and rec.gov does not charge a processing fee, which is so nice. 

The roads throughout the campground are in terrible shape, but we managed in our 26ft class C. The roads and many of the sites are washed out and crumbling. Most sites are not level. Our site,#90, was ok with leveling blocks. 

There’s recycling here (no glass accepted), trash dumpsters, flush toilets, and a free dump station with potable water fill. No showers here. There are many hiking trails directly from the campground, which is nice, but dogs are not allowed on the trails. 

ATT had good service and Verizon was usable but very weak.

  • Review photo of Black Rock Campground — Joshua Tree National Park by Laura M., September 14, 2024
  • Review photo of Black Rock Campground — Joshua Tree National Park by Laura M., September 14, 2024
  • Review photo of Black Rock Campground — Joshua Tree National Park by Laura M., September 14, 2024
  • Review photo of Black Rock Campground — Joshua Tree National Park by Laura M., September 14, 2024
  • Review photo of Black Rock Campground — Joshua Tree National Park by Laura M., September 14, 2024
  • Review photo of Black Rock Campground — Joshua Tree National Park by Laura M., September 14, 2024
  • Review photo of Black Rock Campground — Joshua Tree National Park by Laura M., September 14, 2024
  • Review photo of Black Rock Campground — Joshua Tree National Park by Laura M., September 14, 2024
  • Review photo of Black Rock Campground — Joshua Tree National Park by Laura M., September 14, 2024
  • Review photo of Black Rock Campground — Joshua Tree National Park by Laura M., September 14, 2024
  • Review photo of Black Rock Campground — Joshua Tree National Park by Laura M., September 14, 2024
  • Review photo of Black Rock Campground — Joshua Tree National Park by Laura M., September 14, 2024
  • Review photo of Black Rock Campground — Joshua Tree National Park by Laura M., September 14, 2024
  • Review photo of Black Rock Campground — Joshua Tree National Park by Laura M., September 14, 2024
  • Review photo of Black Rock Campground — Joshua Tree National Park by Laura M., September 14, 2024
  • Review photo of Black Rock Campground — Joshua Tree National Park by Laura M., September 14, 2024