Joshua Tree National Park Visitor Center
34.1349, -116.0571 · Park boundary: National Park Service
The Joshua Tree National Park Visitor Center is located in downtown Twentynine Palms and features educational exhibits, a bookstore and giftshop, and visitor information.
- Every day
- 8:00AM - 5:00PM
Joshua Tree National Park Visitor Center is located in Twentynine Palms, California.
Per the National Park Service, as of 2026-08-04
Per the National Park Service, as of 2026-08-04
Joshua Tree National Park Visitor Center is a Passport To Your National Parks stamp location.
Heading east on Hwy 62 into the town of Twentynine Palms: Turn right onto Freedom Way, which may show up on your map as Yucca Ave. If you reach National Park Drive, you have gone too far. Heading west on Hwy 62 into the town of Twentynine Palms: Turn left onto Freedom Way (aka Yucca Ave). If you reach Tamarisk Ave you have gone too far. The Joshua Tree National Park Visitor Center is located next to Freedom Plaza, less than a block off of Hwy 62
The Joshua Tree National Park Visitor Center is located south of highway 62, by about half a block on Freedom Way. The building is surrounded by parking spaces and walkways on all sides. The visitor center is in the middle of the town of Twentynine Palms. There are other buildings in sight as well as sparse desert vegetation. To the south the mountains in the north boundary of Joshua Tree National Park can be seen. The visitor center itself is a dark tan, single-story building. There is a flag pole and shade structure near the front of the building facing highway 62. The parking spaces on the northside of the building are the closest to the front door and there are a few handicap parking spaces. There is a sidewalk surrounding the building.
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