Cholla Cactus Garden
Vegetation · Riverside County ·

Cholla Cactus Garden

Vegetation · Riverside County ·

Cactus garden with flat loop trail offering panoramic views

easy hike
star gazing
astro photography
parking available
loop trail
sunrise
sunset
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Cholla Cactus Garden by null
Cholla Cactus Garden by null
Cholla Cactus Garden by null
Cholla Cactus Garden by null
Cholla Cactus Garden by null
Cholla Cactus Garden by null
Cholla Cactus Garden by null
Cholla Cactus Garden by null
Cholla Cactus Garden by null
Cholla Cactus Garden by null
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"Set within Joshua Tree’s Colorado Desert, the Cholla Cactus Garden offers winding paths among dense cholla plants—perfect for a short walk and photos, but be careful not to get too close to the very prickly cactus." - Patricia Doherty Patricia Doherty Patricia Doherty is a writer who specializes in covering destinations, resorts, and cruises for Travel + Leisure and other publications. Travel + Leisure Editorial Guidelines

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Cholla Cactus Garden

Tim T.

Google
Fantastic! Don't miss this one. The parking lot area was closed but we were able to find a spot on the side of the road and get out and walk around a bit. We really enjoyed it what a beautiful and unusual group of cactus!

dorianne S.

Google
Bring a comb!! Many people in our party stepped on or got cactus stuck in them. Someone with a comb helped us out. Great area for photos. We didn’t stop on our first trip to Joshua tree because it was a little out of the way—definitely work the drive. We went out at sunset and it was glorious!!

Wade W.

Google
Cholla Cactus Garden is like someone dumped the entire cactus DLC into one spot but forgot to vary the models. Billions of them, all identical, all ready to stab you with love if you get even slightly cocky. One type only, but the sheer army of them makes it impressive. The view is pretty sweet, especially in soft light when the cacti glow like hostile Christmas decorations. Walk slow, don’t touch anything, and enjoy the spiky beauty parade.

Amar P.

Google
Joshua Tree National Park is a hidden gem in LA. Must see if you happen to be in the LA area. Ideal place camping and star gazing.

Harry

Google
Cactus views for miles in every direction! Plenty of parking available, easiest route in is from the Southern entrance to JTNP.

Salvador R

Google
Joshua tree and all it has to offer is amazing. In this week's visit, we were planning for the new moon and astro photography. We parked in the lot and walked in to set up the tripod for some long exposure shots. Clear skies, perfect weather in July, summer breeze, and only one other photographer so no light noise! I couldn't have asked for a better set up!

John O

Google
Absolutely beautiful. Probably my favorite stop during our one day tour of the amazing Joshua Tree national park. Don't miss it.

吴锐恒（Ruiheng Edbalt W.

Google
Amazing place for sunset and sunrise. It seems the cactus lightens the world.