Belle Campground — Hotel in Twentynine Palms

BELLE CAMPGROUND is best accessed from the town of Twentynine Palms, driving up Park Boulevard, and then turning on to Pinto Basin Road. Once on Pinto Basin Road, Belle Campground (18 campsites) will be on your left. A little further on the road is White Tank Campground (15 campsites), which is also be on your left. I explored the back-country by hiking from Belle Campground over to White Tank Campground, in search of interesting boulders, tors, and inselbergs. What I found in this back country was porthole, a sphere, a heart, and a salami (see my attached photos). The porthole is very close to Belle Campground, while the sphere, heart, and salami are roughly half-way in between Belle and White Tank. The salami is especially worthy of seeking out, because it is so perfectly formed and the sliced part of the salami is perfectly flat. The salami is the size of a bus. Another advantage of seeking out the bus is that it is huge and not particularly difficult to find. ||||For comparison, I am also attaching here my photos of two hearts from White Tank Campground. The two hearts at White Tank Campground are two of the best that I've found in Joshua Tree National Park. A third heart of equal greatness can be found at the west edge of the inselberg located about 300 paces north of Oyster Bar parking lot. ||||In tromping around the back-country between Belle and White Tank, I did not follow any particular trail. Also, it is impossible to get lost in this back-country area, because a steep mountain slope is immediately to the east and because Pinto Basin Road is only a 15 minute walk to the west. Pinto Basin road and the steep mountain slope are parallel to each other. An advantage of Belle Campground is that it is much smaller than Jumbo Rocks Campground (124 campsites), and hence there will not be any disruptions to the desert ambiance caused by tourists...

I had the chance to visit Joshua Tree National Park for an evening, so a couple friends of mine loaded up the car and headed north. Originally we were dead set on staying at Hidden Valley campground but it was already full at 1030AM, proof of its popularity, I'd say and a Park Ranger suggested we stay at Belle Campground instead. Belle has 17-18 camping sites, some more ideal than others. The road in circles around a rock formation which makes up the last few sites on the lot. We finally settled on spot 15 as the size of it better accomadated three persons sleeping separately. There are two bathroom facilities on the Belle site as well as a trash area. I thought the campground was adequete and pleasant. The National Park itself is very beautiful and unique in its rock formations and exquisitely Seussian Joshua Trees. I reccomend Belle as a very decent option to lay your...

This is a stunning no services campground for tents and smaller RVs. Our 27' TC would fit in many, but not all, spots. Many of the sites are nestled into the amazing granite outcroppings in fun ways. The Iron Ranger was fired after excessive abuse (ie theft) from vagabonds and derilicts. Getting a campsite involves leaving your goods on a campsite where folks break into Iron Rangers and steal the contents and driving down to the entrance station (only a touch over 5 miles) to pay for the site. Please don't take it out on our beloved flesh and blood rangers, but the new system is very poor. Other National properties have gone to electronic...