6 Places to Explore in Joshua Tree National Park With Kids

If you’re looking to get out of the city for a weekend, Joshua Tree National Park is a beautiful destination. The park’s sprawling desert looks vastly different from the rest of the state, and at about 2 hours east of greater Los Angeles, it's a doable drive with kids. We recently returned from a weekend at the park and loved it. Winter and spring are great times to visit Joshua Tree, and we wanted to share six places in the Park to explore if you have younger kids.
When you see our recommendations, it’s also helpful to know that our kids aren’t that into hiking. Because of that, our main goal was to take it easy and only focus on shorter family-friendly hikes. Nothing longer than a 1.5miles round trip since hiking with kids can easily double a hike's average time. Afterward, we’ll even dive into the campground we stayed at and things to consider when visiting Joshua Tree National Park with Kids.
Chapters
0:00 6 Places to Explore in Joshua Tree National Park With Kids Intro
0:50 1.Barker Dam
1:38 2.Arch Rock
2:15 3.Hidden Valley
2:52 4.Cholla Cactus Garden
3:34 5.Hall Of Horrors
4:06 6.Skull Rock
4:48 Our Day and a half Weekend Itinerary
5:27 Camping in Joshua Tree National Park
We hope all the info helps plan your upcoming trip to Joshua Tree.
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  • @californiathroughmylens
    @californiathroughmylens2 жыл бұрын

    Great video, I still haven't taken my family to the park yet. I hope to do it soon though! You covered some of my favorite spots in the park for sure.

  • @Califoreigners

    @Califoreigners

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks Josh! It’s definitely our longest video to date. Honestly I don’t know how you do it! Haha. And also a big thanks to you for your past Joshua Tree videos. They definitely helped us plan out our itinerary. Looking forward to bringing the girls back to check out some of those mines when they’re older!

  • @PuniChanFam
    @PuniChanFam2 жыл бұрын

    very nice, love Joshua Tree! want to take our daughter when the weather is warmer. we know the dangers of the cholla cactus garden first hand from a previous visit lol so cool that some of the major view points and park landmarks are easily accessible by car. thanks for sharing ✨

  • @Califoreigners

    @Califoreigners

    2 жыл бұрын

    Oh yeah our friend’s a nurse and he helped another visitor get a couple barbs out during our visit! It didn’t look fun at all. It definitely made our 5 year old not want to mess around near the cactus. Overall we were really happy with the things you can still do in there with younger kids :)

  • @deborahchildress2884
    @deborahchildress28842 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for this video, plan on visiting with my family during the winter months next year.

  • @Califoreigners

    @Califoreigners

    2 жыл бұрын

    No problem. Thanks for checking it out! Hoped it helped to answer questions. If you have any other questions before you go, feel free to reach out.

  • @venturefull
    @venturefull2 жыл бұрын

    Great vid, these are all of our favorite spots!

  • @Califoreigners

    @Califoreigners

    2 жыл бұрын

    Yeah such a fun place! Happy we were able to make it out there. Looking forward to seeing what you guys have been up too 👍

  • @mwoaf
    @mwoaf2 жыл бұрын

    the hikes look like so much fun!

  • @Califoreigners

    @Califoreigners

    Жыл бұрын

    I really didn’t think more desert was gonna impressive me but I was completely wrong. Beautiful hikes for sure :)

  • @rvlifediy
    @rvlifediy2 жыл бұрын

    Cool coverage. I remember the days when there wasn't a line for any of the stops.

  • @Califoreigners

    @Califoreigners

    2 жыл бұрын

    Yeah we felt super lucky to get a spot for the van at all these parking lots first try. I Had been worrying about parking for a couple days before driving up. I’m sure spring’s gonna be packed. Hopefully that luck continues at the other National Parks this year 🤞

  • @jcliffyhuff
    @jcliffyhuff9 ай бұрын

    Amazing video! Thank you for sharing. We would love to take this trip. My Wife, 5 yr old Son and our two dogs made the trip from California to Colorado in 2021 when we moved to the Rocky Mountains.

  • @Califoreigners

    @Califoreigners

    9 ай бұрын

    Thanks! Yeah Joshua Tree was such a surprise! I’m sure y’all have seen a lot of amazing stuff in Colorado. We’ve been trying to visit the state but both times weather threw off our plans.

  • @ThePlacesWhereWeGo
    @ThePlacesWhereWeGo2 жыл бұрын

    Nice review of things to do with the littles in this wonderful national park!

  • @Califoreigners

    @Califoreigners

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks! We had such a fun time out there. Growing up in Southern California we weren’t sure if the park was gonna impress us but certainly did :)

  • @SandraMartinez-hv1by
    @SandraMartinez-hv1by Жыл бұрын

    Thank you!!! 🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼 great video!!

  • @Califoreigners

    @Califoreigners

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks for watching it and the comment! So happy you found it helpful 🥳

  • @babyblueyoshi
    @babyblueyoshi Жыл бұрын

    Thanks for making this video with younger kids in mind! My kids love the outdoors but aren't fond of hiking either, so this was great! You had me ROFL though when you mentioned bringing kids could easily double hike times. So true.

  • @Califoreigners

    @Califoreigners

    Жыл бұрын

    LOL So happy you found it! Yeah being outdoors with kids is another level for sure! Thankfully, our girls are quite the outdoorsy little ladies now that we've been out so much the past couple years. We've got a bunch a fun outdoor stuff for kids still in our backlog so please check back in soon! All sorts of stuff around Big Sur, Utah and then some :)

  • @babyblueyoshi

    @babyblueyoshi

    Жыл бұрын

    @@Califoreigners Got yourself a new subcriber and sharing with my friends! Great content and footage, and so precise. Thanks for sharing your trips and tips!

  • @Califoreigners

    @Califoreigners

    Жыл бұрын

    @@babyblueyoshi Thanks so much! We’re super appreciative :)

  • @babyblueyoshi

    @babyblueyoshi

    Жыл бұрын

    We just went this weekend! I’d like to say, my kids likely quadrupled the estimated hike times and did half the things on the list haha. Nonetheless we had tons of fun climbing rocks and just seeing a different landscape than what we’re used to living in Northern CA. Thanks again for the video as it was very informative and encouraging!

  • @Califoreigners

    @Califoreigners

    11 ай бұрын

    @@babyblueyoshi I have no clue how I never saw this comment! Sorry I didn’t respond when you posted it, but I’m happy to hear :)

  • @omarsilva1732
    @omarsilva17322 жыл бұрын

    💖💖💖

  • @LookWhosBlogging
    @LookWhosBlogging2 жыл бұрын

    Woah, is this your longest video yet?

  • @Califoreigners

    @Califoreigners

    2 жыл бұрын

    Yeah this one’s our longest for sure. But we’re excited to get back to the shorter format next week :)

  • @OnBorrowedTime
    @OnBorrowedTime2 жыл бұрын

    Need a van like you guys!

  • @Califoreigners

    @Califoreigners

    2 жыл бұрын

    Yeah we love the van. You should rent one for a week see how you like it :)

  • @NYGOGUIDE
    @NYGOGUIDE2 жыл бұрын

    This is the one where I always want to visit!! Is it still good in summer time? or too hot? Maybe I will go during my kids' summer vacation! Thank you so much! Every Tuesday I'm so exciting to see your video!!

  • @Califoreigners

    @Califoreigners

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for coming back to watch! We really appreciate it! As for visiting Joshua Tree in summer I would say, “please don’t!” It gets extremely hot out in that part of the desert during the summer. The best months to visit Joshua Tree would be Oct-Nov in the fall or Mar-May in the spring :)

  • @NYGOGUIDE

    @NYGOGUIDE

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@Califoreigners Thank you! Big Help!!

  • @mashaunigovskaya5380
    @mashaunigovskaya5380Ай бұрын

    Have you been to redwood forest? I’d love to see your video if you have :)

  • @Califoreigners

    @Califoreigners

    Ай бұрын

    We have! I think the fact that it’ll be such a big video I’ve been finding other things to post. Haha. But! The plan is to finally get Redwoods posted next month. Followed by Yosemite and Death Valley. So be sure to come check back in :)

  • @Pixics
    @Pixics2 жыл бұрын

    I really want to explore Joshua Tree further but it's hard with the young ones. The weather must be good around this time of the year though.

  • @Califoreigners

    @Califoreigners

    2 жыл бұрын

    Yeah desert weather can turn so fast. We still need to try to get to Death Valley before it gets to hot. You guys made that look easy!

  • @Pixics

    @Pixics

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@Califoreigners You have until Mid March where the weather is still mild.

  • @austinstitzel
    @austinstitzel6 ай бұрын

    I'm going to guess that Kris is an Aquarius and Trang is an Aries.

  • @Califoreigners

    @Califoreigners

    6 ай бұрын

    We live a lot like those signs, but we’re born with ones that feel completely opposite haha.

  • @austinstitzel

    @austinstitzel

    6 ай бұрын

    @@Califoreigners what are your actual signs?

  • @Califoreigners

    @Califoreigners

    6 ай бұрын

    We're Taurus and Gemini :)