Last updated: February 10, 2026
Place
Park Welcome Sign (west)
NPS/Brad Sutton
Quick Facts
Location:
Joshua Tree National Park
Amenities
5 listed
Information, Restroom, Restroom - Accessible, Water - Bottle-Filling Station, Water - Drinking/Potable
The Park Welcome Sign is a sign on Park Boulevard welcoming visitors to Joshua Tree National Park.
There is a small parking lot, bathrooms, and a waterbottle filling station just past the welcome sign. The West Entrance station is about half a mile down Park Boulevard.
Due to its proximity to nearby cities, this is the park's busiest entrance. Consider driving to the town of Twentynine Palms to enter the park through the North Entrance to save time. There is often a long entrance line at the West Entrance and no line at the North Entrance. This plan will work especially well for those visitors who plan to spend 1-5 hours driving through the park along Park Boulevard and then circle back the way they came making a loop with Park Boulevard and Highway 62.
There is a small parking lot, bathrooms, and a waterbottle filling station just past the welcome sign. The West Entrance station is about half a mile down Park Boulevard.
Due to its proximity to nearby cities, this is the park's busiest entrance. Consider driving to the town of Twentynine Palms to enter the park through the North Entrance to save time. There is often a long entrance line at the West Entrance and no line at the North Entrance. This plan will work especially well for those visitors who plan to spend 1-5 hours driving through the park along Park Boulevard and then circle back the way they came making a loop with Park Boulevard and Highway 62.