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
Monica A
VerifiedMarch 27, 2022 β’ Stayed at: G04, Loop: Group Area
Gorgeous, spread-out campsites. So many boulders on which to scramble and and explore. We were in campsite #4, which we loved, but they all looked awesome. Exposed site, prepare accordingly. Central location within the park. Highly recommend. Everyone loved the experience.
Chas W
VerifiedMarch 24, 2022 β’ Stayed at: G02, Loop: Group Area
Great sites.
Daniel G
VerifiedMarch 18, 2022 β’ Stayed at: G04, Loop: Group Area
The facilities themselves are good given the lack of running water anywhere inside the park. The main negative is the requirement to place tents within 25 feet of the tables and fire ring. This is ludicrous for a group site: if there are a dozen tents, they're on top of each other. I understand the need to prevent people from trampling ever-larger portions of the desert, But this is an unnecessary and even ridiculous restriction for a group site. A 100 foot limit, with the boundary clearly marked with signage, would be much more appropriate.
ron n
VerifiedMarch 13, 2022 β’ Stayed at: G01, Loop: Group Area
Great sites. Beautiful landscape. Lots of tables and a cooking surface. Got a surprise snow storm for a couple hours.
Wesley C
VerifiedFebruary 28, 2022 β’ Stayed at: G02, Loop: Group Area
Secluded and beautiful.
andrew d
VerifiedFebruary 21, 2022 β’ Stayed at: G06, Loop: Group Area
Excellent desert camping
andrew d
VerifiedFebruary 18, 2022 β’ Stayed at: G03, Loop: Group Area
If you like high desert camping this place is for you! Freezing at night, Hot during the day and windy all night and all day. Great hiking and rock climbing. I really can't understand the booking situation, I prefer campsite # 1, 2 or 3, ended up in Site # 6 as the only available site. For 3 days straight there was only one other group in 1 of the 6 available campsites? Yet when looking online the campsites are all booked solid? So if you book the sites and don't plan on using them reschedule or get a refund So someone else can enjoy their preferred site.
Tam G
VerifiedFebruary 14, 2022 β’ Stayed at: G03, Loop: Group Area
One of the best experiences we have ever had camping. Site was spacious and we felt like we had a lot of privacy. Def feeling lucky to have been able to snag a spot here last minute due to a cancellation.
Bryan G
VerifiedJanuary 30, 2022 β’ Stayed at: G03, Loop: Group Area
Spacious group site with 3 tables and large fire pit/grill. Close to Mt Ryan trailhead and Hall of Horrors, as well as dirt roads for back country exploration.
Olivia C
VerifiedJanuary 23, 2022 β’ Stayed at: G03, Loop: Group Area
This was a great campground and spacious. Bathrooms were so new and clean. We were in campsite 3, and the only caveat was that people wanted to walk through it to get to some climbing spots. They asked, but FYI.
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. |
