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You may be at ease with pine or hardwood, or find shade under the domesticated trees in your city park, but in the high desert, Joshua is our tree. It is an important part of the Mojave Desert ecosystem, providing habitat for numerous birds, mammals, insects, and lizards.
Two distinct desert ecosystems, the Mojave and the Colorado, come together in Joshua Tree National Park. A fascinating variety of plants and animals make their homes in a land sculpted by strong winds and occasional torrents of rain.
The Basics . The park is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. You are welcome to drive in and out at any time. There is an entrance fee, but sometimes the fee booth is closed.
See where Joshua Tree is located in southern California. Find out which park entrance will work best for you.
Out and back. Mostly flat trail along the edge of the Wonderland of Rocks. Travel through Joshua tree forests, boulder landscape, and sandy washes. Trail ends at willow trees.
Joshua Tree is home to world-famous rock formations, funky Joshua trees, and a rich diversity of plants, animals, and human history. With stunning desert vistas and seemingly endless days of sunshine, the park attracts over three million visitors per year.
Cell service is very limited in Joshua Tree National Park. Reserving a site is highly recommended if you plan to camp on a holiday, a weekend, or any day of the week in the spring. Our busy spring season runs from October to May.
With an estimated 8,000 established routes and 2,000 bouldering problems, Joshua Tree is a premier destination for climbers.
Joshua Tree National Park lies within the Pacific flyway for migratory birds, and is a rest stop for many. It was for this unusual diversity of plants and animals that Joshua Tree National Monument was set aside on August 10, 1936.
Joshua Tree National Park, located in southern California, is part of the National Park Service, within the Department of the Interior. The almost 800,000-acre (323,749 ha) park covers an area larger than the state of Rhode Island.