Best Glamping near Indio, CA

Recent Glamping Reviews in Indio

266 Reviews of 28 Indio Campgrounds

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  Suzanne W.

  Scout

  

  Nov. 3, 2024

  Catalina Spa and RV Resort

  Catalina Spa RV Resort

  Growing up my family went on a few camping trips; mostly to Arizona to visit the ghost towns but when we wanted to go take a weekend trip and didn't want to leave state we would stay at the Catalina Spa Rv Resort in town. I remember my brother and I having so much fun running around or riding our bikes through the many turnaround streets at this park. They have an awesome pool and jacuzzis to use and a very large pond that all year round has ducks, birds, frogs, fish and turtles to look at. They have a friendly staff and the travelers were always very sweet and kind. The only town fall was that usually there isn't very many kids there, mostly older people come here to stay. They have. Gym and a game room. Lots of shade in rv parking areas and small bbq and tables to enjoy. Definitely worth checking it out !

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  Brittany W.

  Scout

  

  Oct. 5, 2024

  Cherry Valley Lakes

  Convenient Location for Seeing Family

  Staff all friendly and facilities while dated are kept very clean. Campers are respectful and quit at night but it’s a very noisy location right next to the freeway which took some getting used to the first few days.

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  Karen D.

  Traveler

  

  Oct. 5, 2024

  Happy Traveler RV Park

  Run down, and expensive

  The place felt very tired, and lacking in any atmosphere. There is a pool, which was nice. There just wasn't anything else there to justify the steep price of $100 a night. Though I'd award 5 stars to the lovely German lady who checked us in and was very friendly.

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  Annie G.

  Traveler

  

  Sep. 18, 2024

  Fry Creek Campground

  Very beautiful

  This is a very nice and quiet campground and everyone there was very respectful of quite hours. The place was very clean and very beautiful. The only con was that there are way too many insects everywhere, My base camp got bombarded with a swarm of wasps, And I was forced to leave a day early, and had to leave my cooking pot behind because of the swarm of wasps... I wish there were some kind of rangers or someone there that I could have asked for help about this, or I wish someone would do something about this issue but I guess it is what it is at this location lol 😆 Other than not being able to cook and eat without wasps in your face and In your food, it was really nice

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  Bryanna R.

  Scout

  

  May. 24, 2024

  Oak Glen Retreat & RV Park

  Scam

  They are scammers. The cabin they have on site electricity keeps going on and off, the cabin was also dirty. Got a bad splinter on my hand from the railing and spoke to some residents and figured out that even though they’re selling memberships the electricity is going to be shut off. They are going to cause hundreds of people to go homeless and trying to keep it a secret. What a shame.

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  Russ S.

  Scout

  

  May. 23, 2024

  Yaqui Well Primitive Campground — Anza-Borrego Desert State Park

  Nice but small sites, easy access, good views

  I don't think this map pin is correct for Yaqui Wells Primitive Camp, the location according to Google Maps is a little further south just off Yaqui Pass Road off Highway 78. There are two different camps similarly named, Yaqui Wells and Yaqui Pass, fairly close to each other. Anyway, we stayed here at Yaqui Wells for one night after attempting to camp at Blair Valley but getting swarmed by bees. Only saw 2 other vehicles, and while the sites are pretty small and close to the dirt road, they are nice enough. BE AWARE THOUGH: pull your vehicle well into the sites, we had 6 lifted off road trucks come flying through around midnight at a ridiculously high speed without slowing down at all and it could have been catastrophic if we were closer to the road or if we had been walking our dog at that time.

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  Tom M.

  Scout

  

  May. 11, 2024

  Fry Creek Campground

  Beautiful Campground

  I grew up right down the road in the early 60's. Great Campground with a lot of trails, awesome views, and some opportunities for fishing. Taught my very young nephew how to trout fish at Dohnes Pond, right below the Observatory.

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  Paige F.

  Traveler

  

  May. 2, 2024

  Palomar Mountain State Park Campground

  Beautiful and Convenient

  My friend and I went together for one night and we loved it! It was her very first time camping and she enjoyed it very much. Here is our review:

  -NO T-Mobile: There was no signal at the campground at all. We drove about 7 minutes to the Palomar State Park Parking Area (based off Apple Maps) to find spotty signal. Just good enough to make a phone call if needed. 

   -Privacy: Many of these sites such great privacy, even though we were neighboring #19, there are a quite a bit of trees. Also, you walk down a few stone steps to pitch your tent, so your car parked a level about you on the street provides nice privacy.

  -Convenience: The bathrooms were pretty close to us and were kept fairly clean. Also the firepit and grill were a plus.

  - CRITTERS: I mean who doesn't know this but the squirrels and crows were greedy! They had no issues flying/ skittering to your food if you were 6 feet away lol. 

  -BEAUTIFUL!!!: You can hear the Doane Creek flowing and the stars are just an absolute sight, we took the rain-fly off our tent so we could see the stars

  I'd imagine spots 21 and 26 would be great because of the privacy and creek location. 

  I'd avoid spots 28-30 just because of the steeper hill to walk UP to your campsite. It's already a pain to lug all your gear.

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  Abe C.

  Guide

  

  Apr. 14, 2024

  Yaqui Well Primitive Campground — Anza-Borrego Desert State Park

  Easy with great views..., but am I here?

  Using the marker on the map in the app, I was brought to a small dirt parking lot off the main road. Further exploration showed that a dirt road continued into the vegetation. I followed it, but it turned and went parallel with a road. I am nowhere near see the marker on the map. However, I am a 100 feet off the trail overlooking the town of Borrego Springs and the mountains behind it. I am here in this section by myself.

  I did explore the Yaqui Pass and the Yaqui Wash spots, which are both further west over the mountain. The Pass was great and within a valley. The pass was a carpark as someone else noted. I wanted my back to the sunset (and the wind) so chose this location. Next time I hope to get to the spot the other reviews seem to be at.

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  Gina P.

  Traveler

  

  Apr. 2, 2024

  Palm Springs-Joshua Tree KOA

  Love it!

  Had a wonderful time with the kids and our two doggos here! Great dog park, family friendly and the hot springs was just perfect for all of us. Even have 3 temperatures so the kids can enjoy hot springs too! Thanks for a wonderful stay! We’re here last week of March 2024.

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  Jake C.

  Legend

  

  Mar. 1, 2024

  Sunset views wonder valley

  New to the Dyrt!

  Jake from the Dyrt here! We're excited to have this campground on the Dyrt and ready for you to book, check them out and make sure to leave a review!

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  Mr B.

  Scout

  

  Jan. 7, 2024

  Lake Skinner Recreation Area

  Great for famiLy Camping

  Clean, pet friendly and good for kids.

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  barbara M.

  Guide

  

  Dec. 4, 2023

  Borrego Palm Canyon Campground — Anza-Borrego Desert State Park

  Nice campground

  Very clean, well-maintained, and nice location. Very strict check-in time. However, you can tell they are cleaning the sites and making sure the sites are in order. They rake around the fire ring, so you know they checked it. Park rangers are driving around. Staff are really nice and helpful. Flush toilets, bathrooms, well lit, and warm showers. I recommend checking out the visitor’s center for free maps and information. There’s a lot to do in the area. Bring your bikes. There’s also a trailhead to the oasis right in the campground. Not too difficult. The main trail is not as difficult as the alternate trail. Theres cool metal art throughout the area. A tiny town with a couple markets and places to eat. I was able to hike The Slot canyon, which was awesome. Just take note, when you enter the canyon from the trailhead, there is a large boulder/outcrop you have crawl over/under. THAT IS YOUR POINT OF ENTRY/EXIT. don’t pass it like I did and and nearly get lost. All the trails start to look the same after a while. All in all, it’s a good hike, maybe not for smaller children or larger people, because some of it I had to remove my backpack in order to fit through. Can’t go wrong with Anza-Borrego.

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  barbara M.

  Guide

  

  Sep. 25, 2023

  Palomar Mountain State Park Campground

  Beautiful campground

  This is a well-maintained campground. It really is a beautiful area. There’s blue jays, wild turkeys, woodpeckers, and at night there’s the sound of frogs, and lots of stars. We stayed 9/22-9/24 but the weather was mild during the day, mid to high 60s. The nights were getting chilly. (We stayed nearby at Bailey’s a couple years ago in late October and it was freezing.) So, one word of caution. MOSQUITOS. Tons of mosquitos and little flies. I used mosquito incense sticks that I happened to have in my camping supplies, which helped a lot but we needed bug spray. The general store nearby has some but holy moly. I highly suggest the incense. I kept them lit around our site and when they burned off, the swarm returned. We also had the unfortunate experience of a large group that took over the four sites across from us that had in total ten kids. They were so loud and mean. No supervision. It really ruined what was supposed to be a relaxing family trip. Just a reminder to be mindful of other campers. Also, a lot of the sites have a small incline, some did not. There’s stone steps up to or down into most of the sites. Each site comes with a fire ring, bbq, and its own water spigot. Site 15 is steps of the rest rooms, both a blessing and a curse. There’s token-operated showers, with a token machine that takes dollar bills. No cell service (T-Mobile.) Don’t forget to visit the observatory, but go early. It closes at 3:30. (Bummer).

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  Joachim M.

  Guide

  

  Sep. 22, 2023

  Lake Hemet Campground

  Busy

  We booked a few days here on our 2 month trip to be able to relax in a nice campground, but we were a bit disappointed.

  Toilets and shower were not very nice, you do not get much privacy as the sites are quite close to each other, and it is super busy, a lot of people around. Even during the day it is quite noisy.

  Location is good though, and it is nice to be up here in summer as the temperature is a bit better.

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  Jody R.

  Traveler

  

  Sep. 10, 2023

  Marion Mountain

  Peaceful and secluded

  We stayed in spot number 16 since it was one of the few that wasn’t reservable. Most are reserved but there is a chart at the pay area. Number 16 was such a great spot but horrible for getting your stuff up that hill. I recommend this spot if you are staying awhile. It was close to Idyllwild, which was convenient when we ran out of ice. There are no bear boxes, not sure if it was needed though. For the best spots, make sure to reserve. Not sure where to go to do that but definitely recommended. We were far enough away from neighbors to feel like we were almost camping alone. The only reason I wouldn’t come back is because there was no water.

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  Brittany N.

  Legend

  

  Sep. 8, 2023

  Marion Mountain

  Great back-country, drive up, campground

  We loved this campground. We enjoyed the size and feel of the campground. Well, every campground has ups and downs. This one literally has slopes. Hahah some sites were more slope-y than others, but most had a flat spot for a tent in for the picnic bench. We stayed in camp spot number 24 and it had a nice secluded feel to it. After walking around the entire campground well most spots were very nice. We did find that the spots in the center lacked privacy. And the spots to the East/backside of the campground were our least favorites. (#10, #16 especially wouldn’t recommend). We did find that spot to the west were the best ones for the most part . If you’re camping in a group numbers, 6,7,8,9 were nice as well as 22,23,24! There were a couple sites that you did have to walk through/near the other camp spot to get to it. I.e. Sites number seven and eight, as well as number 19 and 20, and 22 and 23.

  Parking is a little funky, some of the closer camp spots, the parking was together. They each have their own spot, but you couldn’t fit more than one car. I would say that the center spots offered better dual parking if needed.

  Final note: dogs do need to be on a leash in the campground, you will see my pup in the photo off leash because there was no one there at that time!

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  Pablo L.

  Scout

  

  Aug. 29, 2023

  Lake Hemet Campground

  Great Time!

  Visited the last 2 weeks of August. Great place for family and kids. Affordable. Campsite #295. You can fit two 10' x10' canopies to cover the bench table, and fit 2 individual tents (4-6 person) OR a bigger 12p tent however you decide to position it. It has its own Fire pit. Different campgrounds for all chosen methods (Tent, RV, Glamping, etc..) There's restrooms you can use. There's showers you can pay per use. The swim zone isn't too far from this campsite, 5-10 min walk w/ no accessories. If you have little ones, you can take them with a wagon but I'd recommend just driving your car with a few items to the zone. Bring your own shade for this campsite, your own water too. The marketplace is near the entrance BUT they only sell individual waters (No 48 pack types). You'll definitely hear your neighbors snore at night after a long day LOL.. quiet hours are from 10pm - 8am. Overall, this is a great spot. If you're lucky to snag other spots with trees covering you then great but this is still a good campsite. Happy camping! ... Oh yeah, T-Mobile no service up there (apparently Verizon, AT&T do)

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  Ryan

  Scout

  

  Jul. 26, 2023

  Lake Hemet Campground

  No Day use areas but still $25

  The day use areas were under water and we weren’t told we were allowed to be anywhere else so we just drove around and checked it out then left.

  It looked like a nice lake to fish in and I know they don’t control the water levels but $25 is a lot for day use

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  Jessica E.

  Scout

  

  Jul. 19, 2023

  La Jolla Indian Campground

  Do not trust their website

  They do not post anywhere on their website about the water being toxic for you or your children.I made a reservation and immediately cancelled it when finding out the water was not safe. They will not take any calls and will not answer any of our emails. We want our refund and we will take further measures if we don’t hear back within a timely manner.

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  Cindy J.

  Scout

  

  Jul. 11, 2023

  La Jolla Indian Campground

  Horrible experience

  The manager does a Horrible job at running this place. There is no guarantee that you will get your spot or even get a spot. They will not refund your money even if you booked ahead of time. The manager admitted to us that they overbook. The manager is very disorganized, but the staff is friendly. The river had a lot of trash in it. We saw bags, water bottles, beer cans, food containers and food floating down the river. Bathrooms are dirty and most options are porta potties. No soap so you need to bring your own to wash your hands. I will not be coming here again.

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  Lana W.

  Traveler

  

  Jul. 1, 2023

  Palm Springs-Joshua Tree KOA

  Good value campground

  This campground is in a great location between Joshua Tree and Palm Springs. The site was large and we had no one around us, though there is no privacy. The sites were very dusty, with little to no gravel. The best thing about the place (besides the location) were the natural hot springs hot tubs—three of them! For the price, this place cannot be beat!

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  Joe A.

  Traveler

  

  Jun. 25, 2023

  Lake Hemet Campground

  Good for a weekend out of the city

  I've been coming to Lake Hemet for several years. The campground is clean and the fishing is good, most of the time. They stock the lake regularly so you have a good chance of catching trout, even from the shore.

  It can get a little loud on the weekends with drunk party-goers. There's not a lot of campground etiquette either. Not the campgrounds fault. Just uncaring people stomping through your site on their way to and from where ever.

  There's a water park for playing in the lake but, the lake is off limits to pets. If you forget something there's a store at the entrance. You can even get a fishing license there if needed. 

  The staff are friendly and helpful most of the time. But, like anywhere people get out of hand they can get surly too. 

  A lot of sites have some shade but you have to look for them. Full hookups are available too.

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  Joe A.

  Traveler

  

  Jun. 4, 2023

  Lake Skinner Recreation Area

  Nice but loud!

  Let me start by saying if you don't like sharing the site with your neighbor, kids and partying until the wee hours, this place may not be for you. 

  It's a very nice park like setting with a lake, actually a reservoir, so no swimming but, there are fish in it. $10 per day to fish. Very family friendly with a splash pad and playground for kids. Lots of kids! 

  They have full hookups with easy access but, the sites face each other and are very small. Privacy isn't an option. 

  It seems the camp store is one of the main attractions. Lots of people going back and forth to stock up and replenish. 

  In all, a nice place to overnight in a pinch but, that's about it.

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  Ray G.

  Traveler

  

  May. 26, 2023

  Lake Hemet Campground

  First Time Visit

  My two brothers and their families called me at the last minute and said they were camping at Lake Hemet (the weekend of May 12, 2023).  They invited me as a spur-of-the-moment thing (because they knew I liked to fish).  I have often driven by the lake, but I have never taken the time to fish the water.

  Since I was planning to drive my Class-A motorhome to the campgrounds, my choices of full hookup sites were limited.  I ended up at Site #267 (Racoon Loop) which is in the residential area of the park.  My site faced the lagoon area of the lake by the marina. The site was nice and easy to access. The view from my motorhome was fantastic.

  The only thing that was a bummer was the amount of vehicle traffic to and from the marina and boat launch.  It was bearable but I wish the drivers would pay attention to speed limits (a lot of dust was flying).

  Since I was too lazy to hunt for a fishing hole, I fished the lagoon area in front of my site.  There was life in the lagoon as I constantly saw fish jumping out of the water.  I later learned from a camp resident that I was seeing Carp leaping (bummer).  I managed to land a 10-inch Rainbow Trout over my three-day stay.

  My nephew rented a kayak and fished the region just outside the lagoon.  He limited out in Rainbow Trout by catching and releasing five average-sized prey.  All of the fish were caught with barbless lures.

  The staff at the campgrounds were polite and helpful when I arrived.  The roving staff members were not so friendly, but they did respond when I stopped them and asked some questions. Honestly, an occasional smile will go a long way.

  I plan to visit the lake again, but I hope to find another site.  There is a strong possibility that I will find a lakeside site with partial utilities.

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  Johnnie W.

  Traveler

  

  May. 8, 2023

  Borrego Palm Canyon Campground — Anza-Borrego Desert State Park

  Amazing Experience

  This campsite gave my boyfriend and I a great first camping experience together. There was so much to do in the nearby areas. Fonts Point and The Slot are must see spots!

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  Oasis R.

  Traveler

  

  May. 6, 2023

  Oasis Palms RV Resort

  Great staff, Clean , Fun!

  New Management, Pool, spa, Clubhouse, Showers, laundry rooms, Ping pong, Billiards table, Piano, , Clean and fun.  Can accommodate 45' Rigs. Clean sites with 30 and 50 amp.  Daily weekly monthly.