When to Visit Joshua Tree National Park: The Best & Worst Times of Year
Figure out the best time to visit Joshua Tree National Park with this season by season guide. Get weather information, things to do and Joshua Tree trip planning tips.
California has more more national parks than any other state or territory. We have 33 national parks, historic sites and monuments that range from redwood forest, volcanic hotspots, coastal islands, deep canyons, sand dunes and desert landscapes. Here are our guides for seeing it all.
Start with our article which outlies ALL 33 California national parks. It gives a brief description for each and includes a map. We’ve also got a guide for all of California’s redwood parks (which is a mix of state, national and regional parks.)
Then use our visitor guides for Joshua Tree national park and Death Valley National Park to plan a desert trip. We’ve got advice for how to visit Yosemite in the winter. And SF has quite a few national park sites right in the city, including The Presidio and the Golden Gate Bridge area.
If you’re up for a road trip we have a variety of itineraries:
Figure out the best time to visit Joshua Tree National Park with this season by season guide. Get weather information, things to do and Joshua Tree trip planning tips.
Make the most of your Joshua Tree to Death Valley drive. This detailed itinerary has a detailed route with scenic stops and super useful trip planning tips.
Figure out the best time to visit Death Valley National Park with this season by season guide. Get weather information, things to do and Death Valley trip planning tips.
Use this Death Valley itinerary to see the best of the park. This guide offers a highlights tour with detailed advice and practical travel tips.
Figure out the best time to visit Redwood National Park with this season by season guide. Get weather information, things to do and North Coast redwoods trip planning tips.
Find your California road trip itineraries with this list of classic road trip ideas. Explore CA’s mountains, deserts, beaches, wine country, gold rush history, and redwood forests.
Figure out the best time to visit California. This season-by-season guide gives you itinerary ideas for where to go…and when, with a FAQ on weather, crowds and other travel tips.
Get inspired to visit cool national parks near San Francisco. This guide lists ALL of the national parks within a 3 hour drive, with suggested things to do and a map.
Figure out where to go hiking in the Presidio of San Francisco. Get a curated list of trails with epic views, informative history and quirky stops.
Rhyolite ghost town (near Death Valley) is a well-preserved example of California late gold mining boom. This guide has Rhyolite’s history and practical tips on how to visit.
Learn some fun facts about Yosemite National Park before you visit. Get the scoop on Yosemite’s history, natural resources, big gigantic rocks, and offbeat factoids.
This is the only guide you’ll need to plan your Joshua Tree visit. This insanely thorough travel guide has planning tips, top things to do, lodging and packing ideas.