Red sunsets and cactus garden sunrises.
Joshua Tree National Park, San Bernardino CA
Joshua Tree National Park is a vast protected area in southern California. It's characterized by rugged rock formations and stark desert landscapes. Named for the region’s twisted, bristled Joshua trees, the park straddles the cactus-dotted Colorado Desert and the Mojave Desert, which is higher and cooler. Keys View looks out over the Coachella Valley. Hiking trails weave through the boulders of Hidden Valley.
Address: California
Population 7,357
Established: 1936
Climate: typically varies from 35°F to 99°F and is rarely below 28°F or above 105°F.
Median Home Price: $119,100
County: San Bernardino
Did you know: The Joshua Tree only grows in one region of the United States. It’s a native of the Mojave Desert and this is the only place that you will find it growing in the wild.
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WHY YOU NEED TO SEE IT
This area has some of the darkest nights in Southern California, and Joshua Tree gives many visitors the rare opportunity to admire the Milky Way for the first time.
Getting to Joshua tree is half the fun. The wide open roads in southern California are perfect for driving with the top down and the wind in your hair - it’s not unusual to go for hours without seeing another soul.
Catch a movie at Smith’s Ranch Drive-In. This retro drive-in movie theatre sits on the edge of Joshua Tree National Park, surrounded by sand and palm trees as far as the eye can see.
Easy access to Palm Springs and the Coachella Valley