Restaurant at 29 Palms Inn

Joshua Tree National Park


This well-respected restaurant has its own organic garden and does burgers and salads at lunchtime, and grilled meats and toothsome pastas for dinner. No reservations.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Joshua Tree National Park attractions

1. Oasis of Mara

0.56 MILES

Behind the park HQ and Oasis Visitor Center, this natural oasis encompasses the original 29 palm trees that gave Twentynine Palms its name. They were…

2. Indian Cove

6.6 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…

3. Wonderland of Rocks

7.43 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…

4. Keys Ranch

9.01 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…

5. Joshua Tree National Park

9.82 MILES

As if from a page out of a Dr Seuss book, the whimsical-looking Joshua trees welcome visitors to this 794,000-acre park at the convergence of the Colorado…

6. Noah Purifoy Desert Art Museum

14.46 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…

7. World-Famous Crochet Museum

15.19 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…

8. Beauty Bubble Salon & Museum

15.19 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…