Joshua Tree NP Entrance (water management agency lands) | Wild Camping

April 5th, 2024 by svickersjr

Big area for plenty of rigs just seconds from Joshua Tree South Entrance. There's quite a bit of trash. Clean up after yourself, please.

February 15th, 2024 by roaminglovebirds

Like this side better than turning right, better view of mountain

March 30th, 2023 by msfoli02

Lots of space, lots of dead wood for fires. Highway noise is minimal. GPS coordinates ended a few miles before NP turnoff.

March 30th, 2023 by emma10reed

Great spot! Some highway noise but not too bad. We had to drive a ways down the dirt road to get away from the crowds but there are plenty of spots. Beautiful sunset!

January 2nd, 2023 by peterm6389

Loads of RVs closer to Cottonwood Rd but here is the extremity. This place could take huge numbers of people without feeling crowded. It’s on a slightly tilted plain so I couldn’t find anything completely level but just a few blocks are needed if being very slightly off isn’t good enough.

February 25th, 2022 by erik.raincoast

Great desert camping just outside of the park.

Be careful for soft sand, we got totally stuck trying to get out. Our neighbors a few hundred feet away had a 4x4 Bronco with locking differential and we paid him to help us out. Fortunately he had boards to help us inch our way out after we got unstuck.

T-Mobile had decent signal but Verizon was basically nil.

November 27th, 2021 by huggiessupreme

Dirt road right outside the entrance to Joshua Tree NP with lots of camp spots and pull outs for larger rigs. The further west you drive, the more dispersed it is. My spot was far enough from the 10 that I didn’t hear road noise. Quiet, dark skies at night, and beautiful sunrises/sunsets. 2-3 bars of AT&T LTE service the whole time

January 6th, 2021 by heyannika33

This is a great spot. There are plenty of places to camp all up this road and the road to the right. Pick a spot and enjoy the sunsets! Gas 10 minute drive and cottonwood springs entrance about the same.

March 2nd, 2020 by Hubert on Tour

Nice sites around. With north wind not to noisy from the interstate, more from aircraft.

May 21st, 2019 by rhysandnatalia

great spot. very quiet and flatish. There are spots to park in all along this road so you don't have to travel as far as this marker

March 10th, 2019 by deb_beckmann

Amazing free camping on BLM land. No facilities at all. There are many sites with rock fire rings. Lots of RVs near the main road into the park, but if you travel down the second dirt road on your left after getting off of highway I10 you will find excellent spots with no neighbors. Nicely graded dirt/gravel road that any rig can maneuver on. Quiet, private, and amazing views of the mountains. Gorgeous, unobstructed sunrises and sunsets.

March 4th, 2019 by aeminten

great location near the South entrance, beautiful flower bloom in February and
March

January 8th, 2019 by taylorpaige14

Fantastic bookdocking location right before the entrance to Joshua Tree. Lots of spots to choose from and some have fire pits. You can barely hear the highway. One of the best free spots we have been at yet!

November 19th, 2018 by trailmagic.de

Large area with lots of campers. But still enough space for a quite night

September 24th, 2018 by leavetodaytravel

Wonderful boondocking spot. There are fire pits, but it was too hot today for us to want a fire.

We’ll post pics and/or vids on our blog leave.today

November 22nd, 2016 by ykphil

A few sites near the beginning of the dirt road. Most with fire rings. Highway is a few miles across so a bit noisy but it dies down between sunset and sunrise.