About Black Rock Equestrian Campground
Number of accommodations: 21
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2026 Season availability
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This campground is open year round, providing flexibility for your stay.
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Reviews (122)
What Guests Are Saying
Black Rock Equestrian Campground is a fantastic destination for equestrians, offering ample space for camping and riding, with at least 8-10 convenient corrals available on a first-come, first-served basis. The campground features well-maintained trails, beautiful scenery, and a clean environment, making it a favorite for many visitors. However, some improvements are needed, such as adding a portable toilet and having more accessible water sources, as well as better access to manure disposal.
What Guests Are Saying
Black Rock Equestrian Campground is a fantastic destination for equestrians, offering ample space for camping and riding, with at least 8-10 convenient corrals available on a first-come, first-served basis. The campground features well-maintained trails, beautiful scenery, and a clean environment, making it a favorite for many visitors. However, some improvements are needed, such as adding a portable toilet and having more accessible water sources, as well as better access to manure disposal.
Review Summary
Laura D
VerifiedMarch 13, 2022 • Stayed at: Equestrian NonElectric, Loop: Horse Sites
First let me say that I like getting the reminder emails that you must have a horse to camp at the site. Love all of the new trails signs, makes it easy to find my way around the park. Black Rock Equestrian Camp is always nice and clean, I think the equestrians keep it that way because we love it so much. Glad to see the 4 new corrals being used.
WATER: Just wish there was another hose bib closer to that side of the parking area with the new corrals. It is very difficult to haul water over that way for extended stays. Good news is that we had 17 rigs in and there was still room for day use riders!
HIKES: I would like to see a break in the split rail fence so that we could easily walk up to the bathrooms and Visitor Center from the campsite. Not a deal breaker, but for many of us "senior" riders, it is tough.
MIXED USES: The delineation between day use hikers and equestrians is clearly marked but there are still people that pull in with non-equestrian rigs to camp. They don't "get it" that the non-equestrian is right up the road a bit, I guess we need to just point out to them that is what the signs say! Thank you for asking!
Candy H
VerifiedMarch 13, 2022 • Stayed at: Equestrian NonElectric, Loop: Horse Sites
We had a large group of horse campers and had some great riding.
Laura D
VerifiedMarch 13, 2022 • Stayed at: Equestrian NonElectric, Loop: Horse Sites
First let me say that I like getting the reminder emails that you must have a horse to camp at the site. Love all of the new trails signs, makes it easy to find my way around the park. Black Rock Equestrian Camp is always nice and clean, I think the equestrians keep it that way because we love it so much. Glad to see the 4 new corrals being used.
WATER: Just wish there was another hose bib closer to that side of the parking area with the new corrals. It is very difficult to haul water over that way for extended stays. Good news is that we had 17 rigs in and there was still room for day use riders!
HIKES: I would like to see a break in the split rail fence so that we could easily walk up to the bathrooms and Visitor Center from the campsite. Not a deal breaker, but for many of us "senior" riders, it is tough.
MIXED USES: The delineation between day use hikers and equestrians is clearly marked but there are still people that pull in with non-equestrian rigs to camp. They don't "get it" that the non-equestrian is right up the road a bit, I guess we need to just point out to them that is what the signs say! Thank you for asking!
Candy H
VerifiedMarch 13, 2022 • Stayed at: Equestrian NonElectric, Loop: Horse Sites
We had a large group of horse campers and had some great riding.
Gail F
VerifiedMarch 12, 2022 • Stayed at: Equestrian NonElectric, Loop: Horse Sites
Maybe we were too early in the season. The first two days were super and the trails were great. The next two days were very cold and blustery! Also, it was hard to get the water to work without someone showing me how it worked.
Linda C
VerifiedMarch 12, 2022 • Stayed at: Equestrian NonElectric, Loop: Horse Sites
Great trails. It is also very nice that some corrals have been added.
Gail F
VerifiedMarch 12, 2022 • Stayed at: Equestrian NonElectric, Loop: Horse Sites
Maybe we were too early in the season. The first two days were super and the trails were great. The next two days were very cold and blustery! Also, it was hard to get the water to work without someone showing me how it worked.
Linda C
VerifiedMarch 12, 2022 • Stayed at: Equestrian NonElectric, Loop: Horse Sites
Great trails. It is also very nice that some corrals have been added.
gerardo r
VerifiedFebruary 12, 2022 • Stayed at: Equestrian NonElectric, Loop: Horse Sites
it was difficult to figure out how to make reservations in the middle of the night with marginal cell coverage but we were able to make a reservation and on arrival the volunteer camp hosts were very helpful and very friendly I recommend to future campers to plan ahead and bring paper maps and make the reservations from their home with good Internet access. Joshua tree national park is a paradise for nature lovers and people who enjoyed the desert like ourselves we drove from Black rock to Jumbo rocks through the middle of the park and it was a very nice short an enjoyable ride during the weekends a lot of people go there so you need to come early did geography vegetation and fauna are unique. We cannot wait to go back to Joshua three national Park thank you national Park service for helping us enjoy our national parks
gerardo r
VerifiedFebruary 12, 2022 • Stayed at: Equestrian NonElectric, Loop: Horse Sites
it was difficult to figure out how to make reservations in the middle of the night with marginal cell coverage but we were able to make a reservation and on arrival the volunteer camp hosts were very helpful and very friendly I recommend to future campers to plan ahead and bring paper maps and make the reservations from their home with good Internet access. Joshua tree national park is a paradise for nature lovers and people who enjoyed the desert like ourselves we drove from Black rock to Jumbo rocks through the middle of the park and it was a very nice short an enjoyable ride during the weekends a lot of people go there so you need to come early did geography vegetation and fauna are unique. We cannot wait to go back to Joshua three national Park thank you national Park service for helping us enjoy our national parks
Location Black Rock Equestrian Campground
Address:
9800 Black Rock Canyon Road
Yucca Valley, CA, 92284
United States
Take Interstate 10 to Route 62 into the town of Yucca Valley. Turn south on Joshua Lane and follow signs to campground, about five miles from the turn.
If coming south on Highway 247, go straight across Highway 62 and continue onto Joshua Lane. There will be no sign for the park as you cross Route 62.
Access to Black Rock Equestrian Campground is via Interstate 10 and Route 62. The campground can be reached by turning south on Joshua Lane from Route 62 in Yucca Valley.
Latitude & Longitude: 34.0717 / -116.389
Elevation: 1231 feet
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Last updated: June 3, 2026
