Coffee & Morning

The Big Dez

Stumptown espresso, date shakes, Aussie pies. Til 3pm.

Crossroads Cafe

Scratch diner breakfast by the park entrance. Til 2:30pm.

Farmers Market

Saturdays 8am-1pm, JT village.

Restaurants

Sky High Pie

Wood-fired pizza. Opens 3pm weekdays, noon weekends.

Mas o Menos

Rotating pop-up kitchens, cocktails. Check their IG.

Kitchen in the Desert

29 Palms - Caribbean-leaning, reserve ahead.

La Copine

Flamingo Heights - Farm-driven. Dinner only, Fri-Sun, book ahead.

GRND SQRL

29 Palms - Gastropub, serious craft beer. Closed Sun.

Bars & Late Night

JT Saloon

Beer, burgers, live music some nights.

Tiny Pony Tavern

Yucca Valley - Bar classics, open til 1am (2am weekends).

Snake Bite Roadhouse

Yucca Valley - Roadhouse fare, rowdier energy.

Sugar Water

Yucca Valley - Cocktail bar hiding behind Nice Dream.

Sweets

Nice Dream Ice Cream

Yucca Valley - Hyper-seasonal non-dairy scoops. Closed Mon-Wed.

In the Park

Cap Rock

Short flat loop, best before 10am.

Hall of Horrors

Slot canyons, light scrambling, short walk with a payoff.

Keys View

Panoramic overlook, 5-minute walk from the parking lot.

Only in Joshua Tree, CA

Noah Purifoy Outdoor Museum

10 acres of desert assemblage art. Free, dirt road.

World Famous Crochet Museum

Exactly what it sounds like. 10-6 daily.

The Integratron

Landers - Sound baths in a dome. Books out weeks ahead.

Giant Rock

Landers - Seven stories of freestanding boulder, dirt road.

Shops

Coyote Corner

Park info, gifts, camp gear.

The Station

Vintage gas station turned gift shop. Closed Tue-Wed.

Industry Of All Nations - Undyed Shop

Natural clothing + garments boutique, JT village.

The End + Acme62

Yucca Valley - Vintage and desert home goods.

Worth the Drive

Pioneertown + Pappy & Harriet's

BBQ, live music, 1940s film set street. Daily 11-11.