Coffee & Morning
Stumptown espresso, date shakes, Aussie pies. Til 3pm.
Scratch diner breakfast by the park entrance. Til 2:30pm.
Saturdays 8am-1pm, JT village.
Restaurants
Wood-fired pizza. Opens 3pm weekdays, noon weekends.
Rotating pop-up kitchens, cocktails. Check their IG.
29 Palms - Caribbean-leaning, reserve ahead.
Flamingo Heights - Farm-driven. Dinner only, Fri-Sun, book ahead.
29 Palms - Gastropub, serious craft beer. Closed Sun.
Bars & Late Night
Beer, burgers, live music some nights.
Yucca Valley - Bar classics, open til 1am (2am weekends).
Yucca Valley - Roadhouse fare, rowdier energy.
Yucca Valley - Cocktail bar hiding behind Nice Dream.
Sweets
Yucca Valley - Hyper-seasonal non-dairy scoops. Closed Mon-Wed.
In the Park
Short flat loop, best before 10am.
Slot canyons, light scrambling, short walk with a payoff.
Panoramic overlook, 5-minute walk from the parking lot.
Only in Joshua Tree, CA
10 acres of desert assemblage art. Free, dirt road.
Exactly what it sounds like. 10-6 daily.
Landers - Sound baths in a dome. Books out weeks ahead.
Landers - Seven stories of freestanding boulder, dirt road.
Shops
Park info, gifts, camp gear.
Vintage gas station turned gift shop. Closed Tue-Wed.
Industry Of All Nations - Undyed Shop
Natural clothing + garments boutique, JT village.
Yucca Valley - Vintage and desert home goods.
Worth the Drive
Pioneertown + Pappy & Harriet's
BBQ, live music, 1940s film set street. Daily 11-11.