Safari Motor Inn

Joshua Tree National Park


This basic, 12-room motel around a simple courtyard is a good option for modern nomads not keen on dropping bunches of cash for a roof over their heads. Most of the well-worn rooms have microwaves and minirefrigerators. It’s a short walk to eateries and outdoor outfitters. Pool opens in summer only.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Joshua Tree National Park attractions

1. World-Famous Crochet Museum

0.12 MILES

An old lime-green photo booth is the home of Bunny, Buddy and hundreds of their crocheted friends collected by Shari Elf. The artist, singer, fashion…

2. Beauty Bubble Salon & Museum

0.13 MILES

Jeff Hafler loves hair and everything to do with it, which is why his Steel Magnolias–type home salon brims with related vintage beauty paraphernalia he's…

3. Noah Purifoy Desert Art Museum

4.38 MILES

The 'Junk Dada' sculptures and installations of African American artist Noah Purifoy (1917–2004) are collected by the world's finest museums, but some of…

4. Indian Cove

9.51 MILES

Rock hounds love the hulking caramel-colored formations in this northern corner of the park, while birders are drawn by feathered friends hiding out among…

5. Keys Ranch

10.39 MILES

Old West history buffs will delight in the 90-minute ranger-led tour of this ranch named after its builder, William Keys. He and his family built a…

6. Wonderland of Rocks

10.61 MILES

This striking rock labyrinth extends roughly from Indian Cove in the north to Park Blvd in the south and is predictably a popular rock climbers' haunt…

7. Pioneertown

10.64 MILES

Looking like an 1870s frontier town, Pioneertown was actually built in 1946 as a Hollywood Western movie set. Gene Autry and Roy Rogers were among the…

8. Integratron

12.19 MILES

It may look just like a white-domed structure, but in reality it's an electrostatic generator for time travel and cell rejuvenation. Yup! At least that's…