Persons with a Joshua Tree National Park card, or a Golden Eagle Pass can enter the park without paying the fee. There are nine campgrounds with tables, fireplaces, and toilets. Several picnic areas for day use are available. You must bring water and firewood. Motels, stores, restaurants, dump stations, and auto services are located in nearby towns.
All information is posted on campground bulletin boards, at ranger stations, and at visitor centers.
There are a total of nine campgrounds in the park. Campsites are limited to six people and two cars. Group sites can handle from ten to seventy people. Water is available only at the Black Rock and Cottonwood Campgrounds, and there are no shower facilities or RV hookups. Quiet hours are from 8pm to 7am.