Jumbo Rocks Campground: Cultural Landscapes Inventory, Joshua Tree National Park
Regions 8, 9, 10, & 12 Park Cultural Landscapes Program and North Wind Cultural Resources Consulting, LLC.. 2022. Jumbo Rocks Campground: Cultural Landscapes Inventory, Joshua Tree National Park. Cultural Landscapes Inventory Report. 976235. U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service
The Jumbo Rocks Campground is located in the northeastern portion of the Park, approximately 12 miles south of the Oasis Visitor Center in Twentynine Palms. It is accessible from Park Boulevard, a 26.5-mile-long road which connects the north and west entrances of the Park. The campground is situated at an approximate elevation of 4,385 feet above mean sea level (amsl). Nearby landforms include Queen Valley to the west and Malapai Hill to the south. The Jumbo Rocks Campground was one of two campgrounds developed in the Park (then a national monument) around 1950. That year, concrete tables were erected at the campground. Between 1962 and 1965, additional developments including road and site work and installation of toilets were made to the campground. By 1977, the site had grown to include 130 campsites for visitors, making it the largest of the Park’s campgrounds at the time. Associated amenities currently present at the campground include picnic tables, freestanding grills, steel fire rings, vault toilets, signage, parking areas, trash and recycling facilities, and a trailhead. Jumbo Rocks Campground is eligible for listing in the NRHP under Criterion A at the local level of significance for its association with the development of recreational facilities and educational opportunities in the Park between the years 1950‒1972, and for its association with the Mission 66 program between the years 1956–1972. Although its integrity of materials and workmanship have been compromised through removal and replacement of campsite furniture and campground amenities, it continues to retain its integrity of location, design, setting, feeling, and association. Overall, the landscape is in good condition.
- Type
- Published Report
- Authors
- Regions 8, 9, 10, & 12 Park Cultural Landscapes Program; North Wind Cultural Resources Consulting, LLC.
- Date of Issue
- 2022-09-29
- Publisher
- U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service
- Units
- JOTR , PWR
- Keywords
- amphitheater, campground, camping, entertainment, hiking, jumbo rocks, Mission 66, outdoor recreation, recreation, wheelchair accessible campground
- Subjects
- NPS.gov Subject Site: Cultural Landscapes , CRIS-CL: 976235: Jumbo Rocks Campground