• Sunrise at the Cholla Cactus Garden

    Joshua Tree

    National Park California

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  • Pinto Basin Road Renovation

    Pinto Basin Road is being renovated. On weekdays you may encounter travel delays of up to 30 minutes. Cholla Cactus Garden is closed on weekdays. Cottonwood Visitor Center hours are 9 to 4 on weekdays, 8 to 4 weekends. More »

  • Rattlesnake Canyon Remains Closed

    To provide additional time to mitigate the vandalism, Rattlesnake Canyon will remain completely closed to the public until further notice. More »

Visitor Centers

Oasis Visitor Center
  • Open: All Year 8 am to 5 pm
  • Phone: 760-367-5500
  • Location: Oasis of Mara in Twentynine Palms
  • Address: 74485 National Park Drive, Twentynine Palms, CA 92277
  • Special Programs: Park videos are shown upon request between 11 am and 3 pm
  • Exhibits: yes
  • Available Facilities: water, flush toilets, telephone, bookstore, beverages, picnic tables
 
Joshua Tree Visitor Center
  • Open: All Year 8 am to 5 pm
  • Phone: 760-366-1855
  • Location: South of Hwy 62 (Twentynine Palms Highway) on Park Boulevard in the Village of Joshua Tree
  • Address: 6554 Park Boulevard, Joshua Tree, CA 92256
  • 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
    Monday through Friday 9 am to 4 pm
    Saturday and Sunday 8 am to 4 pm
  • 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 am to 4 pm
    Fridays Noon to 8 pm
  • Phone: 760-367-3001
  • Location: Black Rock Campground
  • Address: 9800 Black Rock Canyon Road, Yucca Valley, CA 92284
  • Exhibits: yes
  • Available Facilities: water, flush toilets, bookstore, picnic area

Did You Know?

Mojave Mound Cactus Bloom

With nearly 750 species of vascular plants, Joshua Tree is renowned for its plant diversity. No wonder that when the area was first proposed for preservation in the early 1930s, the name suggested was Desert Plants National Park. More...