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Jumbo Rocks Campground

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Joshua Tree National Park · California, USA · 1340 m elevation · Check-in 12:00 PM · Check-out 12:00 PM

Joshua Tree's largest campground: 124 sites woven among massive monzogranite boulder piles in the heart of the park.

Shade reality: Open desert with essentially no trees — the only shade comes from the giant granite boulders the sites are tucked against.

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Individual sites · 119 mapped

Partial: 7

Shade ratings come from Recreation.gov site records. Click any dot on the map for site details; zoom in to see site numbers.

Shadiest sites on 2026-08-02 (least direct sun)

122 · Loop JUMBO ROCKS CAMPGROUND11.8 h sun
105 · Loop JUMBO ROCKS CAMPGROUND12.2 h sun
106 · Loop JUMBO ROCKS CAMPGROUND12.2 h sun
107 · Loop JUMBO ROCKS CAMPGROUND12.2 h sun
10 · Loop JUMBO ROCKS CAMPGROUND12.5 h sun
102 · Loop JUMBO ROCKS CAMPGROUND12.5 h sun
103 · Loop JUMBO ROCKS CAMPGROUND12.5 h sun
108 · Loop JUMBO ROCKS CAMPGROUND12.5 h sun

Precomputed estimate for the 15th of this month — all 119 sites, terrain + tree canopy (ETH 10 m, 2020) included.

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119 sites
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Official campground map124 sites

Cross-check site numbers against the park's own map before you book.

One campground road with spurs, sites 1–124: 74 tent-only, 44 standard, 1 RV site. No hookups; max RV 35 ft. Boulder shade matters more than trees here.

Official map of Jumbo Rocks Campground showing loops and site numbers

Source: official park map. Compare the loop layout with the satellite view above — north on the official map may not point up.

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