Desert Christ Park
Desert Christ Park is a 3.5-acre (14,000 m2) sculpture garden in Yucca Valley, California. It goes back to 1951. Look also at San Gorgonio Mountain, 22 mi away.
A museum inside Yucca Valley
Summers are hot
July and August highs run 95–96°, and about 109 days a year reach 90°. When to go ↓
You can stay in Yucca Valley
Desert Christ Park is inside Yucca Valley, which has 14 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
Best months: Mar, Apr, May, Oct and Nov
March, April, May, October and November are the mild months, with highs of 66–81°. When to go ↓
Established in 1951
Desert Christ Park dates from 1951. About ↓
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
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Desert Christ Park
Desert Christ Park is a 3.5-acre (14,000 m2) sculpture garden in Yucca Valley, California. The park was sculpted and created by Antone Martin, a former aircraft worker who died in 1961 at the age of 74. Martin started sculpting the figures out of steel-reinforced concrete during the height of the Cold War atomic bomb scare of the mid-1940s, hoping that the sculptures would inspire global peace. Sculptures include The Twelve Apostles, Martha, Mary, angels, and a 15-foot-tall, 3 ton statue of Jesus, reminiscent of Rio de Janeiro's famous and much larger hilltop Christ the Redeemer. The park was neglected between 1988 and 1996, while the ACLU sued San Bernardino County for separation of church and state issues, after which a nonprofit foundation took over and renovated the park.
- Type
- Museum
- Established
- 1951
Places to stay near Desert Christ Park
The nearest towns with places to stay are Yucca Valley (14) and Palm Springs (198).
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Desert Christ Park | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yucca Valley | in town | — | 14 8 hotels · 3 motels · 1 lodge or cabins · 2 RV parks | 21,887 | $363K | — |
| Palm Springs 27% vacation homes | 23 mi south | 35 min | 198 178 hotels · 6 motels · 6 inns & B&Bs · 6 lodges & cabins · 2 RV parks | 45,315 | $604K | D |
| Joshua Tree 24% vacation homes | 7 mi east | 10 min | 15 3 hotels · 4 motels · 3 lodges & cabins · 4 campgrounds · 1 RV park | 6,234 | $334K | — |
| Big Bear Lake 73% vacation homes | 27 mi west | 40 min | 151 46 hotels · 1 motel · 6 inns & B&Bs · 80 lodges & cabins · 2 hostels · 12 campgrounds · 4 RV parks | 5,018 | $577K | — |
| Desert Hot Springs | 13 mi southwest | 20 min | 24 18 hotels · 1 motel · 1 inn or B&B · 2 lodges & cabins · 1 campground · 1 RV park | 34,009 | $355K | C |
| Big Bear City 55% vacation homes | 22 mi northwest | 35 min | 35 11 hotels · 1 inn or B&B · 22 lodges & cabins · 1 campground | 11,431 | $464K | — |
| Twentynine Palms | 21 mi east | 30 min | 25 8 hotels · 7 motels · 4 inns & B&Bs · 3 lodges & cabins · 2 campgrounds · 1 RV park | 25,939 | $268K | — |
| Cathedral City | 20 mi south | 30 min | 21 13 hotels · 1 motel · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground · 5 RV parks | 52,375 | $453K | C+ |
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Getting there
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Other places close by
Also within 70 miles are these.
Big draw65 mi LakeSalton Sea
Big draw44 mi National ParkJoshua Tree National Park2.9M visitors a year
122 mi MountainSan Gorgonio Mountain
225 mi Stadium & arenaAcrisure Arena
326 mi MountainSan Jacinto Peak
32 mi LakeBig Bear Lake
70 mi MountainMount San Antonio422 mi LandmarkForest Lawn CemeteryPhoto credits
Salton Sea: NASA, Public domain · Joshua Tree National Park: Sergiy Galyonkin, CC BY-SA 4.0 · San Gorgonio Mountain: Doc Searls, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Acrisure Arena: TheAHL, CC BY 2.0 · San Jacinto Peak: Wattewyl, CC BY 3.0 · Big Bear Lake: H.G. Judd, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Mount San Antonio: The original uploader was Tillman at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 2.0
Before visiting Desert Christ Park
Is Desert Christ Park in Yucca Valley?
Yes. It’s inside Yucca Valley, CA.
When is the best time to visit Desert Christ Park?
March, April, May, October and November, with highs of 66–81°.
How far is Desert Christ Park from Riverside and Anaheim?
About 56 miles west of Riverside and about 78 miles west of Anaheim, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to Desert Christ Park?
Palm Springs (PSP), about 21 miles away.
Where should I stay near Desert Christ Park?
Palm Springs (23 mi, 198 places to stay), Yucca Valley (in town, 14 places to stay) and Joshua Tree (7 mi, 15 places to stay).
Notes from people in Yucca Valley
Tips will appear here once someone posts in Yucca Valley’s Town Square.
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.