Arthur B. Ripley Desert Woodland State Park

Arthur B. Ripley Desert Woodland State Park
The state park entrance and landscape.
Map showing the location of Arthur B. Ripley Desert Woodland State Park
Map showing the location of Arthur B. Ripley Desert Woodland State Park
Map showing the location of Arthur B. Ripley Desert Woodland State Park
Map showing the location of Arthur B. Ripley Desert Woodland State Park
LocationLos Angeles County, California, United States
Nearest cityLancaster, California
Coordinates34°45′33″N 118°30′11″W / 34.75917°N 118.50306°W / 34.75917; -118.50306
Area566 acres (229 ha)
Established1993
Governing bodyCalifornia Department of Parks and Recreation
Sunrise at Arthur B. Ripley Desert Woodland State Park. Joshua Trees and Junipers are silhouetted against the sun.

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.