Arthur B. Ripley Desert Woodland State Park 
Lancaster Rd.
Lancaster, CA 93535
661-942-0662
http://www.parks.ca.gov/default.asp?page_id=634
State Park: Birding, Hike, Picnic, RV, Walk
The park protects and preserves an impressive stand of native Joshuas and junipers which once grew in great abundance throughout the valley. Today, only remnant parcels of this majestic woodland community remain in the valley, the rest having been cleared for farming and housing.