Really nice little desert campground in the east portion of the park. Sites are pretty tight together. Beautiful night sky viewing. Pit toilets and running water.
Such a great little campground tuck away from the rest. First coke first serve basis. Pit toilet (extremely clean). Running water. Plenty of huge shaded sites. Awesome night sky viewing as well. The caretaker takes exceptionally great care of the entire property. Love this place.
This is a great area if you want BLM land super close to Joshua Tree National Park. It is literally right next to the south entrance of the back door of the park. Great night sky viewing as well. Super close to the 10 freeway thought.
Stayed two nights here in a 2 bed tent cabin. Slept 3 of us perfectly and was somewhat heated. Meaning the heater likes to turn it self off at times cooling the tent back down before kicking back in. The bathroom and showers were great for camping showers. The is a nice lodge style place to hang out plus great pizza place on site as well. This is a perfect place for those who like to camp but not fans of tent camping in cold snowy conditions. I will definitely return!
I did a day hike in and out to Jacob Hamlin Arch. I DO NOT recommend this. It is definitely a place for backpacking for at least two nights. The 36 miles of Hole in the rock road to get to the trail head is the bumpiest road ever. Took a solid 2 hours to drive it in a Wrangler. Then about a 2.5 mile hike through the desert before getting to your decent. (Know how to follow desert trails) Once you come to the 600 foot decent a 200 foot grappling rope is necessary to traverse the steep rock as well as to get back up it. The gulch, arch and just all the surrounding are absolutely incredible. One of the coolest places I went. Hiking back out in the afternoon was horrible. I had limited water and the temperature in the desert had climbed to 113. So know what you are doing and be extremely prepared. This is not for amateur day hiking.
Great little campground right off 12. Only a few site here for tents and rvs. No electricity but does have water and pot toilets (very clean). This place is surrounded with pine trees and a rushing stream. Very well maintained and only 12$ a night. Was a nice break from my dusty Utah desert camping. Picnic table, fire ring with grate, as well as a bbq grill all provided.
As soon as you turn onto Hole in the rock road you make an almost immediate right and your there. This camping area is on a plateau and pretty vast. Lost of spots and side paths to find a great spot to set up camp. Awesome panoramic views all around. The winds can pick up on here so secure your tent good. I stayed two nights here while out exploring the canyons off hole in the rock road during the temps. Daytime temps were high but night temperatures were cool. Also had cell reception here. No facilities of any kind so. One prepared. No toilets of any kind.