Overview
Yucca Valley is a large town in south central San Bernadino County in California Desert on the north-western boundary of Joshua Tree National Park.
1 sights · 6 places to eat
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Best things about Yucca Valley
Hi-Desert Nature Museum
The museum is dedicated to educating residents and tourists about the cultural heritage, natural history and desert environment of the Morongo Basin and High Desert.
Plan your trip
Best time to visit & weather
Most comfortable: Oct–Apr. Summer highs reach about 104°F; winter lows dip to about 40°F. Very hot (May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep) — plan outdoor time for mornings. Wettest: Aug and Feb. (climate data from nearby Twentynine Palms)
Blue bars: average daily high and low (°F). Purple columns: average monthly rain and melted snow (inches).
Getting there
- From you: to see whether to drive or fly, and how long it takes.
- PSP Palm Springs International Airport, Palm Springs — 21 mi away (major hub). Directions
- SBD San Bernardino International Airport, San Bernardino — 47 mi away (major hub). Directions
Most visitors will arrive by car.
Full “Get in” guide ↓Budget & where to stay
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Food for you
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Understand
Yucca Valley is at the west edge of the Morongo Basin in the Mojave Desert, between the San Berandino Mountains (west) and Joshua Tree National Park (south).
Get in
By car
Most visitors will arrive by car.
- California State Route 62 runs east-west through the Morongo Basin, west towards Palm Springs and Interstate 10, and east to Joshua Tree Village and Twentynine Palms and onto the Arizona state line.
- California State Route 247 (Old Woman Springs Rd) begins in Yucca Valley and runs north through Barstow to Interstate 15.
By bus
There is a limited bus network, run by the Morongo Basin Transit Authority (MBTA). Service runs west towards Palm Springs and east towards Joshua Tree Village and Twentynine Palms.
By plane
The closest passenger airport is Palm Springs Airport (PSP), 35 mi west.
Further afield are:
- Ontario International Airport (ONT), about 80 mi west.
- Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), 130 mi west.
- San Diego International Airport (SAN), 140 mi southwest.
Get around
By bus
- Morongo Bay Transit Authority has routes around Yucca Valley.
See
Eat
Eat Las Palmas Restaurant
Mexican.
Eat Pappy and Harriet's Pioneertown Palace
Go next
- Joshua Tree National Park, east — Home to two desert ecosystems and is a favorite for campers, hikers, and rock-climbers.
- Pioneertown, northwest — An Old West-themed living motion-picture set where movie and television shows have been filmed, with galleries and places to eat.
Nearby
Joshua Tree
City / town · 12 listings · 6 mi away
Desert Hot Springs
City / town · 18 listings · 13 mi away
Twentynine Palms
City / town · 18 listings · 20 mi away
Palm Springs
City / town · 58 listings · 22 mi away
Cathedral City
City / town · 3 listings · 22 mi away
Rancho Mirage
City / town · 8 listings · 25 mi away
Palm Desert
City / town · 25 listings · 28 mi away
Big Bear Lake
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