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Black Rock Campground
4 mi southeast of Yucca Valley, CA · Verizon 5G · AT&T 5G · T-Mobile 5G
About Black Rock Campground
Download the [NPS app](https://www.nps.gov/subjects/digital/nps-apps.htm) prior to visiting the park – trail maps and more! **Black Rock Campground**lies among one of the thickest Joshua tree forests in Joshua Tree National Park. Its location on the park's northern perimeter makes it a popular rest stop for hikers, birders, horseback riders and RV campers. Black Rock is one of four campgrounds in the national park that requires reservations year-round. To get the most out of your visit, [Plan Like a Park Ranger](https://www.nps.gov/articles/000/jotrtop10.htm) Travelers who enjoy warm, dry winters flock to Joshua Tree from October through May, when temperatures hover between 70 to 90 degrees during the day and drop anywhere between 40 to 60 degrees at night. Summer is the park's off-season due to uncomfortably high desert heat. Black Rock is at an elevation of 4,000 feet and has a mix of…
- Fees: Fee
- Managed by: Joshua Tree National Park, NPS
- Where: 4 mi southeast of Yucca Valley, CA · 34.07167, -116.38917
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Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)
Weather by month
Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: Apr–May & Oct (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: None.
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From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.The Milky Way is faint and only shows overhead.
Class 5 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.Stargazing nearby: Joshua Tree Night Sky Festival (Astronomy festival), 19 mi.
Dump station: 0.2 mi
Water fill-up: 22.4 mi
Propane: 18.3 mi