Best Campgrounds near Twentynine Palms, CA

Giant Rock is a popular location. There is plenty of space for individual or group camping. A steady flow of visitors stop by for pictures, but overall, it's quiet during the week. Weekends can be busy.

We absolutely love Cottonwood BLM Dispersed Camping! We've stayed here a couple of times now, and it's become a reliable favorite for our desert adventures. We had a great stay over Thanksgiving and then came back again this past January. It's proven to be a perfect spot, especially when our plans include heading into Joshua Tree National Park – the location is super convenient for getting to the park entrance. If you're looking for a fantastic and convenient dispersed camping option in the area, we highly recommend Cottonwood!

Stunning rock formations, lots of space but it rattles your teeth out getting there. We have a AWD sprinter which managed deep sand well.

I would give this 5 stars if we had been given the option to move to one of the tent sites that had more of a wind block. Instead the campground was pretty empty but they put us at the back of the campground completely exposed to the wind. Unfortunately the desert is somewhere where it is always a little windy. Now I am familiar to camping in the wind so was able to make do but there were more sheltered spots that would have been preferred

Everything slopes to the south. We had one other camper join us that evening. This is a great spot.

Nous avons dormis ici hier soir, nous étions seuls. L’endroit est magnifique!!!

Drove up on Saturday and saw probably 6-7 other vehicles total. Some just off-roading and a few camping. Road was not too bad. Definitely want clearance but I did most in rwd. Saw a stock Tacoma at the top. I stayed at campsite 6 and it was very enjoyable. It had a good breeze going. Campsite had fire ring with grill and a wood table that gave out splinters every time I touched it haha

If you’re driving towards the park from the freeway, we parked on the left side of the road. There were plenty of other people and it felt like a very safe site just outside the park! The ground was pretty soft and it didn’t get too cold overnight. Easy to access and lots of space.

Jeff & Steve really went out of their way to make me feel comfortable, even though I arrived late for a brief overnight on a ling roadtrip. The views are lovely in all directions, note: no shade

Stayed here a couple nights to rest on our travels and it was nice. It was getting pretty hot already during March but was safe and no litter.

There are a few options available depending on how far you're willing to push your vehicle into sandy terrain. If you don't turn into the most obvious site by the boulders right away, then you'll get to a four way intersection each way leading to different options.

Regardless of where you are, I find that I was able to hear the cars from the road. It's not bad but something to consider.

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.

Campground is clean and well maintained. It has showers and flush toilets. Plus it’s a quick walk to the lake. If it wasn’t for the road noise and trains I’d give it 4 stars. The trains are crazy loud and run pretty often. You’ll def want ear plugs.

The campsite is great, quiet and tidy. The surrounding environment is very nice and suitable for stargazing.

The main road was a super easy drive, definitely doable 2 wheel drive but 4 wheel is recommended. Plenty of sites and pretty quiet (especially considering st pattys day.) we had no issues finding a spot. Road traffic was quiet until hikers started to show up in the early AM. Lots of sunning views and a cool trail system with ropes and ladders at the end of the road.