We stayed at this campground in mid August while traveling from Northern California to Arizona to visit relatives. It had been over 100 degrees all through California on the drive there. We got to the Mojave after sunset about 9:30PM and there was a lightning storm rolling in. It was still 97 degrees when we got off I-40, but in the 20 mins it took to get to the campsite from there, either from the climb in elevation or from the storm, the temp had dropped 20 degrees and the breeze coming in was NICE. We got to fall asleep to a lightning show in the distance and to the perfect weather. When we woke up in the morning, we were greeted by nice cool rain and a beautiful landscape. It was still overcast until about noon which made it perfect for hiking away from the heat and sun. We were able to help a fellow camper out named Michael, who was vacationing from New Zealand. He had drained his car battery that night but luckily I had jumper cables to help him get it started. We were the only other campers on site, so it would've sucked if he had got stranded there. I gave him a banana since I had extra and wished him a good time on the rest of his vacation.
As for the hiking, there are both short and long options. We opted for the short loop that goes through the canyon with the climbing rings. The location lives up to it's name as the canyon walls are covered in holes, big and small. There were a lot of canyon wrens who seemed to enjoy the cliffs as well as all the trees and shrubs near our campsite. There was a mated pair of ravens, many lizards, some big rocks covered in petroglyphs. We saw a coyote pup the night we arrived and an adult coyote when we left. I think they use the nearby wash as a highway.
The campsites were nice and flat, clean and well marked, perfect for putting up a tent. Each one had a fire pit and a picnic table. There are various water spigots throughout the campground. The bathrooms were big and clean, made it an easy place for changing clothes rather than changing inside a cramped tent.
I would definitely camp here again for sure.