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Joshua Tree National Park › California
› San Bernardino County
› Black Rock Canyon Campground
› Campsite #46
Campsite #46 at Black Rock Canyon Campground, Joshua Tree National Park, CA
$25
Campsite #46
| Drive-In | 6 people |
| 35 ft | Pull-Through |
| 2 | good |
5/29
5/30
Campsite #46 Features: Drive-In access, Pull-Through parking, 35ft driveway, Fire ring, Fire ring w/ Grill, Picnic Table, RV Site, Tent Site, Trailer Site, Pets Allowed
Campsite Reviews (20)
2.0 out of 5
| 5 star | | 35% |
| 4 star | | 30% |
| 3 star | | 15% |
| 2 star | | 15% |
| 1 star | | 5% |
@CherylC6330808 · Camped on Apr 28, 2025 at Campsite #46
Skull Rock Loop hike was very nice! Highly recommend! We did the Geology Tour Road. High clearance vehicles recmmended. Ryan Ranch hike was also very interesting!
@katep1DE02FEE7 · Camped on Feb 20, 2025 at Campsite #46
The campground was peaceful with beautiful desert scenery. The picnic table, firepit, and grill were very handy. The bathroom was clean and well maintained. The host was helpful and friendly. We would definitely camp here again. The space was big enough for our 18 foot camper van but I would bring leveling blocks if you want your camper to be perfectly level.
@PaulN9067997 · Camped on Feb 7, 2025 at Campsite #46
Campground is nice but it was odd that even though every site showed it was sold out online, there were many spots empty.We were camping for 2 nights with a small RPOD trailer being pulled by a Jeep Grand Cherokee. We also had a Jeep Wrangler to use on dirt and 4wd roads. All fit on the assigned lot driveway of space 61 and 46.Volunteer host Jim came rushing over 5 mins after we arrived and told us we had to move our Jeep immediately to a lot a distance away because no more than 2 licensed vehicles were allowed per site. We later found out we could have parked in the visitor center parking lot until dark.We thought the rules are for no more than 2 motorized vehicles per site. The next day we checked with an officer who advised we were right and would advise the Host. Well, the Host Jim pounded on our trailer door the next day and said he would call the police and have us thrown out even though we advised we had spoken with an officer that morning. Not really sure what the rules are as spoke with a Park Ranger over the situation in the visitor center that morning. He initially said the Officer was wrong but when we gave him details of our setup, he was surprised. We are in our 70s, travel to many National parks and National forest campgrounds and have never been treated like this before.
@LaurenS8749134 · Camped on Nov 15, 2024 at Campsite #46
Great campground and overall experience. Traveled by myself but felt totally safe. Good large camp space. Nice bathroom. Easy to find the site. Highly recommend!
@SheilaB3985410 · Camped on Oct 30, 2024 at Campsite #46
Good campground
@JanetV98CF67E1 · Camped on May 21, 2024 at Campsite #46
Joshua Trees were amazing. Roads and camp site not so much.
@ThomasW1659833 · Camped on Mar 6, 2024 at Campsite #46
Black Rock Canyon is in need of a complete rehabilitation. Its internal roads have disintegrated. Its camping pads are in need of complete re-sculpting into something useful. It has no internal signage showing how to reach your campsite. It is a wreck, and the NPS is negligent in its approach to bringing it back up to a decent standard. I asked a ranger about it, and he said it would be as long as six years before the campground would be restored. It should be closed until it is useable. That said, it is close to some really nice trails on the west side of the park. Fortunately, these trails are accessible from day-use parking nearby.
@DonnaM2595319 · Camped on Mar 2, 2024 at Campsite #46
The roads within the campground are in disrepair. Pot holes, bumps etc. not good for RVs. We would not stay there again.
@CherieBE43C7DC · Camped on Sep 24, 2023 at Campsite #46
We enjoyed our stay, lots of wildlife around and the flora was amazing. Only complaint was the restroom lights were on during the day but not at night, why?? The road in the campground was very beat up.
@Chrisd8356495 · Camped on Apr 5, 2023 at Campsite #46
The campground roads are a washed out mess. The NPS needs to invest in this campground infrastructure.
@AngeliqueM640 · Camped on Jan 22, 2022 at Campsite #46
Nice campground surrounded by Joshua trees. Very peaceful.
@CraigG226 · Camped on Jan 14, 2022 at Campsite #46
Could use new payment
@KevinU453 · Camped on Jan 6, 2022 at Campsite #46
Love the campground, bathrooms beautifully clean, staff wonderful. The major concern are the potholes in the road they are DANGEROUS! Dangerous to campers, cars and humans.
@ThamarD434 · Camped on Jan 4, 2022 at Campsite #46
This is an excellent campsite for visiting Joshua Tree National Park. We have a trailer and the campsites are spacious and clean. Definitely recommend.
@MannyS291 · Camped on Dec 26, 2021 at Campsite #46
They have pull through sites perfect for our RV, but the roads leading to the sites are not well maintained which made it had to maneuver around the potholes. The campground is outside the gates in a residential area. Not good signage leading you to the campground
@CarlH663 · Camped on Nov 2, 2021 at Campsite #46
The roads in the park are in sore need of repair. We enjoyed the OHV Geology Discovery Route with our Jeep, We also enjoyed Skull rock, Jumbo Rocks, and the Arch Rock hiking trails. The night sky was brilliant.
@MichaelK378 · Camped on Aug 11, 2021 at Campsite #46
This is our go to campground for meteor shower viewing. Close to home (Palm Springs) and excellent dark sky adjacent to Joshua Tree Natl park without having to drive miles into the interior of the park.
@WilliamR702 · Camped on May 3, 2021 at Campsite #46
Nice small campground
@CarolynE509 · Camped on Mar 15, 2021 at Campsite #46
I was disappointed that although there was running water and flush toilets, there were no showers. The staff were very helpful and the bathrooms were very clean. The campsites were nice pull through spots.
@MaureenB113 · Camped on Feb 25, 2021 at Campsite #46
Black rock was awesome and the hiking was great there. But, if you want the really, really super cool big rocks, you need to go into the main part of the park.
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