Guidebook for Joshua Tree
Drinks & Nightlife
Old biker bar, great food and live music, need reservations in Pioneer town
1340 locals recommend
Pappy & Harriet's
53688 Pioneertown RdOld biker bar, great food and live music, need reservations in Pioneer town
Kokopelli's Kantina
57154 Twentynine Palms HighwayFood Scene
The Restaurant at the 29 Palms Inn Our relaxed, art-filled restaurant serves up exceptional meals featuring fresh seafood, steaks and prime rib, pastas, salads and delicious vegetarian dishes. All breads, dressings, soups and desserts are House made. When available we harvest seasonal fruits and vegetables from our garden and incorporate them in our dishes.
We offer poolside dining, a full bar featuring wines and beer from the west coast and creative seasonal cocktails inspired by garden fresh ingredients. Enjoy live acoustic music every night of the week starting at 6:00pm.
Reservations recommended.
Phone (760) 367-3505
251 locals recommend
29 Palms Inn
73950 Inn AveThe Restaurant at the 29 Palms Inn Our relaxed, art-filled restaurant serves up exceptional meals featuring fresh seafood, steaks and prime rib, pastas, salads and delicious vegetarian dishes. All breads, dressings, soups and desserts are House made. When available we harvest seasonal fruits and vegetables from our garden and incorporate them in our dishes.
We offer poolside dining, a full bar featuring wines and beer from the west coast and creative seasonal cocktails inspired by garden fresh ingredients. Enjoy live acoustic music every night of the week starting at 6:00pm.
Reservations recommended.
Phone (760) 367-3505
Serving breakfast, lunch and dinner 365 days a year!
Open daily Sunday - Thursday 7:00 A.M. - 12:00 Midnight,
Friday - Saturday 7:00 A.M. til 2:00 A.M.
909 locals recommend
Joshua Tree Saloon
61835 Twentynine Palms HighwayServing breakfast, lunch and dinner 365 days a year!
Open daily Sunday - Thursday 7:00 A.M. - 12:00 Midnight,
Friday - Saturday 7:00 A.M. til 2:00 A.M.
Natural Sisters Cafe
61695 Twentynine Palms HighwayOrganic/Vegan Food
Pie for the People!
58960 29 Palms HighwayJoshua Tree Coffee Company
61738 Twentynine Palms HighwayFrontier Café
55844 Twentynine Palms HighwayLa Casita
56895 Twentynine Palms HighwayStarbucks
57744 Twentynine Palms HighwayLocally Owned & Operated Cali Greens Café Serving quality natural & organic food at reasonable prices.
50 locals recommend
Cali Greens Cafe
57754 Twentynine Palms HighwayLocally Owned & Operated Cali Greens Café Serving quality natural & organic food at reasonable prices.
Juice It Up!
57744 Twentynine Palms HighwayCrossroads Cafe
61715 Twentynine Palms HighwayJoshua Tree Park Rock Café
6554 Park BlvdThis place is a favorite by the locals. Family owned and operated. Highly recommend their Lamb Entree.
21 locals recommend
Palm Kabob House
6341 Adobe RdThis place is a favorite by the locals. Family owned and operated. Highly recommend their Lamb Entree.
A hidden gem in the desert. Great selection of authenticate cuisine.
298 locals recommend
Sam's Indian Food & Pizza
61380 Twentynine Palms HighwayA hidden gem in the desert. Great selection of authenticate cuisine.
Parks & Nature
Where Two Deserts Meet
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. Dark night skies, a rich cultural history, and surreal geologic features add to the wonder of this vast wilderness in southern California. Come explore for yourself
1713 locals recommend
Joshua Tree National Park
Where Two Deserts Meet
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. Dark night skies, a rich cultural history, and surreal geologic features add to the wonder of this vast wilderness in southern California. Come explore for yourself
The Preserve begins about one-half mile southeast of the town of Morongo Valley in the Little San Bernardino Mountains and opens at the bottom of Big Morongo Canyon into the west end of the Coachella Valley northwest of Desert Hot Springs (see Map). Elevations on the Preserve range from 600 feet on the canyon floor to over 3000 feet at the ridgetops. Several trails, including boardwalks through the marsh and stream habitats, meander through the Preserve. The one-half mile Marsh Trail is wheelchair-accessible.
The Preserve is open daily throughout the year--from 7:30 am to sunset.
204 locals recommend
Big Morongo Canyon Preserve
11055 East DriveThe Preserve begins about one-half mile southeast of the town of Morongo Valley in the Little San Bernardino Mountains and opens at the bottom of Big Morongo Canyon into the west end of the Coachella Valley northwest of Desert Hot Springs (see Map). Elevations on the Preserve range from 600 feet on the canyon floor to over 3000 feet at the ridgetops. Several trails, including boardwalks through the marsh and stream habitats, meander through the Preserve. The one-half mile Marsh Trail is wheelchair-accessible.
The Preserve is open daily throughout the year--from 7:30 am to sunset.
California nursery selling orchids, carnivorous plants and supplies.
Come take a free tour in our greenhouses, we're open Mon through Sat, 10 am to 3:30 pm. Closed Sundays and major holidays.
99 locals recommend
Gubler Orchids
36400 Rabbit Springs RdCalifornia nursery selling orchids, carnivorous plants and supplies.
Come take a free tour in our greenhouses, we're open Mon through Sat, 10 am to 3:30 pm. Closed Sundays and major holidays.
Sky’s the Limit Observatory and Nature Center is a 15-acre site located at the top of Utah Trail just before the north entrance to Joshua Tree National Park in Twentynine Palms.
Star-viewing events occur every Saturday night (except during a full moon), and are listed on the STL website through the year. Admission is free, and all stargazers are welcome. Docents will set up a variety of kinds and sizes of telescopes – some manually operated and some working from battery packs – on the winding sidewalks, and guests are welcome to use them or may bring their own binoculars and scopes as well. Everyone is encouraged to bring a red flashlight to preserve night vision.
78 locals recommend
Sky’s The Limit Observatory and Nature Center
9697 Utah TrailSky’s the Limit Observatory and Nature Center is a 15-acre site located at the top of Utah Trail just before the north entrance to Joshua Tree National Park in Twentynine Palms.
Star-viewing events occur every Saturday night (except during a full moon), and are listed on the STL website through the year. Admission is free, and all stargazers are welcome. Docents will set up a variety of kinds and sizes of telescopes – some manually operated and some working from battery packs – on the winding sidewalks, and guests are welcome to use them or may bring their own binoculars and scopes as well. Everyone is encouraged to bring a red flashlight to preserve night vision.
Home of the Joshua Tree Astronomy Arts Theater and the Bi-Annual Joshua Tree Music Festival
28 locals recommend
Joshua Tree Lake RV & Campground
2601 Sunfair RdHome of the Joshua Tree Astronomy Arts Theater and the Bi-Annual Joshua Tree Music Festival
Essig Park
8300 Warren Vista AvePet friendly park with a gated area just for dogs.
Arts & Culture
The Society owns and operates the Old Schoolhouse Museum located at 6760 National Park Drive in Twentynine Palms. The museum is housed in the oldest public building in the Morongo Basin and provides visitors with a chance to experience a 1920s era schoolroom and view artifacts and exhibits pertaining to the history of Twentynine Palms and the surrounding area. The museum is open 1:00 to 4:00 pm, Wednesday through Sunday, (September - May) and 1:00 to 4:00 pm, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday during the summer (June - August). Admission is free, however, donations are always appreciated. Gifts, contributions, endowments, and material donations are all, or partially, tax deductible.
11 locals recommend
Twentynine Palms Historical Society
6760 National Park DrThe Society owns and operates the Old Schoolhouse Museum located at 6760 National Park Drive in Twentynine Palms. The museum is housed in the oldest public building in the Morongo Basin and provides visitors with a chance to experience a 1920s era schoolroom and view artifacts and exhibits pertaining to the history of Twentynine Palms and the surrounding area. The museum is open 1:00 to 4:00 pm, Wednesday through Sunday, (September - May) and 1:00 to 4:00 pm, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday during the summer (June - August). Admission is free, however, donations are always appreciated. Gifts, contributions, endowments, and material donations are all, or partially, tax deductible.
Sponsored by the Morongo Basin Cultural Arts Council, Gallery 62 is a Co-operative Member run gallery. New exhibits monthly. Gallery 62 also serves as an Information Center in October for the Annual Hwy 62 Open Studio Art Tours. For 2 weekends in October, artists open up their studios and invite the public in to view their works. This is a self-guided tour and you can purchase art directly from the artists.
19 locals recommend
Gallery 62
61607 Twentynine Palms HighwaySponsored by the Morongo Basin Cultural Arts Council, Gallery 62 is a Co-operative Member run gallery. New exhibits monthly. Gallery 62 also serves as an Information Center in October for the Annual Hwy 62 Open Studio Art Tours. For 2 weekends in October, artists open up their studios and invite the public in to view their works. This is a self-guided tour and you can purchase art directly from the artists.
Joshua Tree Art Gallery
61607 Twentynine Palms HighwayGlass Outhouse Art Gallery
77575 Twentynine Palms HighwayNoah Purifoy Outdoor Desert Art Museum
62975 Blair LnLooking for something fun and creative to do while in the desert? They offer Activities, Painting Parties, Art Classes for children, adults, groups, schools, and scouts. Gretchen is a wonderful instructor and a talented artist.
20 locals recommend
29 Palms Creative Center & Gallery
6847 Adobe RdLooking for something fun and creative to do while in the desert? They offer Activities, Painting Parties, Art Classes for children, adults, groups, schools, and scouts. Gretchen is a wonderful instructor and a talented artist.
Tucked away in Yucca Valley is the Hi-Desert Nature Museum. New exhibits every month. Hands-on activities for children.
72 locals recommend
Hi-Desert Nature Museum
57090 Twentynine Palms HighwayTucked away in Yucca Valley is the Hi-Desert Nature Museum. New exhibits every month. Hands-on activities for children.
Essentials
Small independent health food shop that's been operating in Joshua Tree for many years. Offers a small selection of fresh organic products.
276 locals recommend
Joshua Tree Health Foods
61693 Twentynine Palms HighwaySmall independent health food shop that's been operating in Joshua Tree for many years. Offers a small selection of fresh organic products.
Vons
57590 Twentynine Palms HighwayStater Brothers Plaza
71727 Twentynine Palms HighwayStater Bros. Markets
58060 Twentynine Palms HighwayRite Aid
47985 Monroe StWalgreens
58133 Twentynine Palms HighwayHi-Desert Medical Center
6601 White Feather RdAvalon Urgent Care Center
58471 Twentynine Palms HighwaySpecialty Urgent Care
57402 Twentynine Palms HighwayNaturalives Day Spa
6448 Hallee RdThe Integratron is a structure designed by Ufologist and Contactee George Van Tassel. Tassel claimed the Integratron was capable of rejuvenation, anti-gravity and time travel. He built the structure in Landers, California (near Joshua Tree), supposedly following instructions provided by visitors from the planet Venus. The Integratron machine was started in 1957, the structure erected in 1959.
After Van Tassel's death in 1978, the building had a series of owners (and was left in various states of disrepair) before sisters Joanne, Nancy, and Patty Karl bought it in the early 2000s. The sisters promote the Integratron as an "acoustically perfect structure," give tours and offer "sound baths".
737 locals recommend
Integratron
2477 Belfield Blvd The Integratron is a structure designed by Ufologist and Contactee George Van Tassel. Tassel claimed the Integratron was capable of rejuvenation, anti-gravity and time travel. He built the structure in Landers, California (near Joshua Tree), supposedly following instructions provided by visitors from the planet Venus. The Integratron machine was started in 1957, the structure erected in 1959.
After Van Tassel's death in 1978, the building had a series of owners (and was left in various states of disrepair) before sisters Joanne, Nancy, and Patty Karl bought it in the early 2000s. The sisters promote the Integratron as an "acoustically perfect structure," give tours and offer "sound baths".
Wonderful collection of yoga instructors with a variety of classes offered for all skill levels.
90 locals recommend
Instant Karma Yoga
3619 Twentynine Palms HighwayWonderful collection of yoga instructors with a variety of classes offered for all skill levels.
Joshua Tree Laundry
61627 Twentynine Palms HighwayUnited States Postal Service
61416 Twentynine Palms HighwayShopping
Coyote Corner
6535 Park BlvdGift shop.
Nomad Ventures
61795 Twentynine Palms HighwayHiking and climbing gear
ArtFx & Furnishings
55836 Twentynine Palms HighwayArt from local artists and treasures from around the world.
Joshua Tree Outfitters
61707 Twentynine Palms HighwayA Journey of Enchantment..... Fine Antique Furnishings & Decor.. New & Vintage Couturier...
Native American & Fine Jewelry Art & Gifts
* OPEN 10 - 5 DAILY *
Tamma Magic Mercantile
55727 29 Palms HighwayA Journey of Enchantment..... Fine Antique Furnishings & Decor.. New & Vintage Couturier...
Native American & Fine Jewelry Art & Gifts
* OPEN 10 - 5 DAILY *
Funky and Darn Near New
55812 CA-62Vintage clothing and handmade items by Evelyn, the owner.
A variety of fresh produce vendors, homemade breads and cheeses and handmade crafts and essential oils by local artisans.
Open Saturdays 8am to 1pm in downtown Joshua Tree.
344 locals recommend
Joshua Tree Certified Farmers' Market
61651 Twentynine Palms HighwayA variety of fresh produce vendors, homemade breads and cheeses and handmade crafts and essential oils by local artisans.
Open Saturdays 8am to 1pm in downtown Joshua Tree.
Entertainment & Activities
Smiths Ranch Drive-In Theater
4584 Adobe RdYes, drive-in movie theaters still exist.
Cinema 6 Theatre
56401 Twentynine Palms HighwayTheatre 29! is the award-winning, premiere venue for year round live community theatre, serving the communities of the Morongo Basin
22 locals recommend
Theatre 29
73637 Sullivan RdTheatre 29! is the award-winning, premiere venue for year round live community theatre, serving the communities of the Morongo Basin
The Hi-Desert Cultural Center is a many-faceted, multi-venue facility for performing and visual arts.
20 locals recommend
Hi Desert Playhouse Guild Inc
61231 Twentynine Palms HighwayThe Hi-Desert Cultural Center is a many-faceted, multi-venue facility for performing and visual arts.