Campsite #72 at Black Rock Canyon Campground, Joshua Tree National Park, CA

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Tent Site #72

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Campsite #72 Features: Drive-In access, Back-In parking, Fire ring, Fire ring w/ Grill, Picnic Table, Tent Site, Pets Allowed

Campsite Reviews (12)

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@PeterCE436F127 · Camped on Oct 16, 2025 at Campsite #72
I tried to stay at the campground and I drove up and it was turned back because of the fire which I didn't know anything about. The next day I went up again to hike a trail and the park was then opened and I did a short hike and grabbed a campsite which was excellent. The next morning I hate to the fire line and chatted with some of the firefighters who were putting on hotspots and they were very friendly and the whole experience was positive and scenic. I would stay again.
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Some Coverage
@CindyC3653513 · Camped on Dec 23, 2024 at Campsite #72
Close hikes, great sunset pictures.Not as busy with traffic compared to the rest of the Park.
T-Mobile
Excellent
@Kathleen0C0D1D · Camped on Mar 10, 2024 at Campsite #72
I do quite a bit of camping around our national parks, and while the staff was great at Black Rock, the people camping there were not. I stayed four nights, and the campers around me just seemed generally unaware of how loud they were, and I considered leaving early because of this. I'd love to come back to visit Joshua Tree in the next year, but I don't think I'd stay at this campground again, unfortunately.
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Good
@C5F7C151734B44 · Camped on Nov 9, 2023 at Campsite #72
Well maintained campground which was a pleasure to use.
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Good
@BryanD8040108 · Camped on Mar 23, 2022 at Campsite #72
Nice campground! Not the most convenient to the heart of Joshua Tree, but it's not that far a drive, and it ended up being convenient to have stores nearby to pick up a few things that we forgot. Campground is scenic, bathrooms were extremely clean, and the campsights are fairly spacious.
@JeanA230 · Camped on Apr 20, 2021 at Campsite #72
Great campground. Very clean, quieter than the campgrounds within the main part of the park. Love there is water and flushing toilets. Very serene place and while there are a lot of campsites it did not feel crowded at all despite the fact the campground was full.
@OpalH342 · Camped on Mar 12, 2021 at Campsite #72
This campground is a great basecamp! It was quiet and peaceful even on a busy, cold weekend.
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Major Issues
@PaulS566 · Camped on Feb 24, 2021 at Campsite #72
Comfortable campsites with reasonable space between sites, clean restrooms, convenient water faucets.
T-Mobile
Major Issues
@RICKD438 · Camped on Feb 13, 2021 at Campsite #72
Great base camp destination for the west end of JTNP. Very clean and. Bathrooms were extra clean and nice. Highly recommend.
@KatieW891 · Camped on Feb 7, 2021 at Campsite #72
Awesome campground with the right amenities and several trailheads right at the very camp! Very clean and respectful of spaces too!
@JeetJ478393334 · Camped on Sep 4, 2020 at Campsite #72
Excellent camp site. No shower but well maintained clean restrooms. Very friendly staff. Multiple Hiking trails start right from the camp site. If you need anything grocery store is within 5 miles. Camp site 72 is small but good enough for 2 tents. Highly recommend.
@NancyA9740553 · Camped on Jan 18, 2020 at Campsite #72
Campsite was small for 2 cars and 1 tent, nevermind 2 tents, but it was clean and the Joshua Trees in the campground were beautiful. The website showed the whole campground as being full but there were many unoccupied sites. There was a disturbance in the middle of the night, so a couple of stars was deducted from that. Had cell phone service within the campground. Coyotes are plenty, so keep your site clean. Overall would recommend.

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