Arthur B. Ripley Desert Woodland State Park | |
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Location | Los Angeles County, California, United States |
Nearest city | Lancaster, California |
Coordinates | 34°45′33″N 118°30′11″W / 34.75917°N 118.50306°W |
Area | 566 acres (229 ha) |
Established | 1993 |
Governing body | California Department of Parks and Recreation |
Arthur B. Ripley Desert Woodland State Park is a state park in the western Antelope Valley in Southern California. The park protects mature stands of Joshua trees (Yucca brevifolia) and California juniper trees (Juniperus californica) in their western Mojave Desert habitat.
The park is located in northern Los Angeles County, 20 miles (32 km) west of downtown Lancaster and about 5 miles (8.0 km) from the Antelope Valley California Poppy Reserve.