One of the many reasons that people love to go camping is so that they can unplug and get away from it all. But not all of America’s campgrounds offer a real remote adventure! Just one of the many gorgeous national parks that you can explore in California, Joshua Tree National Park in the southern half of the Golden State is one of the most secluded places that you can go camping. Prepared to leave it all behind? Then pack up your car and prepare to enjoy one of the most amazing camping destinations that America has to offer.
Covering over 790,000 acres of land, millions of visitors come to Joshua Tree National Park each year in Southern California to escape from it all and to see jaw-dropping landscapes.
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Within the national park, you’ll find over a handful of campgrounds, but one that you should make a point to stay at is the Jumbo Rocks Campground.
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Jumbo Rocks Campground has 124 individual and family campsites that are available by reservation, surrounding you with unique rock formations that will astound you.
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A true secluded adventure, the park has no cell phone reception or water hookups, with individual sites allowing a maximum of six people, three tents, and two cars.
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Located in the heart of the park, it’ll cost you only $15 dollars to stay here and will buy you never-ending views of the national park’s scenery.
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The perfect campground to spend the night at if you want to get an up-close look at the park’s rock formations, you’ll find that there’s plenty to see and do while you’re in the middle of nowhere.
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Check in and check out at Jumbo Rocks Campground is at noon each day; it’s open 24 hours a day all year long.
ToxicTabasco/TripAdvisor Some things you’ll want to know before planning a trip to Jumbo Rocks? The campground’s quiet hours are from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. daily, and campfires are only allowed in the park’s designated fire rings and grills at the campsites and picnic areas. Due to the fact that the park has incredibly dry climates, fire danger is always present and visitors are asked to keep their fires small.
To learn more about Jumbo Rocks Campground and to book your reservation, click here.
Not quite prepared to rough it out in Joshua Tree? If you need something a bit more luxurious, read about how One Of America’s Most Beautiful Hotels Is Hiding Inside A National Park!
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Some things you’ll want to know before planning a trip to Jumbo Rocks? The campground’s quiet hours are from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. daily, and campfires are only allowed in the park’s designated fire rings and grills at the campsites and picnic areas. Due to the fact that the park has incredibly dry climates, fire danger is always present and visitors are asked to keep their fires small.
To learn more about Jumbo Rocks Campground and to book your reservation, click here.
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