Sol & Sand 29

James & Rosalynn
James & Rosalynn
Sol & Sand 29

Food scene

GRND SQRL has a small but quality menu with some vegan/vegetarian options. Excellent beer selection, hard kombucha & live music. You know, all the important things. Also, super dope murals on the walls & current beer menu is available on untapped. facebook: www.Facebook.com/grndsqrl insta: @grndsqrl
71 locals recommend
grnd sqrl
73471 29 Palms Highway
71 locals recommend
GRND SQRL has a small but quality menu with some vegan/vegetarian options. Excellent beer selection, hard kombucha & live music. You know, all the important things. Also, super dope murals on the walls & current beer menu is available on untapped. facebook: www.Facebook.com/grndsqrl insta: @grndsqrl
Cactus Trails Cafe has a large and diverse menu offers options for everyone from health seekers to traditional palettes. This is an excellent breakfast & lunch option. I highly recommend it. The service and food is excellent! They take their last orders at 1:30 pm.
36 locals recommend
Cactus Trails Cafe
6341 Adobe Road
36 locals recommend
Cactus Trails Cafe has a large and diverse menu offers options for everyone from health seekers to traditional palettes. This is an excellent breakfast & lunch option. I highly recommend it. The service and food is excellent! They take their last orders at 1:30 pm.
Kitchen in the Desert is a Caribbean and New American restaurant situated just off the main highway. They have higher end options as far as the 29 goes. They frequently have live entertainment & always book up quickly so please call for reservations early..
319 locals recommend
Kitchen in the Desert
6427 Mesquite Ave
319 locals recommend
Kitchen in the Desert is a Caribbean and New American restaurant situated just off the main highway. They have higher end options as far as the 29 goes. They frequently have live entertainment & always book up quickly so please call for reservations early..
If you are looking for a delicious fresh baked items from pastries to a variety of lunch options give the Campbell Hill Bakery a try. Everything is take out. Located right downtown across from the visitor center in 29 Palms. There can be a wait for service due to the popularity of their offerings.
117 locals recommend
Campbell Hill Bakery
73491 Twentynine Palms Highway
117 locals recommend
If you are looking for a delicious fresh baked items from pastries to a variety of lunch options give the Campbell Hill Bakery a try. Everything is take out. Located right downtown across from the visitor center in 29 Palms. There can be a wait for service due to the popularity of their offerings.
The legendary Pappy + Harriet's has been delighting locals and travelers alike since 1982, with its mesquite barbeque, legendary live music, dancing and friendly service. Pioneertown "Mane Street" –– an assortment of old-west themed buildings built in part by Roy Rogers in the 1940s, is next door. (4.5 stars Yelp)
1340 locals recommend
Pappy & Harriet's
53688 Pioneertown Rd
1340 locals recommend
The legendary Pappy + Harriet's has been delighting locals and travelers alike since 1982, with its mesquite barbeque, legendary live music, dancing and friendly service. Pioneertown "Mane Street" –– an assortment of old-west themed buildings built in part by Roy Rogers in the 1940s, is next door. (4.5 stars Yelp)
Serving comfort food with a natural twist, they prepare highly rated, organic, plant based, and locally sourced food and drinks. Come find us in the center of Joshua Tree and experience “Food made with kindness, focus, and love.”. (4.5 stars Yelp)
661 locals recommend
Natural Sisters Cafe
61695 Twentynine Palms Highway
661 locals recommend
Serving comfort food with a natural twist, they prepare highly rated, organic, plant based, and locally sourced food and drinks. Come find us in the center of Joshua Tree and experience “Food made with kindness, focus, and love.”. (4.5 stars Yelp)
This gussied-up roadside diner in the heart of Joshua Tree serves unique dishes for brunch and lunch. Think of feel-good, local-fare—bright and light sweet potato-poblano pepper hash, fluffy cinnamon pancakes, delightful salads, wagyu beef cheesesteak and the perfect soft scrambled eggs—that you could eat each and every day. Save room for their beignets. (4.5 stars Yelp)
725 locals recommend
La Copine
848 Old Woman Springs Rd
725 locals recommend
This gussied-up roadside diner in the heart of Joshua Tree serves unique dishes for brunch and lunch. Think of feel-good, local-fare—bright and light sweet potato-poblano pepper hash, fluffy cinnamon pancakes, delightful salads, wagyu beef cheesesteak and the perfect soft scrambled eggs—that you could eat each and every day. Save room for their beignets. (4.5 stars Yelp)
Located at the gateway to The Joshua Tree National Park in a rustic saloon-styled building, the J-Tree Saloon was established in 1983 and has been serving the community with great bar food (think crispy shrimp tacos, a variety of burgers, baby back ribs, mahi mahi, steaks, salads, breakfast fare), refreshing cocktails, and entertainment for over 30 years.
909 locals recommend
Joshua Tree Saloon
61835 Twentynine Palms Highway
909 locals recommend
Located at the gateway to The Joshua Tree National Park in a rustic saloon-styled building, the J-Tree Saloon was established in 1983 and has been serving the community with great bar food (think crispy shrimp tacos, a variety of burgers, baby back ribs, mahi mahi, steaks, salads, breakfast fare), refreshing cocktails, and entertainment for over 30 years.
Cafe serving coffee, tea, breakfast and brunch, as well as prepared food to go (think salads, cheeses, charcuterie, fresh bagels, vegan chickpea wrap, salmon tartine, caprese panini, roast beef sandwich, fresh baked goodies).
191 locals recommend
The DEZ fine food - grab & go
61705 Twentynine Palms Highway
191 locals recommend
Cafe serving coffee, tea, breakfast and brunch, as well as prepared food to go (think salads, cheeses, charcuterie, fresh bagels, vegan chickpea wrap, salmon tartine, caprese panini, roast beef sandwich, fresh baked goodies).
The longest continually operating restaurant in the village of Joshua Tree, and located four miles from the Park, the JT Country Kitchen is inside a building dating back to the the original village roots in 1949. A local diner featuring home cooked breakfast and lunch at a fair price, the Country Kitchen is a local hang that also loves our many park visitors and out of town guests. (4.5 stars Yelp)
307 locals recommend
Country Kitchen
61768 Twentynine Palms Highway
307 locals recommend
The longest continually operating restaurant in the village of Joshua Tree, and located four miles from the Park, the JT Country Kitchen is inside a building dating back to the the original village roots in 1949. A local diner featuring home cooked breakfast and lunch at a fair price, the Country Kitchen is a local hang that also loves our many park visitors and out of town guests. (4.5 stars Yelp)
New York style pizzas and calzones, stromboli, subs, salads and pastas, burgers and more. All sauces made in house. House-made fresh mozzarella, ricotta, black garlic, vegan hempesto, plum sauce, buffalo and BBQ sauces. We make our dough daily and use our own curated sourdough which was transported from NY by the owner. We care about you and what we are doing here. We want you to feel like family when you are with us. (3.5 stars Yelp)
486 locals recommend
Pie for the People!
58960 29 Palms Highway
486 locals recommend
New York style pizzas and calzones, stromboli, subs, salads and pastas, burgers and more. All sauces made in house. House-made fresh mozzarella, ricotta, black garlic, vegan hempesto, plum sauce, buffalo and BBQ sauces. We make our dough daily and use our own curated sourdough which was transported from NY by the owner. We care about you and what we are doing here. We want you to feel like family when you are with us. (3.5 stars Yelp)

Sightseeing

The Oasis of Mara Visitor Center is one of the most historically significant visitor centers representing Joshua Tree National Park. Featuring the beautiful Oasis of Mara, the visitor center was established in 1950 when the park was still a National Monument. Inside the Visitor Center, locals and visitors can explore the many exhibits and find the perfect gifts and keepsakes. Open daily from 8:30 am to 5:00 74485 National Park Drive, Twentynine Palms, CA 92277 - (760) 367-5500
41 locals recommend
Oasis of Mara
41 locals recommend
The Oasis of Mara Visitor Center is one of the most historically significant visitor centers representing Joshua Tree National Park. Featuring the beautiful Oasis of Mara, the visitor center was established in 1950 when the park was still a National Monument. Inside the Visitor Center, locals and visitors can explore the many exhibits and find the perfect gifts and keepsakes. Open daily from 8:30 am to 5:00 74485 National Park Drive, Twentynine Palms, CA 92277 - (760) 367-5500
George Van Tassel (1910-1978), creator of the Integratron, was a legendary figure, an aeronautical engineer and test pilot who worked for Lockheed, Douglas Aircraft, and alongside Howard Hughes at Hughes Aviation. He also was a leader in the UFO movement who held annual “Spacecraft Conventions” at Giant Rock for 25 years. Van Tassel claimed that the structure of the Integratron is based on the design of Moses’ Tabernacle, the writings of engineer/physicist Nikola Tesla, and telepathic directions from extraterrestrials. The site is available by appointment for public and private “Sound Baths.” The Integratron is located approximately 30 miles northwest of Twentynine Palms. 2477 Belfield Blvd. (P.O. Box 3461), Landers, CA 92285 - (760) 361-3126
737 locals recommend
Integratron
2477 Belfield Blvd
737 locals recommend
George Van Tassel (1910-1978), creator of the Integratron, was a legendary figure, an aeronautical engineer and test pilot who worked for Lockheed, Douglas Aircraft, and alongside Howard Hughes at Hughes Aviation. He also was a leader in the UFO movement who held annual “Spacecraft Conventions” at Giant Rock for 25 years. Van Tassel claimed that the structure of the Integratron is based on the design of Moses’ Tabernacle, the writings of engineer/physicist Nikola Tesla, and telepathic directions from extraterrestrials. The site is available by appointment for public and private “Sound Baths.” The Integratron is located approximately 30 miles northwest of Twentynine Palms. 2477 Belfield Blvd. (P.O. Box 3461), Landers, CA 92285 - (760) 361-3126
Two distinct desert ecosystems, the Mojave and the Colorado, come together in Joshua Tree National Park. A fascinating variety of plants and animals make their homes in a land sculpted by strong winds and occasional torrents of rain. Dark night skies, a rich cultural history, and surreal geologic features add to the wonder of this vast wilderness in southern California. About 2.8 million visitors come to the park each year to enjoy activities such as hiking, camping, photography, rock climbing, and simply enjoying the serene desert scenery. Although the park encompasses some 800,000 acres, most of it is not accessible by road. Two main roads run through the park: Park Boulevard, which runs west to east from Twentynine Palms and the North Entrance to the West Entrance and the town of Joshua Tree; and Pinto Basin Road, which joins up with Park Boulevard and runs south to north from Interstate 10 and the Cottonwood Visitor Center to the North Entrance and the town of Twentynine Palms. Note that pets are not allowed on trails in the park; the only exception is the Oasis of Mara paved trail. Pets are allowed on-leash on the unpaved roads and on the roads within the campgrounds and picnic areas.
1713 locals recommend
Joshua Tree National Park
1713 locals recommend
Two distinct desert ecosystems, the Mojave and the Colorado, come together in Joshua Tree National Park. A fascinating variety of plants and animals make their homes in a land sculpted by strong winds and occasional torrents of rain. Dark night skies, a rich cultural history, and surreal geologic features add to the wonder of this vast wilderness in southern California. About 2.8 million visitors come to the park each year to enjoy activities such as hiking, camping, photography, rock climbing, and simply enjoying the serene desert scenery. Although the park encompasses some 800,000 acres, most of it is not accessible by road. Two main roads run through the park: Park Boulevard, which runs west to east from Twentynine Palms and the North Entrance to the West Entrance and the town of Joshua Tree; and Pinto Basin Road, which joins up with Park Boulevard and runs south to north from Interstate 10 and the Cottonwood Visitor Center to the North Entrance and the town of Twentynine Palms. Note that pets are not allowed on trails in the park; the only exception is the Oasis of Mara paved trail. Pets are allowed on-leash on the unpaved roads and on the roads within the campgrounds and picnic areas.
Located in the northwest corner of the park adjacent to the Black Rock Campground, the trail starts on the Black Rock Canyon Trail. It offers scenic views and is primarily used for hiking and walking and is accessible year-round. Distance: 6.0 miles Elevation Gain: 1,000 feet Time: 3.0 hrs Difficulty: Moderate Trailhead start: Black Rock Campground
6 locals recommend
Warren Peak Trail
6 locals recommend
Located in the northwest corner of the park adjacent to the Black Rock Campground, the trail starts on the Black Rock Canyon Trail. It offers scenic views and is primarily used for hiking and walking and is accessible year-round. Distance: 6.0 miles Elevation Gain: 1,000 feet Time: 3.0 hrs Difficulty: Moderate Trailhead start: Black Rock Campground
This trail looks a bit like a real-life Bedrock from the Flinstones with huge piles of white tank monzogranite piled up in every direction. The trail is rumored to have been a famous hideout for cattle rustlers years ago. It features beautiful wild flowers and is good for all skill levels. The trail is primarily used for walking and is accessible year-round. Distance: 1.0 mile Elevation Gain: flat Time: 30 minutes to 3 hours Difficulty: Easy Trailhead start: Hidden Valley Campground
113 locals recommend
Hidden Valley Nature Trail
74485 National Park Drive
113 locals recommend
This trail looks a bit like a real-life Bedrock from the Flinstones with huge piles of white tank monzogranite piled up in every direction. The trail is rumored to have been a famous hideout for cattle rustlers years ago. It features beautiful wild flowers and is good for all skill levels. The trail is primarily used for walking and is accessible year-round. Distance: 1.0 mile Elevation Gain: flat Time: 30 minutes to 3 hours Difficulty: Easy Trailhead start: Hidden Valley Campground
The 5,470 ft peak offers some of the best panoramic vistas of the park including views of San Jacinto, San Gorgonio, Wonderland of the Rocks, and Pleasant Valley. It features beautiful wild flowers and is primarily used for hiking and running and is accessible year-round. Distance: 3 miles Elevation Gain: 1,075 feet Time: 2 hrs Difficulty: Moderate
53 locals recommend
Ryan Mountain Trail
Ryan Mountain Trail
53 locals recommend
The 5,470 ft peak offers some of the best panoramic vistas of the park including views of San Jacinto, San Gorgonio, Wonderland of the Rocks, and Pleasant Valley. It features beautiful wild flowers and is primarily used for hiking and running and is accessible year-round. Distance: 3 miles Elevation Gain: 1,075 feet Time: 2 hrs Difficulty: Moderate
Perhaps nowhere else in the park is the almost comic book landscape more finely illustrated than at Skull Rock. Located along the main east-west park road, Skull Rock is a favorite stop for visitors. Parking is just across the road from the rock. The nature trail begins either just across from the entrance to Jumbo Rocks Campground or inside the campground, across from the amphitheater. Distance: 1.7 mi Elevation Gain: 160 ft Time: 1 hour Difficulty: Easy
133 locals recommend
Skull Rock
133 locals recommend
Perhaps nowhere else in the park is the almost comic book landscape more finely illustrated than at Skull Rock. Located along the main east-west park road, Skull Rock is a favorite stop for visitors. Parking is just across the road from the rock. The nature trail begins either just across from the entrance to Jumbo Rocks Campground or inside the campground, across from the amphitheater. Distance: 1.7 mi Elevation Gain: 160 ft Time: 1 hour Difficulty: Easy
Also known as the Big Horn Dam, this dam is a water-storage reservoir originally constructed by early cattlemen, including C. O. Barker, in 1900. Located within the Wonderland of Rocks in Joshua Tree, it features beautiful wild flowers and is good for all skill levels. The trail is primarily used for hiking, walking, and nature trips and is accessible year-round. Depending on the time of year, water may be present or receded. Distance: 1.3 mi Elevation Gain: 62 ft Time: 45 mins Difficulty: Easy
81 locals recommend
Barker Dam Nature Trail
Barker Dam Nature Trail
81 locals recommend
Also known as the Big Horn Dam, this dam is a water-storage reservoir originally constructed by early cattlemen, including C. O. Barker, in 1900. Located within the Wonderland of Rocks in Joshua Tree, it features beautiful wild flowers and is good for all skill levels. The trail is primarily used for hiking, walking, and nature trips and is accessible year-round. Depending on the time of year, water may be present or receded. Distance: 1.3 mi Elevation Gain: 62 ft Time: 45 mins Difficulty: Easy
Also known as the Big Horn Dam, this dam is a water-storage reservoir originally constructed by early cattlemen, including C. O. Barker, in 1900. Located within the Wonderland of Rocks in Joshua Tree, it features beautiful wild flowers and is good for all skill levels. The trail is primarily used for hiking, walking, and nature trips and is accessible year-round. Depending on the time of year, water may be present or receded. Distance: 1.3 mi Elevation Gain: 62 ft Time: 45 mins Difficulty: Easy
81 locals recommend
Barker Dam Nature Trail
Barker Dam Nature Trail
81 locals recommend
Also known as the Big Horn Dam, this dam is a water-storage reservoir originally constructed by early cattlemen, including C. O. Barker, in 1900. Located within the Wonderland of Rocks in Joshua Tree, it features beautiful wild flowers and is good for all skill levels. The trail is primarily used for hiking, walking, and nature trips and is accessible year-round. Depending on the time of year, water may be present or receded. Distance: 1.3 mi Elevation Gain: 62 ft Time: 45 mins Difficulty: Easy
This popular trail takes you into an old mining area of the park. At the main area, you will find the remnants of a gold and silver mine. It’s great for photography. The trail is primarily used for hiking, walking, and running and is accessible year-round. Distance: 4.0 mile Elevation Gain: 515 ft Time: 30 minutes to 4 hours Difficulty: Moderate Trailhead start: Keys View Road, a few miles past Cap Rock
17 locals recommend
Lost Horse Mine Loop Trail
Lost Horse Mine Loop Trail
17 locals recommend
This popular trail takes you into an old mining area of the park. At the main area, you will find the remnants of a gold and silver mine. It’s great for photography. The trail is primarily used for hiking, walking, and running and is accessible year-round. Distance: 4.0 mile Elevation Gain: 515 ft Time: 30 minutes to 4 hours Difficulty: Moderate Trailhead start: Keys View Road, a few miles past Cap Rock
Consisting of three big rock clusters and narrow passages, with the biggest cluster in the middle. You can find the Hall as well as the mini Chasm of Doom in the second-biggest cluster; the Hall of Horrors is hidden behind a boulder and you’ll need to climb up to see it. Distance: .6 mi Elevation Gain: 26 ft Time: 1 hour Difficulty: Easy Trailhead start: near Ryan Mountain Trailhead
17 locals recommend
Hall of Horrors Area
Park Boulevard
17 locals recommend
Consisting of three big rock clusters and narrow passages, with the biggest cluster in the middle. You can find the Hall as well as the mini Chasm of Doom in the second-biggest cluster; the Hall of Horrors is hidden behind a boulder and you’ll need to climb up to see it. Distance: .6 mi Elevation Gain: 26 ft Time: 1 hour Difficulty: Easy Trailhead start: near Ryan Mountain Trailhead
Kids will love meandering through the whimsical-looking cholla cactus along this classic trail. Take care to not touch the "fuzzy" teddybear cholla as you wind your way through this unique garden. Stay on the trail, wear closed-toe shoes. Distance: .2 mi Elevation Gain: 9 ft Time: 30 mins Difficulty: Easy
129 locals recommend
Cholla Cactus Garden
Cholla Cactus Garden Trail
129 locals recommend
Kids will love meandering through the whimsical-looking cholla cactus along this classic trail. Take care to not touch the "fuzzy" teddybear cholla as you wind your way through this unique garden. Stay on the trail, wear closed-toe shoes. Distance: .2 mi Elevation Gain: 9 ft Time: 30 mins Difficulty: Easy
While this trail isn't featured on the park map, it's one of the most popular trails in the park, featuring fascinating arch formation. The trail and loop surround the White Tank Campground and is considered good for all skill levels. Distance: 1.2 miles Elevation Gain: 88 feet Time: 1 hrs Difficulty: Easy Trailhead start: Pinto Basin Road
49 locals recommend
Arch Rock Nature Trail
49 locals recommend
While this trail isn't featured on the park map, it's one of the most popular trails in the park, featuring fascinating arch formation. The trail and loop surround the White Tank Campground and is considered good for all skill levels. Distance: 1.2 miles Elevation Gain: 88 feet Time: 1 hrs Difficulty: Easy Trailhead start: Pinto Basin Road

Entertainment

The casino offers 30,000 square feet of gaming space, with 490 Slot Machines, 7 Table Games, live poker, plus live entertainment, Oasis Grille and Shelly’s Lounge. Open daily on Baseline Road between Adobe Road and Utah Trail in Twentynine Palms. “Live at the Rock” at Tortoise Rock Casino! The FREE Saturday Concerts kick off Saturday nights in March and continue through October. Concerts are performed on the outdoor stage at Tortoise Rock Casino and feature exciting tribute bands and artists. All concerts are free and take place on Saturday night beginning at 8 p.m. South off Hwy 62 on Adobe Road, go to end at Baseline.
88 locals recommend
Tortoise Rock Casino
88 locals recommend
The casino offers 30,000 square feet of gaming space, with 490 Slot Machines, 7 Table Games, live poker, plus live entertainment, Oasis Grille and Shelly’s Lounge. Open daily on Baseline Road between Adobe Road and Utah Trail in Twentynine Palms. “Live at the Rock” at Tortoise Rock Casino! The FREE Saturday Concerts kick off Saturday nights in March and continue through October. Concerts are performed on the outdoor stage at Tortoise Rock Casino and feature exciting tribute bands and artists. All concerts are free and take place on Saturday night beginning at 8 p.m. South off Hwy 62 on Adobe Road, go to end at Baseline.
A decade in the making, Freedom Plaza is part of a dynamic downtown revitalization project formerly known as Project Phoenix. In addition to creating an exciting new event space, this multi-faceted complex features an 11,000 square foot Community Center with a gymnasium/multipurpose room which will serve as a recreational hub for the community’s youth and adults, a state-of-the-art kitchen that will be used a teaching space for culinary arts students at Copper Mountain College and the Morongo Unified School District, and a 4,100 square foot Visitor and Cultural Center for Joshua Tree National Park which will be opening later this spring season! 73551 Twentynine Palms Hwy
Freedom Plaza
6547 Freedom Way
A decade in the making, Freedom Plaza is part of a dynamic downtown revitalization project formerly known as Project Phoenix. In addition to creating an exciting new event space, this multi-faceted complex features an 11,000 square foot Community Center with a gymnasium/multipurpose room which will serve as a recreational hub for the community’s youth and adults, a state-of-the-art kitchen that will be used a teaching space for culinary arts students at Copper Mountain College and the Morongo Unified School District, and a 4,100 square foot Visitor and Cultural Center for Joshua Tree National Park which will be opening later this spring season! 73551 Twentynine Palms Hwy
Fine art, painting, photography and sculpture are featured at this collective of local fine artists who exhibit their works monthly. JTAG provides opportunities for artists to showcase their work for individual or group show throughout the year. 61607B 29 Palms Highway, Joshua Tree, CA 92252 • 760-366-3636
85 locals recommend
Joshua Tree Art Gallery
61607 Twentynine Palms Highway
85 locals recommend
Fine art, painting, photography and sculpture are featured at this collective of local fine artists who exhibit their works monthly. JTAG provides opportunities for artists to showcase their work for individual or group show throughout the year. 61607B 29 Palms Highway, Joshua Tree, CA 92252 • 760-366-3636
This working studio and showroom features local artists Thomas and Amara Alban in Pioneertown, an old western movie set from the 40's and 50's. Functional high-fired stoneware art pottery made to pass down to generations of family members. Also offered are art prints and jewelry by local artist Geoffrey Fennell as well as other hand-made pieces by other local artists. 53626 Mane St., Pioneertown, CA 92268 • 760-228-0290
12 locals recommend
MazAmar Art Pottery
53626 Mane St
12 locals recommend
This working studio and showroom features local artists Thomas and Amara Alban in Pioneertown, an old western movie set from the 40's and 50's. Functional high-fired stoneware art pottery made to pass down to generations of family members. Also offered are art prints and jewelry by local artist Geoffrey Fennell as well as other hand-made pieces by other local artists. 53626 Mane St., Pioneertown, CA 92268 • 760-228-0290

City/town information

In 1946, Pioneertown was founded by a group of Hollywood investors, including actors Roy Rogers and Gene Autry. They dreamed of creating an Old West set that was actually a town worth visiting, with 1880s-style false-front façades but interiors visitors could enter, with actual businesses inside. Up went frontier stables, saloons, and jails; inside, they housed ice cream parlours, bowling alleys and motels. More than 50 films and television shows were filmed here in the 1940s and ‘50s. While location shooting and businesses here have dwindled, you can still see mock gunfights on Mane Street. But the most happening place by far is Pappy and Harriet’s Pioneertown Palace, with surprisingly good live music (Robert Plant and Leon Russell have played here) in a seemingly unlikely setting. This must-see desert find also serves up awesome ribs, plus classic Santa Maria barbecue, burgers, sandwiches and salads. Pioneertown is located approximately 10 miles from Joshua Tree National Park and 25 miles from Palm Springs.
558 locals recommend
Pioneertown
53688 Pioneertown Rd
558 locals recommend
In 1946, Pioneertown was founded by a group of Hollywood investors, including actors Roy Rogers and Gene Autry. They dreamed of creating an Old West set that was actually a town worth visiting, with 1880s-style false-front façades but interiors visitors could enter, with actual businesses inside. Up went frontier stables, saloons, and jails; inside, they housed ice cream parlours, bowling alleys and motels. More than 50 films and television shows were filmed here in the 1940s and ‘50s. While location shooting and businesses here have dwindled, you can still see mock gunfights on Mane Street. But the most happening place by far is Pappy and Harriet’s Pioneertown Palace, with surprisingly good live music (Robert Plant and Leon Russell have played here) in a seemingly unlikely setting. This must-see desert find also serves up awesome ribs, plus classic Santa Maria barbecue, burgers, sandwiches and salads. Pioneertown is located approximately 10 miles from Joshua Tree National Park and 25 miles from Palm Springs.