CampgroundHidden gem

Mesquite Spring Campground

Scotty's Castle, California

Remote 40-site camp in the north valley near Ubehebe Crater.

Price
About US$15 per night
Booking
No need to book
Sites
40
Mesquite Spring Campground
Bill Ward from El Cerrito, CA, USA · CC BY 2.0

Mesquite Spring is high on an alluvial fan with flush toilets and water. It's near Ubehebe Crater and Scotty's Castle. It's open all year but extremely hot in summer.

Good to know

  • Ubehebe Crater is nearby
  • Summer lows in the 90s
  • Dark skies
Best time
Winter
Open
Open year-round
Getting there
Sealed road, rigs ok
Vehicles
Campervans fine
Dogs
Dogs on a lead

Facilities

  • Dump station
  • Fire pits
  • Picnic tables
  • Toilets
  • Drinking water

Data: Roadtrip. Things change: check opening times, prices and rules before you go.

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