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Joshua Tree National Park › California
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› Campsite #25
Campsite #25 at Indian Cove Campground, Joshua Tree National Park, CA
$35
Campsite #25
| Drive-In | 4 people |
| 23 ft | Back-In |
| 2 | weak |
3/1
4/23
Campsite #25 Features: Drive-In access, Back-In parking, 23-foot driveway, Fire ring, Picnic Table, RV Site, Tent Site, Trailer Site, Pets Allowed
Campsite Reviews (25)
5.0 out of 5
| 5 star | | 68% |
| 4 star | | 28% |
| 3 star | | 0% |
| 2 star | | 0% |
| 1 star | | 4% |
@StephenM951052 · Camped on Mar 4, 2026 at Campsite #25
Our 1st visit. hope its not our last. Amazing landscape. if you like climbing huge rocks its perfect. from easy to difficult. we drove straight to our site, we didnt see a check in station, and no one checked us in after we arrived? 1 night stayclean vault toilets everywhere, you will be close. our site was small but awesome backed in, and had our own private cave, and and a very easy climb on a level drive. i noticed some of the parallel spots were not level . dont let your dog walk off the road, huge thorns.
@DanaS6949201 · Camped on Feb 1, 2026 at Campsite #25
Indian Cove is a beautiful campground. We enjoyed watching the rock climbers and taking walks in and around the campground. We were there weekdays and nights so the campground was only half full. Very quiet.
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@JohnD1553494 · Camped on Dec 21, 2025 at Campsite #25
This is one of the most beautiful places I have ever stayed - the scenery is almost hard to comprehend - is in 3D CGI or is it real-life - I am still not sure. Good size spaces (I have a 22'), although some of the spots, for longer rigs may be tough. There are pull thru sites. Definitely recommend!
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@tomn1568100 · Camped on Nov 30, 2025 at Campsite #25
We really enjoyed our stay at Indian Cove Campground. Its conveniently located near 29 Palms and the north entrance to Joshua Tree National Park
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@GaryJ4132252 · Camped on Oct 6, 2025 at Campsite #25
Was notified campground was closed. Waiting for refund I was told to expect.
@JustinD1400006 · Camped on May 18, 2025 at Campsite #25
We enjoyed a quiet two night (Sun-Tue) stay in The Cove. Site 25 worked well because the relatively long and flat parking space accommodated our Sprinter perfectly. We will definitely return next fall.
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@PaulG9606243 · Camped on Apr 4, 2025 at Campsite #25
Great location away from the crowds.
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@timG9124892 · Camped on Feb 8, 2025 at Campsite #25
We really enjoyed the scenic setting at Indian Cove CG. Also the excellent nature trail nearby.
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@JanisC5D3B5EDE · Camped on Jun 19, 2024 at Campsite #25
El sitio esta muy bien mantenido y tiene acceso rapido a pie a los baos. Me encant que est rodeado e arbustos que dan un poquito ms de sombra en la maana o en la tarde. Fuimos en pleno verano y estaba haciendo demasiado calor, por lo que dejbamos el lugar en el da para explorar en el vehculo todas las reas aledaas. No hay acceso a agua ne el campamento pero el guardaparques est muy cerca en carro y tienen una fuente para llenar tus contenedores 24 horas al da.
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@MichaelR189137 · Camped on Jun 17, 2024 at Campsite #25
Nice small site with great scrambling opportunities behind the site. Pit toilets that were clean.
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@RickK622B2932F · Camped on Apr 1, 2024 at Campsite #25
Our site was secluded with trees, bushes and boulders from nearby sites. Hiking trails nearby. Great night sky area.
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@WilliamDCF962B · Camped on Oct 22, 2023 at Campsite #25
The campground is beautiful, but the individual spots are quite small and close together.
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@thomH2DFB24438 · Camped on May 14, 2023 at Campsite #25
The setting was dramatically beautiful. The site offered wasreasonably private.
It needs to be remembered that there is no water available at the campsite but can be found at the Ranger station at the entry.
Also the site, while part of the Park, it has no direct access to the main park. You have to drive about 7 miles to get to entry
It needs to be remembered that there is no water available at the campsite but can be found at the Ranger station at the entry.
Also the site, while part of the Park, it has no direct access to the main park. You have to drive about 7 miles to get to entry
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@LilianaAD2B4E3 · Camped on Apr 8, 2023 at Campsite #25
New to campground but I was not disappointed.
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@IngoK082998C2B · Camped on Apr 2, 2023 at Campsite #25
Beautiful campground. The rocks are great for kids who like climbing. Very helpful Ranger who showed us the way to Rattlesnake Canyon, a great hike
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@adama70F3148D9 · Camped on Mar 29, 2023 at Campsite #25
The site was awesome and we had no issues!
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@scotts8955128 · Camped on Mar 13, 2023 at Campsite #25
We had a magnificent time. Very pretty and beautiful.
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@JOSHUAR047094E · Camped on Feb 3, 2023 at Campsite #25
We love it here! Its so beautiful and we have such a great time climbing rocks all around us.
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@CaraT4566225 · Camped on Jan 31, 2023 at Campsite #25
This campground is great! SO glad we found it. I'm interested in seeing how busy it is during the regular season but we went in the off season so it wasn't super packed. We stayed at site 25 which was closer to the entrance than I thought it would be after looking at the map. It's a small site but for one 4 person tent it was fine. We found a little clearing in the brush where it fit. The boulder behind the site keeps you out of the sun for a good portion of the day (at least in the begining of February).The site faces a day use climbing rock-face which was entertaining, but if you're not into that you might not enjoy this site. They do need to communicate, so it's a bit loud sometimes. There is a small platform that you can climb up to in the back of the site, it is large enough to put a tent on but it would be challenging to get it up there (and to climb down in the middle of the night if you needed to). The site is very close to the toilet but not stinky (at least not during the cold weather). The fire ring is pretty close to the boulder so the space for chairs around it is a little limited. Fine for 2 people maybe 3. It's next to site 24 and if you had a group it would be a perfect 2 site location. If you don't know your neighbors it feels like their spot is far away. There was a lot of under utilized space between us that could have easily been used for more tents for a larger group.
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@JasonC1063647 · Camped on Dec 26, 2022 at Campsite #25
Amazingly beautiful. Site 25 was a little tight for our Airstream 23CB. I do wish the roads were paved but other than that, it was great.
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@ChrisS8694045 · Camped on May 1, 2022 at Campsite #25
Definitely choose your site based on sun/shade for warmer weekends but overall a nice spot. We went with a site that had shade in the evening hours which was nice.
@HallieD9228C2D · Camped on Feb 24, 2022 at Campsite #25
Gorgeous campground. The nature trail was a great short hike and very informative. Loved our stay.
@WillaR604 · Camped on Dec 8, 2021 at Campsite #25
The campground was very nice and quiet at night. During the day it was possible to hear the voices of the people climbing on the surrounding rocks as day users, but it was not unpleasant. The reservation was surprisingly easy and inexpensive since they didn’t charge a reservation fee as so many state parks do.
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@LibiaE106 · Camped on Aug 13, 2021 at Campsite #25
A beautiful place. We had a great time enjoying nature and the star gazing. To our surprise weather was perfect!! We were expecting heat because is the dessert, but it wasn’t hot at all
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