Joshua Tree, California

About Joshua Tree

Joshua Tree, CA is a small unincorporated community located in southeastern California.

Joshua Tree holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 36.09 square miles.

📰 Joshua Tree News Today

• ‘Spectacular’ CA park among best places to watch Perseid meteor shower. See where Sacramento Bee · Aug 12
• Thousands of Joshua trees are dying as the Mojave region develops. They must be saved CalMatters · Jun 22
• Today's Camping Forecast for Joshua Tree, California - The Weather Channel | weather.com The Weather Channel · Aug 16
• California’s Joshua trees are disappearing. There’s hope these fungi can help them latimes.com · May 19
• Marriott adds new brand to Outdoor Collection with hotel near Joshua Tree Hotel Dive · Jul 28

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Joshua Tree Unique

• The only place in America named Joshua Tree — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Positioned in southeastern California, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 15 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Joshua Tree

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Joshua Tree

• Crossroads Cafe (café)
• Joshua Tree Coffee — coffee shop (café)
• Joshua Tree Saloon Bar & Grill
• Sky High Pie — pizza
• The Natural Sisters — juice (café)
• Castañeda's Mexican Food — mexican
• Country Kitchen — regional
• Royal Siam Cuisine Thai Restaurant — thai

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• JT&S Railroad Museum · Museum
• Noah Purifoy Outdoor Desert Art Museum · Museum
• Beatnik Lounge · Art gallery
• Gallery 62 · Art gallery
• Joshua Tree Art Gallery · Art gallery
• Quail Springs Rock Exhibit Area · Attraction

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Joshua Tree

• Community Park reviews ★
• Desert View Conservation Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Friendly Hills Park reviews ★
• Sunburst Park reviews ★
• Mojave Desert Land Trust · Nature reserve reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Joshua Tree

• Friendly Hills Elementary
• Joshua Tree Elementary

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Hi-Desert Medical Center ★★ (2/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Joshua Tree

🏘️ Nearby Communities