Joshua Tree National Park
National park of the United States.
Attractions near Mesa Verde
The nearest draw to Mesa Verde: Joshua Tree National Park, 35 mi away
Joshua Tree National Park draws about 2.9M visitors a year. Nothing on our list is inside Mesa Verde; the 2 places to visit are within 40 miles. There are a national park and an ancient site to choose from. Make a day of it at Niland Geyser, 53 mi away.
Attractions nearby
5
within 60 miles
The big one
35 mi
Joshua Tree National Park
National park units
1
parks & monuments
Big draws
1
100K+ Wikipedia readers a year
National Park · 35 mi northwest
Joshua Tree National Park
National park of the United States.
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The map
Where they are
The outermost point is Joshua Tree National Park, at 35 mi.
Orange: Mesa Verde. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Everything nearby
Every one of them
5 places, all within 60 miles, make the list.
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4Blythe Intaglios
Group of gigantic figures incised on the ground in the Colorado Desert, United States.
5General George S. Patton Memorial Museum
Biographical museum in Chiriaco Summit, California /.
Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.
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Photo credits
Joshua Tree National Park: Sergiy Galyonkin, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Niland Geyser: California Department of Transportation, Public domain · Salvation Mountain: Joe Decruyenaere, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Blythe Intaglios: Ron's Log, CC BY-SA 3.0 · General George S. Patton Memorial Museum: Chris English, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Know a spot visitors miss?Locals know the overlook without the crowds and the diner the tour buses skip.
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