Best RV Parks & Resorts near Salton City, CA

Several RV parks surround the Salton City area, offering spaces for recreational vehicles of all sizes. West Shores RV Park & Storage provides full hookups with 50-amp electrical service, water, and sewer connections on paved sites that accommodate large motorhomes. "Pretty interesting RV park there are people with sail kites and they have two stroke engines strapped to their back or like go karts some of them, and they're flying with a propeller on the engine," notes one visitor about the unique recreational activities at West Shores. Oasis Palms RV Resort, located near Thermal, features electric and water hookups with 50-amp service and boat access, though reviews indicate water quality issues with warnings about excessive arsenic and fluoride levels. The Fountain of Youth Spa RV Resort in Niland provides concrete pads with full hookup sites, picnic tables, and big-rig friendly access.

For travel planning purposes, most RV parks in the region remain open year-round, though summer temperatures regularly exceed 110°F, making winter the preferred season for many travelers. Cell service varies significantly throughout the area, with better coverage reported near highway corridors and diminished signals in more remote locations. Dump stations are available at most established RV resorts, eliminating the need to travel with full tanks. Pet policies generally allow dogs at all parks, though some may have breed or size restrictions. Several reviewers mentioned the importance of bringing drinking water, as one camper noted: "The water is safe for bathing and dishes but does have a large amount of sediment and discoloration." Advance reservations are highly recommended during winter months when snowbirds frequently fill available spaces.

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Best RV Sites Near Salton City, California (119)

    1. Ocotillo RV Resort

    1 Review
    Salton City, CA
    13 miles
    Website
    +1 (760) 532-6901

    "We made reservations not knowing there around be a heat wave and the pool was closed. Other than that, it was a wonderful place to stay."

    2. Oasis Palms RV Resort

    10 Reviews
    Coolidge Springs, CA
    14 miles
    Website
    +1 (760) 397-1011

    "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."

    "Pool is open 24/7 and there are showers and laundry on site. Very friendly staff and a great location to live."

    3. West Shores RV Park & Storage

    1 Review
    Salton City, CA
    2 miles
    Website
    +1 (760) 343-9091

    $35 - $375 / night

    4. Leapin' Lizard RV Ranch

    3 Reviews
    Borrego Springs, CA
    15 miles
    Website
    +1 (760) 767-4526

    "Staying here for the fall, winter, spring season. The facilities are very clean with a beautiful pool and spa. The rates are reasonable especially if staying long term."

    "Each spot is surrounded by trees which is very rare to find in the desert! It makes each spot private and helps hugely with keeping wind from blowing dirt into your spot. Very affordable as well!"

    5. Fountain of Youth Spa RV Resort

    4 Reviews
    Niland, CA
    18 miles
    Website
    +1 (760) 354-1340

    $30 - $213 / night

    "I've spent many weekends at this resort over the last 15 years or so, visiting my grandparents that lived here in the winter. Tons of activities, clean and quiet, such a wonderful spot!"

    "Nice people, mainly for during the winter here.

    SPA and pool is nice - but no fire allowed. We took the cheapest side for 39. But they also have some with a table and more atmosphere."

    6. Emerald Desert RV Resort

    5 Reviews
    Thousand Palms, CA
    39 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."

    7. The Springs at Borrego RV Resort

    5 Reviews
    Borrego Springs, CA
    24 miles
    Website

    "Very spacious resort in the center of a gorgeous 9 hole golf course/driving range."

    "This is a beautiful luxury RV resort in Borrego Springs, a desert community in San Diego County that's known for its unique metal sculptures, golf resorts, and beautiful hiking trails."

    8. Encore Palm Springs Oasis

    5 Reviews
    Rancho Mirage, CA
    44 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!"

    9. Thousand Trails Palm Springs

    18 Reviews
    Bermuda Dunes, CA
    38 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."

    10. Palm Canyon Hotel & RV Resort

    4 Reviews
    Borrego Springs, CA
    26 miles
    Website
    +1 (760) 767-5341

    "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. "

    "There are no fires allowed on the individual sites, but there are a few community fire pits available. Every site has a picnic table, electric and water hookups, and septic."

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RV Park Reviews near Salton City, CA

888 Reviews of 119 Salton City Campgrounds


  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • G
    Oct. 12, 2021

    Thousand Trails Palm Springs

    Close to outside activities and clean facilities

    We arrived on Thursday and there were plenty of spaces open to pick from on the 50 Amp or 30 Amp side. The 30 Amp side is pull through so we decided to set up at site 61 further away from the Highway because it is a bit noisy from road noise. We didn't see any homeless people or outsiders although we did hear that the rangers are on the lookout due to theft and bikes being targeted recently. There are motion activated lights around some of the perimeter and we didn't encounter any of this during our stay even on our nightly bike rides. It was very windy and we had to leave one day early because we didn't want to travel back in a high wind advisory. The rates are expensive if you are staying nightly, but I would recommend it if you have a TT membership. Do yourself a favor and show up with a shovel or rake or contact the ranger to clean up your campsite. We didn't realize it until too late and had so many hard thorns from the weeds in the grass around the campsites, they stick to everything and follow you into your RV (they hurt) and they will give you flat tires on your bikes. One more weird rule that isn't on their regulations or policies page, a ranger drove up to my site and told me I had to take my flag down because only California or USA flags are allowed (I had a Rams flag up during the Rams game) which was weird because on our bike rides I saw flags that weren't a US flag or California flag flying.

  • J
    Oct. 31, 2022

    Leapin' Lizard RV Ranch

    Very clean and friendly

    Staying here for the fall, winter, spring season. The facilities are very clean with a beautiful pool and spa. The rates are reasonable especially if staying long term. It’s mostly quiet although there are off road vehicles around they’re not too irritating. There are occasional fireworks. It feels very safe here. Lots of shade.

  • Laura M.The Dyrt PRO User
    Apr. 22, 2023

    Tamarisk Grove Campground — Anza-Borrego Desert State Park

    Beautiful desert campground

    Cool campground, quiet but busy with day use visitors and hikers, host available with lots of info at kiosk. 

    A bit pricey at $35/night. No hookups available, no dump station. RV max length is 21 ft. Hike/bike spots $5/per person, day use fee is $10.

    No water here for drinking, but there are spigots throughout the campground. Showers available, pay via token. 

    Just about no cell service here. Very nice short loop trail just across the street, bursting with flowers in the spring.  Plenty of room to park your vehicle (even big rigs) outside the campground along the road.

  • Laura M.The Dyrt PRO User
    Sep. 14, 2024

    Jumbo Rocks Campground — Joshua Tree National Park

    We were too big

    Heads up about this place if you’re in an RV like we are. We reserved spot #40, we are a 26ft class c (28 ft total length) and the length limit for this spot is 30 ft, and RVs are allowed. But we felt like we barely fit side to side, and definitely wouldn’t have put our slides out. Not to mention it was so unlevel that we wouldn't have wanted to take the slides out anyway. The spot was cute, a little spot by itself between a hill and the “bump out” type parking spot where you’d park your vehicle. There’s a picnic table, a grill, and a fire pit. We ended up parking there for a bit, walking over to skull rock and the discovery trail to face rock (dogs not allowed on trails), walked back, and left. We would have been way too uncomfortable if we’d tried to stay the night. Oh well- we only lost $20. 

    There are dumpsters throughout the campground, and recycling at the entrance. We didn’t see any hosts or staff. There are pit toilets as well. We did see some other RVs in spots that looked fine, but overall I’d recommend this place for tents only unless you know for sure you’ll fit in the spot. Zero cell service in the entire park.


Guide to Salton City

Explore the diverse options for RV camping near Salton City, California, where you can enjoy the beauty of the desert while having access to essential amenities and activities.

Most parks have electrical and sewer hookups

  • Many RV parks, like Fountain of Youth Spa RV Resort, offer convenient electric hookups and sewer connections, making your stay comfortable and hassle-free.
  • Oasis Palms RV Resort provides both 30 and 50 amp hookups, accommodating larger rigs with ease.
  • At Leapin' Lizard RV Ranch, you'll find well-maintained facilities with essential utilities to enhance your camping experience.

RVers appreciate amenities like pools and recreational activities

RVers like these nearby activities

  • Explore the unique metal sculptures and hiking trails in Borrego Springs, just a short drive from The Springs at Borrego.
  • Adventure seekers can enjoy off-roading and shooting in the vast desert landscape surrounding Leapin' Lizard RV Ranch.
  • For a relaxing day, visit the fishing pond and wellness center at Fountain of Youth Spa RV Resort, where you can indulge in various activities and treatments.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which is the most popular RV campsite near Salton City, CA?

According to TheDyrt.com, the most popular RV campground near Salton City, CA is Ocotillo RV Resort with a 5-star rating from 1 review.

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