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Campsite #24 at Ryan Campground, Joshua Tree National Park, CA
$30
Campsite #24
| Walk-In | 6 people |
| 20 ft | Back-In |
| 2 | fair |
2/5
4/21
Campsite #24 Features: Walk-In access, Back-In parking, Fire ring w/ Grill, Picnic Table, RV Site, Tent Site, Trailer Site, Pets Allowed
Campsite Reviews (22)
4.0 out of 5
| 5 star | | 82% |
| 4 star | | 18% |
| 3 star | | 0% |
| 2 star | | 0% |
| 1 star | | 0% |
@LavanyaM0ACA58 · Camped on May 22, 2025 at Campsite #24
Site 24 was spaced further from other sites which made for a more private site to camp. Not much shade from trees or rocks but great for star gazing. Bathrooms were clean and well maintained.
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@ShannonW425091 · Camped on Apr 26, 2025 at Campsite #24
Sites 24 and 25. Amazing views and super quiet campground when we stayed. Clean and spacious. Bathrooms cleans and stocked with toilet paper. Love staying at Ryan campground
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@DavidS3927304 · Camped on Dec 15, 2024 at Campsite #24
Great mellow spot. I love it out here. Clean bathrooms. Close proximity to everything .
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@EveO0CF4EC1DF8 · Camped on Oct 24, 2024 at Campsite #24
It's an amazing spot, with lots of space and beautiful surroundings. We camped the last week of October. The afternoon temperatures were in the mid-80s and dropped to below 50 in the morning. There was no wind. It was just a glorious experience.
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@MikeE418600243 · Camped on Apr 7, 2024 at Campsite #24
Ryan Campground is an excellent location to be in, since it's in the middle of the park. It makes it easier to explore. The campground itself is very nice. It's close to some trails, including the one up Ryan mountain. One major drawback was that the site next to use was vacant and both nights squatters showed up to take it. A family showed up at 4:00am acting like it was daylight hours by freely talking and making noise when pitching the tent. The second time it was two younger guys who were too loud first thing in the morning. Camp staff should do more to monitor the sites, TBH.
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@MarniJ69EC63EB · Camped on Mar 3, 2024 at Campsite #24
Stayed in site 24A. This is 1 of the better sites with a lot of room. Can fit 2 large tents and 2 cars here. Fire pit, grill and flat ground make this a good place to spend a few days. The toilet was close enough but not too close to smell. Dumpster was easily accessible as well. The campground has a lot of big rocks to scramble on and it is fairly quiet probably because it's 1 of the smaller campgrounds. We walked through Jumbo Rocks and I was glad we didn't stay there as that was super crowded. The location for Ryan campground is also very close to all of the various hiking trails being that it's a central campground.
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@DebbieB7118892 · Camped on Feb 20, 2024 at Campsite #24
Spent 2 nights in site 24. Campground was fine. It's a great location for access to a variety of activities. Toilets were relatively clean and just a bit stinky. Parking for the site 24 was uneven and small. Looked more like a drainage than a parking spot. If the park moved a couple of boulders they would have an adequate area for parking. Room for a couple of tents on flat ground.
@JeffM1730911 · Camped on Jan 28, 2024 at Campsite #24
Ryan campground was very well-maintained and included several rock out cropping. It was also adjacent to several trails that could be used for short out and back hikes or longer loop hikes. We hiked the Lost Horse Mine loop that was about 11 miles round trip and took us about six hours. The Cap Rock formation and campground is only about 1/2 mile away from Ryan so we also walked over there and took a ranger guided tour that was interesting and informative.
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@JuliannaZCB168 · Camped on May 5, 2023 at Campsite #24
Great campground, clean, amenities well kept.
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@CampbellHCB88F · Camped on Feb 11, 2023 at Campsite #24
Campsite is very nicely spaced out and close to great climbing spots.
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@BrandonT360455 · Camped on Jan 6, 2023 at Campsite #24
Had a blast. Was very cold at night but the campground and surrounding area was amazing
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@FaithM19D358D8 · Camped on Jan 5, 2023 at Campsite #24
Beautiful campground, lots of room for your tent. Picnic table , grill, and fire pit at each site.
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@KerryC6341740 · Camped on Nov 13, 2022 at Campsite #24
Beautiful time to go but it was really cold. We will always come back!
@PaulT6300262 · Camped on Mar 13, 2022 at Campsite #24
Great campground and location for our few days in the park!
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@TatumL0077A982 · Camped on Dec 19, 2021 at Campsite #24
The bathrooms were really clean!! We also stayed in Jumbo Rocks Campground for a couple of nights and it paled in comparison to how clean and peaceful Ryan campground is. Several nights we heard coyotes all around the camp! So fun! I'd definitely recommend staying in Ryan Campground.
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@PaulR7699704 · Camped on Nov 30, 2021 at Campsite #24
Spacious campsite, plenty of room. Hardly noticed any nearby campers.Hearing coyotes sing in the distant desert is really magical.
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@JuliaK3472166 · Camped on Nov 25, 2021 at Campsite #24
We stayed in three different Ryan Campground sites (last-minute trip), 16, 24, and 21. Really liked site 21, nicely nestled in the rocks, but all three sites were good and I would say any of the sites in this campground are spacious and nice enough for tent campers like us. We definitely saw a number of people struggling to fit excess cars/campers in small parking spaces, so I would recommend reading the description carefully before booking to make sure the site can accommodate your vehicles. Great central location for climbing/exploring the park, it was our first time and we enjoyed the access to climbing right in our site along with countless activities nearby. I recommend hiking to the top of Ryan Mountain before sunrise! Can't wait for our next trip.
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@MakiJF81B74693 · Camped on Apr 4, 2021 at Campsite #24
A good campground with nice joshua trees to admire and rocks to climb. We saw a little rattle snake in a crevasse in rocks right next the campsite, so be careful when you put your hand on the rocks! We found some morteros and petroglyphs on rocks near the campground too, so go explore! AT #24 site, we had some issue with a squirrel messing around the picnic table but otherwise, we liked the site.
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@jerried1418271 · Camped on Nov 2, 2020 at Campsite #24
Ryan campground is the perfect spot for a little RnR that you are due for. Location is central and close to all the hikes and rock climbing you need. The night skies are fabulous and the mornings are worth waking up to. The sites are the perfect size with pit, table and grill. This was my second trip I usually go just to escape from the real world and to get rejuvenated. If you want to get fresh air and relax I highly recommend this campground. During high season make reservations. Enjoy.
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@TroyMFB966C0A3 · Camped on Oct 12, 2020 at Campsite #24
Overall it was very well maintained, but holy shit there were a ton of bees in the outhouses. Not really sure if anything can be done to help with this, but at one point I drove to a different area of the park to use the bathroom because all 3 of the ones at Ryan were inundated with those little guys. Other than that and the annoying couple that rolled in at 2 in the morning and got into a full on screaming argument with each other, great experience. Would absolutely stay at this campground again no question.
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