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Indian Cove Campground

Rocks at Indian Cove, Joshua Tree National Park
INDIAN COVE CAMPGROUND
INDIAN COVE CAMPGROUND
INDIAN COVE CAMPGROUND
INDIAN COVE CAMPGROUND

Featured amenities

Pet Friendly

About Indian Cove Campground

Download the NPS app prior to visiting the park – trail maps and more! Indian Cove Campground lies amid the huge, steep rock formations for which Joshua Tree National Park is known. Because of its proximity to many rock climbing routes, it is a popular camping location for climbers. Indian Cove is one of four campgrounds in the park that requires reservations year-round. To get the most out of your visit Plan Like a Park Ranger Travelers who enjoy warm, dry winters flock to Joshua Tree from October through May, when temperatures hover between 70-90 degrees during the day and drop to a 40-60 degree range at night. Summer is the park's off-season due to the uncomfortably-high desert heat. Indian Cove is at an elevation of 3,200 feet.

Number of accommodations: 97

Nearby Activities & Attractions

Hiking

Seasonal information

2026 (Current year)

2026 Season availability

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Open year round

This campground is open year round, providing flexibility for your stay.

365 Days

Campground Amenities

Most popular amenities

Pet friendly
Water and Hygiene

Water and Hygiene

  • Potable Water
Pets and Policies

Pets and Policies

  • Pet friendly
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Rates, Sites & Availability

Select check-in and check-out dates to see real-time availability for each site.

97 Sites Available

Site
Price
🚐 001, Loop: Indian Cove Campground
No Hookups
$35.00
/ per night
β›Ί 002, Loop: Indian Cove Campground
6 guests Β· Campfire Β· Pet Friendly
$35.00
/ per night
🚐 003, Loop: Indian Cove Campground
No Hookups
$35.00
/ per night
β›Ί 004, Loop: Indian Cove Campground
4 guests Β· Campfire Β· Pet Friendly
$35.00
/ per night
β›Ί 005, Loop: Indian Cove Campground
6 guests Β· Campfire Β· Pet Friendly
$35.00
/ per night
🚐 006, Loop: Indian Cove Campground
No Hookups
$35.00
/ per night
🚐 007, Loop: Indian Cove Campground
No Hookups
$35.00
/ per night
β›Ί 009, Loop: Indian Cove Campground
4 guests Β· Campfire Β· Pet Friendly
$35.00
/ per night
β›Ί 010, Loop: Indian Cove Campground
6 guests Β· Campfire Β· Pet Friendly
$35.00
/ per night
β›Ί 011, Loop: Indian Cove Campground
4 guests Β· Campfire Β· Pet Friendly
$35.00
/ per night
β›Ί 012, Loop: Indian Cove Campground
6 guests Β· Campfire Β· Pet Friendly
$35.00
/ per night
🚐 013, Loop: Indian Cove Campground
No Hookups
$35.00
/ per night
🚐 014, Loop: Indian Cove Campground
No Hookups
$35.00
/ per night
β›Ί 015, Loop: Indian Cove Campground
4 guests Β· Campfire Β· Pet Friendly
$35.00
/ per night
β›Ί 016, Loop: Indian Cove Campground
4 guests Β· Campfire Β· Pet Friendly
$35.00
/ per night
β›Ί 017, Loop: Indian Cove Campground
4 guests Β· Campfire Β· Pet Friendly
$35.00
/ per night
β›Ί 018, Loop: Indian Cove Campground
6 guests Β· Campfire Β· Pet Friendly
$35.00
/ per night
β›Ί 019, Loop: Indian Cove Campground
6 guests Β· Campfire Β· Pet Friendly
$35.00
/ per night
β›Ί 020, Loop: Indian Cove Campground
6 guests Β· Campfire Β· Pet Friendly
$35.00
/ per night
🚐 021, Loop: Indian Cove Campground
No Hookups
$35.00
/ per night
🚐 022, Loop: Indian Cove Campground
No Hookups
$35.00
/ per night
β›Ί 023, Loop: Indian Cove Campground
4 guests Β· Campfire Β· Pet Friendly
$35.00
/ per night
🚐 024, Loop: Indian Cove Campground
No Hookups
$35.00
/ per night
🚐 025, Loop: Indian Cove Campground
No Hookups
$35.00
/ per night
🚐 026, Loop: Indian Cove Campground
No Hookups
$35.00
/ per night
🚐 027, Loop: Indian Cove Campground
No Hookups
$35.00
/ per night
β›Ί 028, Loop: Indian Cove Campground
4 guests Β· Pet Friendly
$35.00
/ per night
β›Ί 029, Loop: Indian Cove Campground
6 guests Β· Campfire Β· Pet Friendly
$35.00
/ per night
β›Ί 030, Loop: Indian Cove Campground
6 guests Β· Campfire Β· Pet Friendly
$35.00
/ per night
β›Ί 031, Loop: Indian Cove Campground
6 guests Β· Campfire Β· Pet Friendly
$35.00
/ per night
β›Ί 032, Loop: Indian Cove Campground
6 guests Β· Campfire Β· Pet Friendly
$35.00
/ per night
β›Ί 033, Loop: Indian Cove Campground
6 guests Β· Campfire Β· Pet Friendly
$35.00
/ per night
β›Ί 034, Loop: Indian Cove Campground
6 guests Β· Campfire Β· Pet Friendly
$35.00
/ per night
🚐 035, Loop: Indian Cove Campground
No Hookups
$35.00
/ per night
β›Ί 036, Loop: Indian Cove Campground
6 guests Β· Campfire Β· Pet Friendly
$35.00
/ per night
🚐 037, Loop: Indian Cove Campground
No Hookups
$35.00
/ per night
β›Ί 038, Loop: Indian Cove Campground
6 guests Β· Campfire Β· Pet Friendly
$35.00
/ per night
β›Ί 039, Loop: Indian Cove Campground
4 guests Β· Campfire Β· Pet Friendly
$35.00
/ per night
β›Ί 041, Loop: Indian Cove Campground
6 guests Β· Campfire Β· Pet Friendly
$35.00
/ per night
β›Ί 042, Loop: Indian Cove Campground
4 guests Β· Campfire Β· Pet Friendly
$35.00
/ per night
🚐 043, Loop: Indian Cove Campground
No Hookups
$35.00
/ per night
β›Ί 044, Loop: Indian Cove Campground
6 guests Β· Campfire Β· Pet Friendly
$35.00
/ per night
β›Ί 045, Loop: Indian Cove Campground
4 guests Β· Campfire Β· Pet Friendly
$35.00
/ per night
β›Ί 046, Loop: Indian Cove Campground
6 guests Β· Campfire Β· Pet Friendly
$35.00
/ per night
β›Ί 047, Loop: Indian Cove Campground
4 guests Β· Campfire Β· Pet Friendly
$35.00
/ per night
🚐 048, Loop: Indian Cove Campground
No Hookups
$35.00
/ per night
🚐 049, Loop: Indian Cove Campground
No Hookups
$35.00
/ per night
β›Ί 050, Loop: Indian Cove Campground
6 guests Β· Campfire Β· Pet Friendly
$35.00
/ per night
β›Ί 051, Loop: Indian Cove Campground
6 guests Β· Campfire Β· Pet Friendly
$35.00
/ per night
🚐 052, Loop: Indian Cove Campground
No Hookups
$35.00
/ per night
🚐 053, Loop: Indian Cove Campground
No Hookups
$35.00
/ per night
β›Ί 054, Loop: Indian Cove Campground
4 guests Β· Campfire Β· Pet Friendly
$35.00
/ per night
β›Ί 055, Loop: Indian Cove Campground
4 guests Β· Campfire Β· Pet Friendly
$35.00
/ per night
β›Ί 056, Loop: Indian Cove Campground
4 guests Β· Campfire Β· Pet Friendly
$35.00
/ per night
β›Ί 057, Loop: Indian Cove Campground
4 guests Β· Pet Friendly
$35.00
/ per night
β›Ί 058, Loop: Indian Cove Campground
4 guests Β· Campfire Β· Pet Friendly
$35.00
/ per night
🚐 059, Loop: Indian Cove Campground
No Hookups
$35.00
/ per night
β›Ί 060, Loop: Indian Cove Campground
6 guests Β· Campfire Β· Pet Friendly
$35.00
/ per night
🚐 061, Loop: Indian Cove Campground
No Hookups
$35.00
/ per night
β›Ί 063, Loop: Indian Cove Campground
4 guests Β· Campfire Β· Pet Friendly
$35.00
/ per night
β›Ί 064, Loop: Indian Cove Campground
6 guests Β· Campfire Β· Pet Friendly
$35.00
/ per night
β›Ί 065, Loop: Indian Cove Campground
6 guests Β· Campfire Β· Pet Friendly
$35.00
/ per night
β›Ί 066, Loop: Indian Cove Campground
4 guests Β· Campfire Β· Pet Friendly
$35.00
/ per night
β›Ί 067, Loop: Indian Cove Campground
4 guests Β· Campfire Β· Pet Friendly
$35.00
/ per night
β›Ί 068, Loop: Indian Cove Campground
4 guests Β· Campfire Β· Pet Friendly
$35.00
/ per night
β›Ί 069, Loop: Indian Cove Campground
4 guests Β· Campfire Β· Pet Friendly
$35.00
/ per night
β›Ί 070, Loop: Indian Cove Campground
6 guests Β· Campfire Β· Pet Friendly
$35.00
/ per night
β›Ί 071, Loop: Indian Cove Campground
4 guests Β· Campfire Β· Pet Friendly
$35.00
/ per night
β›Ί 072, Loop: Indian Cove Campground
4 guests Β· Campfire Β· Pet Friendly
$35.00
/ per night
β›Ί 073, Loop: Indian Cove Campground
4 guests Β· Campfire Β· Pet Friendly
$35.00
/ per night
β›Ί 074, Loop: Indian Cove Campground
4 guests Β· Campfire Β· Pet Friendly
$35.00
/ per night
β›Ί 075, Loop: Indian Cove Campground
4 guests Β· Campfire Β· Pet Friendly
$35.00
/ per night
🚐 077, Loop: Indian Cove Campground
No Hookups
$35.00
/ per night
β›Ί 078, Loop: Indian Cove Campground
6 guests Β· Campfire Β· Pet Friendly
$35.00
/ per night
β›Ί 079, Loop: Indian Cove Campground
4 guests Β· Campfire Β· Pet Friendly
$35.00
/ per night
β›Ί 080, Loop: Indian Cove Campground
4 guests Β· Campfire Β· Pet Friendly
$35.00
/ per night
🚐 081, Loop: Indian Cove Campground
No Hookups
$35.00
/ per night
β›Ί 082, Loop: Indian Cove Campground
6 guests Β· Campfire Β· Pet Friendly
$35.00
/ per night
β›Ί 083, Loop: Indian Cove Campground
6 guests Β· Campfire Β· Pet Friendly
$35.00
/ per night
🚐 084, Loop: Indian Cove Campground
No Hookups
$35.00
/ per night
β›Ί 085, Loop: Indian Cove Campground
6 guests Β· Campfire Β· Pet Friendly
$35.00
/ per night
β›Ί 086, Loop: Indian Cove Campground
6 guests Β· Campfire Β· Pet Friendly
$35.00
/ per night
β›Ί 087, Loop: Indian Cove Campground
6 guests Β· Campfire Β· Pet Friendly
$35.00
/ per night
🚐 088, Loop: Indian Cove Campground
No Hookups
$35.00
/ per night
β›Ί 089, Loop: Indian Cove Campground
6 guests Β· Campfire Β· Pet Friendly
$35.00
/ per night
β›Ί 090, Loop: Indian Cove Campground
6 guests Β· Campfire Β· Pet Friendly
$35.00
/ per night
β›Ί 091, Loop: Indian Cove Campground
4 guests Β· Campfire Β· Pet Friendly
$35.00
/ per night
β›Ί 092, Loop: Indian Cove Campground
4 guests Β· Campfire Β· Pet Friendly
$35.00
/ per night
β›Ί 093, Loop: Indian Cove Campground
2 guests Β· Campfire Β· Pet Friendly
$35.00
/ per night
🚐 094, Loop: Indian Cove Campground
No Hookups
$35.00
/ per night
🚐 095, Loop: Indian Cove Campground
No Hookups
$35.00
/ per night
β›Ί 096, Loop: Indian Cove Campground
6 guests Β· Campfire Β· Pet Friendly
$35.00
/ per night
β›Ί 097, Loop: Indian Cove Campground
6 guests Β· Campfire Β· Pet Friendly
$35.00
/ per night
β›Ί 098, Loop: Indian Cove Campground
6 guests Β· Campfire Β· Pet Friendly
$35.00
/ per night
β›Ί 099, Loop: Indian Cove Campground
6 guests Β· Campfire Β· Pet Friendly
$35.00
/ per night
β›Ί 100, Loop: Indian Cove Campground
6 guests Β· Campfire Β· Pet Friendly
$35.00
/ per night
β›Ί 101, Loop: Indian Cove Campground
6 guests Β· Campfire Β· Pet Friendly
$35.00
/ per night

Reviews (1313)

What Guests Are Saying

Indian Cove Campground offers a beautiful, clean, and quiet environment surrounded by stunning rock formations and boulders, ideal for hiking and family fun. Many campsites provide privacy, and facilities like well-maintained pit toilets and water access enhance the experience. While the heat can be intense in summer and some sites may have limited wind protection, overall, visitors find the campground to be a relaxing and enjoyable getaway.

Review Summary

4.5
1313 reviews
5
68.8%
904
4
21.8%
286
3
4.3%
57
2
3.0%
40
1
2.0%
26

Tom M

Verified

March 29, 2024 β€’ Stayed at: 039, Loop: Indian Cove Campground

4

Had a great time. Campsites were clean and orderly. Rangers were all helpful. We did day trips to Ryan Ranch, the Dam Trail. At Cottonwood we hiked to Lost Palms Oasis. All great. Can't wait to go back.

Nancy G

Verified

March 28, 2024 β€’ Stayed at: 024, Loop: Indian Cove Campground

5

We really enjoyed Indian Cove campground. The sites are spread out and there are no more than five in each turnout. We drove through the other campgrounds in the park, and thought none were as pleasant as Indian Cove. Of course, Indian Cove is not inside the park proper. You have to return to the highway and drive to the entrance in Twenty Nine Palms and if you don't go early you may have long lines.
The restrooms were keep immaculate. We drove to the end of the campground and took the nature walk. Very pleasant. Also one of the trailheads to the Boy Scout Trail are in the park, near the ranger station. The is a nice and flat walk up to the rocks.

Nancy G

Verified

March 27, 2024 β€’ Stayed at: 059, Loop: Indian Cove Campground

5

Campgrounds were very nice. Everything was well taken care of, the bathrooms were immaculate. What I liked about Indian Cove compared to the other sites within the park is there’s a lot of space between the sites themselves and then the grouping of each of the sites there’s only about four or five and then a distance to the next group so that was really pleasant. It is a drawback that you have to go through the entrance gate and drive into the park every day, but we enjoyed the campsite itself very much.

Walter T

Verified

March 26, 2024 β€’ Stayed at: 059, Loop: Indian Cove Campground

3

The bathrooms were very smelly.

t t

Verified

March 26, 2024 β€’ Stayed at: 012, Loop: Indian Cove Campground

5

We stayed at site 12. Very spacious site and private. One of the best ones I think. But overall this campground is excellent. We will be back again.

Maria F

Verified

March 26, 2024 β€’ Stayed at: 088, Loop: Indian Cove Campground

5

Gorgeous vistas! Campsite was clean and although they are densely packed together, you’re still out in this natural beauty that makes the space expand. Pit toilets were well stocked

Rosemary B

Verified

March 26, 2024 β€’ Stayed at: 014, Loop: Indian Cove Campground

5

Delightful 2 night stay. Clean vault toilets, water at Ranger Station easy to access. Convenient to West and East sides of the park. We hiked the Discovery Trail as our warm up and then to Willow Hole for a great time in the rock formations.

Akil S

Verified

March 25, 2024 β€’ Stayed at: 003, Loop: Indian Cove Campground

5

One of the best sites in the campground.

Marisa F

Verified

March 25, 2024 β€’ Stayed at: 051, Loop: Indian Cove Campground

5

Great campground.

Simon G

Verified

March 21, 2024 β€’ Stayed at: 026, Loop: Indian Cove Campground

5

Epic campsite with an amazing backdrop of boulders to explore. We had a great time.

Location Indian Cove Campground

Address:
7295 Indian Cove Road
Twentynine Palms, CA, 92277
United States

Highway access

Indian Cove Campground is accessible via Interstate 10 and State Highway 62. It is located approximately 9.3 miles east of the West Entrance at Park Boulevard on Highway 62.

Latitude & Longitude: 34.12 / -116.156

Elevation: 836 feet

Policies & Rules

Arrival & departure

Check out time

12PM

  • Reservations are mandatory and can be made up to 6 months in advance or on the same day.

Cancellation policy

  • Reservation fees are non-refundable. For campsites, cabins, lookouts, yurts, group sites, and similar stays, we charge a reservation service fee of $8.
  • Standard cancellations usually have a $10 cancellation fee. Customers can generally cancel before the check-in date online.
  • Late cancellation rules differ by stay type.
    • Individual campsites: cancelling after 12:00am local time the day before arrival usually means a $10 cancellation fee plus forfeiting the first night's fee.
    • Cabins, lookouts, and yurts: cancelling less than 14 days before arrival usually means a $10 cancellation fee plus forfeiting the first night's fee.
    • One-night reservations: a late cancellation usually forfeits the full amount paid, up to the total original reservation cost.
  • Modifications are allowed before the cut-off window, but fees depend on the change. Changing to dates completely outside the original reservation dates may trigger a $10 change fee. Extending or shortening a stay that still includes original dates usually has no change fee, though refunds may depend on timing and facility rules. Switching to the same type of campsite for the same dates usually has no change fee, but price differences are charged or refunded.
  • Early departures may or may not be refunded. At certain facilities, partial refunds may be possible if staff can mark the site available for other visitors. No refund is given for a night if the early departure is requested after that day's check-out time.
  • Security deposits are separate. Security deposits may be refunded to the original payment method if the facility is left in acceptable condition, as determined by the property.

General

  • Download the NPS app prior to visiting the park – trail maps and more!
  • Please call 760-362-4367 for Indian Cove information.

Cancellation policy

  • No-shows will incur a $20 fee and forfeit the first night's fee; the entire reservation will be canceled for no-shows.

Site capacity

  • Each campsite allows up to six people and two vehicles, though some sites may have limitations; trailers count as vehicles.

Accessibility

  • Access to the main park area is only via hiking trails; there is a $30 vehicle entrance fee in addition to camping fees.

Utilities

  • Campsites do not have electric, water, or sewer hookups, and there is no nearby dump station; potable water is available 2 miles away.

Safety & rules

  • Generators may only be used during designated hours: 7–9 am, noon–2 pm, and 5–7 pm.

Pets

  • Pets must be leashed and are welcome in the campground and nearby areas, but not on trails; leaving pets unattended is discouraged.

Fires & fuel

  • Firewood must be obtained locally to prevent pest spread; do not use park vegetation for fuel.
  • A fire ban is in effect, prohibiting all fires except gas or propane stoves, from June 15 to October 1.

Local regulations

  • Organized events need a special use permit and must take place in designated areas; contact for details.

Wildlife & food storage

  • To prevent invasive species, clean all gear and pets before entering or leaving the site and stay on designated paths.

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Last updated: June 13, 2026

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