Ryan Campground in CA -- Campground & RV Camping in California
Ryan Campground in CA
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13 mi from Twentynine Palms
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Rig fit
- Maximum published vehicle length: 35 ft.
- Longest published RV site: 32 ft.
- Longest published trailer site: 23 ft.
- Longest published camper-van site: 32 ft.
- Driveway grade: slight.
Campground details
Setting
Ryan Campground sits on flat, sandy desert terrain at 4,400 feet, surrounded by the steep rock formations of Joshua Tree National Park. The small facility offers 31 campsites suitable for tents and limited small RVs, with no hookups or drinking water provided. Camping here puts visitors next to rock scrambling paths, hiking trails, and the trail up Ryan Mountain. Cap Rock and Hidden Valley sit nearby, while basic town amenities in Twentynine Palms are located 17 miles to the northeast.
Getting there: Driving Directions Take Interstate 10 to State Highway 62. Turn south on Park Blvd. Continue 5 miles to the West Entrance; Ryan is approximately 11 miles from the entrance. If coming from the east, taking Interstate10, take the Desert Center exit north onto State Highway 177. Continue on State Highway 177 turning west onto State Highway 62 to Twentynine Palms. Turn south on Utah Trail. Continue 3.5 miles to the North Entrance. Ryan is approximately 13 miles from the entrance.
- Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, a 32-site campground with the nearest through road 0.4 miles off.
- Sits on broad, near-level ground.
- Ryan Mountain stands 1,130 ft above the map pin, 1.2 miles east.
- 10 hike-in sites.
Climate averages
September normals 56–87°F, 0.4″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.
Starlink Radar
Open sky · Terrain & buildings · Tree canopy
Estimated horizon in eight compass directions, using 10 m USGS elevation. Sky clearance 100 of 100.