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    Mojave

    National Preserve California

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  • Kelso Depot Visitor Center will be closed two days per week

    Effective May 8, 2013, Kelso Depot Visitor Center in Mojave National Preserve will be closed on Wednesdays and Thursdays. The Visitor Center will remain open Fridays through Tuesdays from 9 am to 5 pm. More »

  • Rabies Alert

    San Bernardino County Public Health Officials are trying to find a man who may have been exposed to Rabies. The bat landed on the man's neck outside Kelso Depot Visitor Center on Tuesday April 30, 2013. More »

"The Beanery" at Kelso

The Beanery at Kelso
The Beanery: Hot coffee and hot gossip since 1924
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Reappearance of a Mojave Desert Oasis!
After a nearly two decade-long haitus, the Kelso Depot lunch counter-"The Beanery"-is back in business. Enjoy a hot cup of coffee, cold ice cream, a fresh deli sandwich, or the latest gossip in this unique setting, painstakingly restored to its historic, 1924 appearance.

Check-out the latest menu (PDF, 1.36 MB) and feel free to call ahead (see below) for large or group orders. We appreciate the heads-up!

Location
Kelso Depot Visitor Center

Hours of Operation
Open Friday through Tuesday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
CLOSED WEDNESDAY & THURSDAY

Phone
760 252-6165

Did You Know?

photo of 4-wheel drive vehicle exploring Mojave

Mojave National Preserve is a great place to explore by 4-wheel drive vehicle. Over a thousand miles of dirt roads are open for exploration. Driving off-road is not allowed. More...