Yucca Valley, CA Road Trips
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Trip Routes
3
Longest Drive
121.1 mi
Los Angeles, CA
Quickest Drive
1h 23m
San Bernardino, CA
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Yucca Valley, CA by the Numbers
Recent demographic snapshot from the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
Population
21,744
Median Income
$55,302
Median Home Value
$321,300
Median Age
40.2
Source: US Census Bureau ACS 5-year (public domain). See our methodology for details.
Traveler Guide to Yucca Valley, CA
Yucca Valley is a large town in south central San Bernadino County in California Desert on the north-western boundary of Joshua Tree National Park.
Yucca Valley is at the west edge of the Morongo Basin in the Mojave Desert, between the San Berandino Mountains (west) and Joshua Tree National Park (south). California Welcome Center, 56711 Twentynine Palms Highway, ☏ +1 760-365-5464, [email protected]. M-Sa 10AM-4PM, Su 10AM-4PM (closed Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year's Day, Easter). (updated Aug 2022)
Hi-Desert Nature Museum, 57090 Twentynine Palms Highway (Community Center Complex), ☏ +1 760-369-7212, [email protected]. W-Sa 10AM–5PM, closed Federal holidays. The museum is dedicated to educating residents and tourists about the cultural heritage, natural history and desert environment of the Morongo Basin and High Desert. (updated Jan 2018)
Aki Sushi, 57045 Twentynine Palms Highway, ☏ +1 760-365-7755. (updated Jan 2018) John's Place, 56249 Twentynine Palms Highway, ☏ +1 760-365-0144. Su–Th 6AM–9PM, F–Sa 6AM–10PM. American diner (updated Jan 2018) La Casita, 57154 Twentynine Palms Highway, ☏ +1 760-365-5061. Daily 11AM–10PM. Mexican (updated Jan 2018) Las Palmas Restaurant, 55792 Twentynine Palms Highway, ☏ +1 760-369-7164. M–Sa 10AM–9PM, Su 9AM–9PM. Mexican. (updated Jan 2018) La Palapa, 57173 Sunnyslope Dr, ☏ +1 760-365-5581. Daily 10AM–9PM. Mexican (updated Jan 2018) Pappy and Harriet's Pioneertown Palace, 53688 Pioneertown Rd, Pioneertown, ☏ +1 760-228-2222, [email protected]. Th-Su 11AM-9:30PM, M 5PM-9:30PM, closed Tu W. (updated Aug 2022)
Most visitors will arrive by car. California State Route 62 runs east-west through the Morongo Basin, west towards Palm Springs and Interstate 10, and east to Joshua Tree Village and Twentynine Palms and onto the Arizona state line. California State Route 247 (Old Woman Springs Rd) begins in Yucca Valley and runs north through Barstow to Interstate 15. There is a limited bus network, run by the Morongo Basin Transit Authority (MBTA). Service runs west towards Palm Springs and east towards Joshua Tree Village and Twentynine Palms. The closest passenger airport is Palm Springs Airport (PSP IATA), 35 mi (56 km) west. Further afield are: Ontario International Airport (ONT IATA), about 80 mi (130 km) west. Los Angeles International Airport (LAX IATA), 130 mi (210 km) west. San Diego International Airport (SAN IATA), 140 mi (230 km) southwest.
Morongo Bay Transit Authority has routes around Yucca Valley.
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