Joshua Tree Guidebook
Food Scene
Walking distance (11 minutes; 0.6 miles/950 m) from the house.
If you like dive bar atmosphere, this is the place for you. They are open for breakfast, lunch and dinner (7am to midnight; Fri & Sat: Open till 2 am!). Good American food!
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Joshua Tree Saloon
61835 29 Palms HighwayWalking distance (11 minutes; 0.6 miles/950 m) from the house.
If you like dive bar atmosphere, this is the place for you. They are open for breakfast, lunch and dinner (7am to midnight; Fri & Sat: Open till 2 am!). Good American food!
Walking distance (9 minutes; 0.5 miles/800 m) from the house. Open 7 am to 6 pm.
We buy their coffee! There’s some outdoor seating.
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Joshua Tree Coffee Company
61738 Twentynine Palms HighwayWalking distance (9 minutes; 0.5 miles/800 m) from the house. Open 7 am to 6 pm.
We buy their coffee! There’s some outdoor seating.
Walking distance (7 minutes; 0.4 miles/600 m) from the house. Open 7 am to 7 pm.
Cute little cafe with limited indoor and outdoor seating. Healthy eats (vegetarian & vegan). Juice, smoothies and sandwiches. Lots of vegetarian and vegan options! Eggless Tofu Sandwich and Avocado Quinoa Burgers are so delicious!
It gets super busy, so get there early for breakfast :)
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Natural Sisters Cafe
61695 Twentynine Palms HighwayWalking distance (7 minutes; 0.4 miles/600 m) from the house. Open 7 am to 7 pm.
Cute little cafe with limited indoor and outdoor seating. Healthy eats (vegetarian & vegan). Juice, smoothies and sandwiches. Lots of vegetarian and vegan options! Eggless Tofu Sandwich and Avocado Quinoa Burgers are so delicious!
It gets super busy, so get there early for breakfast :)
Walking distance (8 minutes; 0.4 miles/700 m) from the house. Open 7 am to 9 pm (Sunday: 7 am to 2 pm).
Breakfast! Vegetarian and vegan dishes available. If you eat meat and fish, Chicken Quesadilla and burgers are good. If you're vegetarian, blueberry pancakes and Hell Burger (vegan!) are my recommendations.
The place gets super busy, so get there early for breakfast!
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Crossroads Cafe
61715 Twentynine Palms HighwayWalking distance (8 minutes; 0.4 miles/700 m) from the house. Open 7 am to 9 pm (Sunday: 7 am to 2 pm).
Breakfast! Vegetarian and vegan dishes available. If you eat meat and fish, Chicken Quesadilla and burgers are good. If you're vegetarian, blueberry pancakes and Hell Burger (vegan!) are my recommendations.
The place gets super busy, so get there early for breakfast!
Walking distance (5 minutes; 0.3 miles/450 m) from the house. Open 11 am to 2:30 pm and then open again 4 pm to 8 pm for dinner. (Sunday: Noon to 8 pm).
Closest restaurant from the Casita! Good Thai food. Lots of vegetarian and vegan options! I tried different dishes, but they were all good. So, no specific dishes to recommend :)
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Royal Siam Cuisine Thai Restaurant
61599 Twentynine Palms HighwayWalking distance (5 minutes; 0.3 miles/450 m) from the house. Open 11 am to 2:30 pm and then open again 4 pm to 8 pm for dinner. (Sunday: Noon to 8 pm).
Closest restaurant from the Casita! Good Thai food. Lots of vegetarian and vegan options! I tried different dishes, but they were all good. So, no specific dishes to recommend :)
Walking distance (11 minutes; 0.6 miles/900 m) from the house. Open 6:30 am to 3 pm (Closed on Tuesday).
Awesome breakfast place. I’m in love with their breakfast burrito.
The place gets super busy (a long line outside), so get there early for breakfast! The place starts getting busy at around 8 am based on my experience.
Always busy, but everything is good!
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Country Kitchen
61768 Twentynine Palms HighwayWalking distance (11 minutes; 0.6 miles/900 m) from the house. Open 6:30 am to 3 pm (Closed on Tuesday).
Awesome breakfast place. I’m in love with their breakfast burrito.
The place gets super busy (a long line outside), so get there early for breakfast! The place starts getting busy at around 8 am based on my experience.
Always busy, but everything is good!
Cool cafe with good food items! Occasional live music. Hipster vibes. Great place to hang out, relax and enjoy coffee, meal or both.
Their Vegan BLT is the best :)
Open 7 am to 7 pm (Thursday: 7 am to 10 pm).
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Frontier Café
55844 Twentynine Palms HighwayCool cafe with good food items! Occasional live music. Hipster vibes. Great place to hang out, relax and enjoy coffee, meal or both.
Their Vegan BLT is the best :)
Open 7 am to 7 pm (Thursday: 7 am to 10 pm).
Cute French restaurant that’s about 20 minutes from the Casita. Good food!
Open 2 pm to 7 pm. Closed on Monday through Wednesday.
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La Copine
848 Old Woman Springs RdCute French restaurant that’s about 20 minutes from the Casita. Good food!
Open 2 pm to 7 pm. Closed on Monday through Wednesday.
Walking distance (7 minutes; 0.4 miles/600 m) from the house. Open 7 am to 4 pm (Sunday: 7 am to 3 pm). Closed on Wednesday.
New bakery in the neighborhood!
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Boo's Organic Oven
61675 Twentynine Palms HighwayWalking distance (7 minutes; 0.4 miles/600 m) from the house. Open 7 am to 4 pm (Sunday: 7 am to 3 pm). Closed on Wednesday.
New bakery in the neighborhood!
17 minutes by car from the house (It’s in Pioneertown).
Open for lunch & dinner on weekends. Closed on Tuesday and Wednesday & dinner only on Monday. Make a reservation (2-3 weeks in advance)!
Restaurant and music venue. Live music (There are ticketed shows)! Baby Back Ribs! There are vegetarian dishes.
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Pappy & Harriet's
53688 Pioneertown Rd17 minutes by car from the house (It’s in Pioneertown).
Open for lunch & dinner on weekends. Closed on Tuesday and Wednesday & dinner only on Monday. Make a reservation (2-3 weeks in advance)!
Restaurant and music venue. Live music (There are ticketed shows)! Baby Back Ribs! There are vegetarian dishes.
Information & Gift Shopping
You can get all the information you need and more about the park.
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Joshua Tree National Park Visitor Center
6554 Park BoulevardYou can get all the information you need and more about the park.
Souvenir/gift shopping! Walking distance from the house.
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Coyote Corner
6535 Park BlvdSouvenir/gift shopping! Walking distance from the house.
Sightseeing
So many hiking trails (from easy to strenuous). Views. Air. Stars at night. Everything.
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IJoshua Tree National Park
So many hiking trails (from easy to strenuous). Views. Air. Stars at night. Everything.
Walking distance from the house. Cute little museum in the neighborhood :)
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World Famous Crochet Museum
61855 CA-62Walking distance from the house. Cute little museum in the neighborhood :)
Supermarket
It's in Yucca Valley (neighboring town), so you might want to stop by on your way to the Casita if you know you will be going grocery shopping :)
Open 6 am to midnight!
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Walmart Supercenter
79295 CA-111It's in Yucca Valley (neighboring town), so you might want to stop by on your way to the Casita if you know you will be going grocery shopping :)
Open 6 am to midnight!
It's in Yucca Valley (neighboring town), so you might want to stop by on your way to the Casita if you know you will be going grocery shopping :)
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Stater Bros. Markets
58060 Twentynine Palms HighwayIt's in Yucca Valley (neighboring town), so you might want to stop by on your way to the Casita if you know you will be going grocery shopping :)
Walking distance. Small store with vitamins, homeopathic supplements, and some produce and healthy food and drinks!
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Joshua Tree Health Foods
61693 Twentynine Palms HighwayWalking distance. Small store with vitamins, homeopathic supplements, and some produce and healthy food and drinks!
Stargazing Spots in the National Park
The park is the best place to see stars in Joshua Tree! It’s open 24 hours a day, and so you can enter the park anytime. No entrance fees at night :)
This famous rock formation is right near the road, and there are good roadside pullouts available to park your car in.
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Skull Rock
This famous rock formation is right near the road, and there are good roadside pullouts available to park your car in.
Best stargazing spot according to the staff at the visitor center!
There’s plenty of parking and a short, well-maintained trail to the rock formations at Cap Rock, as well as Joshua Trees all around – making for perfect foreground silhouettes in your astrophotos.
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Cap Rock
Cap Rock Nature TrailBest stargazing spot according to the staff at the visitor center!
There’s plenty of parking and a short, well-maintained trail to the rock formations at Cap Rock, as well as Joshua Trees all around – making for perfect foreground silhouettes in your astrophotos.
Shops
Interior & outdoor furniture, plants, home decor from different parts of the world. It’s in Yucca Valley.
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Acme 5 Lifestyle
55870 Twentynine Palms HighwayInterior & outdoor furniture, plants, home decor from different parts of the world. It’s in Yucca Valley.
Walking distance from the house.
So many kinds of beautiful rocks, crystals and minerals.
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Joshua Tree Rock Shop
61595 Twentynine Palms HighwayWalking distance from the house.
So many kinds of beautiful rocks, crystals and minerals.
Walking distance from the house.
Check this place out if you like vintage clothes. Cute shop!
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Ricochet Vintage Wears
61731 Twentynine Palms HighwayWalking distance from the house.
Check this place out if you like vintage clothes. Cute shop!
Walking distance from the house.
Local art gallery in downtown!
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Joshua Tree Art Gallery
61607 Twentynine Palms HighwayWalking distance from the house.
Local art gallery in downtown!
Coyote Corner
6535 Park BlvdGift shopping! Walking distance from the house.