About Corn Springs Campground

The Corn Springs Campground is located deep in a canyon of the Chuckwalla Mountains and has a $6.00 per night camping fee. Situated adjacent to a stand of California fan palms. This oasis supports abundant wildlife and is an important stopping place for migratory birds. Wheelchair accessible. Corn Springs was a major occupation site of prehistoric Native American Indian groups. The petroglyphs at Corn Springs are one of the finest examples of rock art in the Colorado Desert. They display a wide variety of elements and cover a long time span, with the earliest petroglyphs dating as far back as 10,000 years. In addition to being a route for Native American Indians moving east and west, Corn Springs was used by the Chemehuevi Indians who moved into California about 1,100 A.D. These Native American Indians lived in harmony with the desert ecosystem, utilizing many of the native plants.

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Reviews (6)

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Fabian Jaacks

Fabian Jaacks

September 30, 2023

5

We came here today to buy an annual pass for the national parks (America the beautiful). Great support und a very kind person at the from desk. We came half an hour before closing on Friday.

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Erik Hadley

Erik Hadley

January 3, 2023

1

FYI : you cannot buy a LTVA pass at this location. If they had ever answered their phone I would have known that without driving all the way here to this office. Not really sure why this office is even existence cause the person at the front desk was pretty much as useless as their phone system.

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Erin Kershisnik

Erin Kershisnik

April 5, 2022

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Please update hours with Google. Office only open to public Mon, we’d, fri!

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celia lyon

celia lyon

July 4, 2019

5
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R Lew

R Lew

July 4, 2019

5

They are really nice folks at the PS. office. Very helpful. Thanks to everyone there

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Anonymous

5
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Location & Directions for Corn Springs Campground

Bureau Of Land Management, Palm Springs South Coast Field Office, 1201 Bird Center Drive, Palm Springs, CA 92262 United States

Elevation: 494 ft

Nearest town

Palm Springs, CA - 89 mi

About over 1 hr (103 min) to downtown

Highway access

Corn Springs Campground is accessible via California State Route 86, which is approximately 20 miles to the west.

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Last updated: October 7, 2026

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