Pull up and sleep and not get bothered. Arrived at midnight and parked next to a fire pit. Roads bumpy going in but small cars can make it. No amenities whatsoever. 5-bars AT&T that wouldn’t load somehow, I think the marine base interferes with cell reception, I had issues all over town as…

I would actually give this campsite a 3.5 just because it is so barebones, no privacy, and where the pavement turned to dirt there was a huge hole that I hit just right and it was nasty - so heads up! On the other hand, it’s got lots of spots, it’s free, close to the north end of the NP, spacious,…

As others have noted, this a giant dry lake bed. There is tons of space, plenty of room to spread out and not be near other campers, which there are many on the weekends. The location is very convenient for accessing Joshua Tree and the surrounding areas. 

I was able to access the whole lake…