Coon Hollow Campground
Located in the lower Colorado Desert in eastern Riverside County, the Coon Hollow campground is located adjacent to a desert riparian wash populated by palo verde, smoke tree, mesquite and ironwood trees. There is easy 4-wheel drive access to nearby rock-hounding sites: Hauser Geode Beds and Opal Hill Fire Agate Mine. The historic Bradshaw Trail National Scenic Byway provides access to numerous trails, gem and mineral collection sites, and an historic stage route/mining area.
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Amenities & rules
| Stay limit | Sept. 15- April 15 |
Individual sites vary. Confirm on Recreation.gov or with the managing office.
Weather by month
Getting there
Turn south at the Wiley’s Well Road exit from Interstate Highway 10 located about 16 miles west of Blythe, California. Drive southward on Wiley’s Well Road 12.1 miles to reach the Coon Hollow Campground sign at 33°26.737' N and 114°53.696' W. Turn right and drive west 0.5 mile to the campsites.
| Nearest town | Palm Springs, California |
| Coordinates | 33.4479° N, 114.9011° W · Directions ↗ |
Supplies & services
| Dump station | Dump station ↗ | 1.8 mi |
| RV sales & service | Independent RV Company ↗ | 43.1 mi |
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Explore
Video
Heading to Joshua Tree Part1. Leaving Coon hollow and exploring a campsite I missed on the
Public land it sits in
Chuckwalla National Monument begins about 1.3 miles away, and it is the closest of these.
- 1.3 miChuckwalla National Monument ↗National Monument · Bureau of Land Management · 739,119 acres
- 3 miPalo Verde Mountains Wilderness ↗Wilderness · Bureau of Land Management · 39,955 acres
- 4.8 miLittle Chuckwalla Mountains Wilderness ↗Wilderness · Bureau of Land Management · 28,052 acres
Each unit is published as a centre point and an acreage rather than a boundary, so this section stands it in for a circle of the same area. Whether a campground is inside, and how far it is from one it is outside, are both approximate.
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Reference
Questions people ask
Do I need a reservation at Coon Hollow Campground?
No. Coon Hollow Campground is first-come, first-served. Sites are taken on arrival and paid at the fee station.
Source: How first-come camping works
How long can I stay at Coon Hollow Campground?
Sept. 15- April 15
Is there cell service at Coon Hollow Campground?
FCC coverage maps show AT&T 4G LTE at the campground point. Terrain changes that from one site to the next.
Source: FCC Broadband Map
What is the nearest town to Coon Hollow Campground?
Palm Springs, California.
Source: Getting there
What if Coon Hollow Campground is full?
The nearest public campgrounds are Wiley's Well Campground (3.2 mi, first-come), Corn Springs Campground (27.4 mi, first-come), and Gecko Campground (37.8 mi, first-come).
Source: Campgrounds nearby