About this campground
Located in the heart of the beautiful Black Rock Campground, the Nature Center offers a bookstore, art gallery, visitor resources, and a picnic area. Visitors can chat with a park ranger, shop at the bookstore, and observe exhibits in the art gallery. There is also a water-bottle filling station and a restroom with flush toilets. The Nature Center is open from 8:00-11:00am 12:00-4:00pm. It is closed from 11:00am - 12:00pm. Hours may vary depending on staff availability, especially in the summer.
Getting there
From CA Hwy 62 (the Twentynine Palms Hwy), turn south onto Joshua Lane or Avalon Avenue. Continue for about 5 miles, following signs to Black Rock.
Nearby federal campgrounds
- BLACK ROCK CAMPGROUNDJoshua Tree National Park0 mi
- BLACK ROCK EQUESTRIAN CAMPGROUNDJoshua Tree National Park0 mi
- Joshua Tree Visitor CenterJoshua Tree National Park6 mi
- Indian Cove GroupJoshua Tree National Park13 mi
- INDIAN COVE CAMPGROUNDJoshua Tree National Park14 mi
- SHEEP PASS GROUPJoshua Tree National Park16 mi
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Black Rock Nature Center doesn't take campsite reservations — but plenty of nearby California campgrounds do, and we'll alert you the moment a sold-out site opens up.
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