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Joshua Tree National Park

Joshua Tree

Moderate California

Joshua Tree National Park west entrance to close for Jan. 12-17 construction

The west entrance of Joshua Tree National Park, including the restrooms, will close to inbound and o...

Jan 8, 2026

Joshua Tree National Park west entrance to close for Dec. 3-5 construction

The west entrance of Joshua Tree National Park, including the restrooms, will close to inbound and o...

Dec 1, 2025

Tourism to Joshua Tree National Park contributes $214 million to local economy

A new National Park Service report shows that more than 2.9 visitors to Joshua Tree National Park in...

Sep 28, 2025
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Overview

Joshua Tree National Park is located in California and welcomes millions of visitors each year.

Belle Campground information board is shown in front of a trail and a Joshua tree.

Belle Campground

Sites available

$25Walk-in only
A road leads past a sign that says "Black Rock Canyon Campground"

Black Rock Campground

Sites available

RestroomsWater
$35 Reserve
A view looking down onto the Cottonwood Campground showing the bathrooms, tent sites and RV sites.

Cottonwood Campground

Sites available

RestroomsWater
$35 Reserve
A pit toilet, information board, emergency phone and a path.

Hidden Valley Campground

Sites available

$25Walk-in only
A sign that reads 'Joshua Tree National Park... Indian Cove'. Behind it is a building.

Indian Cove Campground

Sites available

$35 Reserve
An RV drives past an campground information board.

Jumbo Rocks Campground

Sites available

$30 Reserve
An unpaved road and campground signage is surrounded by vegetation and rock formations.

Ryan Campground

Sites available

$30 Reserve
Two informational boards at the sheep pass group campground with large rocky outcrops behind them.

Sheep Pass Group Campground

Sites available

$55 Reserve
A picnic table and fire pit are in a campsite. Behind them are large boulders.

White Tank Campground

Sites available

$25Walk-in only
Milly way over a Joshua Tree
Stargazing

Stargazing at Joshua Tree

Enjoy Joshua Tree National Park's amazing night sky.

Winter, Spring
A person walking a sidewalk next to a fence in front of chollas with the sun setting over mountains.
Hiking

Hike Cholla Cactus Garden

An easy quarter mile hike through a cholla patch along Pinto Basin Road.

15-30 MinutesWinter, Spring
A hiker walking on a dirt trail with rocks in the background
Hiking

Hike Skull Rock

A relatively flat, 1.7-mile loop trail. Hike through the large, granite boulder fields around the Ju...

1-2 HoursWinter, Spring
A uniformed ranger presents a program about Joshua trees along the Cap Rock Nature trail
Guided Tours

Attend a Ranger Stroll

Join a ranger on an educational stroll.

30-45 Minutes
A map holding binoculars up to his face looking into the distance.
Birdwatching

Birding at Joshua Tree

Joshua Tree National Park offers a wide range of birds for birders to discover.

Winter, Spring
Hikers on a dirt trail going between Joshua trees and shrubs heading towards a rock formation.
Hiking

Hike Boy Scout Trail

Explore the Wonderland of Rocks on the Boy Scout Trail.

1-10 HoursWinter, Spring
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A dirt trail between split rail fences with a backpacking information board surrounded by shrubs.

Arch Rock (Arch Rock Trailhead)

Joshua Tree National Park

Arch Rock Nature Trailhead and the Twin Tanks Wilderness Backpacking Board.

A dirt trail between split rail fences with a backpacking information board surrounded by shrubs.

Arch Rock and Twin Tanks Trailhead

Joshua Tree National Park

Arch Rock Nature Trailhead and the Twin Tanks Wilderness Backpacking Board.

A dirt path and wooden footbridge with scattered shrubs in the area and mountains in the distance.

Bajada Trailhead

Joshua Tree National Park

Hike the Bajada Trail

A dirt trail with wooden posts on either side leading towards rock formations in the distance.

Barker Dam Trailhead

Joshua Tree National Park

The Barker Damn Nature Trail Trailhead provides quick access to Barker Dam on a 1.1 mile hike.

A trailhead sign reads" Juniper Flats" in a landscape of scattered Joshua trees and desert shrubs.

Big Trees Trailhead

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