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Joshua Tree National Park
Joshua Tree National Park Phone: 760-367-5500 or 760-366-1855
Joshua Tree National Park Official Web Site
Joshua Tree National Park Association (classes, hikes, tours, etc.)
For information on campgrounds, group campsites, Park wildflower hikes,
Desert Institute wildlife and nature classes, road conditions and other Park-related questions,
please call 760-367-5500 (29 Palms Visitors Center) or 760-366-1855 (Joshua Tree Visitors Center)
Visitor centers
• The park's main visitor center is located at the Oasis of Mara in Twentynine Palms. It is open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• Joshua Tree Visitor Center is open 8 am to 5 pm, 7 days and is located at 6554 Park Blvd., Joshua Tree. Turn
south onto Park Blvd from Hwy 62.
• The Cottonwood visitor center at the south entrance (off I-10) is open from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
• Black Rock Canyon Campground visitor center off Joshua Lane in Yucca Valley is open September through
June, Thursday through Sunday, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.; times may vary.
Joshua Tree National Park Official Web Site
Joshua Tree National Park Association (classes, hikes, tours, etc.)
For information on campgrounds, group campsites, Park wildflower hikes,
Desert Institute wildlife and nature classes, road conditions and other Park-related questions,
please call 760-367-5500 (29 Palms Visitors Center) or 760-366-1855 (Joshua Tree Visitors Center)
Visitor centers
• The park's main visitor center is located at the Oasis of Mara in Twentynine Palms. It is open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• Joshua Tree Visitor Center is open 8 am to 5 pm, 7 days and is located at 6554 Park Blvd., Joshua Tree. Turn
south onto Park Blvd from Hwy 62.
• The Cottonwood visitor center at the south entrance (off I-10) is open from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
• Black Rock Canyon Campground visitor center off Joshua Lane in Yucca Valley is open September through
June, Thursday through Sunday, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.; times may vary.
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Leave No Trace...
(from the Joshua Tree National Park Association Web site)
KNOW BEFORE YOU GO - Be prepared! Don't forget clothes to protect you from cold, heat, or rain. Use maps to show you where you'll be going & so you won't get lost. Learn about the areas you visit. Read books & talk to people before you go. The more you know the more fun you'll have.
CHOOSE THE RIGHT PATH - Stay on the main trail to protect nature and don't wander off by yourself. Steer clear of flowers or small trees. Once hurt, they may not grow back! Use existing camp areas - camp at least 100 big steps from roads, trails and water.
TRASH YOUR TRASH - Pack it in, pack it out. Put litter, even crumbs, in trash cans or carry it home. Use bathrooms or outhouses when available. If you have to "go," act like a cat and bury poop in a small hole 4-8 inches deep and 100 big steps from water. Place toilet paper in a plastic bag and put the bag in a garbage can back home. Keep water clean. Do not put soap, food, or poop in lakes or streams.
LEAVE WHAT YOU FIND - Leave plants, rocks, and historical items as you find them so the next person can enjoy them. Treat living plants with respect. Hacking or peeling plants can kill them. Good campsites are found, not made. Don't dig trenches or build structures in your campsite.
BE CAREFUL WITH FIRE - Use a camp stove for cooking. It's easier to cook on and clean up than a fire. Be sure it's OK to build a campfire in the area you're visiting. Use an existing fire ring to protect the ground from heat. Keep your fire small. Remember, campfires aren't for trash or food. Do not snap branches off live, dead, or downed trees. Instead collect loose sticks from the ground. Burn all wood to ash and be sure that the fire is completely out and cold before you leave.
BE KIND TO OTHER VISITORS - Make sure the fun you have in the outdoors does not bother anybody else. Remember that other visitors are there to enjoy the outdoors too. Listen to nature. Avoid making loud noises or yelling. You will see more animals if you are quiet.
(from the Joshua Tree National Park Association Web site)
KNOW BEFORE YOU GO - Be prepared! Don't forget clothes to protect you from cold, heat, or rain. Use maps to show you where you'll be going & so you won't get lost. Learn about the areas you visit. Read books & talk to people before you go. The more you know the more fun you'll have.
CHOOSE THE RIGHT PATH - Stay on the main trail to protect nature and don't wander off by yourself. Steer clear of flowers or small trees. Once hurt, they may not grow back! Use existing camp areas - camp at least 100 big steps from roads, trails and water.
TRASH YOUR TRASH - Pack it in, pack it out. Put litter, even crumbs, in trash cans or carry it home. Use bathrooms or outhouses when available. If you have to "go," act like a cat and bury poop in a small hole 4-8 inches deep and 100 big steps from water. Place toilet paper in a plastic bag and put the bag in a garbage can back home. Keep water clean. Do not put soap, food, or poop in lakes or streams.
LEAVE WHAT YOU FIND - Leave plants, rocks, and historical items as you find them so the next person can enjoy them. Treat living plants with respect. Hacking or peeling plants can kill them. Good campsites are found, not made. Don't dig trenches or build structures in your campsite.
BE CAREFUL WITH FIRE - Use a camp stove for cooking. It's easier to cook on and clean up than a fire. Be sure it's OK to build a campfire in the area you're visiting. Use an existing fire ring to protect the ground from heat. Keep your fire small. Remember, campfires aren't for trash or food. Do not snap branches off live, dead, or downed trees. Instead collect loose sticks from the ground. Burn all wood to ash and be sure that the fire is completely out and cold before you leave.
BE KIND TO OTHER VISITORS - Make sure the fun you have in the outdoors does not bother anybody else. Remember that other visitors are there to enjoy the outdoors too. Listen to nature. Avoid making loud noises or yelling. You will see more animals if you are quiet.
