1Salton Sea
Saline lake in Imperial and Riverside counties in California, United States.
Attractions near Desert Edge
Joshua Tree National Park heads the list around Desert Edge
Visits to Joshua Tree National Park run to about 2.9M a year. With nothing inside Desert Edge, the list has 20 places within 40 miles. The mix takes in 5 museums, 3 ski areas and 3 gardens. Salton Sea lies 53 mi out, the pick for a day trip.
Attractions nearby
42
within 60 miles
The big one
3 mi
Joshua Tree National Park
National park units
1
parks & monuments
Ski areas
3
Snow Valley Mountain Resort
Big draws
2
100K+ Wikipedia readers a year
National Park · 3 mi northeast
Joshua Tree National Park
National park of the United States.
The towns around it, and where to stay →
The map
Mapped
The map stretches to Snow Valley Mountain Resort, 40 mi away.
Orange: Desert Edge. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Everything nearby
All of it
Nothing is inside Desert Edge itself; these 42 are within 60 miles.
Joshua Tree National Park
National park of the United States.
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8Forest Lawn Cemetery
Mausoleum in Cathedral City, California near Palm Springs.
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14San Bernardino National Forest
National forest in California, United States.
Glen Helen Amphitheater
65,000-capacity amphitheater located in the hills of Glen Helen Regional Park in San Bernardino, California, United States.
Living Desert Zoo and Gardens
Botanical garden and zoo in Riverside County, California.
Snow Valley Mountain Resort
Ski resort in Running Springs, California, United States.
General George S. Patton Memorial Museum
Biographical museum in Chiriaco Summit, California /.
North Shore Beach and Yacht Club
Maritime museum in North Shore, United States of America.
San Bernardino de Sena Estancia
Ranch outpost of Mission San Gabriel Arcángel in Redlands, California.
Cabot's Pueblo Museum
Historic house museum in Desert Hot Springs, California Old Indian Pueblo and Old Indian Pueblo and Museum).
Riverside Fox Theater
Theater and movie theater in Riverside, California, United States.
Santa Ysabel Asistencia
"Sub-mission" to Mission San Diego de Alcalá in California.
California Citrus State Historic Park
Historic site in California, United States.
California Theatre of the Performing Arts
Theater and performing arts center in San Bernardino, California.
Shields Date Gardens
Historic date palm orchard and tourist attraction in Indio, Riverside County, California, United States.
Gilman Ranch
Historic ranch, and stagecoach station in Banning, Riverside County, California..
Moorten Botanical Garden and Cactarium
Botanical garden in Palm Springs, California, US.
Riverside International Automotive Museum
Automotive museum in California, United States.
Museum of Riverside
California regional history and culture, Indigenous culture, and natural history.
Robert and Frances Fullerton Museum of Art
Art museum in San Bernardino, California.
University of California, Riverside Botanic Gardens
Botanical gardens in Riverside, California.
Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.
Parks and trails in Desert Edge → · Desert Edge’s history →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Salton Sea: NASA, Public domain · Joshua Tree National Park: Sergiy Galyonkin, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Acrisure Arena: TheAHL, CC BY 2.0 · San Gorgonio Mountain: Doc Searls, CC BY-SA 2.0 · San Jacinto Peak: Wattewyl, CC BY 3.0 · Anza-Borrego Desert State Park: No machine-readable author provided. Miskatonic assumed (based on copyright clai, CC BY 2.5 · Big Bear Lake: H.G. Judd, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lake Cahuilla: Unknown, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Orange Empire Railway Museum: The original uploader was Pretzelpaws at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Cleveland National Forest: Michael Romanov, Public domain · Riverside National Cemetery: Sigris Lopez, CC BY-SA 4.0 · San Bernardino National Forest: Scottthezombie (talk) (Transferred by JaumeBG/Originally uploaded by Scottthezom, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Glen Helen Amphitheater: Alonzo, CC BY 2.0 · Living Desert Zoo and Gardens: Dsyrengelas at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · March Field Air Museum: Curimedia, CC BY 2.0 · Snow Valley Mountain Resort: Me, CC BY-SA 4.0 · General George S. Patton Memorial Museum: Chris English, CC BY-SA 3.0 · North Shore Beach and Yacht Club: Farragutful, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Palm Springs Air Museum: Ted Rufus Ross, CC BY 2.5 · Santa's Village: Dcsutherland, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Palm Springs Art Museum: Toohool, CC0 · Cabot's Pueblo Museum: Jllm06, CC0 · Riverside Art Museum: Unknown, Public domain · Riverside Fox Theater: Bahugala, CC BY 2.0 · Santa Ysabel Asistencia: Tristan Loper, CC BY-SA 4.0 · California Citrus State Historic Park: MissionInn.Jim, Public domain · California Theatre of the Performing Arts: Amerique, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Shields Date Gardens: Visitor7, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Gilman Ranch: Jean Allsworth, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Moorten Botanical Garden and Cactarium: YuriVict, Public domain · Riverside International Automotive Museum: MissionInn.Jim, Public domain · Desert Christ Park: Zekerags, Public domain · Museum of Riverside: Unknown authorUnknown author or not provided, Public domain · University of California, Riverside Botanic Gardens: Rick Sidwell, Public domain · College of the Desert Arboretum: Unknown, CC BY-SA 3.0
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