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Illustration inspired by Barstow, CA: mojave desert landscape with rocky hills, creosote and sandy washes.

Campgrounds in Barstow, CA

4 campgrounds in and around Barstow, California. Check open sites for your dates.

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Right now: 48 campsites open this weekend near Barstow at 4 of the 4 campgrounds we checked.Availability read Nov 7, 2:46 PM ET

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Barstow has 3 campgrounds, with 1 more within 25 miles. You book through Recreation.gov and California State Parks.

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Available this weekend near Barstow

Nov 13 – Nov 15 · open every night of the stay.

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RV camping near Barstow

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Parks in Barstow first, then everything within 25 miles, nearest first (straight-line distance).

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National parks near Barstow

Mojave National Preserve

From the National Park Service · Mojave National Preserve

Ripples and vegetation in the sand during evening light
Photo: NPS Photo / Sierra Willoughby
Hike the Kelso Dunes

30-180 Minutes

Hike the Kelso Dunes

Banshee Canyon, along the Rings Loop Trail
Photo: NPS
Hike the Rings Loop

1-2 Hours

The Rings Loop Trail is a popular 1.5 mile hike that takes you past beautiful scenery and ancient petroglyphs, and up a series of metal rings. This is a moderately difficult hike,…

Train tracks run by outside the Kelso Depot
Photo: NPS
Visit Kelso Depot

Kelso Depot Visitor Center and Museum contains a wealth of information on the human and natural history of the area. Come learn about the plants, animals, and people who have…

Source: National Park Service (Mojave National Preserve). Photos link to nps.gov and are credited to their photographers.

Castle Mountains National Monument · about 17 mi

How it works

Find it here. Book it with the park.

  1. Find open sitesSearch by place and dates; we check each provider's calendar for your whole stay.
  2. Check the fitHookups, amps, rig length and pull-through come from each park's own listing. When a listing doesn't say, we leave it blank.
  3. Book with the providerCampspot, Recreation.gov, ReserveAmerica, KOA and state park systems: you complete each reservation on their site.

A few good questions

How many campgrounds are in Barstow?

3 campgrounds in Barstow, and 4 counting everything within 25 miles.

Can I bring a big rig to Barstow?

1 parks within 25 miles list sites of 40 ft or longer (up to 40 ft), and 3 list pull-through sites.

What's near Barstow?

Lake Mohave (about 50 miles, straight-line) and Lake Havasu (about 69 miles, straight-line).

Nearby

Destinations near Barstow

Lake Mohave50 mi awayLake Havasu69 mi away
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Cities near Barstow

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When you find your spot, you reserve on the campground's own booking site. We don't take payments, so Basecamping never adds a fee.

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