Joshua Tree National Park News
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Black Rock Art Gallery Opening of Groundwork Arts - Brushes, Beats and Beyond
April 9, 2025 | 3:52 pm
Joshua Tree National Park presents “Brushes, Beats and Beyond,” a student art exhibition featuring work from 11 local elementary schools, created through artist-led workshops in partnership with Groundwork Arts and Morongo Unified School District. On view starting April 9 at the Black Rock Art Gallery and 29 Palms Visitor Center, the exhibition celebrates youth creativity and artistic exploration.
West entrance of Joshua Tree National Park will be temporarily closed to inbound and outbound traffic during construction
March 25, 2025 | 2:49 pm
The west entrance of Joshua Tree National Park will be closed to inbound and outbound traffic beginning 6 a.m. Monday April 7 through 6 p.m. Thursday April 10. Visitors must enter or exit the park via Twentynine Palms or Cottonwood using the north entrance station in Twentynine Palms or the Cottonwood entrance at the park’s south boundary.
Black Rock Art Gallery Opening of Other Worlds
January 6, 2025 | 2:21 pm
Joshua Tree National Park management is pleased to announce Other Worlds, a new art exhibition by renowned local-area artist Diane Best. For many years, Diane has painted remote, uninhabited, and overlooked corners of the desert. Interested in recording a single incredible moment of converging light and landscape, she felt it important to encourage preservation by showcasing the desert wilderness as it exists.
High Traffic in Joshua Tree National Park During Holiday Season
December 29, 2024 | 10:43 am
The winter holidays often bring heavy traffic to Joshua Tree National Park. Crowded conditions create limited parking, full campgrounds, and lines at park entrances. High traffic is anticipated on most weekends and during the week of Thanksgiving and the two weeks around Christmas and New Year's Day.
Trail Closures: Cholla Cactus Garden and 49 Palms Oasis closed for maintenance
December 2, 2024 | 4:00 pm
Starting today Cholla Cactus Garden and 49 Palms Oasis Trail will be temporarily closed until March 2025
Joshua Tree National Park announce campground and amenity fee increase starting Dec 1, 2024
November 15, 2024 | 9:38 am
Joshua Tree National Park will increase fees for all reservations on recreation.gov including campgrounds and tours starting December 1, 2024. There will be an expanded amenity fee increase starting on January 1, 2025. First Come First Serve campgrounds will increase from $15 to $25 per night January 1, 2025.
Joshua Tree National Park staff announce temporary road closures
October 17, 2024 | 12:28 pm
TWENTYNINE PALMS, Calif.– Joshua Tree National Park staff will be performing construction on paved roads throughout the park starting on Monday, October 28. This work is expected to last through Monday, November 11 and requires temporary road closures for successful project completion and public safety.
Black Rock Art Gallery Opening of The Changing Desert Ecology
October 9, 2024 | 1:50 pm
TWENTYNINE PALMS, Calif.– Joshua Tree National Park management is pleased to announce a new art exhibition by Fall 2023 Artist in Residence, Jim Weaver. The Changing Desert Ecology explores the intersection of landscape imagery and scientific inquiry.
Joshua Tree National Park staff announce temporary road closures at Black Rock Campground
September 13, 2024 | 8:11 am
Joshua Tree National Park staff will be conducting road overlay construction at Black Rock Campground on October 7-11, October 15-17, and October 28-31. This work will eliminate potholes on portions of the campground road network and requires temporary, intermittent road closures for public safety.
Suspects cited for firing paintballs at Joshua Tree National Park signs
August 8, 2024 | 11:19 am
Three visitors were cited for firing paintballs at signs, bathrooms and dumpsters throughout Joshua Tree National Park on Aug. 4.