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Joshua Tree National Park
Visitor Centers
 
Oasis Visitor Center
  • Open:  All Year 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
  • Phone: 760-367-5500
  • Location: Oasis of Mara in Twentynine Palms
  • Special Programs: Park videos are shown upon request between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m.
  • Exhibits: yes
  • Available Facilities: water, flush toilets, telephone, bookstore, beverages, picnic tables
 
Joshua Tree Visitor Center
  • Open: All Year 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
  • Phone: 760-366-1855
  • Location: South of Hwy 62 (Twentynine Palms Highway) on Park Boulevard in the Village of Joshua Tree
  • Special Programs: Park videos are shown upon request. 
  • Exhibits: yes
  • Available Facilities: bookstore, cafe, flush toilets onsite; public telephone and showers nearby
 
Cottonwood Visitor Center
  • Open: All Year 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
  • Location: Cottonwood Spring
  • Special Programs: Park videos are shown upon request.
  • Exhibits: yes
  • Available Facilities: water, flush toilets, bookstore onsite; picnic area nearby
 
Black Rock Nature Center
  • Open: October through May
    Daily (except Friday) 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
    Fridays Noon to 8:00 p.m.
  • Phone: 760-367-3001
  • Location: Black Rock Canyon
  • Exhibits: yes
  • Available Facilities: water, flush toilets, bookstore, picnic area
Link to park location map
Getting Here
Map of the major cities and roads around the park (103k pdf)
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Link to information
Need More Information?
Read about things to know before you come.
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Link to nature trail
Nature Trails
The park has 12 self-guided nature walks.
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Desert Tortoise

Did You Know?
The reptiles of Joshua Tree National Park include one tortoise, 18 lizards, and 25 varieties of snakes.
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Last Updated: February 22, 2011 at 15:35 MST