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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 »
Visitor Centers
From top to bottom: Kelso Depot east; trains still rumble past the historic depot; visitors enjoying a bite to eat at the "The Beanery". NPS Photos Kelso Depot Visitor Center Click here (PDF, 273 KB) to view and/or print an informative brochure about Kelso Depot. Hours of Operation Entrance Fee Phone Ranger-led Programs Exhibits The renovated Kelso Depot is now the primary Visitor Center for Mojave National Preserve. Former dormitory rooms contain exhibits describing the cultural and natural history of the surrounding desert. The baggage room, ticket office, and two dormitory rooms have been historically furnished to illustrate life in the depot in the first half of the twentieth century. A 12-minute orientation film is shown in the theater. Basement gallery space features rotating fine art collections by local artists, focusing on the cultural history and natural splendors of Mojave national Preserve. Click here for information on the current exhibition. "The Beanery" at Kelso 
From top to bottom: Hole-in-the-Wall Information Center against a backdrop of volcanic tuff; Mojave yucca are common along trails; Banshee Canyon overlook. NPS photos Hole-in-the-Wall Information Center Hours of Operation Exhibits Headquarters (Barstow) Information Center Hours of Operation Entrance Fee Phone |
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Park or preserve?
Like other parks with the designation of "national preserve," Mojave National Preserve is managed under the same guidelines as national parks. The main difference is that hunting is allowed in national preserves, but not in national parks.