Park Essentials

Park Fees and Permits

Park admission is $30 per car; $15 per person on foot, bicycle, or horse; and $25 per person by motorcycle. The Joshua Tree Pass, good for one year, is $55.

Park Hours

The park is open every day, around the clock, but visitor centers are staffed from approximately 8 am to 5 pm. The park is in the Pacific time one.

Cell Phone Reception

Cell phones don't work in most areas of the park, and there are no telephones in its interior.

Emergencies

Emergency assistance within Joshua Tree is limited. Emergency-only phones are at Intersection Rock at the entrance to Hidden Valley Campground, Cottonwood Visitor Center, and Indian Cove Campground; call San Bernardino Dispatch at 909/383–5651, or dial 911.

Shops and Grocers

Twentynine Palms Highway from Yucca Valley east to Twentynine Palms supports a string of strip malls where you can find pretty much anything. There are four supermarkets, about a dozen convenience stores, all kinds of fast-food outlets, automobile dealers and repair shops, even big-box stores such as Walmart and Home Depot. In addition, the following specialize in gear and supplies for visitors to Joshua Tree National Park.

Coyote Corner. 6535 Park Blvd., Joshua Tree, California, 92252. 760/366–9683; jtcoyotecorner.com. Weekdays 9–6; Sat.-Sun. 9–7.

Joshua Tree Outfitters. 61707 Hwy. 62, Joshua Tree, California, 92252. 760/366–1848; www.joshuatreeoutfitters.com. Thurs.–Tues. 9–5, Weds. 9–1.