Points of Interest in 29 and beyond
• Smith's Ranch Drive-In Movie Theatre opened in 1954. This drive-in is still open and has capacity for
330 cars. Call for movie times at 760-367-7713
• Twentynine Palms Art Gallery creates a spirit of cooperation and fellowship between the artist and the
public. Visit our community art gallery and gift shop 760-367-7819
• The Old Schoolhouse Museum displays, artifacts, and special collections representing the different
historical eras of the Twentynine Palms area, including Native Americans, gold miners, cattlemen, and
homesteaders 760-367-2366
• Theatre 29 was formed in January of 2000 to bring quality family theater to the City of Twentynine
Palms and the outlying community 760-361-4151
• Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center is currently the largest and fastest-growing Marine Corps
training base in the world, now officially designated as the Marine Air Ground Task Force Training
Command, Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms. Please visit www.usmc.mil
• Desert Winds Golf Course is a championship-rated course open to the public and features a driving
range, putting greens, and 6,908 yards of golf from the longest tees for a par of 72. The course rating is
72.7 and it has a slope rating of 121. Designed by Jeffrey Young 760-830-6132
• Road Runner Dunes Golf Course is a 9-hole course with the finest greens in the desert, plus water
obstacles, sand bunkers, and doglegs. Golfers can enjoy a links style course with a true Par 72 round of golf
760-367-5770
• Gubler Orchid’s (Landers) Whether it’s the Venus’ Flytrap, the Pitcher Plant, or the delightful array of
color, Gubler Orchids is another “must see” desert attraction 1-800-GUBLERS
• The Integratron (Landers) Treat yourself to a sound bath in this acoustically perfect building
760-364-3126
• Take Pioneertown Road 4 miles north of Yucca Valley through breathtaking canyons. You will find
yourself traveling back to the old time western flavor of Roy Rogers, Gene Autry, and Hopalong Cassidy.
www.pioneertown.com
• The desert oasis at Big Morongo Canyon is one of the 10 largest cottonwood and willow riparian
(stream) habitats in California. 31,000 acres with elevations ranging from 600 feet on the canyon floor to
3000 feet at the top of the ridge, hiking this trail is unforgettable. 760- 363-7190
Joshua Tree National Park
Within the boundaries of eastern California's Joshua Tree National Park
Mojave portion of the national park, a forest of the strange Joshua Trees and a number of unique rock
formations called Inselbergs are protected. In the lower Colorado portion, the Pinto Basin exhibits the
typical plants of this hotter Sonoran Desert.
For all its harshness, the desert is a land of surprising variety and complexity, a land of extreme fragility.
Viewed from the roadside, Joshua Tree National Park only hints at its hidden vitality. To the close
observer, however, a tiny flower bud or the lizard's frantic dash reveals this desert park as a place of
beauty and life.
• Entrance Fee: $15 per private vehicle and $5 for walk-ins and bicyclists. (7 day permit valid for day of
purchase plus 6 days)
• Joshua Tree National Park is open every day, year round. Oasis and Joshua Tree Visitor Centers are
open from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM daily. Cottonwood Visitor Center is open from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM. The Black
Rock Nature Center is open October through May, from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM except on Fridays, when the
hours are noon to 8:00 PM
• The Visitor Centers in have a museum and bookstore featuring books, maps cards and gifts
• A variety of hikes, birding events, campfires, tours and other activities are conducted by park rangers
regularly. Check with the Visitor Centers for schedules
• There are no services within the park. Food, gas and other supplies are available in Twentynine Palms,
Joshua Tree, and Yucca Valley
• JTNP Visitor’s Center 760-367-5500
JTNP Keys Ranch Guided tour costs $5.00 per person aged 12 and over and $2.50 for children 6 to 11.
Children under six are admitted free. Golden Age and Golden Access passport holders pay $2.50. These
fees are in addition to the park entrance fee. There is also a $15.00 per car entrance fee good for a seven-
day visit to the park. 760-367-5555
Joshua Tree National Park Association 760-367-5525