Several picnic areas for day use are available. You must bring water and firewood. Motels, stores, restaurants, dump stations, and auto services are located in nearby towns. Please help us preserve and protect the park. Motorized vehicles and bicycles must stay on established roads.
Camping is permitted only in designated areas or with backcountry registration.
To do so is a violation of federal regulations. Joshua Tree contains abandoned mines and associated structures that are potentially dangerous. For your safety, use extreme caution in driving or walking in the vicinity of all mine workings. Supervise children closely and never enter abandoned mines. Avoid drainage areas after thunderstorms or severe weather because of flash floods.