Mojave Desert, California
Joshua Tree
Desert silence, impossible stars, and no agenda required
Best time to go
October – April
Avg cost / household
$900 – $1,800
Great for
CouplesWellnessAdventurephotography
Why Joshua Tree
Joshua Tree is where you go to genuinely disconnect. The national park has otherworldly boulder formations and some of the darkest skies in Southern California, and the surrounding desert towns have leveled up with excellent restaurants and very well-designed vacation rentals.
Highlights
- Cholla Cactus Garden at golden hour
- Skull Rock and Hall of Horrors trail — easy boulder scramble
- Milky Way photography from any dark spot in the park
- Pioneer Town and Pappy & Harriet's for live music
- Architecture-forward vacation rentals in the surrounding desert
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