Joshua Tree National Park

If you want to check out one of the very best things to do in Palm Springs and the surrounding area, your Acme Trip Advisors highly recommend getting out of the city and into the wilderness of Joshua Tree National Park. Named for the Joshua trees that dot the landscape, Joshua Tree is known to be one of the best places in California to photograph. The park straddles the Colorado and Mojave Deserts and offers breathtaking views of the Coachella Valley and maximum desert sky stargazing. Book a tour guided by a Park Ranger or find your own way through the nature trails, which wind through Joshua Tree’s otherworldly rock formations and desert landscapes. A world-class rock climbing destination, Joshua Tree offers challenges for all ability levels. Open year-round, 24 hours a day.