Do I need to reserve a camp in Joshua Tree for January?

Now winter is the busy season in Joshua Tree, but you can nearly ALWAYS find a good site without making a reservation. The park is huge, with a bunch of different campgrounds. If you can, try and enter the park from the West Entrance, which is located right outside the town of Joshua Tree. read more

Add twisted Joshua Trees, howling coyotes and a billion stars overhead, and you’ll start to understand why so many people love Joshua Tree camping. Joshua Tree camping reservations are available up to six months in advance. read more

If you have no luck in the park, you still have a few options outside of the park in the towns of Joshua Tree or Twentynine Palms, or on Bureau of Land Management land: Joshua Tree Lake; Twentynine Palms Resort; Bureau of Land Management ; To see our complete Joshua Tree Trip Planner series, click here. read more