Can you reserve a site at Hole-in-the-Wall Visitor Center?

No. Hole-in-the-Wall Visitor Center is not reservable through Recreation.gov, so sites are first-come, first-served or booked elsewhere.

Hole-in-the-Wall Visitor Center

Facility · California ·

Managed by the National Park Service

Mojave National Preserve (National Preserve) · Open Access

4,239 ft
Elevation

Building with rock formations behind — Photo: NPS Photo · Recreation.gov

Information, park brochures, drinking water, and passport stamps are available. Limited maps, books, postcards and other items available for purchase with the Western National Parks Association. Public Wifi available for paying campground fees on Pay.Gov. Park maps and Passport to your National Park Stamps available after hours on front porch, to the right of the main entrance door.

Getting there

From I-40: Exit Essex Road and drive north 10 miles to the junction with Black Canyon Road. Hole-in-the-Wall is 10 miles north on Black Canyon Road.

35.04255, -115.39590 · 35°2'33.2"N 115°23'45.2"W

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Typical weather

Typically 92°F in Jul, down to 53°F in Dec.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
High °F	54	55	62	68	77	87	92	91	85	74	62	53
Low °F	40	41	45	50	58	69	73	72	68	57	47	40
Precip in	1.3	1.8	1.6	0.6	0.2	0.1	1.1	0.6	0.7	0.6	0.5	1.6

1991–2020 averages from the nearest NOAA station, 10.9 mi away — not measured at the facility itself, and elevation can make a real difference over that distance.

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Building porch — Photo: NPS Photo · Recreation.gov

Porch displays — Photo: NPS Photo · Recreation.gov

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Common questions about Hole-in-the-Wall Visitor Center

Can you reserve a site at Hole-in-the-Wall Visitor Center?: No. Hole-in-the-Wall Visitor Center is not reservable through Recreation.gov, so sites are first-come, first-served or booked elsewhere.

Camping near Hole-in-the-Wall Visitor Center

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Cottonwood Cove RV Park 50.5 mi · Campground

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Recreation.gov last updated this record on 2026-07-09.

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