Parks & Recreation Dept.
The City of Twentynine Palms Community Services Department and the Parks & Recreation Department provide a multitude of services and activities for the community and visitors, as well as two fully-equipped community parks and a skateboard park, public swimming pool, sports facilities, children’s playgrounds, BBQs and picnic shelters. The Recreation staff offers classes and activities for youth and adults, including seasonal sports programs, fitness and martial arts classes, leisure activities, and Summer Movies in the Park.
Park Shelter Reservations
Luckie Park and Knott Sky Park have covered picnic shelters available for special events. Reservations must be made at least two weeks in advance. Fees are required to reserve shelters. Call the recreation office at 760-367-7562 to check availability and to make reservations.
Facility Rentals
The Community Services Building is available to rent for meetings, conferences, dinners, special events, and Luckie Park Pool is available to rent for special events. Reservations must be made at least two weeks in advance. Fees and insurance are required to make reservations. Call the recreation office at 760-367-7562 for information.
Parks & Recreation Dept.
74362 Joe Davis Drive
Twentynine Palms, CA 92277
(760) 367-7562
(north Utah Trail at Joe Davis Drive)
www.29palms.org
Knott Sky Park
Knott Sky Park offers grassy areas, shade trees, children’s playground equipment, covered picnic shelters, recreational activities, and baseball/softball fields. Picnic shelters are free to use, or can be reserved for gatherings and special events for a small fee. History: Knott Sky Park is a historic local property that once belonged to the Knott family, of Knott’s Berry Farm. It originally housed cottages for guests of the Knott family who came out to the desert for parties and special occasions, plus a small airstrip for landing private planes.
Knott Sky Park
El Sol Avenue
(two blocks south of Hwy. 62)
Twentynine Palms, CA 92277
Parks & Rec: (760) 367-7562
Bucklin Park
Bucklin Park is a pocket park located downtown next to the Twentynine Palms Visitor Center & Art Gallery and Chamber of Commerce building. The park has benches and a shaded picnic table area. Art features in the park include kinetic sculptures by artist Steve Rieman of Yucca Valley and the city’s Mural 21, Our Neighbors in Nature II, by Larry & Nancy Eifert of Port Townsend, Washington (2006). The park was named after Gerald “Bucky” Bucklin, a retired Marine, retired Sheriff, and longtime volunteer in Twentynine Palms.
Bucklin Park
73484 29 Palms Hwy.
(at Desert Queen Avenue)
Twentynine Palms, CA 92277
Historic Plaza Park
Historic Plaza was the original commercial heart of Twentynine Palms, housing early local businesses in the 1920s and 1930s, including the Bagley Market, which is featured in the park in the full-length Mural 10, Frank and Helen Bagley–The Bagley Store, by Dan & Janis Sawatzky of Chemainus, B.C. (1997). Also in the pocket park are two bronze sculptures of local 1930s homesteaders and desert surveyors Bill and Ada Hatch, by Kay Henkel and John Branstetter of Palm Desert (2010). Sitting benches are available but no picnic shelters.
Historic Plaza
(off Adobe Road between Two Mile Road & Homestead Road)
Twentynine Palms, CA 92277
Luckie Park
The city’s original community park features acres of grass and shade trees, a walking path and exercise equipment, a skateboard park, public swimming pool, ballfields, basketball and racquetball courts, horseshoe pits, soccer field, and more. Picnic shelters and BBQs are free to use, or can be reserved for gatherings and special events for a small fee.
History: The park evolved from its beginnings in the 1930s as home of the American Legion Desert Outpost 334 to its official dedication on July 4, 1965, as “Luckie Park,” named for land-donor, WWI veteran, and Pasadena physician Dr. James B. Luckie, who is credited with helping to populate the city by sending World War I veterans suffering respiratory ailments to live and homestead in the dry climate of Twentynine Palms. A public swimming pool was built on the site in 1929 by veterans and community volunteers.
Luckie Park
Utah Trail (North of Hwy 62, between Two Mile Road & Joe Davis Drive)
Twentynine Palms, CA 92277
Parks & Rec: (760) 367-7562
Luckie Park Pool
The City of Twentynine Palms Luckie Park Pool will be closed during the 2022 summer swim season. The City of Twentynine Palms will be using ARRA (American Reinvestment Recovery Act) funds to construct a new pool that will feature a slide, diving board, shallow water entry, and a cool deck. The project will also feature additional ADA-accessible restrooms and shower facilities. Completion of the new pool is scheduled for March of 2023.
The City of Twentynine Palms Parks and Recreation Department will host water play days for the community throughout the summer at Knott’s Sky and Luckie Parks. Additional information regarding these events can be found on the City’s website at 29palms.org on Monday, June 6th.
For additional information, call the City of Twentynine Palms Parks and Recreation Department at (760) 367-7562, Monday through Friday from 1:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Luckie Park Pool
Utah Trail (North of Hwy 62, between Two Mile Road & Joe Davis Dr)
Twentynine Palms, CA 92277
Parks & Rec: (760) 367-7562
Pool Phone: (760) 367-5777
Luckie Park Skateboard Park
The 29 Palms Skateboard Park is open 365 days a year, located on the south end of Luckie Park, off Utah Trail at Joe Davis Drive. Hours are 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m., and the park has night lighting. Admission is free. No age limits. Protective gear is required.
29 Palms Skateboard Park
Utah Trail (North of Hwy 62, between Two Mile Road & Joe Davis Drive)
Twentynine Palms, CA 92277
Parks & Rec: (760) 367-7562
