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Ribbonwood Equestrian Campground

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Located in a chaparral brush/high desert environment, Ribbonwood Equestrian Campground offers 8 spacious pull-through campsites with room for large vehicles and trailers. Each campsite has a picnic tables, fire ring, two horse corrals (10' X 10"), and potable water hookup.

Roads and spurs are gravel, and as such may not be level. Campground amenities include accessible flush toilets, hot showers, hitch rack and potable drinking water. Campsites are only available by advanced reservation through Recreation.gov; First come, first served sites are NOT available.

Santa Rosa & San Jacinto Mountains National Monument website

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Current Conditions
Available by reservation only.

Reservations

Call (877) 444-6777 or visit www.recreation.gov.  Reservations can be made as early as 12 months in advance.

General Information

The fee allows for a maximum of 8 people per campsite and entry for 1 vehicle and 1 legally towed vehicle. There are no refunds for inclement weather. Fire restrictions may be imposed at any time due to hot, dry weather conditions, at which time campfires and charcoal fires may not be allowed.

 $15 per night, holders of Interagency Senior or Access cards are entitled to 50% campsite fee reduction. Holder of the card must be present.

Santa Rosa San Jacinto Mountains National Monument Visitor Center

Address: 51500 Highway 74 Palm Desert, CA 92260
Phone: (760) 862-9984
Hours: Thursday through Monday from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm (Closed on federal holidays)

Getting There

Latitude / Longitude

Latitude: 33.57694444

Longitude: -116.4525

Elevation

4000

Directions

From Palm Springs/Highway 111: take the Palms to Pines Highway (Hwy 74) South approximately 16 miles to the community of Pinyon. Take a left turn onto Transfer Station Road (Watch for signs/directions). Entrance is on right-hand side. From Anza: take highway 371 East to the Palms to Pines Highway (Hwy 74). Turn Right onto Hwy 74, and drive approximately 10 miles North to the community of Pinyon. Turn Right onto Transfer Station Road(watch for Signs/Directions). Campground is on the right-hand side.

Facility and Amenity Information

Restrooms

Restrooms are not available at this site.

Water

Potable water is not available at this site.

Recreation Opportunities

Last updated August 7th, 2025