Joshua Tree National Park

National park Twentynine Palms, California, United States

What to expect

Joshua Tree National Park is a unique destination where two distinct desert ecosystems, the Mojave and the Colorado, come together. The park's nearly 800,000 scenic acres contain a rich cultural history, surreal geologic features, monolithic rock formations, ancient Joshua trees, spring wildflowers, and abundant desert flora and fauna. Visitors can enjoy world-class rock climbing, bouldering, hiking, camping, historical mine sites, ranger programs, and Keys Ranch tours. The park is also home to a variety of wildlife, including quail, roadrunners, and coyotes, and offers stunning desert and mountain views. The park's scenic National Park Drive leads visitors south 1 mile from 29 Palms Hwy. to the Joshua Tree National Park Headquarters, situated at the historic Oasis of Mara

Plan your family visit to the Joshua Tree National Park with these blog insights 👇

Things To Do in Palm Springs with Kids

This family's experience:

Activities: We took a day trip to Joshua Tree National Park

Highlights: The kids enjoyed scrambling over the rocks and the Junior Ranger Program ✨

Exciting San Diego to Grand Canyon Road Trip Itinerary

This family's experience:

Activities: We stopped at Joshua Tree National Park, putting us just under half of the way to the Grand Canyon

Highlights: We highly recommend trying to camp within Joshua Tree National Park at some point in your lives! ✨

Joshua Tree National Park with kids

This family's experience:

Activities: We've visited the park several times over the years since it's an easy day trip from our San Diego home

Highlights: My kids have enjoyed climbing the rocks, imagining animals and objects with the rock formations ✨