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Jumbo Rocks Campground

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Jumbo Rocks CampgroundJumbo Rocks Campground

Campground · National Park Service Fees: Jumbo Rocks Campsite: $30.00; Senior/Access Pass Jumbo Rocks Campsite: $15.00 Reservations: Reservations are required year-round and can be made up to six months in advance. Book a site at www.recreation.gov or by calling 877-444-6777. Overview Download the NPS app prior to visiting the park – trail maps and more! Jumbo Rocks Campground lies amid the huge, steep rock formations for which Joshua Tree National Park is known. Close proximity to many boulders and rock formations, it is a popular camping location for families with kids. Jumbo Rocks is one of four campgrounds in the park that requires reservations year-round. To get the most out of your visit Plan Like a Park Ranger Travelers who enjoy warm, dry winters flock to Joshua Tree from October through May, when temperatures hover between 70-90 degrees during the day and drop to a 40-60 degree range at night. Summer is the park's off-season due to the uncomfortably-high desert heat. Jumbo Rocks is at an elevation of 4,380 feet. Recreation Rock scramblers flock to Jumbo Rocks Campground for the variety of geological formations and warmer temperatures that can… Getting there: Take Interstate 10 to State Highway 62. Turn south on Park Blvd. Continue 5 miles to the West Entrance; Jumbo Rocks is approximately 18 miles from the entrance. If coming from the east, taking Interstate10, take the Desert Center exit north onto State Highway 177. Continue on State Highway 177 turning west onto State Highway 62 to Twenty-nine Palms. Turn south on Utah Trail. Continue 3.5 miles to the North Entrance. Jumbo Rocks is approximately 8 miles from the entrance. Phone: 760-367-5554 Official page: https://www.recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/272300 Source: Recreation.gov, National Park Service. Fees and seasons change; check the official page before you go. Photos: Share the experience, Daryl Horton, NPS

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