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Joshua Tree National Park › California
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› Campsite #78
Campsite #78 at Indian Cove Campground, Joshua Tree National Park, CA
$35
Tent Site #78
| Drive-In | 6 people |
| 19 ft | Parallel |
| 2 | fair |
3/5
3/19
Campsite #78 Features: Drive-In access, Parallel parking, 19-foot driveway, Fire ring, Picnic Table, RV Site, Tent Site, Pets Allowed
Campsite Reviews (19)
5.0 out of 5
| 5 star | | 84% |
| 4 star | | 5% |
| 3 star | | 5% |
| 2 star | | 5% |
| 1 star | | 0% |
@DarlaH5223249 · Camped on Feb 12, 2026 at Campsite #78
Lovely campground.
@EligioBBD58843 · Camped on Oct 17, 2025 at Campsite #78
Cool spot. Clean, and plenty of rocks to climb nearby.
No Service
@PeterF7272337 · Camped on Oct 5, 2025 at Campsite #78
Great campground. Clean and well-maintained.
@JennyB80660988 · Camped on Jan 19, 2024 at Campsite #78
Loved this campsite (#78) and campground. We had two (2 person) tents and had plenty of room. It was nestled in the rock formations and it was really cool looking. Although we were fairly close to other campsites, there was enough vegetation and rocks in between us that it was totally fine. It was also very convenient to the bathroom. I could get 1 or 2 bars of signal on my phone, but it went in and out though if that's important to you. (AT&T). The only drawback to this campground was that although it was technically inside the national park, you had to drive back out to the highway and enter the park through the gates to access everything - trails, sites, etc. The campground was really nice though so it wasn't a big deal. I would definitely stay here again!
Some Coverage
@ANGELAL3690656 · Camped on Oct 26, 2023 at Campsite #78
Campground itself is gorgeous. You do have to drive about 20-30 minutes to get into the main entrance of the park from the campground. Site 78 and nearby three sites are small and cramped. Barely room for a small tent and the tightest campsite I've been to- your neighbors are on top of you, so zero privacy. Other sites in the campground are much larger and private. Picturesque surroundings though.
Good
@CharlesR973079 · Camped on Feb 20, 2023 at Campsite #78
great place for rock climbing nice nature trail in campground. restrooms clean and well stocked.
Some Coverage
@TeraF81F8A99CC · Camped on Nov 23, 2022 at Campsite #78
We arrived at night and left before daylight so I can't really say a lot about the site except it was easy to find in the dark and the restroom was conveniently located and clean with plenty of toilet paper. From what we could see, the campground was very scenic. Just wish we had a little more time there, but we hit traffic on the way from LA and didn't make it in when we anticipated.
No Service
@KamalZ1EC17414 · Camped on Apr 8, 2022 at Campsite #78
Great site, clean, love the rocks around the area. Not actually in the Park, don't have to pay.
@BrennanG1ADA60 · Camped on Feb 6, 2022 at Campsite #78
sites are too close together
@signyE329 · Camped on Nov 14, 2021 at Campsite #78
don't forget to bring wood for the fire.
@DeniseV436 · Camped on Oct 6, 2021 at Campsite #78
Always awesome. Very busy but people were nice. No ranger/camp host came around that I was aware of. Ranger/camp host station was closed.
No Service
@GERARDOB193 · Camped on Mar 29, 2021 at Campsite #78
Had a great experience and would like to recommend this campsite to everyone who wants to visit Joshua Tree NP.
No Service
@PaulH735 · Camped on Mar 7, 2021 at Campsite #78
No dogs on leash on trails was a surprise. I understand the reason for it but didn’t notice the restriction from reading the online Joshua NP info.
@PaulH7895659 · Camped on Mar 7, 2021 at Campsite #78
No dogs on leash on trails was a surprise. I understand the reason for it but didnt notice the restriction from reading the online Joshua NP info.
@MichaelM541440 · Camped on Nov 17, 2020 at Campsite #78
Great site for camping, scenery is exceptional. I was in site 78 and a little surprised how close the neighbors were. The tents were only about 30 or40 feet apart. If everyone is quiet no problem, but a group of late night talkers keeps everyone awake.
@RubenV4BAD54FC · Camped on Oct 18, 2020 at Campsite #78
Campground was peaceful and calming. A nice place to go to get away from the norm
@Catherine3D154 · Camped on Jan 2, 2020 at Campsite #78
Family camping at Indian Cove was awesome. The boulders surrounding the sites act as natural barriers from the winds. Our little ones (ages 6-8) had so much fun scrambling on the rocks that were right behind our sites. Overall this is one of the cleanest camp sites out there. The only drawback is that it is not connected to the main park but if you go in knowing this, it's really not that big of a deal.
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