Joshua Tree

A BEAUTIFUL DESERT OASIS IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA.

Located just shy of three hours from San Diego, It’s a perfect spot to pack up and spend the day or take weekend camping trip. It’s filled with huge boulders to climb around on, hiking, and perfect photo ops.

There are a lot of popular areas in Joshua Tree but the beauty you recognize as soon as you enter the park. Over the last couple of years, it has definitely became a destination spot for stunning boho weddings, engagements and a unique airbnb spot.

There are a ton of spots to climb and boulder around which is what brought us to Joshua Tree originally but hiking around while the kids got to run and be wild quickly became the star.

Basic Campgrounds

• Hidden Valley Campground: First come first serve -$15 ~Rv, Tents, Camper~

• Belle Campground: First come first serve -15 ~Tents, RV, Camper~

• Jumbo Rocks Campground: Reservation required -$20 ~Tents, RV, Camper~

• Indian Cove Campground: Reservations required -$25 ~Tents, RV, Camper~

Full Hookup Sites

• Joshua Tree Lake RV and Campground -20 mins

• Palm Springs / Joshua Tree KOA -45mins south of park

Here are some popular hikes that are relatively easy with kids.

• Barker Dam Nature Trail

• Arch Rock Nature Trail

• Skull Rock Nature Trail

• Andres Canyon Trail

• The Slot

• Cholla Cactus Garden Nature Trail

Check out our favorite site for places to stay: HIPCAMP

To be fair Joshua Tree has way more to offer than what I have mentioned in this post. It’s a spot that we can all hangout as a family and feel safe enough to let out kids roam a little bit without being overbearing. We love to give them the opportunity to be wild a free and this is the perfect place to allow them to explore.