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Best RV Parks & Resorts near Desert Hot Springs, CA

1,483 Reviews

RV parks in Desert Hot Springs provide motorhome travelers with varied full-hookup options. Catalina Spa and RV Resort features level sites with 50-amp electrical, water, and sewer hookups behind privacy hedges. Sites accommodate big rigs and include picnic tables. Palm Springs RV Resort offers 50-amp service from September through May with concrete pads, while Emerald Desert RV Resort in Palm Desert includes premium sites with wider spacing and grassy areas. Cathedral Palms RV Resort maintains 133 sites with both 30-amp and 50-amp service available year-round. "The sites were all concrete but we unfortunately got one that was an end spot so it angled down to one side quite a bit. It was difficult for us to get level and costs us our patio area."

Advance reservations are recommended during winter months when snowbirds migrate to the area. Most resorts offer sanitary dump stations, with amenities typically including pools, hot tubs, and dog parks. Cell service is generally strong throughout the region. Desert Hot Springs sits approximately one hour from Joshua Tree National Park entrances, making it a convenient base for exploration. Highway noise affects several parks, particularly those near Interstate 10 and railroad tracks. A review mentioned that "Interstate 10 and a set of major East-West train tracks lie right behind the resort, but neither were very disruptive to us." RV parks closer to town tend to experience more urban noise from traffic and emergency vehicles. Pet policies vary by resort, with most allowing pets but requiring leashes and providing designated exercise areas.

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Best RV Sites Near Desert Hot Springs, California (208)

    1. Encore Palm Springs Oasis

    5 Reviews
    Rancho Mirage, CA
    12 miles
    Website
    +1 (888) 707-1477

    "The amenities were well kept, all sites were concrete slabs, and the signal was good, but it was very loud sit to close proximity to major roads and wasn’t very kid friendly."

    "Palm Springs Oasis is very small but it was a great place to stay with just a 5-10 minute drive to downtown!"

    2. Emerald Desert RV Resort

    5 Reviews
    Thousand Palms, CA
    16 miles
    Website
    +1 (760) 713-8609

    "The resort is extremely clean, well-maintained, and quiet."

    "Wonderful amenities, courteous & helpful staff, loaner equipment for golf, pickle ball, etc. clean, safe & comfortable. 30 amp plug in did not work & water spigot needs a new washer."

    3. Catalina Spa and RV Resort

    21 Reviews
    Desert Hot Springs, CA
    5 miles
    Website
    +1 (760) 329-4431

    $22 - $44 / night

    "Great for long term RV camping with hookups. They have nice hot springs pools, decent cell signal, and reasonable prices for full hookups."

    "This gem is located on the outskirts of Desert Hot Springs, CA. With two hot spring-fed pools and hot tubs (one of which is massive and SO luxe), we didn’t want to leave. Like, ever."

    4. Joshua Tree Lake RV & Campground

    28 Reviews
    Landers, CA
    23 miles
    Website
    +1 (760) 366-1213

    $15 - $55 / night

    "A great spot away from the main Joshua Tree strip. We visited for one night during the waning height of COVID and staff was taking all the necessary precautions."

    "We did a day trip into Joshua Tree National Park, which was amazing. It was a hot day but the RV park had full hookups so we could run the AC in the RV to escape the heat."

    5. Thousand Trails Palm Springs

    18 Reviews
    Bermuda Dunes, CA
    18 miles
    Website
    +1 (888) 707-1477

    "The is a beautiful Thousand Trails RV Resort in Palm Springs, California! The park is large, very spacious and so clean!"

    "Plenty of 50-amp sites, which usually means BIG rigs, are all back-in. The mature date palms and tight sites makes parking and manuevering diffecult for big rigs."

    6. Thousand Trails Idyllwild

    10 Reviews
    Idyllwild-Pine Cove, CA
    19 miles
    Website
    +1 (888) 707-1477

    "We stayed at the Idyllwild RV Resort over Labor Day weekend 2020 and we had a great time."

    "Site 414 Had No cell coverage for our Verizon phones. After a drive through the park we found Cell coverage only works in lower part of the park. Our Site was not level at all."

    7. Cathedral Palms RV Resort

    3 Reviews
    Rancho Mirage, CA
    12 miles
    Website
    +1 (760) 324-8244

    $74 - $200 / night

    "Well kept, electrical distribution updated. It is in the landing flight path for the airport but very little traffic. Close to restaurants and stores"

    "The staff was nice and the park and sites were all very well kept and level on concrete slabs. The location was near many great restaurants and for the most part the park was quiet."

    8. Joshua Tree RV & Campground

    6 Reviews
    Yucca Valley, CA
    17 miles
    Website
    +1 (760) 974-9132

    $25 - $60 / night

    "We went during off season in the middle of December, so the lot was basically completely empty. The owners were super kind and let us pick wherever we wanted to stay."

    "Located close to the town of Joshua Tree so you can still grab a bite to eat if you’re not up to cooking. Easy access to the west entry gate but this gate tends to get busy on holiday weekends."

    9. Golden Village Palms RV Resort

    2 Reviews
    Hemet, CA
    Website
    +1 (951) 467-4152

    10. Keller Peak Yellow Post Campsites

    9 Reviews
    Green Valley Lake, CA
    37 miles
    Website
    +1 (909) 382-2600

    "This campground is free with 9 camp site on a 5 mile paved road, the site's have fire ring and picnic benches, no water. Bike trail is fun and a challenge. Camp site 1,3 & 6 are very quiet."

    "It’s a bit of a drive but very scenic and should be doable in any car. My campsite was big and spacious and looked up at an outcropping of rocks. It had a makeshift fire pit and picnic table."

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  • MThe Dyrt PRO User
    Feb. 21, 2021

    Cottonwood Campground — Joshua Tree National Park

    Very nice but small sites

    I really liked this campground. It’s one of the campground inside Joshua Tree NP and reservable through Recreation.gov. The sites are very private but they are small. Both the pull through and back in sites are small so this is definitely not for big rigs. We had A19 which is a pull through on the right side of the road and we had to go into the gravel part of the site so we would be in enough to open our driver side slide out. And we ended up pretty slanted as a result, but it fit. There are flush toilets that are very clean. This side of the park is very nice but most of the action is north of here and so we’re an hour drive to a lot of the hikes we want to do. No cell service at all.

  • SmallRVLifestyle V.
    Apr. 25, 2020

    Pechanga RV Resort

    This Is A Resort With All Amenities

    I spent a few nights using my Passport America discount at Pechanga RV Resort. I really liked it there. This is now one of my favorite RV resorts in California except for the showers. It is clean, well-maintained, concrete, level pads, full hookups, 168 site spaces, 20-30-50 amp power, 5 luxury spaces that The park itself is clean, well-maintained, concrete, level pads, full hookups, 168 site spaces, 20-30-50 amp power, 5 luxury spaces that is fenced in with gazebo, and picnic tables. First of all, it is part of the Casino with entertainment and restaurants. This casino reminds me of the Vegas casinos and now is under construction to make it a real Vegas Style Resort. It’s going to be finished sometimes in 2017. 

    The RV resort itself has a nice heated pool, Jacuzzi, ping pong table. They also have a golf club which could be important for some. One thing I hated is the showers. The RV resort shower has a timer set to 25 seconds and the showerhead is not able to stand upright. So you basically have to hold the shower in one hand and keep pressing the timer every 25 seconds. It’s December, it’s cold in the shower, especially because the water keeps shutting off. You end up standing soaking wet putting soap on yourself in the cold. 

    I wonder if the hotel rooms have timer on the showers as well. The person who came up with this idea should take showers in there each night. It pet-friendly resort, they also have an area for dogs. If you heading to the casino, they have a shuttle service 24/7 which picks ups from and drop-offs to and from your space. You have to call a number and they are there to pick you up in minutes. 

    About the WiFi! It’s the best WiFi ever in any parks I’ve so far visited! I wasn’t even close to the main building and had a great reception. I am able to use my Roku to watch Netflix and can use my laptop as well for work. I didn’t even need my Sprint or Verizon, but both work fine. Across the street, there is a 2-mile bike/walk trail. Using this and riding around the nice neighborhoods it was a fun way to get some exercise.

  • J
    Nov. 26, 2021

    Thousand Trails Palm Springs

    Lovely TT RV Resort!!!

    The is a beautiful Thousand Trails RV Resort in Palm Springs, California! The park is large, very spacious and so clean! The gorgeous Palm trees are a little bit of a parking hazard, but they were here before we were! 😊 And besides, they are so beautiful to look at every day. The park feels like a day on beach with white sand to park on in most spaces, towering Palm trees, and brightly colored tropical flowers. What a treat in the winter! We are here in November and December and daytime high’s are in the low 80’s. The park is split in half with one side 30 amp FHU and the other half 50 amp FHU. For TT members, there is not an additional charge for 50 amp. Quite a deal! There is plenty of room to get out and walk in this park, along with a nice dog park, playground, billiards room, swimming pool and spa, horseshoes, 8 pickle ball courts, many laundry rooms and restrooms, and community recreation room. The surrounding mountains ranges are pretty amazing, too. This park is close to it all in the Palm Springs area and everything is within a short drive. Joshua Tree National Park and the Salton Sea is just over a half hour away. The Thousand Trails Palm Springs RV Resort is perfect and we will definitely be visiting again!

    For videos on this park and others, check out our YouTube channel: Jeff & Steff’s Excellent Adventure.

  • DThe Dyrt PRO User
    Feb. 22, 2022

    Palm Springs-Joshua Tree KOA

    Value for the area

    Near and clean campground with clean restrooms requiring a key code to enter. Two laundry rooms. One large pool and three spas (hot tubs to folks not from So Cal) all heated with naturally heated mineral water. Secure. Park staff drive around at night to keep an eye on things. Most camps are close to the neighbors but most folks are quiet. Pay extra foe larger or premium campsites. Play area for the kids by the office. Put-put golf. Not much shade but many hedges. Gravel parking. Separate are for tents, communal sinks. Few trees around. Each camp has a sturdy picnic table. Propane fires only. And probably the same for BBQs. Great AT&T 5G cellular. Wi-Fi is weak, but it’s free.RV spot had fill hookups (water, 30 or 50 amp power, sewer, but no cable TV.

    Well run and friendly, responsive staff. Understand that Desert Hot Springs is sometimes WINDY!! And that can mean dust storms, but that goes for the entire Cochella Valley. Not close to anything out here. A convenience store about 1/3 mile away. You won’t be running for coffee here. The the management sometimes hosts events and a weekend breakfast can be purchased.

    All rigs are in good repair and I’ve seen nothing sketchy here at all. Been here 3 weeks with 3 more to go.

    Bottom line: I would definitely stay here again, but it is a drive to get into DHS or Palm Springs. And it is windy/dusty.

  • JThe Dyrt PRO User
    Apr. 21, 2021

    Shadow Hills RV Resort

    Urban Glamping during Covid

    Shadow Hills RV Resort is a stellar urban RV resort with all the amenities. Full hookups, daily trash pickups at each site, cable tv, large level pads with privacy hedge, small dog parks scattered throughout, gated security, nice restrooms w/ showers (free). We were visiting family who were just a short bike ride away. Can be extremely windy here. Desert X environmental art installations are nearby.

  • John D.
    Nov. 29, 2021

    Thousand Trails Palm Springs

    Concrete Condo Camping

    A well managed, well-kept park. Plenty of 50-amp sites, which usually means BIG rigs, are all back-in. The mature date palms and tight sites makes parking and manuevering diffecult for big rigs. Very lively community; lots of people out, kid playing. Proximity to Interstate 10 and railroad tracks makes it a bit noisy. But, it's NOT too bad. Plenty of TV stations along with 5G cell service. It's not in the rules so, I believe I'm allowed to wash my rig.

  • Colette K.
    Aug. 25, 2017

    Pineknot

    Pineknot Campground, Big Bear Lake, Ca

    A bit challenging to locate via Google Maps... Just go up (south) Summit Blvd, when you get to the parking lot of the ski resort, veer towards the left, and just past a concrete wall, you'll see the little Pineknot Campground sign attached to an aluminium pole. The campground is very cozy, countless tall pine trees, clean bathrooms, clean sites, water from taps, no hookups, and not for big rigs. The hosts are friendly, but strict! No generators from 8 pm to 8 am, a $3000 fine if your campfire is left unattended, and no rowdy obnoxious behavior is tolerated! We appreciated the rules, and thoroughly enjoyed our peaceful, quiet, deep in the woods getaway!!

  • Brendan O.
    Apr. 6, 2021

    Palm Canyon Hotel & RV Resort

    Family Friendly Borrego Springs full with hookups

    A nice little (120 spaces or so) full hookup (30 and 50 amp) campground.  We paid $289 for 5 nights. Clean, well maintained and full of families.  Very close to downtown and Anza-Borrego Visitor Center.  Spaces are good size, no problems fitting our 30' toy hauler towed by F250, and the park is well laid out and easy to drive. Checkin was fast and easy.  There are full time residents, but they are in a different section.  We used it as a base for hiking and off-roading at Octotillo Wells (both recommended,but bring as much water as you  can carry). The property has an old west theme, and there is also a hotel , laundromat and restaurant. If you have never visited this part of California, be advised that the wind here can be VERY intense, especially at night.  Also note that Borrego Springs is a dark sky community, so please be respectful and remember to look up and enjoy the stars.

  • Laura P.
    Feb. 5, 2022

    Catalina Spa and RV Resort

    Nice place, good value for money

    Great for long term RV camping with hookups. They have nice hot springs pools, decent cell signal, and reasonable prices for full hookups. Camp sites are on the small side so neighbors are close, but at least they put plants in between to give you a little privacy.

Guide to Desert Hot Springs

Desert Hot Springs, California, offers a fantastic selection of RV camping options, perfect for those looking to explore the beauty of the desert while enjoying modern amenities.

Some prices for RV Parks range from $45 to $110

Explore the nearby Joshua Tree National Park

  • Staying at Joshua Tree Lake RV & Campground puts you just a short drive from the stunning landscapes of Joshua Tree National Park, ideal for hiking and stargazing.
  • Thousand Trails Palm Springs is conveniently located for day trips to the park, offering a heated pool for relaxation after your adventures.
  • Sky Valley RV Resort provides easy access to the park while featuring mineral water pools to unwind after a day of exploration.

Most parks have electrical and sewer hookups

  • Emerald Desert RV Resort offers full hookups, including 50-amp service, ensuring a comfortable stay.
  • At Shadow Hills RV Resort, guests can enjoy spacious sites with all necessary hookups, along with a well-maintained pool area.
  • Indian Waters RV Resort features paved sites with electric and water hookups, making it a convenient choice for RV travelers.

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