Site 049 is set off from the road but you park your vehicle in a 4 slot space nearby. That means you have to carry all your gear 100 feet every time you need to get something from the van. Also, the assigned parking slot is just about on top of the restroom, so everyone troops by your vehicle to use it.

You would not know these facts just by looking at the NPS photos, so our advice is to try to search for photos taken by campers rather than NPS.

Campground itself is fantastic. Our second time to Joshua Tree but first time in Jumbo Rocks. Lots of ways to ramble around the rocks and desert.