Joshua Tree National Park
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High Traffic Alert
This park experiences heavy crowds, especially on weekends.
Check out the similar parks below for a better experience
Current Crowd Level
🟠Busy
Popular destination, arrive early for parking
Best: Weekdays before 10am
Where the Mojave and Colorado deserts meet, Joshua Tree is a surreal landscape of twisted trees and massive boulders. Famous for rock climbing, stargazing, and unique desert flora. Very popular and often crowded, especially during wildflower season.
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Entrance Fee
$30 per vehicle
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Permits
Not Needed
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Dogs
Not Allowed
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Accessibility
Accessible
Accepted Passes
🦅America the Beautiful Pass
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Anza-Borrego Desert State Park
🟢Quiet
California's largest state park with wildflowers and dark skies
STATE PARK$10 per vehicle
🌸 Poppy Pass
Why go: Similar desert landscapes, stargazing, wildflowers experience
Around 51 miles away
