Joshua trees silhouetted against a glowing evening sky

Camp Warner · Twentynine Palms, California

Dark Sky Desert Retreats near Joshua Tree

Tent camping near Joshua Tree National Park. A place to settle into the desert and spend a little more time together.

People gathered around the benches at Camp Warner
An afternoon together at camp.

First, make yourself at home

Settle in.
Say hello.

Pitch your tent, unpack the car, and let the weekend begin.

Camp Warner is a 20-acre dry camp with 13 dispersed tent sites. Your own picnic table, fire pit, and parking spot give you a place to settle in; the shared grounds give you a reason to wander over and say hello.

Come for a family trip, a few nights with friends, or a retreat with your church. The camp has Christian roots and welcomes people of every background.

Get to know our welcome

Once the tents are up

Leave a little room
in the day.

A game, a shared supper, the changing light. You choose what fills the hours between arrival and bedtime.

01 · Get outside

Follow a game around camp.

Try the nine-hole disc golf course, play horseshoes, or get a volleyball game going. There is time to join in and time to pull up a chair.

02 · Share supper

Meet back at the pergola.

Bring something to cook on the shared grill and make a meal together. The pergola has electricity; your group brings its food and supplies.

03 · Stay for evening

Let the light change.

As the day cools, head back to your campsite or linger over the conversation. Dark sky nights, when the sky is clear, leave time for stargazing. Leave some of the evening unplanned.

Explore the grounds
The pergola and trailer in the evening light
The shared pergola at dusk.

Before you pack

Know the basics.
Pack for camp.

Your campsite
1–2 tents · up to 6 guests · 1 vehicle
Bring with you
Drinking water, food, sleeping gear, and supplies for dry camping. There are no showers.
Travel lighter
A tent/cot combo is offered at $20 per night, separate from the campsite rate.
Help with your visit
A campsite host is now part of camp. Start with the camp guide for questions about getting ready.
Prepare for your stay

Make a weekend of it

Find a night
to get away.

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