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Joshua Tree Lake RV & Campground

24 Reviews

About

A family-owned and operated camping experience offering charismatic desert scapes & vistas from our 2,300 ft elevation.

Giving you outstanding sightlines to Mt San Jacinto to the South & Mt San Gorgonio to the West as well as the North face of

Joshua Tree National Park & Indian Cove.

To the North and East, the ancient Copper Mountain Hills beckon to be explored respectfully.

Joshua Tree Lake RV & Campground is located at the southern edge of the Mojave Desert - offering panoramic views of the North face of Joshua Tree National Park, exceptional desert vistas, and spectacular night skies.

Location

Joshua Tree Lake RV & Campground is located in California

Directions

Joshua Tree Lake RV and Campground is located on Sunfair Road, off of Highway / State Route 62 ( aka Twentynine Palms Highway) Take Sunfair Road north from Highway 62 for 5.2 miles. The Joshua Tree Lake Entrance (2601 Sunfair Road) will be on the right-hand side.

Address

2601 Sunfair Rd
Joshua Tree, CA 92252

Coordinates

34.2063557 N
116.2440033 W

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Access

Drive-In
Park next to your site

Stay Connected

WiFi
Available
Verizon
Available
AT&T
Available
T-Mobile
Available

Site Types

Tent Sites
RV Sites
Standard (Tent/RV)

Features

For Campers

Market
ADA Access
Trash
Picnic Table
Firewood Available
Phone Service
Reservable
WiFi
Showers
Drinking Water
Electric Hookups
Toilets
Pets
Fires

For Vehicles

Sanitary Dump
Sewer Hookups
Water Hookups
Pull-Through Sites
30 Amp Hookups
50 Amp Hookups
Big Rig Friendly

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$15 - $55

/ night

PRO members get exclusive discounts and extra booking fees waived.

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General Info

Jason M.

Guide

Reviewed May. 13, 2024

Good Times and Clear Skies!

We booked and traveled here to show the kids the stars from a desert view, and it did not disappoint! My camera couldn't capture the magnificent view from just our site. We stayed three nights and had two perfect days, but the final full day was filled with wind, as expected in this part of the desert. No worries, though—explore the town and escape the wind. We did not use any facilities, but the hookups were great and the park was clean. I would come again in the off-summer season!

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Month of VisitMay

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Garrett L.

Guide

Reviewed Jan. 23, 2024

Plenty of Ammeneties… and Sand

Was only here overnight but the staff was super friendly. Very well maintained park with plenty of waterfowl by their own pond. A bit of a drive to JTNP but nothing too bad. Lots of sand but that seems to be the case everywhere in the area.

Site102

Month of VisitFebruary

Tawny B.

Scout

Reviewed Apr. 2, 2023

Too Close

There is no privacy, right next to other campers

Site102

Month of VisitMay

Patrick J.

Ranger

Reviewed Mar. 8, 2023

I agree with Funky

This RV Park is a combination of RV camping, pond and entertainment site. The hookup utilities worked without issue and positioned well.Place is quiet. This is a good location if you intend to visit Joshua Tree National Park. Check In was fine. Asked if I could use my drone for a video for this review and the answer was, sorry, no. The sites are oriented north so all slope up. It might limit your levelers or tongue jack. Not a place to spend lots of time around, but very adequate. I would return if I was to visit the park again.

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Month of VisitApril

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Jamie G.

Scout

Reviewed Nov. 4, 2022

Great place to stay!

This campground is a short distance from Joshua Tree. The checkin was seamless and the staff were friendly. The bathrooms were clean and the sites enough room between to be comfortable. I would definitely stay here again.

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Month of VisitDecember

Branden

Traveler

Reviewed Sep. 5, 2022

Easy for Noobies

This was our first multi hour getaway with our new travel trailer. We came up here Labor Day weekend to explorer the national park.

Allison checked us in. Hook ups were in good condition. The grounds were nice and maintained.

We got to enjoy the astronomy club that has an amphitheater on the grounds.

Restrooms were clean and well maintained. Would stay again!

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Month of VisitOctober

Rich J.

Guide

Reviewed Mar. 17, 2022

Funky

Interesting park about 8 miles from the Joshua Tree visitor center. Large full hookup spaces separated by bushes, clean bathrooms and showers, easy in/out, and beautiful scenery. There are also lots of tent and boondocks spaces (don't have as much vegetation). There is a small lake with lots of birds and there is a lot of funky art/sculptures around the property. Apparently there is a local music festival held twice a year adjacent to the park. Definitely would stay again.

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Month of VisitApril

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Michelle M.

Guide

Reviewed Jan. 16, 2022

Huge Tent Camping Area

The winning factors for this campground are:

$15 per person/nightly

Really nice staff 👍🏼

A beautiful entry at night, one permanent residence opposite the office has a lovely succulent/cactus garden and the whole garden is pleasingly lit with tiny colored lights.

There is a tiny "lake" with reeds and visiting birds who congregate around the water. Fishing offered, but no swimming.

I spent a very serene time with just myself and my cat. There are so many tent spaces available, it's quite easy to make a camp and stay isolated from other campers. For winter, the location is pleasantly warm during daytime and any site will be nice. But be aware that in summer the sites ideally situated with trees are much more limited.

They have many types of site sections—loads of tent spots, a very tree'd and full hookup area for RVs, and there is also a "dry" RV section with no hookups.

The main bathroom and shower houses are kept very spic and span and there are also a couple outdoor dishwashing stations available. All the plumbed amenities are available for all campers at the park.

One wish that I would really appreciate would be the availability of a 110v outlet bank out in the tent camping area, or wherever putting one in would be feasible. I travel with a mobile freezer and a deep cycle marine battery. Not fully solarized yet, but I do have an inverter, and I really love when I can camp in places that offer electric only sites at a substantial discount off of full hookup sites.

I would happily pay an extra $5per night just to hook up my super efficient mobile fridge/freezer. Er, that is, my cat's mini freezer...it's for her special order frozen🥩 meat 🐈. I just use the little fridge section for the occasional tub of hummus, chunk of cheese, etc.

Overall, this is a very pleasant oasis, slightly off the beaten, no big highway noise. And Joshua Tree, Ca. is just a few minutes downhill where all the small town eateries can be found.

There's also a decent Dollar General store nearby that has the best prices for buying ice.

Slater Bros market in nearby Yucca Valley has hardwood firewood boxes and reasonable prices on all the extras–Firestarter blocks, compressed wood logs, and long nose lighter wands. Gas stations also sell wood, but it's not hardwood, nor fully cured. So that stuff burns up really quick and can be very smoky.

As for this sweet little campground, it's a nice place to get away to, and to have a sense of spaciousness. You might here the eerie, lonesome yips and cries of some coyotes in the distance, to boot.

And I sure can't beat the price for tent camping.

SiteW4

Month of VisitFebruary

Nick A.

Guide

Reviewed Nov. 27, 2021

One Night

Nice park. It had all we needed. Great man made lake. Got to see the little birds come home for the night. Was a little windy when we were there..

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Month of VisitDecember

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aliconnie M.

Traveler

Reviewed Aug. 9, 2021

Will stay again

Loved the ease of after hours entry and the live music we could listen to at our camp site. Quick drive to Joshua tree park entry and town.

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Month of VisitJuly

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Jennifer O.

Guide

Reviewed Mar. 25, 2021

Small and friendly campground

We had a great stay here. Our site was on the end next to the BLM land and we had nice views of the mountains over Joshua Tree and the stars at night. The staff was very friendly. There is a nice little pond with lots of birds that my daughter loved. It's out of the town which we like but not far from the Joshua Tree entrance to the park and lots of coffee shops.

Amanda T.

Traveler

Reviewed Mar. 1, 2021

Expensive for tent camping.

This listing was showing as free but when we showed up that was not the case. For simple tent camping, this cost $15/person and charge $5/per kid and pet. Must be gone by 11am. Overpriced for what we needed. Very loud and rude campers next to us until early morning hours evens though it’s against the park’s policies. Disappointed. Front lady checking in was very pleasant. No discounts for Veterans, only active duty.

Jaelyn F.

Scout

Reviewed Feb. 18, 2021

Nice place

This was our first time camping with our new trailer and I was a little nervous about this place since some of the other reviews said the staff wasn’t friendly. The woman working at the front desk was very friendly! We really enjoyed our time and would visit again!

Seth P.

Guide

Reviewed Feb. 12, 2021

Pretty large desert campground

Since National Park campsites were closed this place worked out perfectly for us. Most sites are drive-thru. Don't take the back way in - its a really bumpy dirt road

Month of VisitFebruary

Gustavo M.

Guide

Reviewed Jan. 4, 2021

Great Open Space

Great open space minutes from Joshua Tree park and next to Twentynine Palms town. A lot of OHV rolling around and a few scattered groups. We got some wind that luckily died down. Great place to see the sunrise and sunset.

John M.

Guide

Reviewed Sep. 25, 2020

Joshua Tree Lake Camping

Nice campground for all. Has a lake to fish for a nominal price. Spaces are nice and wide some have full hookups others are just electric & water. They have no hookups to. Location is nice to get to town JT or the national Park. The only thing is no laundry here.

David H.

Guide

Reviewed Jul. 2, 2020

Escape the heat

We just stayed on June 27 for 1 night. We did a day trip into Joshua Tree National Park, which was amazing. It was a hot day but the RV park had full hookups so we could run the AC in the RV to escape the heat. The RV park was just a short drive from the National Park. There was clean with a little fishing lake and it was dog friendly. We would stay here again next time to Joshua Tree. We had 2 bars of ATT&T

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Light Backpack S.

Legend

Reviewed May. 22, 2020

Quiet, private and unique

A great spot away from the main Joshua Tree strip. We visited for one night during the waning height of COVID and staff was taking all the necessary precautions. There were some restrooms and dish cleaning station available, though we didn’t use them. Spaces were clean and tidy and, although close together, were separated by beautiful bushes that kept it feeling private. Lots of birds around and great views of the desert and mountains. Fire ants were everywhere, so wear shoes. Most of the spots don’t have individual sewer connection but access to shared dump station. Everything was in great condition. The art installations and theatre looked so cool, but were closed temporarily. The lake was super cool and teeming with wildlife. Very reasonably priced for 50 amp & water hookup per night. Very easy access with 25’ trailer. We will definitely return.

Samantha T.

Guide

Reviewed Jul. 2, 2019

Close to Joshua Tree National Park

Visited towards the end of June campground was clean. Spots were clean close together but bushes separated sites and allowed some privacy. Stayed here due to the proximity to the park and having electric and water hookups which was great in the desert.

Danielle P.

Guide

Reviewed Jun. 20, 2019

Wonderful campground outside but close to Joshua Tree

This campground was a great find. Pleasant hosts, check in was easy despite the late arrival. Sites were well maintained and easy to navigate in and out. The sewer is not at the site but you can dump on your way out. We went over Thanksgiving so it was a long line to dump on departure. The weather was perfect, campground was quiet and stars were bright. I would definitely go back. Only reason I didn't give this 5 stars is that they had some issues with toilets overflowing (clogging) and cold showers (and they weren't even close to full, maybe half full?).

Month of VisitDecember

Michelle S.

Traveler

Reviewed Sep. 8, 2018

Comfortable, Clean & Pretty!

very nice campground. Always clean. Small store onsite. Small lake. Some sites are full hook-ups and many tent sites. Quiet and peaceful. I’ve stayed many times - September, October & May. The Joshua Tree Music Festival takes over the campground for a week in October and a week in May. Wonderful time to stay and hear such a huge variety of music and art!

Month of VisitJune

Robbin C.

Scout

Reviewed May. 22, 2018

Beautiful view of sky

This is the most beautiful place to watch sunrise and sunset and stars. So peaceful.

Month of VisitNovember

Lindy C.

Traveler

Reviewed Apr. 24, 2018

Hidden Gem outside of Joshua Tree

We stayed 3 days at this funky little RV campground. It’s full of art installations and has its own small lake that you can fish in. (Catch & Release) There’s a ton of birds and wildlife to observe and a really well stocked general store on the property. Bathrooms were clean and staff was friendly and helpful. There is a small playground onsite for littler kids and tons of space to tent camp. We stayed in 201 which was a HUGE flat spot that could’ve held a much larger rig than ours. All in all it was great, I’d definitely recommend it and plan to return. About 10 minutes to the Joshua Tree National Park entrance and 15+ minutes to good climbs. Easy access and close to town if you forgot something but you won’t hear any traffic.

Site201- Full hook ups.

Month of VisitMay

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Ashley C.

Scout

Reviewed Apr. 22, 2018

Mid-level Attractions

I always have a blast camping but this one lacks a lot of attractions besides for the beautiful sites. It's also close to main main counties like Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo. The hight of this camping site is it features many fantastic festivals like Live Oak Music Festival.

Month of VisitJune