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Black Rock Campground: how hard is it to reserve?
Joshua Tree National Park · National Park Service · Yucca Valley, CA
As of Oct 10, 2026, 68% of Friday and Saturday site-nights at Black Rock Campground over the next 90 days are already reserved, compared with 21% of weeknights. Weekends are much harder than weekdays here — shifting a trip to Sunday–Thursday is the easiest way to get a site. In the next 30 days, 25 of 30 dates have at least one open site (1,586 open site-nights in total; 5,603 over 90 days).
Upcoming weekends
| Weekend (Fri–Sat) | Booked | Open sites Fri | Open sites Sat |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 16, 2026 | 99% | 2 | 0 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 100% | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 87% | 21 | 3 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 100% | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 13, 2026 | 100% | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 20, 2026 | 90% | 19 | 0 |
Snapshot history
| Snapshot date | Score | Weekends booked | Weeknights booked | Open dates 30d |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10, 2026 | 53 | 68% | 21% | 25 |
About Black Rock Campground
- 94 campsites (94 listed in availability data)
- $35 per night
- Recreation.gov rating 4.2/5 from 2,234 reviews
- Equipment: Tent, RV, Trailer, Caravan/Camper Van, Pickup Camper, Pop up
- Activities: Wildlife Viewing, Visitor Center, Hiking, Interpretive Programs, Camping
Download the NPS app 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 Travelers who enjoy warm, dry winters flock to Joshua Tree from October through May, when temperatures hover between 70 to 90 degrees during…
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Other campgrounds in Joshua Tree National Park
| Campground | Difficulty | Weekends booked | Open dates (30d) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jumbo Rocks Campground Joshua Tree National Park | Hard | 94% | 23 |
| Indian Cove Campground Joshua Tree National Park | Hard | 91% | 23 |
| Cottonwood Campground (Ca) Joshua Tree National Park | Moderate | 66% | 24 |
| Ryan Campground Joshua Tree National Park | Not measured yet | n/a | n/a |
Nearby campgrounds
| Campground | State | Difficulty | Weekends booked | Open dates (30d) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heart Bar Campground San Bernardino National Forest | CA | Not measured yet | n/a | n/a |
| San Gorgonio San Bernardino National Forest | CA | Not measured yet | n/a | n/a |
| Barton Flats San Bernardino National Forest | CA | Not measured yet | n/a | n/a |
| Pineknot San Bernardino National Forest | CA | Not measured yet | n/a | n/a |
| Serrano San Bernardino National Forest | CA | Not measured yet | n/a | n/a |
| Hanna Flat San Bernardino National Forest | CA | Not measured yet | n/a | n/a |