Part of the Cottonwood Campground, and some other campgrounds at Joshua Tree National Park, will close for the summer on June 1/NPS
While most national parks are readying their campgrounds for summer crowds, at Joshua Tree National Park in California some campgrounds are closing for the high heat of summer.
Summer is the slow season at the park and there is less demand for overnight camping during these hot summer months. Seasonal campground closures allow impacted natural areas to recover, and also help to reduce the cost of maintaining these facilities.
The following closures will take place on Monday, June 1st, 2015:
* Black Rock Campground: East side of the campground will close, west side remains open.
* Cottonwood Campground: B loop will close, a A loop remains open.
* Indian Cove Campground: West side of the campground will close, east side and the group campsites remain open.
* Ryan Campground: Closed entirely at the access road.
With the closings comes suspension of the park's campsite reservation service at noon on June 25th. These facilities will reopen October 1 or as needed, should visitation require. All other park facilities including visitor centers, picnic areas, and campgrounds remain open for normal visitor use.
Black Rock Nature Center is closed until October as well.
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