Joshua Tree National Park is about 3.5 hours from LAX in Los Angeles and 3 hours from Las Vegas, but the drive from Las Vegas to Joshua Tree is much easier with less traffic.

Joshua Tree National Park saw over 3 million visitors for the second year in a row in 2022, ... The desert national park first topped the 3 million mark in 2021 with 3,064,400 visitors.

Attendance at the desert park known for its namesake trees has boomed in the past decade, doubling from roughly 1.5 million in 2015 to over 3 million in 2022. The park's visitation is among the ...

In 2023, the park set a record with 3.2 million visitors, up from 2021 record numbers of 3,064, 400 visitors. The number of visitors at Joshua Tree has been on the upswing since records were kept ...

I've lived near California's Joshua Tree National Park for almost 20 years. As a local who visits the park often, I've seen many travelers make the same common mistakes. Many visitors assume they ...

It’s no secret that one of the best stargazing spots in Southern California is Joshua Tree National Park. The park is an International Dark Sky Place — meaning that aside from some light ...

With some of the darkest nights in Southern California, Joshua Tree National Park offers visitors the chance to see the stars, planets, meteors and even the Milky Way without much in the way of ...

The small but colorful community of Joshua Tree is home to the west entrance and its namesake visitor center, although the park's most popular features are about a 30-minute drive into the park.

Joshua Tree National Park is my favorite desert landscape. There’s something magical about its collection of tan, monzogranite boulders, craggy peaks and hidden oases with lush palms and cool pools.

Saddleback Butte State Park receives just 3,500 annual visitors, compared with Joshua Tree National Park's 3 million. The iconic trees are "doomed," says one scientist. ...

Ranking of the top 13 things to do in Joshua Tree National Park. Travelers favorites include #1 Rock Climbing, #2 Stargazing and more.