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Dispersed Camping
Kelso Dunes Dispersed
About This Campground
National Park Service
Mojave National Preserve
Camping in undeveloped campsites is allowed in previously used or disturbed sites outside of the "day-use-only" areas. In most cases these sites include a rock or metal fire ring; not all sites contain a fire ring. All fires must be in a fire ring or fire pan; new fire rings cannot be constructed.…
Location
Kelso Dunes Dispersed is located in California
Coordinates
34.91558245999996 N
115.71671706362608 W
Access
- Drive-InPark next to your site
- Walk-InPark in a lot, walk to your site.
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Site Types
- Dispersed
Features
For Campers
- Alcohol
- Pets
- Fires

Trilling
My family spent 1 night a a full day here. My 3 boys loved climbing the dunes. A little harder for mom and dad to keep up. Wonderful experience amazing view from the top of the dunes. Road to the camp ground is a very poor conditions. Few plastics came off the trailer on the way to/from the camping…

Loved this site - too remote for solo camping
Gorgeous views but ended up leaving because there were no another campers anywhere around. Can’t wait to come back to Mojave with a camping buddy and high clearance vehicle. To reach: 3 mi on bumpy dirt road to main entrance for Kelso Dunes - keep going and first site is on left - level pull…
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A lot more fun than it looks.
Kids will love it. Pretty rough road coming in but easy to find a place to camp. Trail to dunes are close by. The trail to the dunes is deceptively far. Bring lots of water. Even on a cool day like we went.
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Location
Kelso Dunes Dispersed is located in California
Coordinates
34.91558245999996 N
115.71671706362608 W