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Campsite #8 at Ryan Campground, Joshua Tree National Park, CA
$30
Campsite #8
| Drive-In | 6 people |
| 23 ft | Back-In |
| 2 | fair |
5/5
Campsite #8 Features: Drive-In access, Back-In parking, 23-foot driveway, Fire ring w/ Grill, Picnic Table, RV Site, Tent Site, Trailer Site, Pets Allowed
Campsite Reviews (25)
3.0 out of 5
| 5 star | | 72% |
| 4 star | | 20% |
| 3 star | | 4% |
| 2 star | | 0% |
| 1 star | | 4% |
@VirginiaG35261 · Camped on Mar 3, 2026 at Campsite #8
The campground was fine. The 45 MPH led us to leave a day early. We enjoyed the Skull Rock loop hike. The NPS person didnt need to leave us a note and take down our little clothesline.
@JuanDDF466F713 · Camped on Feb 21, 2026 at Campsite #8
Great campsite with a nice boulder to climb and nice views
@BradB8421095 · Camped on Dec 31, 2025 at Campsite #8
Great views, clean, well maintained, My favorite camp ground in the park.
@BradW2662885 · Camped on Dec 22, 2025 at Campsite #8
Really nice campground. We were in site 8 and it got pretty windy while we were there, so one of the more sheltered campground on the other side of the loop might have been better, but can't fault the campground for that. We'll be back.
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@BobA6894347 · Camped on Dec 7, 2025 at Campsite #8
Fantastic location with amazing sunrises and sunsets. Good hiking and climbing within walking distance. Bathrooms and campground well maintained. I can't wait to return.
@ChrisB5203459 · Camped on Nov 19, 2025 at Campsite #8
Absolutely loved it. Was nice to listen to the coyotes multiple times throughout the night. Very peaceful and quiet
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@HelenM7389753 · Camped on Feb 17, 2025 at Campsite #8
We had a wonderful stay at Ryan Campground. The restrooms were in great condition, the trail heads out of the campsite had helpful/interesting information. Incredible access to hikes & viewpoints directly from the campsite! Great campsite for climbers and non-climbers alike.
@MichaelS838841 · Camped on Feb 2, 2025 at Campsite #8
Great campsite. Did not feel like our neighbors were on top of us. Did the Lost Horse Mine Loop that begins at Ryan Campground. It's long but I recommend it because it is off the beaten path.
@BarrieP4DCE022 · Camped on Dec 26, 2024 at Campsite #8
Ryan campground is awesome. It's the best of all Joshua Tree - it's pretty far into the park, so you don't have any external traffic noise or light pollution. The stars were great, and there were ample rocks to climb. It did get quite windy at night as this campground has little protection from the plains, unless you're right near one of the larger boulders. We also stayed at Indian Cove Campground, and while that site had (much) better bouldering, it was a superb experience to camp in the middle of the park at this site.
@SistineCE98117 · Camped on Mar 18, 2024 at Campsite #8
Nice campground in the middle of the park. The restroom was clean and well stocked and the camp host was friendly. Lovely experience.
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@LornaC999ACFFD · Camped on Mar 9, 2024 at Campsite #8
Ryan was great, mostly thoughtful campers, not too loud. except the boulderers who climb around your camps with little sense of privacy.the camp host was incredibly friendly.
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@MarcusMFA3C990 · Camped on Feb 19, 2024 at Campsite #8
Great spot with good space, site 8 comes with its own parking spot. Not much cover from the wind but one bush that helps. Soft ground and great views.
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@RahulM30AC53E2 · Camped on Dec 10, 2023 at Campsite #8
Beautiful and everything was convenient
@KaiC34A52EB3E1 · Camped on Dec 5, 2023 at Campsite #8
great view, easy walk to the trails
@MilesSEF27068D · Camped on Feb 18, 2023 at Campsite #8
Great spot even on a crowded February holiday weekend
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@DaveE4385757 · Camped on Jan 5, 2023 at Campsite #8
Some of the sites are very close together so it pays to select wisely via a satellite view. It really didn't matter however since the cold wind was so strong no one was otside! Be aware that this camp does not have a lot of wind protection and is at a pretty high elevation so plan accordingly. The fairly level hike from camp to the sotheast is worth doing at least as far as the low saddle a mile or so away.
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@GAYLEPEF007C99 · Camped on Jan 1, 2023 at Campsite #8
I reserved a site appropriate for a 21 foot trailer. The site was impossible to access and still have room to park our truck. The Ranger at the 29 Palms entrance reassigned us to a different campground but had to move the next day. The campground host informed us that we have to request a site for the TOTAL length of our truck and trailer. Recreation.gov should know this and ask for this information.
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@DaleH691212242 · Camped on Oct 16, 2022 at Campsite #8
We were in site 8; its a nice tent site, trailers larger than 20 would be dicey at best. We had an overland trailer with roof top tent, had plenary of room. There are some sites that should be marked tent only. This was a nice quiet campground; vault toilets were very clean and well maintained. We would definitely stay at this campground again. Cell phone coverage is non existent at this campground.
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@THOMASF4323684 · Camped on Apr 28, 2022 at Campsite #8
Great Camping in the campground surrounded by the Rocks and Joshua Trees
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@TaylorW4165265 · Camped on Jan 23, 2022 at Campsite #8
Loved the Big Trees Trail right from the campground.
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@ShazzarK84FB6A · Camped on Apr 8, 2021 at Campsite #8
This is such a wonderful campground. It's a bit more private than Jumbo Rocks Campground, but I really loved staying at the campground because it had some of those Jumbo Rocks, but a lot less people. I also loved I was able to park at my campsite whereas with Jumbo Rocks Campground many of the campsites are walk-to sites and the ones you can park at basically have almost no privacy. I felt I had a lot more privacy at Ryan Campground. I liked I could easily walk around the entire campground with ease at about half a mile distance.
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@AaronE9637830 · Camped on Apr 1, 2021 at Campsite #8
Always a great time camping at Ryan Campground. Fairly Quiet Campground with spacious sites. Several Rock Formations to climb and explore for the Kids to Experienced Climbers. Also several Hiking Trails from the Campground and short hike to the PopularRyan Mountain Trailhead
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