Visitor Centers
Start your Joshua Tree experience at a visitor center or park store! Buy your national park pass, grab a hat, and narrow down your list of what to do in Joshua Tree National Park with help from a park ranger or the JTNPA team.
There are no retailers inside the park, so be sure to fill your gas tank in the nearby desert communities, refill your water bottle, and grab a map at a visitor center — conveniently located near each Joshua Tree National Park entrance.
JTNPA operates six locations as a form of in-kind aid to the park. Plus, all purchases made at visitor centers and the park store support the park’s most critical projects and programs.
West Entrance
Joshua Tree Visitor Center
Headed to the iconic West Entrance Station? Stop by the Joshua Tree Visitor Center in downtown Joshua Tree.
The visitor center is open from 7:30 AM – 5:00 PM, seven days a week! Accessible parking and restrooms are available.
West is the busiest Joshua Tree National Park entrance year-round, so don’t forget to pick up your national park pass at the visitor center to save time and support park rangers working there.
6554 Park Boulevard
Joshua Tree, CA 92252
North Entrance
Joshua Tree Visitor Center in Twentynine Palms
Avoid the line at the West Entrance! Stop by the Joshua Tree Visitor Center in Twentynine Palms on your way to the North Entrance Station. The visitor center is located in Freedom Plaza in downtown Twentynine Palms.
The visitor center is open from 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM, seven days a week! Accessible parking and restrooms are available.
Check out the award-winning exhibit in the visitor center and grab a guidebook while planning your trip.
This beautiful, recently completed visitor center was made possible through a partnership with Joshua Tree National Park, the City of Twentynine Palms, Joshua Tree National Park’s traditionally associated tribal communities, and the Bureau of Land Management.
Purchases at the Joshua Tree Visitor Center in Twentynine Palms support the park!
6533 Freedom Way
Twentynine Palms, CA 92277
South Entrance
Cottonwood Visitor Center
Located 25 miles outside of Indio, the South Joshua Tree National Park entrance is the most remote entrance station. Luckily, you can get your national park pass, Joshua Tree merch, and park information at the Cottonwood Visitor Center!
The visitor center is open from 8:30 AM – 4:00 PM, seven days a week! Accessible parking and restrooms are available.
The Cottonwood Visitor Center is located inside park boundaries in a fee area.
Purchases at the Cottonwood Visitor Center support the park!
Pinto Basin Road
Twentynine Palms, CA 92277
Black Rock Area
Black Rock Nature Center & Art Gallery
Whether you’re hiking, camping, or riding, the Black Rock area is a great place to start. The Black Rock Nature Center & Art Gallery is nestled in one of the largest Joshua tree forests in the entire park!
The visitor center is open from 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM Thursday through Sunday! The center closes for lunch from 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM daily. The art gallery is open during regular visitor center hours. Accessible parking and restrooms are available.
Black Rock is separate from the rest of the park, located approximately 15 miles from the West entrance, the nearest Joshua Tree National Park entrance station.
Purchases at the Black Rock Nature Center support the park!
9800 Black Rock Canyon Road
Yucca Valley, CA 92284
Old Town Yucca Valley
JTNPA West Park Store & Art Gallery
Don’t miss the JTNPA West Park Store & Art Gallery, located in Old Town Yucca Valley. Pick up your national park pass and find your new favorite piece from a local artist all in one place!
The park store is open seven days a week from 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM. The park store closes for lunch from 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM daily. The gallery is open during regular park store hours, as well as during the Yucca Valley 3rd Saturday Art Walk.
The JTNPA West Park Store is approximately 12 miles from the West entrance — the nearest Joshua Tree National Park entrance station.
Retail and art sales support Joshua Tree National Park!
55922 Twentynine Palms Highway
Yucca Valley, CA 92284
Indian Cove
Indian Cove Park Store & Contact Station
Climbing or camping at Indian Cove? Get your essentials at the recently reopened park store, located in the Indian Cove Contact Station.
The park store is closed for the summer starting May 26. Accessible parking is available. The vault toilet restrooms in the park store parking lot are open 24/7.
Purchases at the Indian Cove Park Store & Contact Station support the park!
7295 Indian Cove Road
Twentynine Palms, CA 92277
