About Jumbo Rocks Campground
Number of accommodations: 119
Seasonal information
2026 Season availability
Open year round
This campground is open year round, providing flexibility for your stay.
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Reviews (581)
What Guests Are Saying
Jumbo Rocks Campground offers a clean and well-maintained environment with stunning views, quiet nights, and easy access to hiking trails and climbing opportunities. Many campsites provide a sense of privacy and seclusion, especially if chosen wisely, while facilities like clean restrooms enhance the camping experience. However, some sites are closely situated, which can lead to noise and foot traffic from neighbors, and the presence of bees may be bothersome for some visitors.
What Guests Are Saying
Jumbo Rocks Campground offers a clean and well-maintained environment with stunning views, quiet nights, and easy access to hiking trails and climbing opportunities. Many campsites provide a sense of privacy and seclusion, especially if chosen wisely, while facilities like clean restrooms enhance the camping experience. However, some sites are closely situated, which can lead to noise and foot traffic from neighbors, and the presence of bees may be bothersome for some visitors.
Review Summary
Delaney O
VerifiedJanuary 25, 2026 • Stayed at: 053, Loop: JUMBO ROCKS CAMPGROUND
This campsite is beautiful with great access to hiking, exploring and climbing big rocks. The bathroom was close by, and we had a lot of space at our site. Unfortunately our neighbors were playing loud music late into the night (past 2am)
AUGUSTA N
VerifiedJanuary 25, 2026 • Stayed at: 120, Loop: JUMBO ROCKS CAMPGROUND
This site was beautiful and private. What a great way to experience Joshua Tree National park. It was the perfect place to set up our tent and relax. We really enjoyed the astronomy talk at the amphitheatre in the evening. It was beautiful star gazing with minimal light pollution. The sunset and sunrise here was beautiful. We had easy access to skull rock nature trail which was really neat as well and then we followed the trail back from skull rock right to the campground.
Huina H
VerifiedJanuary 24, 2026 • Stayed at: 117, Loop: JUMBO ROCKS CAMPGROUND
A perfectly stunning starry sky, beautiful rocks.The dry toilets are terrible.
Stephen D
VerifiedJanuary 24, 2026 • Stayed at: 117, Loop: JUMBO ROCKS CAMPGROUND
Stayed in spot 117 and it was awesome! It’s a tight squeeze though. Anything larger than my 2 person tent wouldn’t fit.
Christine W
VerifiedJanuary 24, 2026 • Stayed at: 040, Loop: JUMBO ROCKS CAMPGROUND
Absolutely beautiful park. Campsite among the jumbo rocks was amazing. Lots of hiking trails accessible from the campground and more sites to see a short trip up the road. Definitely coming back.
Björn H
VerifiedJanuary 24, 2026 • Stayed at: 015, Loop: JUMBO ROCKS CAMPGROUND
We loved staying here. The campground is nice, secluded feeling, and accessible. We came out to see the stars and enjoy some open space after losing a family member. Unfortunately, and this isn’t the fault of the campground, we had a group of very oblivious and disruptive people next to us that arrived at their campsite at 10 and played loud music and were shouting until we confronted them at 2am. They apologized, but it was really not fun. Maybe this means a camp host should be making rounds in the evening to ensure people are abiding by quiet hours. That level of disruption made it impossible to sleep and brought the trip down a lot. This isn’t something that happens all the time and the only thing the campground can do is encourage courtesy and etiquette, and like I said maybe establish a few quiet hours walk arounds. Joshua tree and this campground are awesome, and it seems more awareness is needed in the discussion to all who recreate about the respect for others enjoying the park.
Zachary W
VerifiedJanuary 24, 2026 • Stayed at: 084, Loop: JUMBO ROCKS CAMPGROUND
awesome campground with great views!
Rodney L
VerifiedJanuary 22, 2026 • Stayed at: 061, Loop: JUMBO ROCKS CAMPGROUND
Beautiful, unique, natural place. Very, very dark. Better find your campsite before dark. Road is narrow and winds among large rock outcroppings. All vehicles and campers, RVs, parallel park along the road. " Campsites" are only for table, fire ring and grill, and if you have a tent. No washrooms, only pit toilets. Come prepared for darkness and lack of wash facilities. Fabulous nature experience!!
austin g
VerifiedJanuary 21, 2026 • Stayed at: 066, Loop: JUMBO ROCKS CAMPGROUND
Don’t get me wrong Joshua tree is beautiful and it’s hard to be mad when you get to camp inside the park, but this campsite itself was kinda strange setup, first thing is you need to park maybe 100ft from the actual site and you need to ether walk through your left or right neighbors campsite to even access yours, trees and bushes block any access to your parking spot without walking into other campsites luckily for us we had no one staying in the sites to our left and right but if those sites had been occupied this site would feel like your in the background of 2 other sites. The spot for your tent is about 10x10 max the rock and bushes are preventing any larger tent. Beautiful campground with plenty of restrooms well maintained and the whole campground is pathed so ridding around the campground is a breeze and scull rock is literally right down the street.
Jack T
VerifiedJanuary 21, 2026 • Stayed at: 007, Loop: JUMBO ROCKS CAMPGROUND
AWESOME campground built into the natural rock setting. You have to see the whole park!! Drive, hike or rock climb to get the best view that suits you!! I will definitely camp and visit this park again!! They even have backpacking camping!!
Location Jumbo Rocks Campground
Address:
74485 National Park Drive
Twentynine Palms, CA, 92277
United States
Jumbo Rocks Campground is accessible via California State Route 62, which is approximately 15 miles to the south, connecting to the town of Twentynine Palms.
Latitude & Longitude: 33.9922 / -116.062
Elevation: 1333 feet
Policies & Rules
Arrival & departure
Check out time
12PM
General
- Download the NPS app prior to visiting the park – trail maps and more!
- Reservations are required year round and can be made the same day or up to 6 months in advance.
- A no-show customer is one who does not arrive at a campground and does not cancel the reservation by check-out (noon) time on the day after the scheduled arrival date. Staff will hold a campsite until check-out time (noon) on the day following the arrival date.
- The park allows six people, two vehicles and three tents per site, however, some sites are small and may not accommodate the maximum number of people and vehicles. See Site Details for specifics. There is no overflow parking. Trailers count as a vehicle.
- Please call 760-367-5554 for information.
- $30 per vehicle entrance fee is in addition to camping fee.
- There are no electric, water or sewer hook-ups available at individual campsites; nor is a dump station located nearby. Potable water is available at the Oasis Visitor Center, 11 miles away.
- Generator use is permitted only from 7–9 am, noon–2 pm, and 5–7 pm.
- Pets are not allowed on trails but are welcome in the campground, on any dirt road or within 100 feet of any road. Pets must be on a leash no more than 6 feet long at all times. Pets may not be left unattended or tied to an object; leaving pets in unattended vehicles is strongly discouraged – especially on warm days.
- Don’t Move Firewood: Prevent the spread of tree-killing pests by obtaining firewood near the park and burning it on-site, and do not use park vegetation, living or dead, for fuel.
- All organized events require a special use permit and must be held in designated areas; contact the Special Park Use Coordinator, jeannie_wilson@nps.gov.
- Cancelling a Reservation: Customers may cancel their reservation prior to arrival both on-line and through the call center. A $10 service fee will be withheld from any refund for a cancellation. Depending on when you cancel in relation to your arrival day, it may be considered a late cancellation. Late Cancellation Fees: A customer who cancels a reservation the day before or on the day of arrival will pay a $10.00 service fee AND forfeit the first night's use fee (not to exceed the total paid for the original reservation). Cancellations for a one-night reservation will forfeit the entire amount paid and will not be subject to an additional service fee.
- STOP THE SPREAD OF INVASIVE SPECIES. Remove plants, seeds, animals, and mud from boots, gear, pets, and vehicles. Clean your gear before entering and leaving the recreation site. Stay on designated roads and trails, and follow local guidelines for firewood. For more information visit the National Invasive Species Information Center.
- FIRE BAN fire restriction are currently in effect that prohibit charcoal fires, wood-burning fires, and charcoal grills. NO Fires! Only gas or propane stoves are permitted. Starting June 15, ending October 1st of every year.
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Last updated: June 4, 2026
