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NPSJoshua Tree National Park · California
Black Rock Equestrian Campground
Overview Download the NPS app prior to visiting the park – trail maps and more! Black Rock Horse Campground is strictly for campers planning to bring horses or mules .
Sites21all reservable
Elev.4,029ft
Comf.Jan-Dec11 months
Max rig35 ft
Electricnonesites
From San Diego3h00real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27
At 4,029 ft, Black Rock Equestrian Campground has a 11-month comfortable window (Jan-Dec). Winter nights average around 39°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. All 21 sites are reservable in advance, so plan ahead. Popular weekends book out. Within about 4 miles: 9 peaks.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on reservability and cool nights. Softest on shade.
Six axes, each scored relative to every other federal campground in the region: quiet (miles to a major road), cool (elevation), roomy (average site spacing), shade, RV-fit (longest rig), and how reservable it is. All six come from data, nothing hand-tuned.
When to go
02 · CLIMATE
avg highavg lowfrost-freedriest · May
Jan-Dec
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
93%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Mar 16
Last spring frost; first fall frost Nov 30.
74°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
San Diego
135 mi
3h00
02
Los Angeles
138 mi
3h04
03
Fresno
345 mi
7h40
04
Sacramento
548 mi
12h11
05
San Francisco
550 mi
12h13
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 3.8 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 21 SITES
Color byShow only
20 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
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Walk-in
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50-amp
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Accessible
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Prime
21
Sites
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Trail segments
97
Peaks
9
Viewpoints
2
Water & Access
To nearest major road
3.8 mi
Method
We synthesize public data layers: RIDB and Recreation.gov facility and site records, Open-Meteo climate normals, OpenStreetMap roads, trails, and water, OSRM drive times, and USGS elevation. We take no bookings, no ads, and no paid placements. Independence is the entire point.