Our Favorite Things  To Do In  Joshua Tree!

Find the best places to visit in the park, but don't miss all the things to do in Joshua Tree California – the city … plus her surrounding communities.

RYAN MOUNTAIN

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The views from the top are 360-degrees of amazing! You can see the Coachella Valley and the entire surrounding area. You climb 1,000 ft in 1.5 miles with no shade, so start early.

BARKER DAM

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An easy 1.3 mile loop that offers great views of the rocks and Joshua trees. Don’t miss the petroglyphs in reds and blues against the white sandstone.

CHOLLA CACTUS GARDEN

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Of all the things to see in Joshua Tree Park, these are such a delightful array of color you can’t miss them.

HIDDEN VALLEY

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It’s only 1 mile, but it showcases so many of the park’s great features. If you can only do one hike because of time or heat, then this is the one to do.

SKULL ROCK

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This rock formation is just off the road so it doesn’t require any effort. Get out and grab a picture if you can find your way thru the crowd.

DESERT ART MUSEUM

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This Noah Purifoy permanent exhibit is an outdoor gallery, free to the public (donations welcome!) It contains dozens of large, unique art pieces that kept us in awe for at least an hour.

INTEGRATRON

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Built from plans given by “aliens from Venus,” the builder claimed it offered time travel. He’s passed on, but the current owners insist there is a geomagnetic vortex here…and perfect acoustics.

PAPPY AND HARRIET’S

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Wild west restaurant meets punk rock hang out meets biker bar. You’ll see leather, chaps, and tattoos, plus tie-dye, dreadlocks and daisy chains….and everything in between. It’s the lo-desert personified.

INTEGRATRON

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Built from plans given by “aliens from Venus,” the builder claimed it offered time travel. He’s passed on, but the current owners insist there is a geomagnetic vortex here…and perfect acoustics.

15 Things to Do in Joshua Tree (In & Out of the National Park)

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