You know I cannot recall pets there either.

I'm not really sure, there were a lot of "bent" palms, but the main trail that runs along the creek has the palm trees. I think the one you're talking about is at the bottom of the trail descent, where you go down from the parking lot, in the flat sandy area at the bottom.

Hi, You will be charged before you get to the parking lot for the number of people in your car. It doesn't matter if the others are hiking or not. If you don't want to be charged, then the others will have to stay back at the hotel or be out of the car before you pull up to the paying booth.

Hi, Sorry if I'm too late for your group! (Just now noticed your question!) But for others' sake if too late for yours, YES, you can Re-enter without paying again by showing the gate guard your receipt from earlier that day. (They ask you to place it on your dashboard, so I'm assuming that they'll honor it a 2nd time on same day! Best to ask the Indian worker at the entrance/exit booth!)

As Robert said, this is a park not a restaurant. I'd advise you to contact them directly to see if they are hiring for any positions.

Most likely , yes Bc the trail isn’t exactly stroller friendly

Part of the short (1 mile) walk is past a shady stream, so the heat isn't a problem for the whole hike. Great opportunity to experience a real oasis. Having said that - go early in the day. Very worth it. We were then in 107 degree heat - and it was still a great walk. There are longer walks led by rangers. We didn't have time - but look into that

I drove out to Twenty Nine Palms from LA two weeks ago. It took about three hours. Palm Springs is closer, so count on at least two hours on the road. It really depends where in LA you are coming from and if you are going weekend or weekday, rush hour or not, because the traffic in Los Angeles itself is the worst and can add a lot of time to the trip. If you have only the one day, I would initiate the drive before dawn, to avoid traffic and take advantage of the most daylight hours. It really depends what you want to do. If you are a shopper, you can spend all day shopping. There are all sorts of upscale malls and stores, as well as quite a few of my favorite bargain shopping places when I am in the United States--Ross for Less. If you are a sightseer, many people take the tramway up the mountain. If you are a nature lover but not a hiker, there is a great botanical gardens. Myself, I had come to hike. So, I spent the day hiking in the oases in the canyons. What I would recommend is Tahquitz Canyon in the morning and Indian Canyons thereafter. You can get a coupon at Indian Canyons that will give you a couple of dollars off at Tahquitz, but Tahquitz is a climb and not a great idea to do second, in the heat of the day. Though you could--it is still winter and cooler and people do. If you want to do several things, start with the canyons--they close at 5 and you have to be out well before then.

No Dogs. We had our dogs with and end up one of us needed to go back to take the dogs home.