AreaLanders, Joshua Tree
Best timeAll year
Price$$
From LAAbout 107 mi
Tip: Sound baths sell out. Book ahead.
Trips that include it
Nearby
FoodPioneertown
Pappy & Harriet'sJoshua Tree · $$Old West saloon with barbecue and surprisingly big live music.
StayJoshua Tree
Joshua Tree InnJoshua Tree · $$A small historic motel around a pool, close to the park's west entrance.
FoodJoshua Tree
Crossroads CafeJoshua Tree · $The breakfast stop before the park.
SightJoshua Tree
Joshua Tree National Park · Hidden ValleyJoshua Tree · $A one-mile loop through giant boulders.
EventJoshua Tree
Geminid meteor showerPeaks around Dec 13–14One of the year's best meteor showers, under some of the darkest skies near LA.
EventJoshua Tree
Perseid meteor showerPeaks around Aug 12–13Warm-night meteor watching. Go late, after the heat breaks.
SightJoshua Tree NP
Keys ViewJoshua Tree · $A ridge-top viewpoint over the Coachella Valley. Best at sunset.
SightJoshua Tree NP
Cholla Cactus GardenJoshua Tree · $A field of fuzzy-looking cactus that glows at golden hour.