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Campsite #70 at Indian Cove Campground, Joshua Tree National Park, CA
$35
Tent Site #70
| Walk-In | 6 people |
| 19 ft | Back-In |
| 2 | weak |
2/24
3/1
Campsite #70 Features: Walk-In access, Back-In parking, Fire ring, Picnic Table, Tent Site, Pets Allowed
Campsite Reviews (14)
5.0 out of 5
| 5 star | | 79% |
| 4 star | | 7% |
| 3 star | | 0% |
| 2 star | | 7% |
| 1 star | | 7% |
@CharlieS557438 · Camped on Jan 16, 2026 at Campsite #70
Such a fun time. This campsite was right on the rocks. Great place to camp and climb.
@HunterS7318714 · Camped on Apr 17, 2023 at Campsite #70
Fantastic campground! Despite not being deep within the confines of the park, you feel isolated enough from civilization to really feel like you're camping -- a feature not included with the Black Rock campground. The large rocks do a good job of blocking your view of Twentynine Palms down below, given that you're at the right campsite.
There's no actual Joshua Trees themselves at Indian Cove but there is plenty of wildlife to find in the area. At Rattlesnake Canyon, filled with water from the Pinto fault line, I saw tree frogs and chuckwallas (big lizards). On the other end of the campground, at the Indian Cove nature trail, I saw a desert tortoise -- a very rare and lucky sight to see! Also spotted in both locations were cottontail rabbits.
Overall a stellar experience and one I wish to have again in the future.
There's no actual Joshua Trees themselves at Indian Cove but there is plenty of wildlife to find in the area. At Rattlesnake Canyon, filled with water from the Pinto fault line, I saw tree frogs and chuckwallas (big lizards). On the other end of the campground, at the Indian Cove nature trail, I saw a desert tortoise -- a very rare and lucky sight to see! Also spotted in both locations were cottontail rabbits.
Overall a stellar experience and one I wish to have again in the future.
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@RobertC4745893 · Camped on Mar 12, 2023 at Campsite #70
Indian Cove was great. Quiet, clean, and beautiful scenery.
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@KatieS8940479 · Camped on Oct 28, 2022 at Campsite #70
Beautiful campsite - still my favourite place to camp in Joshua Tree, the night skies are amazing, the rocks are so fun for kids to climb on, and it's overall just stunning.BUT a huge party at the group site went on till 2am with really loud bass-y music, audible through earplugs (yes, we resorted to ear plugs) and no park ranger made any rounds. If they'd even come within 1/2 a mile of the site they'd have heard it. Maybe we should have complained but we were caught between disbelief (surely they'll stop at 10pm ... 11pm... midnight) and inertia (who wants to schlep across the campground in the dark and berate a large group of strangers?!).It's a great place for a party but that party completely ruined our quiet night of star gazing around the camp fire with our kids. The ranger really needs to make the rounds, like they do at most sites, and check no-one has, say, set up a dance floor and a boombox...
@AndreD5D87F9CE · Camped on Mar 30, 2022 at Campsite #70
Nice, quiet sites surrounded by large boulders. No running water at campground. Single bathrooms that back up at prime times. You must drive about 15-30 minutes to get to the main section of the park.
@YalingFB2ED99C · Camped on Feb 8, 2022 at Campsite #70
Beautiful campground and stone formations, camp host is very nice and helpful, love it!
@AlfonsoP910 · Camped on Dec 20, 2021 at Campsite #70
They only have vault toilets here and no water. I almost vomited from the smell. Potable water is available at the ranger station 2 miles away. Also, the campsites are tiny that there is very little privacy. I don't see why some national parks have much better facilities than others when they are all part of the same organization. And JT brings in so much money from visitors, lack of money shouldn't be an excuse.
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@GregoryJ218 · Camped on Dec 7, 2021 at Campsite #70
One of the best camp sites I have ever stayed at. But I have to admit I was spoiled because there we not many other campers, and I felt like I had the place to myself. I appreciate that water was readily available at the ranger station near the entrance. The toilet facilities were nice and clean for pit toilets.
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@MartinB160 · Camped on Oct 11, 2021 at Campsite #70
Wonderful campground. Loved it.
@MariaReginaC19 · Camped on May 28, 2021 at Campsite #70
My family and I have stayed at Indian Cove twice now and we’ve loved it both times!!! Thanks for hosting us at such a beautiful campground! Stay safe!
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@MariaRegA6C723 · Camped on May 28, 2021 at Campsite #70
My family and I have stayed at Indian Cove twice now and weve loved it both times!!! Thanks for hosting us at such a beautiful campground! Stay safe!
@JohnP840 · Camped on Mar 28, 2021 at Campsite #70
Great weather and a relatively empty campground, even though there were reserved signs on the majority of sites. Strange, because people never showed up? The lack of people, full moon and quiet really enhanced the camping experience of Indian Cove and the Colorado Desert.
@CatherineF9963 · Camped on Nov 11, 2020 at Campsite #70
You are doing a terrific job maintaining the pristine quality of Joshua Tree National Park. Thank you.
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