Black Rock Campground

Located at the western edge of JTNP near Yucca Valley, Black Rock campground is close to both civilization and the park. If you need groceries or something from WallMart, they're literally less than 10 minutes away. Because of its proximity to town, there is decent cellular coverage, unlike the campgrounds located deep within the park. There is no water at the campground, so bring plenty (or you'll have to make the 10-minute run to Stater Bros grocery store). I found the campground clean and well-organized, but some of the campsites uncomfortably close together. The park rangers and staff were friendly, with lots of useful information close at hand. The campground has good views and great stargazing.

Located at the western edge of JTNP near Yucca Valley, Black Rock campground is close to both civilization and the park. If you need groceries or something from WallMart, they're literally less than 10 minutes away. Because of its proximity to town, there is decent cellular coverage, unlike the campgrounds located deep within the park. There is no water at the campground, so bring plenty (or you'll have to make the 10-minute run to Stater Bros grocery store). I found the campground clean and well-organized, but some of the campsites uncomfortably close together. The park rangers and staff were friendly, with lots of useful information close at hand. The campground has good views and great stargazing.

Large campsites and great hiking right from the campground

Close hikes, great sunset pictures.
Not as busy with traffic compared to the rest of the Park.

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Close hikes, great sunset pictures.
Not as busy with traffic compared to the rest of the Park.

This is a small campsite surrounded on 3 sides by other campsites so depending on how your neighbors position their vehicles and tents, it can feel very close. It's one of the farthest from water and bathrooms which can be good if you don't want a lot of traffic walking by you but if you have a small child who needs to potty in the middle of the night can be a far.

This is a nice quiet corner spot with little traffic with flat areas large enough for 2 6-person tents. Good view of the sky. It is one of the farthest spots from water and bathrooms which is good if you want it quiet and dark but maybe challenging if you have small child who needs to potty in the middle of the night.

This campsite is practically at the edge of town and thus has water. However, this may also attract 'party-campers', with loud music and conversations deep into the night. Campsites are large, but in some of the sites a flat area for even a small tent is difficult to find. Great day loop hikes directly out of the campsite.