Joshua Tree South Dispersed Camping

Loads of room. No need to be too close to other campers. Highway noise is quiet. Just outside park entrance. We went on thanksgiving - busiest time of the year for Joshua Tree and all campsites full. Loads of room here, some other campers which makes it feel safer. Good entrance, solid dirt/ gravel trail. No 4WD needed. Lots of fire pits pre made. Clean.

Great place to boondocks just outside of the south entrance to Joshua Tree Park. Quiet, no sketchy people or activities.

Right outside the park

Well defined spots with not a lot of people around early May.

This is a great spot for me to stop between Palm Springs and Quartzsite. Good cell reception, easy access and pretty views. 

Nothing fancy here. No amenities, but with a national parks pass, you can drive into the National Park about 5 miles to fill your water and dump your tanks. 

Close to the highway, so some noise.

Turn off Hwy 10 onto 168 (it is paved) and head north. There will be several roads you can either turn left, or right onto. They go for miles, so don't worry if there are people camped at the turn offs. We stayed 3 nights and 4 days. The roads and sites (at least where we drove and camped) are not power sand. Nope, more like small gravel. There were a lot of 5-wheels in there and we didn't sink in at all. Good spot, we would stay there again. There are fire pits. Quick drive up to Joshua Tree canyon from some exploring.

We stayed here for 2 nights and worked from here with our starlink. Great internet - we had 2 people doing video calls.

Each site is pretty large and can fit at least 3 vans but they’re only about 100 ft off the dirt road.

Great location in proximity just outside of Joshua Tree National Park. There are plenty of spots for tents, pop-ups, campers, or RVs. Fire rings are already established.

Been here quite a few times. Depending on the time of year, there can be others close to you...visible...sometimes audible. But, usually you can choose if you want folks close, grab one at the start...if you want to be more solo...dig deeper.

Right outside the park. Several spots to choose from all along the road. There’s a road that is on two sides. It’s a great option!

Great, big spot right outside the park. All three camping markers are basically the same place. Plenty of room to spread out. There is one road coming out, south of J Tree NP that has no trespassing signs. Otherwise, anything else in the area is free game.

A bit crowded. While it has lots of sites I've been here three times now as a stop over, and it's gotten harder and harder to find a spot. Lots of permanent campers here too; I'd be cautious about leaving your site unattended. Be prepared for wind too. It gets pretty aggressive wind at night.

Disbursed camping on BLM land outside Joshua tree has cell service, which you can’t get in the park

Easy access and near the park entrance for Joshua Tree NP I arrived Saturday afternoon and there were plenty of open spots to choose from. Quiet and spacious

We showed up just before sunset on a Monday evening and there were still spots left. Our 30ft RV had no issues pulling into the area. Each spot had a fire pit. We got up the next morning and headed into the park with no issues. The southern part of the park isn’t as cool as the northern but it was a relaxing drive up to the northern area. Highway was far enough away that we didn’t hear it.

This is a lovely, free, no hookups, no oversite, BLM. As you drive down the dirt road there are numerous gravel/sand/dirt sites. Each with at least one rock circle fire ring. If is very beautiful compared to camping to the north of JTNP.

This was a great spot to stay while exploring the south side of Joshua Tree NP. Closest dispersed camping to the Cottonwood area. Right off the highway, but far enough away that the noise isn't noticeable. If coming from the highway, the area is right before the Joshua Tree Park sign. You can head right or left, and there are camping areas.

The road is manageable for any kind of camper (RV, Trailer, ect). The sites are spaced well, and some are level and others are not. There are a ton of fire rings. There are sites ranging in size from large enough for a few RVs to only large enough for one vehicle. Sunset and views were nice. Noise was very minimal from neighbors, only a few OHV or vehicles coming and going.

No services. Pack in, pack out. There is potable water in the park at the Cottonwood Campground. Verizon service was good.