Jawbone Camping - BLM in CA -- Campground & RV Camping in California
Jawbone Camping - BLM in CA
CA State Parks allows overnight stays only at the designated sites here.
Primitive dispersed camping throughout this BLM off-highway vehicle recreation area with multiple sites spread across canyon terrain and staging areas, accessible by two-wheel-drive vehicles and trailers. Pit toilets provided; no water hookups or developed facilities. Desert landscape on public lands located 20 miles north of Mojave along Highway 14. Maximum 14-day stay limit.
Grounded in blm.gov · read August 24, 2026Road difficulty 4 of 5 -- a difficult drive in. Recorded as maintained only for high-clearance vehicles, dirt, pitching to 14%.
Sugarloaf stands 1,514 ft above the site, 2.0 miles northeast. Jawbone Wash runs 0.4 mi off. The nearest town, California City, is 16 mi off.
September normals 64–92°F, 0.2″ rain. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.