National Park Service · California
Hidden Valley Campground
National Park Service · California, United States · in Joshua Tree National Park
- Sites
- 44
- Max RV length
- 24 ft
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- No
- Dump station
- No
- Laundry
- No
- Elevation
- 4,216 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 2 · certified dark-sky place
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile none · AT&T none · Verizon none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Lake
- Joshua Tree National Park
- Nearest town
- Twentynine Palms
- Phone
- (760) 367-5500
About
The Hidden Valley Campground has 44 sites. There are pit toilets, picnic tables, and fire pits. There is no water so bring plenty of your own. To secure a campsite, 1. Locate an empty campsite. 2. Occupy the site (set up a tent or leave personal items to show site occupancy). 3. Proceed immediately to an entrance station to complete registration and pay. You must pay for the site within one hour of set up. If arriving after entrance stations close, payment may be delayed until the following morning.
Fees
Hidden Valley Campsite: $25. Camping fees must be paid within one hour of selecting a campsite. A maximum of six people, three tents, and two cars may occupy an individual campsite, only if there is space available. Some sites only have enough parking for one vehicle.
Senior/Access Pass Hidden Valley Campsite: $12.50. Nightly camping fee for one site for a camper with a Senior or Access pass. Camping fees must be paid at an entrance station. A maximum of six people, three tents, and two cars may occupy an individual campsite, only if there is space available. Some sites only have enough parking for one vehicle.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 58° | 39° | 26° | 71° | 4 of 11 |
| February | 58° | 38° | 24° | 74° | 5 of 11 |
| March | 63° | 41° | 28° | 86° | 3 of 11 |
| April | 71° | 46° | 35° | 85° | 0 of 11 |
| May | 80° | 53° | 40° | 89° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 90° | 63° | 50° | 102° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 95° | 71° | 60° | 105° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 92° | 68° | 60° | 100° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 85° | 62° | 48° | 95° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 74° | 52° | 39° | 86° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 65° | 45° | 30° | 77° | 2 of 10 |
| December | 59° | 39° | 26° | 72° | 5 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
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