Located deep in the wilderness of southern California is a vast desert area with a very interesting combination of plants and wildlife. Visitors can enjoy long hikes, vast campgrounds and depending on the time of year, maybe huge music festival.

In the meantime, swipe ahead for a selection of winning photographs from the park National Park Service photo contests focus on Joshua Tree National Park.

Skull Rock and the Milky Way

2023 Photo Contest Winner

Photography: Kevin D. Jordan

A Desert Rainbow

2022 Photo Contest Winner

Photography: Greg Hayes

Heart Lookout

2021 Contest Winner

Photography: Carlos Hernandez

Moment of Peace at the Cholla Cactus Garden

2020 Contest Winner

Photography: Nina Ritchie

Boulders at Golden Hour

2019 Photo Contest Winner

Photography: Julee Ung

Joshua Tree Silhouetted by Sunset

2018 Photo Contest Winner

Photography: Chris Olivas

Visitor on Rock at Indian Cove with Fog

2017 Photo Contest Winner

Photography: Ed Lily

Joshua Tree Hemingway Milkyway Moonrise

2016 Photo Contest Winner

Photography: Isaac Gibbszz