prime desert woodland preserve

I am smitten with this place. The center itself (check opening hours) is kid friendly. Loved the picture of the huge Joshua tree that is no more. The nature walk along the dirt path is much easier on "the joints" and roadrunners and rabbits are pretty common. Not a place I like to walk in the summer heat, noone around and very hot. Absolutely morning and evening before sunset. The park is free.

Great little place in the desert to go and view those clear, night skies. the high desert gets beautiful skies and on weekends many locals with telescopes to out to meet the public and let them look. The tours are fun in the moonlight and we loved visiting the museum area to learn about desert animals. Great romantic night's stroll with your honey on a full moon, offered almost every month, with an informative guide. The spring and fall evenings are just perfect weather! Loved it.

I am not very big on taking walks, however the prime desert Woodland preserve has very easy walking nature trails that show your life in the desert as well as plants. Be sure to have your water in June, July, and August sometimes the weather can hit the triple digits.

This place is tucked away in a residential neighborhood but will allow for an up-close-and-personal experience with nature. The walk is very easy, so if you're looking for a strenuous hike this isn't the place, but it's perfect for strolling and getting some exercise and fresh air while checking out the Joshua trees and other dessert plant life. You're also sure to come across jackrabbits, rabbits, a huge variety of birds, lizards, and other desert creatures. My husband and I like to go at sunset as it's cooler outside and the view is gorgeous.

The Prime Desert Woodland Preserve is a very inauspicious place - its operated by the municipality, so the website is naturally not "touristy", the signage is underwhelming, and it's carved out of surrounding housing developments, but I would recommend that everyone visiting the Antelope Valley take time to visit.It's close and convenient, so there are no worries about getting lost in the desert.It is a 100 acre preserve without about three miles of trails winding through a beautiful desert landscape filled with Joshua Trees, Junipers and native brush. The trails are wide, flat and hard-surfaced. This was my longest walk since crushing my heel less than a year ago. I made it two miles with ease. It would be easy to use pushing a running stroller, but might be a challenge with a wheel chair. There are a lot of short loops that can be enjoyed without making the trip around the entire preserve. It abounds with wildlife (which I'm told can include rattlesnakes). If you stay on the trails there should be no problem. The trails are basically open dawn til dusk (check for exact times). Take water and wear comfortable shoes.The interpretive center is open limited hours, but is uniquely constructed of straw bales, so it's worth taking a look.You'll be glad you took the time to get to know the desert ecosystem a little bit better.

Overall you should appreciate the extensive amount of effort that it took to transform the desert into this place of scenic walkways. Incredible and quiet. A job well done so go enjoy it.

This is a local's favorite. It is right by my house, and I escape here whenever I can. It is over one hundred acres of natives trees and habitat. Trails traverse the entire area, and many runners, including myself utilize this area. It is great for any kind of visit. Come on Sundays, and their visitor center is open. The visitor center itself is great, it was the first hay-bale constructed building in CA. The center shows much early AV history.