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Black Rock Campground

Joshua Tree National Park, California

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As of September 2026, Black Rock Campground is a campground in Joshua Tree National Park, California with 94 campsites. Black Rock Campground is booked through Recreation.gov.

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Black Rock Campground is located at 34.0717° N, 116.3892° W.

people allowed on 77 of 94 sites: 6

Black Rock Campground reservations and next available dates

September 2026

October 2026

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Next Available Dates

Sep 30 (81 sites)Oct 1 (71 sites)Oct 2 (5 sites)

81 sites open on Sep 30 at Black Rock Campground. Book one now, or pick your dates above and get an alert when a site opens.

As of 30 September 2026, 06:28 UTC.

Stay and booking rules

Mid-stay changes allowed
Maximum consecutive stay: 14 consecutive days
Maximum reservations at once: 3 reservations
Maximum stay: 30 nights

Published by Recreation.gov for Black Rock Campground, read on September 29, 2026.

Campsites at Black Rock Campground

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Tent 54
Standard 40
Accessible 1

What an RV fits

18 ft2 sites
20 ft1 site
22 ft2 sites
24 ft4 sites
25 ft4 sites
26 ft2 sites
28 ft3 sites
30 ft1 site
32 ft1 site
35 ft11 sites

Amenities

restrooms
showers
potable water
dump station

At a glance: Setting: Mountain.

Things to do: hiking, wildlife, climbing, photography, horse riding.

All sites at Black Rock Campground, as listed by Recreation.gov

Every site is in the Black Rock Campground loop.

Site	Type	Sleeps	Max RV	Access
001	Tent	6	-	-
002	Tent	6	-	-
003	Tent	6	-	-
004	Standard	6	-	-
005	Standard	6	-	-
006	Standard	6	24 ft	-
007	Standard	6	-	-
008	Tent	6	-	-
009	Standard	6	-	-
010	Tent	6	-	-
011	Standard	6	18 ft	-
012	Tent	6	-	-
013	Standard	6	35 ft	-
014	Tent	6	-	-
015	Standard	6	-	-
016	Tent	6	-	-
017	Standard	6	-	-
020	Standard	6	32 ft	-
021	Tent	6	-	-
022	Standard	6	24 ft	-
023	Tent	6	-	-
024	Standard	6	24 ft	-
025	Standard	6	20 ft	-
026	Tent	6	-	-
027	Tent	6	-	-
028	Tent	6	-	-
029	Standard	6	28 ft	-
030	Tent	6	-	-
031	Tent	6	-	-
032	Tent	6	-	-
033	Tent	6	-	-
034	Tent	6	-	-
035	Tent	6	-	-
037	Tent	6	-	-
038	Standard	6	-	-
039	Tent	6	-	-
040	Tent	6	-	-
041	Standard	6	35 ft	-
042	Tent	6	-	-
043	Standard	6	35 ft	-
044	Tent	4	-	-
045	Standard	6	35 ft	-
046	Standard	6	35 ft	-
047	Standard	6	35 ft	-
048	Standard	6	35 ft	-
049	Tent	4	-	-
050	Tent	6	-	-

Site	Type	Sleeps	Max RV	Access
051	Tent	6	-	-
052	Tent	6	-	-
053	Tent	4	-	-
054	Tent	6	-	-
055	Tent	6	-	-
056	Tent	6	-	-
057	Tent	6	-	-
058	Tent	6	-	-
059	Standard	6	25 ft	-
060	Tent	6	-	-
061	Standard	6	30 ft	Accessible
062	Standard	6	25 ft	-
063	Standard	6	35 ft	-
064	Standard	6	35 ft	-
065	Standard	6	35 ft	-
066	Standard	6	25 ft	-
067	Standard	6	35 ft	-
068	Standard	6	28 ft	-
069	Tent	6	-	-
070	Tent	6	-	-
071	Standard	6	18 ft	-
072	Tent	4	-	-
073	Tent	6	-	-
074	Tent	4	-	-
075	Tent	6	-	-
076	Standard	4	22 ft	-
078	Tent	6	-	-
079	Tent	6	-	-
080	Tent	4	-	-
081	Tent	4	-	-
082	Tent	6	-	-
083	Tent	6	-	-
084	Standard	4	-	-
085	Tent	4	-	-
086	Tent	4	-	-
087	Standard	6	-	-
088	Tent	4	-	-
090	Standard	6	28 ft	-
091	Tent	4	-	-
092	Tent	4	-	-
093	Standard	6	24 ft	-
094	Tent	4	-	-
095	Standard	6	26 ft	-
096	Tent	4	-	-
097	Standard	6	26 ft	-
098	Standard	6	25 ft	-
099	Standard	4	22 ft	-

About Black Rock Campground

Overview

Download the NPS app prior to visiting the park – trail maps and more!

Black Rock Campground lies among one of the thickest Joshua tree forests in Joshua Tree National Park. Its location on the park's northern perimeter makes it a popular rest stop for hikers, birders, horseback riders and RV campers. Black Rock is one of four campgrounds in the national park that requires reservations year-round. To get the most out of your visit, Plan Like a Park Ranger

Travelers who enjoy warm, dry winters flock to Joshua Tree from October through May, when temperatures hover between 70 to 90 degrees during the day and drop anywhere between 40 to 60 degrees at night. Summer is the park's off-season due to uncomfortably high desert heat. Black Rock is at an elevation of 4,000 feet and has a mix of both sun and shade.

Recreation

There are many great hiking trails around Black Rock, including some with spectacular views of the low desert and high peaks around Palm Springs. Popular rock climbing sites are within a half-hour drive from the campground.

Facilities

The facility is convenient for RV camping, complete with flush toilets and a dump station. There are no hookups. Black Rock is one of two campgrounds in the national park that provides drinking water. There are 99 individual sites in the facility. Showers, laundry and other amenities are available in the town of Yucca Valley five miles away.

Natural Features

The unique shape of Joshua trees and the huge rocks that surround them draw tourists and scientists alike to the national park. Within the Black Rock facility, the surrounding trees form silhouettes against the landscape during sunrise and sunset and display bunches of blooming white flowers in early spring.

Campers staying at Black Rock may have the chance to view the elusive desert tortoise, found only in the southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico. Visitors may also want to keep their eyes out for more typical desert inhabitants such as lizards, rattlesnakes, scorpions, coyotes, ravens and desert tarantulas during the cooler months of the year. Bobcats and mountain lions do live in the park, however they are rarely seen near humans. Birders may also be pleasantly surprised at the variety of species found around the campground.

Contact Info

This location is staffed. Please call (760) 367-3001 to speak with local staff.

Charges & Cancellations

Reservation Cancellations & Changes

Cancelling a Reservation: Customers may cancel their reservation prior to arrival both on-line and through the call center. A $10 service fee will be withheld from any refund for a cancellation. Depending on when you cancel in relation to your arrival day, it may be considered a late cancellation (see below).

Changing an Existing Reservation: When changes are made prior to the cut-off window:

If a customer wants to switch dates that are entirely outside of the original reservation dates, there is a $10 change fee.

There is no change fee if a customer extends or shortens a reservation, as long as the change includes dates from the original reservation. If they choose to depart early, they may forfeit the recreation fee for the day of departure.

There is no change fee if the customer wants to switch sites that are the same price with the same reservation dates in the same facility.

If a reservation is made that includes dates beyond the maximum booking window, that reservation cannot be changed until 18 days have passed from the original booking date.

Late Cancellations or Cancellations within the Cut-off Window

Individual Campsites: A customer who cancels a reservation the day before or on the day of arrival will pay a $10.00 service fee AND forfeit the first night's use fee (not to exceed the total paid for the original reservation). Cancellations for a one-night reservation will forfeit the entire amount paid and will not be subject to an additional service fee.

Changes or Cancellations within the Cut-off Window: Once a reservation date has begun, customers cannot change a reservation using the online system or through the Call Center (see below for early departures). If the location is staffed, on-site personnel may or may not be able to assist with changes or cancellations (check with local staff).

No-Shows

Overnight Facilities: A no-show customer is one who does not arrive at a campground and does not cancel the reservation by check-out (noon) time on the day after the scheduled arrival date. Staff will hold a campsite until check-out time (noon) on the day following the arrival date.

No-shows are assessed $20.00 service fee and forfeit the first night’s recreation fee for a campsite.

*Note: the entire reservation will be cancelled for no-shows.

Rules and notices at Black Rock Campground

Recreation.gov does not date these notices. We last read them on September 29, 2026. Check Black Rock Campground on Recreation.gov

Notices from Recreation.gov

Download the NPS app prior to visiting the park – trail maps and more!

Please call 760-367-3001 for Black Rock Canyon Campground information or if you will be arriving the day after your reservation begins.

Reservations are required year round and can be made the same day or up to 6 months in advance.

No-Shows

A $20.00 service fee and the first night’s recreation fee will be deducted from any refund for unused nights.

*Note: the entire reservation will be cancelled for no-shows.

There is no entrance fee at Black Rock, but a separate $30 entrance fee is required in the main part of the park. Passes can be purchased ahead of time here

The park allows six people, two vehicles and three tents per site, however, some sites are small and may not accommodate the maximum number of people and vehicles. See Site Details for specifics. There is no overflow parking. Trailers count as a vehicle.

There are no electric, water or sewer hook-ups available at individual campsites; a dump station is located nearby. Flush toilets and potable water are available in the campground.

Generator use is permitted only from 7–9 am, noon–2 pm, and 5–7 pm.

Pets are not allowed on trails but are welcome in the campground, on any dirt road or within 100 feet of any road. Pets must be on a leash no more than 6 feet long at all times. Pets may not be left unattended or tied to an object; leaving pets in unattended vehicles is strongly discouraged – especially on warm days.

Don’t Move Firewood: Prevent the spread of tree-killing pests by obtaining firewood near the park and burning it on-site, and do not use park vegetation, living or dead, for fuel.

All organized events require a special use permit and must be held in designated areas; contact the Special Park Use Coordinator , jotr_permit_office@nps.gov

STOP THE SPREAD OF INVASIVE SPECIES. Remove plants, seeds, animals, and mud from boots, gear, pets, and vehicles. Clean your gear before entering and leaving the recreation site. Stay on designated roads and trails, and follow local guidelines for firewood. For more information visit the National Invasive Species Information Center.

FIRE BAN fire restriction are currently in effect that prohibit charcoal fires, wood-burning fires, and charcoal grills. NO Fires! Only gas or propane stoves are permitted. Starting June 1st, ending October 1st of every year.

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Black Rock Campground FAQ

How hard is it to get a campsite at Black Rock Campground?

Black Rock Campground is rated "Very Hard to Book" based on historical demand. This campground is popular and often books out weeks in advance. Your best strategy is to monitor cancellations.

How do I find last-minute availability at Black Rock Campground?

Cancellations happen frequently at Black Rock Campground, especially 1-2 weeks before check-in dates. PermitSnag monitors availability 24/7 and sends instant alerts when sites open up due to cancellations. This is often the best way to snag popular campsites.

How many campsites does Black Rock Campground have?

Black Rock Campground has 94 campsites.