KC-Kinlyn’s JT & Landers Guidebook
City/town information
Feels like a very friendly small town, with many familiar places to shop, eat, buy groceries.
70 locals recommend
Yucca Valley
Feels like a very friendly small town, with many familiar places to shop, eat, buy groceries.
Artsy and Hip town with an amazing National Park with lots of great hiking, rock scrambling, rock climbing, and stargazing.
334 locals recommend
Joshua Tree
Artsy and Hip town with an amazing National Park with lots of great hiking, rock scrambling, rock climbing, and stargazing.
Great town, food, camping, skiing, and other outdoor activities. Only an hour away!
603 locals recommend
Big Bear Lake
Great town, food, camping, skiing, and other outdoor activities. Only an hour away!
Resort and Spa town, many places to golf. Low desert and HOT, but a bigger city.
527 locals recommend
Palm Springs
57096 Twentynine Palms HighwayResort and Spa town, many places to golf. Low desert and HOT, but a bigger city.
Really cool, small town. Looks like, and probably was, a scene in an old Western movie. A few interesting shops and restaurants.
558 locals recommend
Pioneertown
53688 Pioneertown RdReally cool, small town. Looks like, and probably was, a scene in an old Western movie. A few interesting shops and restaurants.
Food scene
Make a reservation or show up early to wait for a table. Great indoor and outdoor seating, dog friendly! Great food and vibe.
725 locals recommend
La Copine
848 Old Woman Springs RdMake a reservation or show up early to wait for a table. Great indoor and outdoor seating, dog friendly! Great food and vibe.
Really great Mediterranean food, our goto place for take out. Order at home, by the time you're there, food is ready. Great vegetarian and meat options.
144 locals recommend
Yucca Kabob and Hookah
57345 Twentynine Palms HighwayReally great Mediterranean food, our goto place for take out. Order at home, by the time you're there, food is ready. Great vegetarian and meat options.
8 Star Cafe
57053 29 Palms HighwayReally good Korean food, a bit slow and pricey though.
Aki Sushi
57045 Twentynine Palms HighwayGreat sushi rolls and udon, another goto place for take out
Great pizza, coffee, and indoor / outdoor seating. Good nightlife, open late.
209 locals recommend
Giant Rock Meeting Room & Coffee House
1131 Old Woman Springs RdGreat pizza, coffee, and indoor / outdoor seating. Good nightlife, open late.
Really good pizza. Definitely can be slow or flaky service, but it's been worth it.
486 locals recommend
Pie for the People!
58960 29 Palms HighwayReally good pizza. Definitely can be slow or flaky service, but it's been worth it.
Great grocery store to stock up for a few days if you want to cook or just get some drinks and snacks.
167 locals recommend
Stater Bros. Markets
58060 Twentynine Palms HighwayGreat grocery store to stock up for a few days if you want to cook or just get some drinks and snacks.
The Rib Co
72183 Twentynine Palms HighwayRibs, Chicken, Cornbread...when you're hungry.
Nice lunch / breakfast place, close to a couple shops to check out after eating.
507 locals recommend
Frontier Café
55844 Twentynine Palms HighwayNice lunch / breakfast place, close to a couple shops to check out after eating.
Nice place for breakfast / lunch, at one point, they had the best chicken sandwich, not sure if it's seasonal or what, but I hope it comes back!
688 locals recommend
Crossroads Cafe
61715 Twentynine Palms HighwayNice place for breakfast / lunch, at one point, they had the best chicken sandwich, not sure if it's seasonal or what, but I hope it comes back!
Sightseeing
The mountain you can see from our place. There's a dirt road we park at and walk up a path. Really nice hike, not busy, we've taken our dog there too.
Can park here: https://goo.gl/maps/Lm8fR1QKQyM23Uz78
16 locals recommend
Goat Mountain
The mountain you can see from our place. There's a dirt road we park at and walk up a path. Really nice hike, not busy, we've taken our dog there too.
Can park here: https://goo.gl/maps/Lm8fR1QKQyM23Uz78
Great hike up a mountain, with views of Black Rock Campground and Yucca Valley. Probably 30min to an hour up, then faster down. Great Joshua Trees, rocks, and maybe snow in the winter!
32 locals recommend
High View Nature Loop Trail
Great hike up a mountain, with views of Black Rock Campground and Yucca Valley. Probably 30min to an hour up, then faster down. Great Joshua Trees, rocks, and maybe snow in the winter!
Amazing Oasis at end of trail. Seems like a pretty easy trail, but it's actually pretty far, a lot uphill, but extremely rewarding!
78 locals recommend
Fortynine Palms Oasis Trail
Fortynine Palms Oasis TrailAmazing Oasis at end of trail. Seems like a pretty easy trail, but it's actually pretty far, a lot uphill, but extremely rewarding!
Great Skull Rock to take pictures in front. Fun to rock scramble and a really nice flat hiking trail off to the side.
133 locals recommend
Skull Rock
Great Skull Rock to take pictures in front. Fun to rock scramble and a really nice flat hiking trail off to the side.
World's largest freestanding boulder, so, gotta see it. Pretty cool, a lot people there to camp or picnic or dirt bike. Is a long dirt road getting there, and first time felt further than expected, but nice to check out.
291 locals recommend
Giant Rock CA
World's largest freestanding boulder, so, gotta see it. Pretty cool, a lot people there to camp or picnic or dirt bike. Is a long dirt road getting there, and first time felt further than expected, but nice to check out.
Place to get a sound bath. It's a very unique, meditative experience.
737 locals recommend
Integratron
2477 Belfield BlvdPlace to get a sound bath. It's a very unique, meditative experience.
Amazing rock formations with camping, rock climbing, and hiking.
64 locals recommend
Indian Cove Campground
68917 Indian Cove CircleAmazing rock formations with camping, rock climbing, and hiking.
Hidden Valley Nature Trail
74485 National Park DriveHiking, picnic tables, outdoor bbq
Great dog park and people park! Amazing sunsets. Best to go approaching sunset during the summer, and anytime during the winter.
16 locals recommend
Essig Park
8300 Warren Vista AveGreat dog park and people park! Amazing sunsets. Best to go approaching sunset during the summer, and anytime during the winter.
Traveler advice
What to pack
Always have water
Even a drive to the nearby gas station, it's nice to have water in case your car breaks down. And definitely if you plan going out to hike, even on flat, easy trails, you need extra water.
Getting around
Plan trips
It's not far to Yucca Valley or Joshua Tree, but going there and back takes time. We often just go to pick up take out, but sometimes it's nice to group together a hike or grocery run.
Getting around
Desert Dangers!
We live in a very rural location, be careful for wildlife and plants. Some of the cacti are very prickly, be careful where you step or brush up against. Even some innocent looking green bushes have thorns allover. Always wear shoes and keep shoes inside to avoid red ants getting in. We have not seen snakes or scorpions, but you should be prepared and aware in our land and during hikes.
Book before you go
Joshua Tree National Park
If you can book and print a pass before you go, it's quicker and easier to get into the park. The West entrance can get busy, but we usually can get in right away, once we had to wait about 15-20 minutes to get through the entrance.
We've never had to show a pass, or wait, at Black Rock, Oasis Trail, Indian Cove, and all the places offer great experiences.