Chuckwalla National Monument
Yes, dispersed camping is allowed at Chuckwalla National Monument. Chuckwalla National Monument is a BLM unit in Riverside County, California.
Check current closures and fire restrictions for Chuckwalla National Monument on the managing agency's own page.
Chuckwalla National Monument map
Chuckwalla National Monument boundary from USGS PAD-US or the managing agency, simplified for display. Not for navigation or legal boundaries.
Fire restrictions
Fire restriction orders for this unit are not tracked here yet. Restrictions change with the season, so check the current orders before any campfire, stove or target shooting.
Common questions
- Yes, dispersed camping is allowed at Chuckwalla National Monument. Stays are limited to 14 days in any 28-day period.
- Yes, dogs are allowed at Chuckwalla National Monument.
- Chuckwalla National Monument is managed by the BLM's Palm Springs Field Office.
- Chuckwalla National Monument's listed activities include Hiking, Wildlife Viewing, Cultural Site Visits, Photography, Scenic Driving.
Scenic drives
- Bradshaw Trail high clearance
Camping at Chuckwalla National Monument
Dispersed camping allowed Stays are limited to 14 days in any 28-day period.
Named camping areas: Corn Springs Campground.
Getting there
- 10 miles from Desert Center , 60 miles from Palm Springs
Trails
- Painted Canyon Trail In the Mecca Hills Wilderness area of the monument.
Public lands next to Chuckwalla National Monument
- Wilderness areaChuckwalla Mountains Wilderness lies inside Chuckwalla National Monument.
- Wilderness areaLittle Chuckwalla Mountains Wilderness lies inside Chuckwalla National Monument.
- Wilderness areaMecca Hills Wilderness lies inside Chuckwalla National Monument.
- Wilderness areaMilpitas Wash Wilderness lies inside Chuckwalla National Monument.
- Wilderness areaOrocopia Mountains Wilderness lies inside Chuckwalla National Monument.
- Wilderness areaPalo Verde Mountains Wilderness lies inside Chuckwalla National Monument.
- National wildlife refugeChuckwalla National Monument borders Cibola National Wildlife Refuge.
- National Park Service unitChuckwalla National Monument borders Joshua Tree National Park.
Measured between the units' boundaries as mapped in USGS PAD-US. Distances are straight line, not driving.
- https://www.blm.gov/visit/chuckwalla-national-monument (accessed 2026-09-28)
- https://www.blm.gov/programs/national-conservation-lands/california/chuckwalla (accessed 2026-09-29)
- https://www.blm.gov/visit/corn-springs-campground (accessed 2026-09-29)