Campsite #14 at Ryan Campground, Joshua Tree National Park, CA

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Campsite #14

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Drive-In 4 people
24 ft Parallel
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Campsite #14 Features: Drive-In access, Parallel parking, 24-foot driveway, Fire ring w/ Grill, Picnic Table, RV Site, Tent Site, Trailer Site, Pets Allowed

Campsite Reviews (16)

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@BlakeR489691A0 · Camped on Feb 5, 2026 at Campsite #14
Very quiet campground and was well worth the reservation in advance. It's also right in the middle of most of the attractions at the park.
@LianaS2ED68DC4 · Camped on Apr 30, 2025 at Campsite #14
Otherworldly experience!
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@JennaB8735805 · Camped on May 5, 2024 at Campsite #14
The location was beautiful. Very clean, and a little tucked away from other campers. The bathrooms were also very clean. There was no cell service, but that is something we were looking for on this trip. Roger the Camp host was very kind and helped us with an issue we had with our own equipment! We will definitely be coming back!
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@PierreVCB1A163 · Camped on Sep 8, 2023 at Campsite #14
The campground is very quiet and the landscape is beautifull
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@chasen6FCB6AF8 · Camped on Aug 18, 2023 at Campsite #14
Great experience. This is a pretty cool campground - smaller than some of the other ones in the park, but there are some cool trails. I had the leave at night b/c a storm came in, so didn't experience the full night-stay / morning vibe, but I enjoyed the stay here none-the-less.
@Stephanie28798 · Camped on May 5, 2023 at Campsite #14
Overall good experience. Some campsites are a little too intimate and close together. We stayed in campsite 14, it is big enough for a couple tents but really close to the neighboring campsite so close that you hear your neighbors snore at night, along with all of their evening conversation. We still had a great time, it was a very central location in the park, and convenient to Ryan Ranch and mountain hikes. Vault toilets were also very well maintained!
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@KarenB2737002 · Camped on Jun 16, 2022 at Campsite #14
I enjoyed the isolation since there only a few other campers besides me. Ryan has cool large rock formations and beautiful scenery. The campground was clean and well kept up. Lovely experience.
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@ErinM5857984 · Camped on May 24, 2022 at Campsite #14
This is a nice, small, and central campground. Many (although not all) of the sites have a bit of shade from the tall rocks nearby, but no shade over any picnic tables.
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@BeckyL4177998 · Camped on Feb 14, 2022 at Campsite #14
Ryan Campground is a smaller campground. Many Campsites have some privacy due to natural rocky structures. Our site felt more connected to the desert than like camping in a parking lot with a bunch of other folks.
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@EllenS9303532 · Camped on Feb 6, 2022 at Campsite #14
Beautiful campsite, spacious with room to spread out. Convenient location in the park, will definitely stay at this site again!
@ShianneDBB6CE7 · Camped on Jan 1, 2022 at Campsite #14
This place is perfect! Every spot possible is unique.
@AndrewM2888517 · Camped on Dec 26, 2021 at Campsite #14
Campground was great. In the middle of January, it's a little cold, though.
@CindyC3653513 · Camped on Mar 26, 2021 at Campsite #14
I was in campsite #14, very spacious. Space was big enough for a tent the size of 8 ft. x 8 ft. plus room left for a couple other small tents. The site is near trash cans, recycle and propane bins and near the California Hiking & Riding Trail so you do get some foot traffic from people throwing out their trash, etc. The closest pit toilet is nearby but not too close. It does get busy since it is the closest pit toilet to the CH&R Trail. Many backpackers hiking this trail stop to use that pit toilet and the trash bins. So if you don't like foot traffic and a busier pit toilet, this location might not be for you. I didn't mind it because the site was very spacious and had a few big boulders that were perfect as windbreakers as it was a windy weekend when I was there. The person limit is set to 4 here, but can easily fit more people. Small nice quiet campground compared to the Jumbo Rocks Campground.
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@NinaG48DE72204 · Camped on Mar 22, 2021 at Campsite #14
Beautiful campground, we liked climbing right from our site.
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@PaulM6940902 · Camped on Mar 2, 2021 at Campsite #14
Enjoy the Ryan Mountain trail hike and look for your tent from the top!!
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@GlenFD1D8AD0C5 · Camped on Oct 21, 2020 at Campsite #14
Campsite had a nice view with rocks behind. Site was clean. Not far from the bathrooms, which were nice and clean. There was a nice short hike to the Ryan Ranch adobe house site, which started just next to our spot. The overall campground is nice because it's fairly spread out and not as big as Jumbo Rocks with so many people.
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