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Joshua Tree National Park › California
› San Bernardino County
› Indian Cove Campground
› Campsite #18
Campsite #18 at Indian Cove Campground, Joshua Tree National Park, CA
$35
Tent Site #18
| Walk-In | 6 people |
| 19 ft | Back-In |
| 2 | fair |
2/25
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Campsite #18 Features: Walk-In access, Back-in parking, Fire ring, RV Site, Tent Site, Pets Allowed
Campsite Reviews (25)
5.0 out of 5
| 5 star | | 64% |
| 4 star | | 24% |
| 3 star | | 4% |
| 2 star | | 0% |
| 1 star | | 8% |
@SamanthaG47815 · Camped on Jan 25, 2026 at Campsite #18
Great campground! Fun rock formations throughout the camp and beautiful sunrise views. I can't wait to come back!
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@SamanthaG47815 · Camped on Jan 25, 2026 at Campsite #18
Great campground! Fun rock formations throughout the camp and beautiful sunrise views. I can't wait to come back!
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@Christoph19649 · Camped on Jan 18, 2026 at Campsite #18
Beautiful site with great big rock and hilly views of the desert. Good privacy from other camps. Cozy.
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@DanD2593905 · Camped on Aug 22, 2025 at Campsite #18
Quiet and well kept. Pit toilets were as clean as you could reasonably expect.
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@PiperM35867B1B · Camped on Mar 30, 2025 at Campsite #18
Super far from bathrooms
@KathyP5276768 · Camped on Dec 25, 2024 at Campsite #18
Our site (018) was perfect. Secluded behind a rock even though we had neighbors staring the parking and camping on the other side of the rock. The campground location is easy access to the park entrances as well as town.
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@MarkM2223984 · Camped on Apr 14, 2024 at Campsite #18
Great site
@JenniferC92685 · Camped on Apr 3, 2024 at Campsite #18
This is a great campground and we have camped here many times over the last 20 years. The only issues we've had would be noise from other camps as most of them are close together ..but I'm sure we've been the noisy ones sometimes. Site 18 was a pleasant surprise as it is very private facing the open desert. You have to carry everything from your car but didn't mind. We may have felt the wind more at night than in some of the more sheltered sites but it was worth it for the privacy.
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@TracyT2929676 · Camped on Jan 1, 2024 at Campsite #18
Great campground. Loved seeing the climbers.
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@JeffM1730911 · Camped on Oct 31, 2023 at Campsite #18
3 spectacular full moon nights. Open desert from the site. Acoustic pollution from 2 sites over the rock mound with large party was intrusive at times. Nice folks just oblivious to back country etiquette. Otherwise much peace and quiet for me and the pup.
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@CandidaZB31A9D · Camped on Jun 20, 2023 at Campsite #18
Really nice spot secluded from other campsites but not too far from restrooms.
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@JimC3359791 · Camped on Mar 30, 2023 at Campsite #18
Thoroughly enjoyed this campsite. It's around the side of a rock formation, so you get privacy from the other campsites (until the kids climb the rocks and threaten to invade your camp:) ) It faces South so you will get morning sun (good in the winter) and afternoon/evening shade (good in the summer.) You park your car in a small shared lot near the road, then you have to carry your stuff about 60 feet to the campsite. Because of this, it's probably not great for RV's or even vans, but it was great for us in our tent. Just note that you won't be camping right next to your car.
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@Christoph37654 · Camped on Feb 9, 2023 at Campsite #18
Clean Quiet Perfect - and no one was shooting semi-automatic paintball guns this time. So that's a win.
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@GregR8740343 · Camped on Dec 23, 2022 at Campsite #18
Views and privacy were amazing
@GeorkHA855C08C · Camped on Jun 17, 2022 at Campsite #18
Very quiet and safe place to camp.
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@AlysonS0D73D8C · Camped on Apr 18, 2022 at Campsite #18
We loved the campground and campsite! It was great! The only issue we had was no one ever came to check us in. There was no person, no house or anything to find where to check in. The whole time we were hoping we were where we were supposed to be.
@LeneC8215336 · Camped on Apr 16, 2022 at Campsite #18
Amazing campground, quiet with gorgeous views.
@IanNCBA4E380F4 · Camped on Mar 27, 2022 at Campsite #18
Very Private campground with plenty of room for tents.
@RobertW262 · Camped on Nov 25, 2021 at Campsite #18
Nice campground and really gave you the feeling of the desert. I knew in advanced that there was no running water in the campground, so we brought larger bladders to fill up at the entry (which should be widely advertised). We had camp site 18 which was great. The site was on the other side of a large boulder from other sites and gave great solitude and openness while other sites were on top of each other.
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@JOSEPHV268 · Camped on Nov 17, 2021 at Campsite #18
Became ill the morning of and could not drive to Indian Cove,
@JamesC297 · Camped on Oct 31, 2021 at Campsite #18
I love this campground. It's first rate... clean... and really just beautiful.
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@PouletteS447 · Camped on Feb 28, 2021 at Campsite #18
My husband I loved this location it was secluded but at the same time it wasn’t. We can’t wait to reserve another spot here
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@PouletteS07461 · Camped on Feb 28, 2021 at Campsite #18
My husband I loved this location it was secluded but at the same time it wasnt. We cant wait to reserve another spot here
@TheresaD750 · Camped on Feb 23, 2021 at Campsite #18
Site 18 is quite distant from parking to fire pit
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