Thousand Trails Palm Springs
Reviewed Mar. 31, 2018

Great people, great park, great cell coverage, loud road

@RoarksVentures has been to this park multiple times since January of 2018. It is actually one of our favorites. The staff has been kind and welcoming. The conversations started around the warmth of the hot tub have led to continued friendships long after our wheels have left the city.

With the skyline spotted by the leaves of vibrant Palm trees you get a sense that you are camping in a sort of desert oasis. That is, until you hear the roar of the cars on the busy freeway right across the street. Depending on the side of the park you end up camping in determines the volume that you hear that rumble.

Cell coverage is fantastic here allowing for mobile workers, RV movie streamers, and daytime internet explorers to meet all their needs and wants.

The rows are lined with palm trees and full of walkers, joggers and slow time strollers. The people all wave warmly whether they have met you before or not. Along with that the park offers a variety of social events including line dancing, swap meets, ice cream socials and more.

With such close proximity to Joshua Tree National park within a 45 minute drive, an hour to LA, and 20 minutes to down town Palm Springs there is no shortage of quality exploring for any type.

The one knock, other than the freeway is that there has been some increased homeless activity in the tree line that flanks the park. Their used to be a little fence you could walk through to let your dogs run and play. That gate is now locked with a no trespassing sign. I enjoyed running out in the sand dunes in that area and came across a hideout that had several books, which I imagine were stolen from the resort's well stocked library and a gas generator that you wonder if it was stolen from somebody who didn't lock up their belongings at their campsite.

All the same, the park does the best they can and often has a security patrol come through the park every once in awhile to make sure all is well. All that said, I never feel unsafe or worried here. The laughter from the rowdy pool volleyball games puts you at ease.

I already have plans to come back and look forward to doing so. It is still one of my favorite parks. Maybe it could be yours too.

Site59 which is on the far side of the park from the road.
Month of VisitMarch
  • Review photo of Thousand Trails Palm Springs by Joshua R., March 31, 2018
  • Review photo of Thousand Trails Palm Springs by Joshua R., March 31, 2018
  • Review photo of Thousand Trails Palm Springs by Joshua R., March 31, 2018
  • Review photo of Thousand Trails Palm Springs by Joshua R., March 31, 2018
  • Review photo of Thousand Trails Palm Springs by Joshua R., March 31, 2018