About this campground
Located in downtown Joshua Tree just five miles from the West Entrance, the Joshua Tree Visitor Center offers educational exhibits, a bookstore, and visitor resources. Grab a park map, buy an entrance pass, and chat with a park ranger to get all your questions answered before heading into the park! The parking lot at the visitor center has 2 standard accessible spaces and 40 other spaces. The restrooms have grab bars available in all larger stalls intended for wheelchair users and running water.
Getting there
From CA Hwy 62 (the Twentynine Palms Highway) in downtown Joshua Tree, turn south onto Park Blvd. The Joshua Tree Visitor Center will be on your right.
Nearby federal campgrounds
- BLACK ROCK CAMPGROUNDJoshua Tree National Park6 mi
- BLACK ROCK EQUESTRIAN CAMPGROUNDJoshua Tree National Park6 mi
- Black Rock Nature CenterJoshua Tree National Park6 mi
- INDIAN COVE CAMPGROUNDJoshua Tree National Park9 mi
- Indian Cove GroupJoshua Tree National Park9 mi
- SHEEP PASS GROUPJoshua Tree National Park15 mi
Explore more California camping
Joshua Tree Visitor 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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