Leisure Activities

Parks and public facilities located in the City of Twentynine Palms include two community parks, Luckie Park and Knott Sky Park; along with special use areas such as Veteran's Park next to City Hall, Bucklin Park downtown plaza on the highway, the Senior Center and the Community Services Building. Call (760)367-7562 for rental fee information.

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	Luckie Park Playground

Luckie Park

Located off of Two Mile Road & Utah Trail

1. Swimming Pool

2. Playground areas (2)

3. Picnic Shelters (3)

4. Basketball Courts (2) Lighted

5. Skateboard Park Lighted, Restrooms

6. Baseball Fields (4) Lighted

7. Horseshoe Pits (2 sets of 2)

8. Soccer Field Lighted

9. Racquetball Courts (2)

10. Restroom Facilities

Knott Sky Park

Located on El Sol Avenue

1. Baseball field

2. Picnic Shelter

3. Large Playground (New)

4. Restroom

Veteran's Park

Located between the Library and City Hall on Adobe Road

1. Picnic tables

2. Trees

3. Lawn

4. Displays in honor of America's Veterans

Bucklin Park

Located at Desert Queen and 29 Palms Hwy.

1. Picnic tables

2. Shade structures

3. Public art sculpture and nature mural

4. Desert landscaped walkways

Swimming Pool



	Luckie Park Pool

The Luckie Park Pool will be open weekends starting Memorial Day weekend. After June 11th the pool will be OPEN DAILY from 1 to 5 p.m. until the end of August. Call (760)367-5777 for information.

Summer Swim Fees effective July 1, 2009:

Adults (18+) $3.00

Child (2-17) $2.75

Senior (55+) $1.25

(Open Swim - Daily 1 to 5 p.m.)

Senior/Adult Social Lap Swim - Season Pass $30

(Monday through Friday 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.)

Please be aware that only swimsuits are allowed in the pool. Children that are in diapers must wear appropriate waterproof coverings! Children under 8 years of age must be accompanied by an adult. Smoking is not permitted!

PRIVATE SWIM PARTY: INSURANCE MANDATORY (not included in fees)

Lifeguards are included in fees.

01-50 Persons $56 per hour

51-75 Persons $66 per hour

76-100 Persons $76 per hour

The Twentynine Palms Swim Team holds meets and practices at the Luckie Park pool. For more information, call the Recreation Office at (760)367-7562.

Sports & Recreation

Twentynine Palms Park and Recreation provides recreational facilities, sports programs, and leisure activities for youth and adults. As the City’s Community Services Department, the Recreation staff offers youth co-ed soccer, arena soccer, flag football, volleyball, youth and teen basketball, adult softball, and hosts facilities for dance classes, martial arts, yoga, racquetball, Summer Day Camp, Twentynine Palms Youth Club, Little League, Summer Movies in the Park and other programs and special events. Luckie Park Swimming Pool is open from Memorial Day through August, and picnic shelters, BBQs, playgrounds, and ballfields are available to the public at Luckie Park and Knott Sky Park. Office hours are Monday-Friday from 1-6 p.m. "We create community through people, parks and programs," is the Community Services mission. See our Parks & Recreation page for more information.

Theatre 29

Theatre 29 was formed in January 2000 to bring quality family theater to the City of Twentynine Palms and the outlying community. Theatre 29 is also dedicated to promoting the participation of young people and people of all ages in the theater experience. Theatre 29 presents six major stage productions each year - musicals, dramas, and comedies - as well as an annual Haunted House event at Halloween. The Theatre 29 building, the John Calveri Memorial Theatre, is also used for occasional special peformances, fund-raisers, and community events. Located on Sullivan Road off south Adobe Road, the theatre is managed by a non-profit organization. The site is available for special events and has a large parking lot with shade trees, shaded front porch at building entrance, theatre seating, stage, lighting, and a snack bar area. Tickets and information: 760-361-4151. Visit the Theatre 29 website.

29 Palms Historical Society - Old Schoolhouse Museum

The Twentynine Palms Historical Society was founded by nine individuals on April 26, 1982, and incorporated on August 23, 1982, as a non-profit public benefit corporation. In 1992 the society moved the city's original 1927 one-room schoolhouse to a parcel of land on National Park Drive and significantly remodeled the building that is now home to the Old Schoolhouse Museum. Today, the historical society continues its original purpose of preserving and interpreting the historical heritage of the Twentynine Palms area through a variety of museum displays, special collections, historical gatherings and events, and educational activities including lectures, field trips, and a quarterly newsletter. The Old Schoolhouse Museum on National Park Drive is open 1 to 4 p.m. Wednesdays through Sundays (summer hours 1-4 Sat.-Sun.). 760-367-2366

Visit the Twentynine Palms Historical Museum web site.

29 Palms Art Gallery

The 29 Palms Art Gallery is hosted by the 29 Palms Artists' Guild, founded in 1951 and officially incorporated as an all volunteer, non-profit organization to "create a spirit of cooperation and fellowship between the artist and the public." Visit our community art gallery and gift shop, which is housed in a historic 1937 adobe building near the Oasis of Mara, located at 74055 Cottonwood Drive, off National Park Drive, in Twentynine Palms. Open 12-3 p.m. Wednesday through Sundays (summer hours 12-3 Sat.-Sun.). 760-367-7819. Visit the Twentynine Palms Art Gallery web site.

29 Palms Library

Twentynine Palms Branch Library

San Bernardino County Library System

6078 Adobe Road

Twentynine Palms 92277

Phone: 760-367-9519

Books, periodicals, movie rentals, and computer access. Book Oasis in the lobby features paperbacks, hardbacks, and DVDs for sale.

Weekly library activities include Toddler Time and Story Time for kids, plus summer youth reading programs. Hours: Open Mon.-Tues.-Wed. 11-7, Thurs. 10-6, Sat. 9-5 (Closed Friday)

Senior Citizens Center

The Twentynine Palms Senior Center is located at 6539 Adobe Road. There are many programs and services available for senior citizens. (760)367-5780

Nutrition Center

Lunch served Monday-Friday, 11:30 to 12:30

Department of Aging and Adult Services

Computer Skills Classes

Bridge Club - Monday, 12 noon

Bingo - Thursday, 1 p.m.

Food Distribution Program (3rd Monday of each month)

In home supportive services

Home Weatherization Program

Paralegal Services- 1-800-677-4254

Braille Institute Visits

Movies

Renters' Assistance

Flu Shots

Senior Companion Program

Reach Out Morongo Basin volunteer - Monday-Friday, 9 to 5

Youth Club

The Twentynine Palms Youth Club is a private non-profit program located at 5882 Luckie Avenue in Luckie Park. The club offers an after school and summer program for youth ranging from ages 7 to 17.

Contact Candy Gonzales at 760-367-5776 for more information.

Bowladium

Family Entertainment Center, 16 synthetic lanes, open bowling, league bowling, fully equipped, pro shop, pool tables, video games. Cocktail lounge and Little Italy cafe located on site. 73868 Gorgonio Drive, Twentynine Palms, CA 92277 - (760)367-9502

Golf

Roadrunner Dunes Golf Course

Roadrunner Dunes is open year-round and fully over seeded in the winter. It is a 9-hole course with the finest greens in the desert, plus water obstacles, sand bunkers, and doglegs. Golfers can enjoy a links style course with a true Par 72 round of golf. The property includes a pro shop, chipping area, putting green, and driving range. Roadrunner Dunes is located at 4949 Desert Knoll Avenue off Amboy Road, next to the Twentynine Palms Resort, which offers an RV park, rental cottages, and clubhouse. To arrange a tee time or for more information, call Roadrunner Dunes at (760)367-5770.

Desert Winds Golf Course

The 18-hole Desert Winds Golf Course is operated by the MCCS and located aboard the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, CA. The championship-rated course is open to the public and features a driving range, putting greens, and 6,908 yards of golf from the longest tees for a par of 72. The course rating is 72.7 and it has a slope rating of 121. Designed by Jeffrey Young, the Desert Winds golf course opened in 1966. Weekday green fees $10-$25; Twilight green fees $5-$12.50; credit cards accepted. (Guests are asked to enter by the Back Gate at Morongo Road off Indian Trail.) Duffers Retreat located nearby offers breakfast and lunch. For more information, call (760)830-6132 during office hours 6:30 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Movies

Smith’s Ranch Drive-In Movie Theatre, 4584 Adobe Road, Twentynine Palms, CA 92277. Call: 760-367-7713 for movies and times. A classic American Drive-in under the lustrous stars of Twentynine Palms.

Printmaking & Art Classes

Learn to make monotype prints and other art creations with Gretchen at the 29 Palms Creative Center! Explore your creative side and see the artistic underground that exists here in the desert. Classes are offered for adults and kids, for groups or personal instruction. 29 Palms Creative Center & Gallery is a working-studio environment for artists to make tile and glass mozaics, paintings, drawings, prints on a Griffin Etching Press, batiks, sewing, and jewelry. The center features work by master batik artist Jane Maru, jewelry designer and maker Mikal Winn, and instructor, proprietor, artist Gretchen Grunt. 29 Palms Creative Center & Gallery, 6847 Adobe Road, Twentynine Palms, CA 92277 - (760)361-1805.