Welcome to the original
Joshua tree lake, RV & Campground
Your favorite place to stay while you play in
Joshua tree!
Est. 1998
A family-owned and operated camping experience offering charismatic desert scapes & vistas from our 2,300 ft elevation.
Giving you outstanding sightlines to Mt San Jacinto to the South & Mt San Gorgonio to the West as well as the North face of
Joshua Tree National Park & Indian Cove.
To the North and East, the ancient Copper Mountain Hills beckon to be explored respectfully.
Joshua Tree Lake RV & Campground is located at the southern edge of the Mojave Desert - offering panoramic views of the North face of Joshua Tree National Park, exceptional desert vistas, and spectacular night skies.
We host many public & private events annually.
Be sure to check out the Calendar of Events for more information
Office/Visitor hours:
Sunday - Thursday:
8:30 AM - 8 PM
Friday & Saturday:
8:30 AM - 9 PM
(Day Use hours open 9 AM until Sunset)
fishing is currently closed due to maintenance until further notice as of 9/10/24
Please make special arrangements for Late Arrivals via our email at joshuatreelakerv@gmail.com
if you will not be arriving during office hours.
JOSHUA TREE LAKE, RV & CAMPGROUND IS A PRIVATELY OWNED AND OPERATED CAMPGROUND
AND NOT ASSOCIATED WITH THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE
IMPORTANT:
ALL GUESTS MUST HAVE THE FOLLOWING REQUIRED INFORMATION
WHEN YOU CHECK IN FOR SECURITY PURPOSES
** IDENTIFICATION FOR ALL ADULTS- State Issued Drivers Licenses and IDs are acceptable forms of ID
(Sorry, Passports and other Government-issued IDs cannot be accepted at this time)
**MAKE / MODEL / PLATE NUMBERS FOR ALL VEHICLES - INCLUDING TRAILERS
WE ENCOURAGE ALL PARTIALLY AND UNVACCINATED GUESTS TO WEAR A FACE-COVERING WHEN COMING TO THE OFFICE/LAKE AREA. MASKS ARE MANDATORY INSIDE THE CAMP STORE.
**For stays longer than 6 nights, please email us at joshuatreelakerv@gmail.com for current pricing and bookings.
** RV Camping with power & water & sewer, or dry camping (boondocking)
** Drive-up tent/car campsites
** Fishing at the lake which features a lakeside pavilion
** Wireless Internet (fee for service)
** Hot showers and toilets for our paid guests only
** Picnic areas available for day use in Lake area
** Dump station (black/grey holding tanks) for guests and walk-ins
** Rental for weddings, group functions, birthdays, and other events
** Meteor gazing and other star-studded events
** Music festivals
** Other Fun events and activities
~ Reservations are available for RVs/Trailers with full and partial hookups, RV/Trailer dry camp, and Tenting/Car camping~
All reservations are to be completed through this website
RV Dry camping and tent camping reservations are available, use the link above. Reservations can be booked up to 11:59 PM the day prior to your arrival. All campsites are on a first-to-come, first-served basis without reservations/walk-ins
Sorry, no swimming or boating in the fishing lake, we do not have a swimming pool