Joshua Tree National Park

Experience the beautiful vastness of the desert in Southern California by visiting Joshua Tree National Park. It’s about 2.5 hours east of Los Angeles and about three hours west of Phoenix.

What to do here? Well, if you’re not sure where to start, stop by the visitor’s center so a friendly, knowledgeable park ranger can make some worthwhile suggestions. A day will actually be sufficient time to see a decent amount of sights at the park, including a few hikes if time is allocated wisely. It’s a great place to admire two different desert ecosystems – the Colorado and Mojave deserts – and unique vegetation, including Joshua Trees and Cholla cactuses (there’s a garden for the latter at the park, so be sure to check that out).

Joshua Tree National Park is a fantastic park in southeastern California park that you need at least a whole day to visit properly. The park has 3 entrances, 2 to the north and one to the south. If you only have a little bit of time, it's best to go for one of the entrances in the north and exit in the south. Besides the typical walks and hikes you can take, one of the reasons people like to visit is because it's a great climbing area. It should be noted that there's a turtle in the desert, and I got to see 3 of them during the two days I visited. You can also see the second largest lizard in the