Very nice pool and Mineral spas we stayed for a week with 2 rvs and the owner was very cooperative…read moreand helped us pick the right spot. The people here were all very nice and the owner is a very nice person as well, It's quiet and has a beautiful view i recommend staying here if you're looking for something quiet and beautiful!

The family and I went for Thanksgiving weekend; it was a good experience. The hot springs were…read morenice and there was not a lot of people around. The trails are very nice to ride on and lots of places to visit.

Really awesome place if you want someone to cut down a tree over your camper while youre sleeping…read moreinside it at 730 am. they refused to give us a refund even though they almost dropped branches on top of the truck camper , us, our dog . Very unsafe and rude. When I complained at the front desk the lady said "why are they doing that?" The man at the front desk said , "go complain this is insane " And still refused the refund Good hot tubs tho! just don't get squished by chainsaws and/or trees I give you 1

Lovely place! Beautiful view! Great guest vendors like "Glossy Boutique". Such a deal! I love when…read morethey visit. The accommodations are always very clean and stocked. The cafe staff was able to accomodate my severe gluten allergy by wrapping my burger in lettuce. Despite the manager yelling at me "no substitutions!" after ordering my meal. Of course I couldn't have the fries or tater tats due to the deep friers cross contamination, but the burger was okay! I truly appreciate the chef/cooks that substituted a bun for lettuce. So despite the angry manager and risk of cross contamination. Just in case, to prevent the staff from experiencing the moody managers rathe, next time, I'll just get the salad. It's a great place to visit!

Great fascinating place to visit. See the separate entry for its interpretive center. That's a…read more"must visit." Sadly, New Camp is closed. Copper wire thieves stripped the RV hook ups, and the state gated the campsite, even though us tent campers don't need hook ups. Mecca campground, one mile south, is also closed. Its plumbing has been broke for years. Unfortunately fixing this gem of a state park is probably not a high priority for Sacramento. Still, visit it & do the best you can. Try Salt Wash campground (separate Yelp entry).

The Salton Sea is a large and hyper saline lake with high concentrations of minerals and salts…read more While many fishes no longer survive here due to increasing salinity, the primary fish species that currently inhabit are tilapia and the native desert pupfish. I have to say it's very smelly in this area, and the lake has a distinct rotten egg odor.

One of the best campsites I've ever been to. It's located near Joshua tree and originally I thought…read morethere would be others here but we were the only ones onsite. They provide many amenities for $150 per night. You get this awning which covers two large picnic tables, a smoker slash grill, a preparation table trashcan and a gas grill for those days when fire season is in full swing. They provide paper towels and TP for the portal potty and they have a large 5,000 gallon water tank and portable 5 gallon water jugs for use around camp which we used to put out the campfire after use. They have a fire pit and chairs and tables. You essentially get 10 acres of land to yourself. You can go hiking, rock climbing or mountain biking in marked trails. We stayed for two nights and had a blast as it was way more than we expected. This maybe our new go to campsite only 2.5 hour drive from the SGV. I recommend if you go that you go in a high clearance vehicle as 4x4 is not needed but you may run into an incline where you loose traction and needs push or pull from someone as one of our friends needed.

Cool campground located within beautiful Hidden Valley in Joshua Tree National Park. This are was…read moreone of my favorite places to explore while I was here in the park. There are 44 sites with pit toilets, fire pits, but no water. The sites are are first-come, first-served and require pre-payment at an entrance station. The area is surround by large boulders and Joshua Trees. Just remember that it is prohibited to tie a hammock to any of the trees here. Definitely make some time to walk the Hidden Valley nature trail while you are here. There are picnic tables near the trailhead that you can eat at.

This was probably my favorite hike of the whole trip. Hidden Valley Nature trail was so beautiful…read more Great for beginner hikers as it wasn't too long. We came during sunset time and it was breathtaking. There's an awesome amount of rocks, joshua trees, beautiful views, and you can lay to see the stars. I will definitely be back!

This was a great campsite and I thoroughly enjoyed staying here for two nights. I arrived on…read moreWednesday and stayed until Friday. On Wednesday we arrived in the afternoon and quickly got our campsite situated. Our car was parked near our campsite but we still had to walk things over to the campsite. We got campsite 110 and it was relatively private, considering how tight the spots are packed. The campsite doesn't have any shade but there was lots of space for tents. Since we were camping during the middle of the week the park wasn't super swarmed and that was a nice bonus. All other campers were quiet at night and I had zero noise complaints. Ive heard that rowdy campers can ruin the experience, but thankfully that wasn't the case. It was January but the weather wasn't too bad, but the wind does feel cold after a while. There's no water source at the campsite. The nearest stores are back in town, which is a 30-40 min drive back to town. I swung by Ryan Campground and Hidden Valley Campground but this one seemed like the best option, its centrally located and near lots of hikes and points of interest. For souvenir's, check out the Joshua Tree Visitor center that's near the West Entrance of the park. I would definitely stay here again, the rock formations were awesome and surreal.

I was considering bringing my family here and was ready to spend my money at this campground, but…read moremy interaction with the front desk completely changed my mind. The woman at the front desk was incredibly rude, dismissive, and disrespectful. Instead of feeling welcomed, I felt like I was an inconvenience for simply asking questions. As a disabled Army veteran, I value businesses that treat people with courtesy, respect, and professionalism. Unfortunately, that was not my experience here. I've rarely encountered an employee who made me feel so unwelcome. Family campgrounds should be places that promote hospitality and make guests feel appreciated. Based on my experience, this campground failed to meet those expectations. I chose to take my business elsewhere and support a place that respects families, veterans, and potential customers. I hope management takes customer service seriously and addresses how guests are treated because no one should leave a simple inquiry feeling disrespected.

I went RV Glamping here last month! Great site. Electricity and water hookups. Campsite bathrooms…read morewere clean too! I saw there were showers, but I didn't use them. Our campsite was a nice layout, we had our picnic table right near where the RV got parked. I saw some had the table more off to the side in some bushes. Multiple hiking trails started at different points around the campsite. Stars were gorgeous at night!!

If you enjoy dark sky or full moon, Anza- Borrego Desert State Park is the place to go!…read moreLast June, we ventured to Borrego Palm Canyon Campground for camping, expecting a dark sky and starry night but instead encountered a full moon that turned the desert into a magical scene. The moonlight created an almost mystical atmosphere, making the desert feel like another planet. We set up our tent beside a stone ramada with a table and fireplace. The cleanest toilet we've ever seen was just steps away, which was a luxurious touch. Since it wasn't peak season, typically from March to April when wildflowers are in bloom and again from autumn onward, the park was quieter. We checked in with the DIY machine at the entrance of the campground, and friendly ranchers were around to offer help if needed. One rancher suggested that if we wanted to hike, we should start early and finish by 8:30am before the temperatures began to rise. ( Just a tip: download a campsite map beforehand because there's no internet service in the park) The desert, lit up by the moon, looked like something from another world. Rugged rock formations and the wide open space felt never ending, and with the moonlight highlighting the cool details of the landscape. The desert was so quiet and empty, It felt like the world had melted away, leaving just us and the serene, mystical surroundings.. Next morning, the heat cut our hike short with our cat, and it was a bit of an ordeal. Cats can be more sensitive to the heat, and she had a breathing issue and gasping for air right after we started hiking. We had to quickly rushed back to the car to help her cool down. So just be aware if you plan to bring your pets along. Despite this, that night remained a magical mix of peace and wonder, a cherished experience that I'll never forget.

Beautiful great hiking trails and amazing vistas. Lots of birds and flowers…read more Painted Desert Trail is a relatively easy hike with lots to learn about the desert along the way

For a stayca-getaway, we rented a cabin for 3 days. It's a great way to unwind and reset, mentally…read moreand physically, while having the basic amenities of a household. Of course, the military base nearby offers up 24/7 laundry machines, as well as a grocery store and gas station. The nature center down the road offers nice hiking trails. Consider securing a cabin (or a RV spot) 30 days out to avoid any hassle.

If you've driven Interstate 10 between Desert Center and Blythe, California, you've probably seen…read morethe Corn Springs exit. You may have then asked why? There's no gas station, no houses, no ghost town, no structures of any kind -- nothing. If you have time for a little adventure before you head to wherever it is that you brought you to Interstate 10 in the first place, then stop on the south side of the Corn Springs exit and take the Corn Springs dirt road for eight miles into the mountain valley. (Any car can handle it.) There, you'll find a thirsting remnant of a once vibrant oasis that was home to the Cahuilla people. In short order, you can check out the petroglyphs and the cluster of palm trees that have seen better days. Most of the petroglyphs here are abstract, but if you look carefully you might see some primitive hunter-and-bighorn sheep images, too. Layered over and near some of these images are unfortunate instances of more modern day graffiti. There are no brochures or park rangers here; just a few plaques and numbered poles that don't provide enough clues to put the pieces together. If you have time to spend the night, a Spring evening here is beautiful as the sun sets. It's very peaceful, too, unless some redneck is shooting up a metal sign or beer cans or liquor bottles. Waking up the next morning to the calls of many different birds is refreshing. A short hike in the vicinity of the palm trees and petroglyphs reveals occasional bursts of colorful flowers. July, when the temperature easily reaches 108 degrees and touching the rocks will burn your skin off, is not the best time to see Corn Springs. The heat blazes, there's no water, little shade, and even the large campground is empty. Your vehicle will melt into the ground. If one of the Border Patrol/military aircraft that routinely flies this area sees you, it may circle above you for a while until it realizes you're just a dumb gringo. (Yeah, that was me.) Corn Springs frustrates my curiosity because the area has a haunting residue that suggests so much more went on here than the few details left can now tell us. Well, now you know why there is a Corn Springs exit. You have time for this. You really do.

Corn Spring/Springs (it's spelled both way on signs) is an easily accessible BLM campsite whose…read moredominant feature is a stand of palms that have seen better days. Some kind of disease seems to be slowly stripping them of their fronds but the campsite remains a fine place for car and tent camping that puts you within about an hour of the Cottonwood Springs entrance to Joshua Tree National Park. A wide, smooth dirt road takes you to Corn Spring about eight miles into the Chuckwalla Mountains to the west of Interstate 10. There are about 10 individual campsites with fire rings and pole-mounted charcoal grills. Some sites have nice metal canopies over a concrete picnic bench; you definitely want that while desert camping. There are two septic tank bathrooms that are absolutely five-star facilities in the world of BLM camping. They're clean, well-maintained and odorless. Someone is obviously taking good care of these babies. The other notable feature of Corn Spring is, of course, the petroglyphs that can be seen among the rocks lining either side of the dirt road as you approach the campsite. They're most easily seen on the western side. Apparently there are better petroglyphs among the rocks to the east if you do a little boulder scrambling, but we didn't try. They're interesting, not too spectacular and are unfortunately mixed in with latter-day petroglyphs along the line of "Mike" and "George R 43." No one has yet tried to bomb them with spray paint. There are no interpretive signs so you'll have to do your own research. Maybe their origin is unknown. This is the first desert campsite I've used where I have actually come upon bighorn sheep. There were four of them standing on the ridge line along the dirt road on a November afternoon, gazing down upon us like they owned the place. Which they did. It's also the only desert campsite where, at 1 in the morning, I was awakened by the rumble of engines that seemed to surround us like a raiding party. After hearing the collective idle of engines outside our tents for about five minutes, I opened a flap to discover the military had invaded Corn Spring. Or at least a National Guard contingent on night maneuvers. There were about five armored Humvees, each with a large automatic machine gun atop, all accompanied by militarized ATVs. it was cool and a bit scary at the same. Apparently they were taking a potty break, using the aforementioned great bathrooms. We've camped at Mojave National Preserve, Death Valley, Panamint Valley, Rainbow Basin near Barstow, Valley of Fire east of Vegas, Whitney Pockets east of Vegas, Afton Canyon in Mojave and several other places. Corn Spring stacks up well as desert campsite, with ample opportunities for hikes, wildlife viewing and general desert exploration. I highly recommend it if Joshua Tree sites are full or when the weather's cold at the National Park. It's $6 a night per vehicle, payable via envelopes and metal mailbox. There's good-tasting water available via a hand-operated pump. Quite charming. Services are available about 25 miles away at Chiriaco Summit, west on I-10

Indian Cove Campground is hands down one of the most unique and peaceful places to stay in Joshua…read moreTree National Park. Surrounded by massive rock formations, it feels secluded, quiet, and incredibly raw -- like you're camping inside a natural stone cathedral. The campsites are well spaced, giving you privacy and that true desert solitude. No RV hookups, no noise, no distractions -- just rocks, sky, wind, and silence. This is real camping, not a parking lot with tents. Sunsets here are unreal, and at night the stars are absolutely breathtaking. If you're into hiking, climbing, photography, or just disconnecting from everything, this place is perfect. You can step out of your tent and immediately feel like you're deep in the wilderness. Facilities are basic but clean and well maintained, which is exactly what you want in a place like this. Indian Cove isn't for everyone -- and that's why it's special. Highly recommended for anyone who wants an authentic Joshua Tree experience

This is a very nice Campground places to book up and weekends to fully book up so try to plan early…read morelike really early different spots have different benefits some are shady and some are not some are more roomy and some are not some have parking for more than one person While others the parking is extremely tight also need to look at the proximity to the pit toilets pit toilets meaning that it's just a hole in the ground but it isn't closed with the door overall the Ambiance and the environment is amazing and well maintained frequently I see that there are Ranger Patrol vehicles that drive by to check and the many times that we have visited we have always been very impressed with the cleanliness and the order and how well the park is maintained many people come here over and over again because of the amazing Ambience and the environment it is so quiet here and unclear nights you can definitely see all the stars and you are one with them this is far enough to be away from the daily hustle and bustle but close enough to be able to do a weekend trip