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Joshua Tree/Indian Cove


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Ann Berry

April 10, 2025

Nice campsites between rocks. They are not on top of each other but we can hear and see your neighbors. Remember this is a dry camp so NO water. You must bring in all you need but you can fill up at the ranger's station. I have been here at least 3 trips and will come back again when I visit Joshua Tree NP.

J

April 07, 2025

My only complaint is that the restroom locations only have one stall. The restroom near my campsite always had people waiting. One stall to be shared by several campsites is not enough. Restrooms were fairly clean. Campsite are surrounded by cool boulders. Was nice that there is a separate bbq grill from the fire pit grill. Was very windy during my stay. Make sure to tie your tent/canopy down good!

Scott Barnes

April 06, 2025

We spent our honeymoon at Joshua Tree in our Sprinter van. We stayed at the Indian Cove Campsite our first night nestled against the boulders. Our fire danced off the huge boulder right next to the van. Tomorrow we move to Jumbo Rocks Campground. Phone reception is not great but there is reception. The weather here in April is perfect. We are very pleased with our current lodgings. Joshua Tree National Park is an amazing place to make life long memories!!

Adelaide Walker

March 27, 2025

The most beautiful campsite I’ve ever stayed at. Group site was HUGE with a water fillup conveniently at the ranger station nearby. Bathrooms were relatively clean. The many tables made it easy to eat and spend time together as a group. We didn’t use the grill but we used the fire pit a few times.

Courtney White

January 12, 2025

Best spot of camping all week! Nestled right in the boulders! Sites were well maintained, fires gave off cool reflections off the rocks. Did some scrambling in Rattlesnake Canyon but only got about a half mile in then we just couldn’t find the trail so we turned back.

Cynthia Soto

April 17, 2022

Super chill area to camp. I visited campground 13. Shadow tip: There is a big rock that provides shade after 1 pm

J. W.

April 09, 2022

Loved our camp site. I'd recommend booking any of the sites from 29-39 or up to 16. The others are tiny and on the main route. We were at spot 30 and had an amazing cave behind us. We were able to set up our tent a little inside it to protect against the sun. There are lots of drop toilets and trash cans.

Chris Lupo

March 30, 2022

Great dramatic rocks in nearly every campsite. Most of the sites are larger than what you can get at Jumbo Rocks. Water is available at the Rangers Station on the way in. Vault toilets are pretty well maintained.

Michael Brandin

March 20, 2022

Really great campground spot. Lots of interesting rock bouldering and a few hiking trails to select from. Thought this was one of the best sites in the park camping right up against the rock formations and sites had some space between them. Less people around like Skull Rock area. Need to travel to get to better hiking trails, so do so either on way in or out. If using AllTrails, I do recommend, do not travel the Mount Bob Loop - it really is not authorized and it turned out to have bouldering kids or many just can't manage.

wendy jo Peterson

February 01, 2022

In winter this is a great spot to camp. It’s generally a bit warmer than the main park, which can be great for overnight. Ample climbs and trails plus cool campsites. The only downfall are other people and their choices not to follow the rules. We had two dogs charge out of campsites because they were not leashed, even knocking my daughter down. And we had an RV insist on running their generator throughout the night, which is against the rules. I didn’t ding the rating for that, because those are human issues, not the fault of the campsites. The stars at night are spectacular and they’ve got picnic tables and fire rings.