Things to do while camping in Joshua Tree:

Local Excursions and Attractions - One Hour or Less

Friends of Joshua Tree -Climb Smart event
Joshua Tree Excursions-Provide an unparalleled, personalized, high desert hiking experience, to locals and visitors alike.
~ Joshua Tree National Park - hiking and climbing year round (wild flowers in Spring) ~
~Stone Adventures - Rock Climbing Guides in Joshua Tree and International~
~ Hi-Desert Playhouse (Joshua Tree) ~
~ Twenty-nine Palms Marine Corps Air Combat Center (Twenty-nine Palms) ~
 ~ Theater 29 (29 Palms) ~
~ 29 Palms Historical Society - Old Schoolhouse Museum (29 Palms) ~
  ~ Roadrunner Dunes Golf Resort (29 Palms) ~
~ Smith's Ranch Drive-In Movie Theater (29 Palms) ~
~ Hi-Desert Nature Museum (Yucca Valley) ~
~ Pioneertown (Next to Yucca Valley) ~
~ Integratron and Giant Rock (Landers) ~
~ Gublers Orchids (Landers) ~
~ Covington Park (Morongo Valley) ~
~ Groves Cabin Theater (Morongo Valley) ~
 ~ Big Morongo Canyon Preserve (Morongo Valley) ~

Local Excursions and Attractions - Two Hours or Less
 ~ Palm Springs Tram (Palm Springs) ~
~ Cities of Palm Springs, Palm Desert, and Desert Hot Springs (Malls, Golf Courses, Theaters, Casinos, & Restaurants) ~
~ Big Bear Lake (Big Bear City - Restaurants, Museums, Art Exhibits, & [Wintertime] Skiing) ~
~ Desert Hot Springs (Natural Hot Springs, Mineral Baths, and Spas) ~
~ Cabazon Outlet Stores & Casino (Discount Factory Outlets) ~
~ Salton Sea (Largest Lake in California) ~
~ Kelso Diner & Train Depot (Kelso Depot Visitor Center) ~
 ~ Mojave Preserve (Baker) ~
~ Colorado River/ London Bridge (Yes, from London!) ~
~ State-line -Casinos and Hotels *only 1 hour from Las Vegas(Primm, Nevada)  ~