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Joshua Tree National Park › California
› San Bernardino County
› Jumbo Rocks Campground
› Campsite #18
Campsite #18 at Jumbo Rocks Campground, Joshua Tree National Park, CA
$30
Tent Site #18
| Walk-In | 6 people |
| 2 | no signal |
7/15
7/18
Campsite #18 Features: Walk-In access, Back-In parking, Fire ring w/ Grill, Picnic Table, Tent Site, Pets Allowed
Campsite Reviews (11)
5.0 out of 5
| 5 star | | 82% |
| 4 star | | 18% |
| 3 star | | 0% |
| 2 star | | 0% |
| 1 star | | 0% |
@AlexC6737302 · Camped on Jan 17, 2025 at Campsite #18
such a great spot!
@BruceH7382571 · Camped on Apr 18, 2024 at Campsite #18
No, I prefer to keep my opinions to myself.
@RobertL7452920 · Camped on Jan 15, 2024 at Campsite #18
This is one terrific campground! Set among other-worldly boulders and rock formations with the iconic Joshua Trees sprinkled about, it's extremely well laid out and very, very well maintained. Our campsite, #18, had a flat, coarse sand floor. No dirt or fine sand! It was set back 8n a nook of rocks. You just stepped up and scrambled right from the campsite into a labyrinth of fantastic shapes and incredible views. Would visit again in a heartbeat!
@LaurenP3544401 · Camped on May 16, 2023 at Campsite #18
Lovely site! If you have a spot tucked in the rocks you’d never know you were even in a campground. Nice and quiet.
@BarronS6674405 · Camped on Apr 20, 2023 at Campsite #18
Excellent!
@KristenB526611 · Camped on Apr 15, 2023 at Campsite #18
Jumbo Rocks is a beautiful campground! There are so many rocks to climb, and the grounds are huge. There are only a couple camping sites that look rather small, but otherwise all sites look great! Ours had some bushes and one side was jumbo rocks with a path to the top, great for sunsets and viewing the park. Our site was behind a couple others, so a few more feet from the car. We did have to move our tent farther away from the snoring neighbor. LOL Restroom was clean and did not smell bad at all. NPS really does a great job of keeping it clean. Not having running water or electricity was not a problem at all. There Is no cell service, so it's a true getaway vacation.
@KimZB480C5E2AB · Camped on Mar 13, 2023 at Campsite #18
This was a pretty amazing site as it was quite secluded and much larger than many of the others that I saw. Be aware that it's a short walk in from the parking area to the site so gear must be carried in. Also I arrived in the dark and though I found my numbered parking spot, it wasn't immediately obvious where the site was. It sits behind 2 other sites that you must walk between and the picnic table and fire ring were not visible.
@ChrisC979 · Camped on Oct 27, 2021 at Campsite #18
Perfect weather, one of cleanest national parks campsites we have seen!
@ZacharyS291 · Camped on Oct 1, 2021 at Campsite #18
Lovely
@KeikoY183 · Camped on Jul 7, 2021 at Campsite #18
Too many flies and bees due to drought. The bathroom and camp site were clean. However, I saw some cigarette butts around the area.
@michaelw172 · Camped on Mar 21, 2021 at Campsite #18
There were so many no-shows and empty campsites, when the sign at the front entry of Jumbo Rock stated "Full Campground". That is sad. A new system has to be worked on to correct this problem.
I know you on the Park end, do just fine financially with people who have paid money and do not show, but on the camper end, people are robbed of enjoying the campground, and of an overnite experience at the Park.
You have smart people working for the National Park system. There must be away to create a way that this type of problem can be minimized.
One part of the problem with Joshua Tree, I think, is that the campground hosts are not in good communication with the on-line reservation system, so they do not have up to date info on cancellations. Also, to control for the spaces left empty due to no-shows, perhaps a curfew of having to check in by 4 PM is needed, so that is theparty does not check in by that time (either physically or by phone or email or text), thme campsite is released.
I know you on the Park end, do just fine financially with people who have paid money and do not show, but on the camper end, people are robbed of enjoying the campground, and of an overnite experience at the Park.
You have smart people working for the National Park system. There must be away to create a way that this type of problem can be minimized.
One part of the problem with Joshua Tree, I think, is that the campground hosts are not in good communication with the on-line reservation system, so they do not have up to date info on cancellations. Also, to control for the spaces left empty due to no-shows, perhaps a curfew of having to check in by 4 PM is needed, so that is theparty does not check in by that time (either physically or by phone or email or text), thme campsite is released.
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