National Park Service · California
White Tank Campground
National Park Service · California, United States · in Joshua Tree National Park
- Sites
- 15
- Max RV length
- 24 ft
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- No
- Dump station
- No
- Laundry
- No
- Elevation
- 3,832 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1 · 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
This is small campground with 15 sites. There are pit toilets, picnic tables, and fire pits. There is no water available. RVs and vehicles with trailers may not exceed 25 feet. To secure a site, 1. Locate an empty campsite. 2. Occupy the site (set up a tent or leave personal items to show 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 entrance stations are closed, payment may be delayed until morning.
Fees
Individual Campsite at White Tank: $25. 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.
Senior/Access Pass Individual Campsite at White Tank: $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 | 59° | 42° | 29° | 73° | 3 of 11 |
| February | 60° | 41° | 28° | 76° | 3 of 11 |
| March | 66° | 44° | 31° | 90° | 1 of 11 |
| April | 74° | 49° | 39° | 89° | 0 of 11 |
| May | 83° | 57° | 43° | 93° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 95° | 67° | 51° | 107° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 100° | 75° | 63° | 109° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 96° | 72° | 62° | 105° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 89° | 66° | 51° | 99° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 77° | 56° | 41° | 90° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 68° | 49° | 34° | 79° | 0 of 10 |
| December | 60° | 41° | 29° | 73° | 3 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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