Campsite #24 at Ryan Campground, Joshua Tree National Park, CA

$20

Campsite #24

9 reviews
Walk-In 6 people
20 ft Back-In
2 no signal
24
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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 (9)

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@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.
@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
@DavidS3927304 · Camped on Dec 15, 2024 at Campsite #24
Great mellow spot. I love it out here. Clean bathrooms. Close proximity to everything .
@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.
@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.
@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.
@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.
@JuliannaZCB168 · Camped on May 5, 2023 at Campsite #24
Great campground, clean, amenities well kept.

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