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
Karen D
VerifiedDecember 9, 2025 • Stayed at: 005, Loop: JUMBO ROCKS CAMPGROUND
Stunning campsite amid the boulders with soft gravel footing and ample space for a 2- or 4-person tent. Short walk to site from parking lot. Very close to sites #4 & #6, recommend the three sites for a group of friends or family. Easy access to Skull Rock nature trail. Convenient to 29 Palms. Will be back!
Brent S
VerifiedDecember 8, 2025 • Stayed at: 006, Loop: JUMBO ROCKS CAMPGROUND
Jumbo Rocks is close to scull Rock and an easy hike for almost everyone. There are several hikes right out from the campsite.
Cindy E
VerifiedDecember 8, 2025 • Stayed at: 002, Loop: JUMBO ROCKS CAMPGROUND
A new kind of geology for me. The rocks looked like pillows. I should have reviewed the campsites better. Number 2 was in the shade the whole time I was there.
Katia L
VerifiedDecember 6, 2025 • Stayed at: 004, Loop: JUMBO ROCKS CAMPGROUND
So far my favorite campsite in Joshua tree
Hugo G
VerifiedDecember 6, 2025 • Stayed at: 120, Loop: JUMBO ROCKS CAMPGROUND
Great campground to stay. Great location with beautiful views. Very convenient for hiking trails. Definitely, I would stay there again. I wish there were a shower. Overall 5 stars.
Robert A
VerifiedDecember 6, 2025 • Stayed at: 074, Loop: JUMBO ROCKS CAMPGROUND
Site 74 had a beautiful view and was near the end of all the sites. On the other hand, it was sort of attached with an other campsite. It was by the camp host(good or bad) and it was on a gnarly slope.
Rachel D
VerifiedDecember 6, 2025 • Stayed at: 021, Loop: JUMBO ROCKS CAMPGROUND
Great campground nestled in the rocks. A little close to adjacent site but this one is tucked back with privacy. Great place to watch sunset and stars.
Leia G
VerifiedDecember 6, 2025 • Stayed at: 036, Loop: JUMBO ROCKS CAMPGROUND
The bathrooms were never cleaned for our entire trip Monday through Friday. One day someone came and picked up the toilet paper off the floor but no one cleaned the toilet seat despite having a rig with water and a pump to the clean the bathrooms on their truck. In fact they put about 15 rolls of toilet paper and didn’t return for the entire 4 days. And there was often a line at the pit toilet morning and evening, people waiting to use it so it got lots of use.
Parking was slim and people were waiting for parking spaces as they were hard to come by. A shuttle to get around would have been nice to prevent cars driving around looking for parking and people parking from far away and walking on the roads.
I would have liked to see more signs to encourage people to stay on the trails. The desert crust is a fragile ecosystem and I saw people taking a short cut when there was a clearly marked trail. I even told them the main trail would lead them the same way in the fork ahead but they said yeah and ignored me and kept walking. More interpretive rangers would have been nice and more signage.
I really wish that commercial or park pay showers were available at the edge of the park. It would have been really nice to take a shower. One of our friends in a nearby site didn’t realize there was no water in the area.
Overall a beautiful and special place that I will return to.
mandy t
VerifiedDecember 5, 2025 • Stayed at: 115, Loop: JUMBO ROCKS CAMPGROUND
very good
JASON L
VerifiedDecember 5, 2025 • Stayed at: 058, Loop: JUMBO ROCKS CAMPGROUND
Rocks are huge surround every campsite. Best one out of the lot
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
