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Top-rated vacation rentals in Joshua Tree

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Luxe Boulder Hideaway • Mins to JTNP • 2 Acres
Vesper House: Luxe boulder hideaway just 3 minutes to the Joshua Tree National Park entrance. Seclusion and privacy, views in every direction and designer furnishings. Outside, enjoy a conversation by the fire pit or in the 6-person hot tub nestled at the foot of the majestic boulders. Take a refreshing outdoor shower to cool off. A BBQ grill and an 8-person outdoor dining table are perfect for hosting dinners. IG: @vesperjt
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Home in Joshua Tree
Villa Kuro - A Serene and Minimal Hideaway
Designed with tranquility and relaxation in mind, Villa Kuro is a minimal organic modern hideaway fusing natural simplicity with contemporary luxuries. Nestled on an unfenced 3.6 acres in front of a boulder hill, the property goes all the way up to the peak of the mountain. At night, the firepit and salt water hot tub offer an unparalleled stargazing experience. *IG: @villakuro #villakuro
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Cabin in Yucca Valley
Secluded cabin near JTNP with 360 views & hot tub
Welcome to the Alchemist Retreat, the peaceful desert escape you've been looking for. A scenic 20 min drive to Joshua Tree National Park with five outdoor spaces to enjoy the panoramic desert, mountain, and valley views. Start your day with a cup of coffee basking in the sunrise from the daybed and end it enjoying a breathtaking sunset in the hot tub.

Stay near Joshua Tree's top sights

Joshua Tree National Park Visitor Center418 locals recommend
Joshua Tree Saloon911 locals recommend
Pie for the People!501 locals recommend
Joshua Tree Coffee Company524 locals recommend
Crossroads Cafe688 locals recommend
Cap Rock19 locals recommend

Joshua Tree house rentals

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Home in Joshua Tree
'Desert Wild' Joshua Tree, Pool and Hot Tub
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Home in Joshua Tree
The Joshua Tree Starfire House + Hot Tub
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Home in Yucca Valley
Sand House - Brand New Secluded Home with Hot Tub
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Home in Yucca Valley
Bandolier Ridge by HGTV’s Jesse Escalera
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Home in Joshua Tree
Hightail House- Heated Pool & Spa, Joshua Tree
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Home in Joshua Tree
Stunning Views: Rockwood Hill House
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Superhost
Home in Yucca Valley
Newly Renovated* The Graham Residence on 20 Acres
Individual Host
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Home in Yucca Valley
50ft Designer Pool & Huge Spa
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Home in Yucca Valley
Observatory | Game Room | Fire Pit | View| Hot Tub
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Home in Joshua Tree
Ravenrock | A Luxury Desert Retreat in Joshua Tree
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Home in Yucca Valley
Infinite Horizon | pool, spa & firepit on 5 acres
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Home in Joshua Tree
Prism /|\ Joshua Tree Destination
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Quick stats about vacation rentals in Joshua Tree

Total rentals

630 properties

Rentals with dedicated workspaces

440 properties have a dedicated workspace

Rentals with a pool

200 properties have a pool

Pet-friendly rentals

390 properties allow pets

Family-friendly rentals

530 properties are a good fit for families

Total number of reviews

74K reviews

Your guide to Joshua Tree

Welcome to Joshua Tree

The community of Joshua Tree rises out of the Mojave Desert in stark contrast to Palm Springs, the nearby city known for mid-century estates and plentiful swimming pools. Joshua Tree residents have instead embraced a rugged, cheerfully weird vision of the West. Iconoclasts, artists, musicians, and outdoorsy types have all carved out a place for themselves in this arid landscape, where an abbreviated downtown is home to shops selling vintage wares, handicrafts, crystals, and herbs. Many use the town as a base for exploring nearby Joshua Tree National Park, whose nearly 800,000 acres lure hikers, rock-climbers, and stargazers with an magical landscape marked by vast plains, mountains, rock formations, cacti, and the unusual trees for which this place is named.


The best time to stay in a vacation rental in Joshua Tree

Spring and fall are the most popular times to visit Joshua Tree, when temperatures are mild and hospitable to hiking and other outdoor activities. (Be sure to pack layers for these seasons, as temperatures can drop dramatically when the sun goes down.) In March and April, dazzlingly colored wildflowers bloom in the national park. During the summer, temperatures can soar into the hundreds Fahrenheit; in the winter the days are cool and the nights are freezing, with snow at higher elevations. In May and October the town hosts the Joshua Tree Music Festival, which features up-and-coming artists, many of whom have gone on to major careers.


Top things to do in Joshua Tree

Joshua Tree National Park

This park is named for the goofy-looking Joshua tree, which can grow to 40 feet high and sprouts a multitude of wiggly branches topped with unruly crowns of spiky leaves. This sprawling scenic wonderland has lots of activities to offer, including scenic hikes, rock climbing, birdwatching, and horseback riding. Thanks to a dearth of artificial light, it’s also an ideal place for stargazing, and depending on the time of year, you can see the Milky Way, the Andromeda Galaxy, and, in August, the Perseid meteor shower.

Integratron

Have you even visited the desert if you haven’t tapped into an otherworldly energy vortex? The creator of the Integratron, a circa-1954 wooden dome that looks like a grounded spaceship, claimed the design was based in part on telepathic communications from space aliens and centered his portal on a powerful geomagnetic vortex. Regardless of whether you believe in the original intention behind the Integratron, you can’t deny the dome is wildly conducive to beautiful, clear acoustics. Those perfect acoustics draw hundreds of visitors weekly for restorative sound baths performed live on 20 quartz crystal singing bowls.

World Famous Crochet Museum

Located in Joshua Tree’s teensy downtown, the World Famous Crochet Museum is installed inside a slime-green former photo-processing booth. Its walls are jammed floor to ceiling with crochet critters and objects that the museum’s creator has collected over the years, including yarn cakes, poodles, and alligators. Drink in the absurdity, then snag a souvenir from her adjacent studio, where she sells artworks and T-shirts screenprinted with her original designs.

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