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Contains over 140 Points of Interest in the Joshua Tree National Park including Visitor Centers, Campgrounds, Picnic Areas, Hiking Trails and Places of interest. File is in GPX format and contains very detailed information.

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Joshua Tree National Park Visitor Center
Visitor Center

6533 Freedom Way
Twentynine Palms, CA 92277 USA
(760) 367-5500

Description: The Joshua Tree National Park Visitor ‐
Center is located in downtown Twentynine Palms and ‐
features educational exhibits, a bookstore and ‐
giftshop, and visitor information.
This is a Passport Stamp Location.
Activities:
− Astronomy
− Auto and ATV
− Biking
− Camping
− Climbing
− Food
− Guided Tours
− Hiking
− Horse Trekking
− Junior Ranger Program
− Museum Exhibits
− Shopping
− Wildlife Watching
Things to do and see:
− Attend a Keys Ranch Tour
− Attend a Ranger Stroll
− Attend an Evening Ranger Program
− Become a Joshua Tree Junior Ranger
− Biking in Joshua Tree National Park
− Birding at Joshua Tree
− Black Rock Zone Backpacking
− Bouldering Near Barker Dam
− Boy Scout Trail Zone Backpacking
− Drive 4x4 Roads
− Drive Park Boulevard
− Eagle Mountains Zone Backpacking
− Hike Arch Rock
− Hike Bajada Trail
− Hike Barker Dam Trail
− Hike Boy Scout Trail
− Hike Cap Rock
− Hike Cholla Cactus Garden
− Hike Contact Mine
− Hike Cottonwood Spring
− Hike Fortynine Palms Oasis
− Hike Hi-View Trail
− Hike Hidden Valley Trail
− Hike Indian Cove Trail
− Hike Lost Horse Mine
− Hike Lost Palms Oasis
− Hike Mastodon Peak
− Hike Minerva Hoyt Trail
− Hike Oasis of Mara
− Hike Panorama Loop Trail
− Hike Pine City Trail
− Hike Ryan Mountain
− Hike Skull Rock
− Hike Split Rock
− Hike Wall Street Mill
− Hike West Side Loop
− Hike Willow Hole
− Horseback Riding in Joshua Tree National Park
− Juniper Flats Zone Backpacking
− Maze Zone Backpacking
− Photographing Joshua Tree
− Pine City Zone Backpacking
− Rock Climbing at Echo T
− Rock Climbing at Hidden Valley Nature Trail
− Rock Climbing in Indian Cove
− Stargazing at Joshua Tree
− Visit the Black Rock Art Gallery
− Visit the Universal Threads Exhibit
Amenities:
− Cellular Signal
− Entrance Passes for Sale
− Gifts/Souvenirs/Books
− Historical/Interpretive Information/Exhibits
− Information
− Information - Maps Available
− Information - Ranger/Staff Member Present
− Junior Ranger Booklet Available
− Parking - Auto
− Parking - Bus/RV
− Restroom
− Restroom - Accessible
− Toilet - Flush
− Trash/Litter Receptacles
− Water - Bottle-Filling Station
− Wheelchair Accessible
Directions: 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

Cottonwood Campground
Campground

Cottonwood Campground
Pinto Basin Road
Cottonwood Springs, CA 92277 USA
(760) 367-3001

Description: The Cottonwood Campground is ‐
reservation only and has 62 sites, potable water ‐
and flush toilets. The Campground is near the ‐
Cottonwood Visitor Center in the southeast part of ‐
the park. The closest metropolitan area is Indio ‐
about 30 miles away.
Regulations Overview: A maximum of six people, ‐
three tents, and two vehicles may occupy an ‐
individual campsite, if there is space. A vehicle ‐
towing a trailer, popup, tent trailer, or fifth ‐
wheel, or a motorhome towing a vehicle, is ‐
considered two vehicles. Camping fees must be paid ‐
within one hour of selecting a campsite. Check in ‐
and check out are at noon. There is a 30-day ‐
camping limit each year. Only 14 of these nights ‐
may take place from October-May. All tents, tarps, ‐
and other camping equipment must be set up within ‐
25 feet (7.6 m) of the picnic table or fire grate. ‐
Food must be stored securely where wildlife cannot ‐
get to it. Any scented or odorous items, including ‐
sunscreen and toiletries, must be secured as if ‐
they were food. Campsites left vacant for 24 hours ‐
will be treated as vacant. Holding or reserving ‐
campsites for persons not present is not allowed. ‐
Pets must remain on leash at all times and may not ‐
be left unattended. No slacklines in campgrounds.
Reservation Info: Reservations are required ‐
year-round and can be made up to six months in ‐
advance. Book a site at www.recreation.gov or by ‐
calling 877-444-6777.
Total campsites: 62
Number of reservable campsites: 62
Group campsites: 3
Activities:
− Astronomy
− Auto and ATV
− Biking
− Camping
− Climbing
− Food
− Guided Tours
− Hiking
− Horse Trekking
− Junior Ranger Program
− Museum Exhibits
− Shopping
− Wildlife Watching
Amenities:
− Amphitheater: Yes - year round
− Camp Store: No
− Cell Phone Reception: No
− DumpStation: Yes - year round
− Firewood For Sale: No
− Food Storage Lockers: No
− Ice Available For Sale: No
− Internet Connectivity: No
− Laundry: No
− Potable Water: Yes - year round
− Showers: None
− Staff or Volunteer Host Onsite: No
− Toilets: Flush Toilets - year round
− Trash Recycling Collection: Yes - year round
Directions: Cottonwood Campground is near the ‐
South Entrance near Cottonwood Spring. There is an ‐
access point along Interstate 10, 25 miles east of ‐
Indio. The Campground is off of Pinto Basin Road, ‐
next to The Cottonwood Visitor Center.
Weather: Days are typically clear with less than ‐
25% humidity. At 3,000 ft, Cottonwood is lower in ‐
elevation than other campgrounds and is usually ‐
5-10 degrees warmer than the northern part of the ‐
park. The day time temperature is often over ‐
100°F (38°C) in summer and around 60°F (15°C) ‐
in winter. Temperatures can drop below freezing ‐
during the winter. Weather can change quickly. ‐
Check a weather forecast before camping.