Joshua Tree National Park is located in southeastern California. It is located between Riverside and San Bernardino counties. It is a desert location and gets very little rainfall. The park is named after Joshua Trees. (3-page lesson)
Joshua Tree Entrance
This is one of the the entrances to Joshua Tree National Park.
National Parks in the United States are run by the U.S. Park Service. National parks are protected area.
There are 58 national parks in the United States.
Guard Shack
There is a guard shack at the park entrance.
A park ranger collects an entrance fee for each vehicle that enters the park.