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Places near Joshua Tree by type
All 233 places by distance →One day from Joshua Tree
5 stops, one loop, back by 3:14 pm
69 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Joshua Tree
- Quail Mountainviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Eureka Peakpeak · 1 hrs
- Black Rock Springviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Seventh Day Adventist Church of Yucca Valleychurch · 30 min
- Burns Piñon Ridge Reservenature spot · 2 hrs
- Back in Joshua Tree
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Joshua Tree?
Black Rock Spring (viewpoint, about 15 km), Seventh Day Adventist Church of Yucca Valley (church, about 15 km), Eureka Peak (peak, about 15 km), Burns Piñon Ridge Reserve (nature spot, about 16 km), Quail Mountain (viewpoint, about 20 km), First Baptist Church of Joshua Tree (nature spot, about 1 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Joshua Tree?
88 places on Spotwander: 31 hill stations & viewpoints, 21 forts & heritage, 8 wildlife, forests & gardens, 5 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 7 other attractions.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Joshua Tree?
Coyote Hole Spring, about 3 km by road; Bunker Mountain (8 km) is next.
Which is the nearest fort to Joshua Tree?
Petroglyphs, about 24 km by road; Wall Street Stamp Mill (25 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Joshua Tree?
Start in Joshua Tree, visit Quail Mountain, then Eureka Peak, then Black Rock Spring, then Seventh Day Adventist Church of Yucca Valley, then Burns Piñon Ridge Reserve, and drive back — about 69 km by road in all.