About Sheep Pass Group
Number of accommodations: 6
Nearby Activities & Attractions
Hiking
Seasonal information
2026 Season availability
Open year round
This campground is open year round, providing flexibility for your stay.
Campground Amenities
Most popular amenities
Parking
Pet friendly
Water and Hygiene
- Potable Water
Parking and Transport
- Parking
Pets and Policies
- Pet friendly
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Reviews (265)
What Guests Are Saying
Sheep Pass Group Campground is highly praised for its spacious sites, accommodating large groups comfortably with amenities like multiple fire pits and clean restrooms. The location offers excellent access to rock scrambling, hiking, and beautiful views, enhancing the overall camping experience. While some visitors noted wind and minor issues with park staff, the overwhelmingly positive feedback highlights the campground as a fantastic spot for families and group activities, with many expressing a desire to return.
What Guests Are Saying
Sheep Pass Group Campground is highly praised for its spacious sites, accommodating large groups comfortably with amenities like multiple fire pits and clean restrooms. The location offers excellent access to rock scrambling, hiking, and beautiful views, enhancing the overall camping experience. While some visitors noted wind and minor issues with park staff, the overwhelmingly positive feedback highlights the campground as a fantastic spot for families and group activities, with many expressing a desire to return.
Review Summary
Wing L
VerifiedMay 4, 2025 • Stayed at: G06, Loop: Group Area
Group Site 6 is large enough to hold 8 vehicles and up to 30 people. It's the first campsite on your left as you enter into Sheep's Pass. The site is split by a large rock formation so that you have a fire ring on either side of the boulder. 2 regular concrete picnic tables with bench seats are on each side of the boulder. A single concrete table without seats is on the eastern side of the rock formation. That concrete table without seats is essential to prevent mice from climbing up to eat your food. Plastic totes are essential to storing your food items to prevent rodent damage. There are a lot of fat mice living along the rock formation. Don't leave your car doors or trunks open at night as the mice will enter into the car for food. Clean fixed port a johns are to the east of the campsite. Another bonus is that if you have AT&T as your carrier, you're able to obtain a signal from the western side of the rock formation.
Elizabeth W
VerifiedMarch 26, 2025 • Stayed at: G03, Loop: Group Area
the rangers at black rock were awesome and very helpful. we are grateful for your hard work and dedication. this was an amazing spot and so glad we got to enjoy it.
Elizabeth W
VerifiedMarch 26, 2025 • Stayed at: G03, Loop: Group Area
the rangers at black rock were awesome and very helpful. we are grateful for your hard work and dedication. this was an amazing spot and so glad we got to enjoy it.
Christopher Z
VerifiedMarch 18, 2025 • Stayed at: G04, Loop: Group Area
a little backed up at the front of the park but it seems like the park acknowledges this and is currently building a new entrance station! Love to see it!
Christopher Z
VerifiedMarch 18, 2025 • Stayed at: G05, Loop: Group Area
a little backed up at the front of the park but it seems like the park acknowledges this and is currently building a new entrance station! Love to see it!
Christopher Z
VerifiedMarch 18, 2025 • Stayed at: G04, Loop: Group Area
a little backed up at the front of the park but it seems like the park acknowledges this and is currently building a new entrance station! Love to see it!
Christopher Z
VerifiedMarch 18, 2025 • Stayed at: G05, Loop: Group Area
a little backed up at the front of the park but it seems like the park acknowledges this and is currently building a new entrance station! Love to see it!
Erick C
VerifiedMarch 2, 2025 • Stayed at: G01, Loop: Group Area
Este sitio tiene hermosa vista y los baños están cerca
Erick C
VerifiedMarch 2, 2025 • Stayed at: G01, Loop: Group Area
Este sitio tiene hermosa vista y los baños están cerca
Cassie M
VerifiedFebruary 19, 2025 • Stayed at: G02, Loop: Group Area
Our Cub Scout group of thirty 5-11 year olds had the BEST time camping at Sheeps Pass! We especially liked rockclimbing with Uprising Adventures, and Joshua Tree National Park Rangers Harlan and Jeff who gave an amazing guided tour. Our kids had an amazing time, learned so much, and were inspired to pick up over 750 pieces of trash to help the park's Joshua Trees, animals and other plants. Thank you for all you do to inspire future generations to protect our country’s beautiful natural heritage!
Location Sheep Pass Group
Address:
74485 National Park Dr
Twentynine Palms, CA, 92277
United States
Take Interstate 10 to Route 62. From the town of Joshua Tree turn south on Park Blvd. and continue through the West Entrance. The campground is 13 miles from the entrance station and the city of Twentynine Palms.
Latitude & Longitude: 33.9992 / -116.118
Elevation: 1388 feet
Policies & Rules
Arrival & departure
Check out time
12PM
General
- Download the NPS app prior to visiting the park – trail maps and more!
- Reservations required and can be made the day of visit on Recreation.gov depending on availability. Please claim a site only if a reservation has been made and be prepared to show your reservation confirmation via screenshot or printout.
- Overnight Facilities: 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. No-shows are assessed $20.00 service fee and forfeit the first night’s recreation fee for a campsite. *Note: the entire reservation will be cancelled for no-shows.
- Each visitor may only reserve 3 group sites for a specific date.
- For changes, cancellations or refunds call Recreation.gov at 888-448-1474. For specific campground questions call 760-367-5554. For additional park information visit www.nps.gov/jotr
- This campground is limited to tent camping only; recreational vehicles and habitable trailers are prohibited.
- There is no overflow parking. You are responsible for reading the details for the campsite you reserve. The number of vehicles allowed in group sites varies depending on the space available.
- $30 per vehicle entrance fee is in addition to camping fee. Passes can be purchased ahead of time here.
- Potable water is available at the Oasis Visitor Center or West Entrance, 13 miles away.
- 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
- 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
