About Sheep Pass Group
Number of accommodations: 6
Seasonal information
2026 Season availability
Open year round
This campground is open year round, providing flexibility for your stay.
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Reviews (131)
What Guests Are Saying
Sheep Pass Group Campground offers an excellent experience with spacious sites, clean restrooms, and beautiful views, making it ideal for large groups. Visitors appreciate the quiet atmosphere, rock scrambling opportunities, and access to nearby attractions. Some minor issues include wind and occasional noise from neighboring campers, but overall, guests report a memorable stay and look forward to returning.
What Guests Are Saying
Sheep Pass Group Campground offers an excellent experience with spacious sites, clean restrooms, and beautiful views, making it ideal for large groups. Visitors appreciate the quiet atmosphere, rock scrambling opportunities, and access to nearby attractions. Some minor issues include wind and occasional noise from neighboring campers, but overall, guests report a memorable stay and look forward to returning.
Review Summary
Alexa T
VerifiedMarch 19, 2023 β’ Stayed at: G01, Loop: Group Area
Clean site including two outhouses. Park service stopped by to check without interrupting. Rain storm before and there were few flat areas for tent that were out of the drainage. Great star gazing. Loud music nearby woke us up Saturday night, but didnβt last long. Overall a really great experience.
Neil G
VerifiedMarch 17, 2023 β’ Stayed at: G06, Loop: Group Area
We love this campsite, sheeps pass is quite beautiful and the site is nice and well maintained, not to mention the bathrooms are nice and clean. Kudos to everyone responsible in keeping & maintaining JT National Park pristine and beautiful for many generations to come!
Jacob R
VerifiedMarch 5, 2023 β’ Stayed at: G04, Loop: Group Area
Campground was left clean and open with no signs of trash left anywhere. One of the first things we did was hike up to Ryan Mt. in which the trailhead is inside to the campsite - great place to stay if you want to conquer Ryan Mt. Overall, our neighbors were pleasant and the bathrooms were well kept so no complaints.
Tam G
VerifiedFebruary 28, 2023 β’ Stayed at: G02, Loop: Group Area
Our favorite campsite and we got site 2 which is now our new favorite. Kids loved climbing there and we had perfect weather before the storm hit, no wind at night. Canβt wait to come back!
Brooke S
VerifiedFebruary 21, 2023 β’ Stayed at: G01, Loop: Group Area
Enjoyed our stay. Just wish we saw a park ranger at some point during our 3 night stay. We were in site #1 and the people in Site #5 did not respect the quiet time rules AT ALL!! In fact they started partying at 10pm and continued until 3am the first night. It was extremely hard to sleep especially when one particular woman laughed like a drunk hyena about every 2 minutes. Wish there was a camp host at this group site to enforce the rules-based on other reviews seems like this happens frequently. Bathrooms were clean. They didn't smell too bad if we closed the lid and kept the door propped open when not in use. Site 1 was great for our group. Plenty of room to spread out. Plenty of parking space. It was a busy holiday weekend so people were continually coming into the parking area and turning around.
Marina M
VerifiedFebruary 14, 2023 β’ Stayed at: G04, Loop: Group Area
We booked last minute on a Friday morning since all of the FCFS campgrounds were completely full. The sites are very large, very comfortably accommodated our group of 7 with 3 tents and 2 cars, could definitely fit a lot more. Loved that the other sites werenβt too close to each other so we got our peace and quiet. If you venture outside the site a bit there are lots of large rocks to climb, made for great pictures of the valley at sunset. The site is close to popular trails like Ryan Mountain and also some rock climbing spots. One of the best parts is the restrooms are EXTREMELY clean! We saw someone at least twice a day cleaning and checking them. I personally believe this is one of the best campgrounds in the park and we will definitely book again.
Kyle S
VerifiedFebruary 9, 2023 β’ Stayed at: G05, Loop: Group Area
Super easy to book last minute. Site was very large and clean, right next to amazing rocks and small little caves.
Arkar C
VerifiedJanuary 10, 2023 β’ Stayed at: G06, Loop: Group Area
Overall was very good.
Kristina P
VerifiedJanuary 7, 2023 β’ Stayed at: G01, Loop: Group Area
We often camp at Sheeps Pass site #2 or #1. Nice campsite, plenty of space, cool boulders for kids to climb on, two pit toilet restrooms with plenty of toilet paper and clean, easy trash disposal near site. We love it here and will come back. Have never seen any sheep, though.
Ali R
VerifiedNovember 19, 2022 β’ Stayed at: G01, Loop: Group Area
Beautiful campground. Clean bathrooms. Amazing starry nights. Crazy winds at times. Overall a pleasant camping trip.
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
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Download the NPS app prior to visiting the park β trail maps and more! |
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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. |
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No-Shows
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Each visitor may only reserve 3 group sites for a specific date. |
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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 |
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This campground is limited to tent camping only; recreational vehicles and habitable trailers are prohibited. |
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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. |
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$30 per vehicle entrance fee is in addition to camping fee. Passes can be purchased ahead of time here. |
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Potable water is available at the Oasis Visitor Center or West Entrance, 13 miles away. |
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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 β especially on warm days. |
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Donβt 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. |
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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 |
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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. |
