The park is windy - they even have a sign saying “Yes, it is always windy” right on the office counter. The whole area is windy though which is why there is a huge wind farm with hundreds and hundreds of windmills about 10 miles away. We enjoyed seeing those! This park has amazing views of the mountains all around and is landscaped w...moreThe park is windy - they even have a sign saying “Yes, it is always windy” right on the office counter. The whole area is windy though which is why there is a huge wind farm with hundreds and hundreds of windmills about 10 miles away. We enjoyed seeing those! This park has amazing views of the mountains all around and is landscaped with cactus and plants. There are some activities to do in the park. I booked it seeing that it was close to Joshua Tree National park, but be aware that it is actually nearly an hour to any of the park’s entrances. Most sites are pretty normal sized, but we got one of their 90 foot patio sites which was really nice. (Sites 56-70) Plenty of room on both sides of the RV and we could park our truck in front of or behind the RV. We had packages delivered from Amazon and they texted me when they arrived in the office and held them for a couple days since we couldn’t get back before the office closed.

We don’t usually stay at large RV resorts like this unless we have a specific reason to be someplace, like visiting nearby family or touring a city. One of the reasons we bought a smaller, high-clearance camper like our R-Pod is to be able to camp in state or national parks or to boondock. But the Palm Springs-Joshua Tree KOA is absolu...moreWe don’t usually stay at large RV resorts like this unless we have a specific reason to be someplace, like visiting nearby family or touring a city. One of the reasons we bought a smaller, high-clearance camper like our R-Pod is to be able to camp in state or national parks or to boondock. But the Palm Springs-Joshua Tree KOA is absolutely one of the nicest large, corporate campgrounds we’ve discovered in our travels.Our original plan was to stay here for a single night en route from the Bay Area to Tucson. We arrived well after dark, so it wasn’t until the next morning that we realized how spacious and semi-private our site was, and how nice the facilities are. Our original site was one of the larger ones, with a (fully provisioned) propane fire table that we lit up for morning coffee. Sitting there, enjoying the view of the nearby snowy peaks, we decided to stay another night after doing some day hikes in Joshua Tree National Park.The friendly folks in the office weren’t able to get us into the same site, but put us in one right across the road. We didn’t use any of the amenities like the hot springs, pool, or mini golf, but certainly would enjoy them if (when?) we return for a longer stay. Everyone else we interacted with—especially the work-camp crew doing site maintenance—was also super pleasant to talk to.Only (minor) negative was that the campground is a bit out of the way for both locations advertised in its name: Palm Springs and Joshua Tree are each a 30-60 minute drive. So if your goal is to maximize time in one of those particular locations, you might want to consider a different campground, such as one in the park itself. But if you need full hookups or want to split your time among area destinations, this is a great choice.

This is our place to stay when visiting PS. We really enjoy the pool and 3 jacuzzi spas with 3 different water temperatures. Cellular telephone coverage is good and we streamed music. Grounds and facilities super well maintained. Nice bathrooms. We have stayed at a lot of KOA’s and this is the best one.

We stopped here for an overnight stay while traveling from California to Arizona at the end of September. Early fall must still be considered the off-season, as there were very few RVs in the campground and the pool facilities were not available. There is a gate house at the entrance to the campground with an exit gate on the left; t...moreWe stopped here for an overnight stay while traveling from California to Arizona at the end of September. Early fall must still be considered the off-season, as there were very few RVs in the campground and the pool facilities were not available. There is a gate house at the entrance to the campground with an exit gate on the left; turn right and head to the end of the road to check in at the office.The campground has a variety of pull-through and back-in RV sites, tent sites, and cabins. We stayed in one of the extra long patio pull-through sites, which gave us more than enough space in the front and back. The entire site was gravel, which was true of most of the sites, and very level.Most of the amenities are located at the front end of the park. The pool and hot tubs are enclosed in the courtyard of a building containing showers and restrooms as well as laundry, meeting, fitness, and game rooms. There is a playground for kids next to the building containing the office and the store, and across the street from the playground is a mini-golf course where balls and clubs are available next to the first hole. In the same area but a little further into the campground, there is a pair of pickleball courts and a decent-sized basketball court with opposing hoops. There is another building with a laundry room and restroom and shower facilities near the back end of the campground, and there are several dumpsters and recycling bins in various locations.There are two separate adjacent dog parks at the front of the campground with a gravel and dirt surface. The line of tall pine trees next to the parks on the west side provide welcome shade in the afternoon. There is not a lot of shade in the park, and the near-constant winds that blow through the area are an impediment to deploying awnings, so I’m guessing RVs that stay here in the summer get quite warm. On the other hand, the lack of trees means you have fairly unobstructed views of the surrounding hills.Given our one-night stay, I only did one speed test with my Verizon Jetpack with MIMO antenna, which told me I was getting 46Mbps down and 21Mbps up, and we had no problem streaming video. The one speed test I did with my AT&T phone showed only 7Mbps down and 1.5up.We would stay here again if we were in the area.

It’s a nice park, very clean, well run, but it’s your typical RV parking lot style camping. If you’re going here to access Joshua Tree it’s a good hub for that purpose, especially if you have kids. Be aware it takes about 40 minutes to reach the entrance of the park.The problem we had here was the WIND! It whips up through canyon a...moreIt’s a nice park, very clean, well run, but it’s your typical RV parking lot style camping. If you’re going here to access Joshua Tree it’s a good hub for that purpose, especially if you have kids. Be aware it takes about 40 minutes to reach the entrance of the park.The problem we had here was the WIND! It whips up through canyon and can be brutal. The guy over the hedge from us had his pop up shelter go over the 5’ hedge in the middle of the night hitting our neighbor’s RV. We are a 40’ 5th wheel and we were rocking!The cell signal here, especially for a stable data connection, was only in the 3mbps range for both AT&T and Verizon. However, this park has the best WiFi I’ve ever experienced in a park. We work full time from our RV, requiring a stable VPN connection back to the office, and the WiFi was what worked best versus AT&T or Verizon. Even on Saturday, when the park was full, the performance for YouTube was adequate, but with reduced quality and a medium amount of caching.

Site size was adequate and level. However I arrived at 2pm on Saturday and they had no propane. Said they get their propane on Mondays. Plan accordingly. 30 amp outlet was very loose. Had to strap the plug in. Their outlet needs to be replaced.

If you're looking for an easy & clean space to stay near Joshua Tree NP & the Palm Springs area, this KOA is a great option. We stayed for one night and everyone was wearing masks, social distancing and friendly! I honestly think everyone was happy just to be out camping again ... even if it's glamping. Easy back in spot with full hook...moreIf you're looking for an easy & clean space to stay near Joshua Tree NP & the Palm Springs area, this KOA is a great option. We stayed for one night and everyone was wearing masks, social distancing and friendly! I honestly think everyone was happy just to be out camping again ... even if it's glamping. Easy back in spot with full hookups. Great Verizon coverage. We splurged and had a breakfast burrito from the Desert Oasis cafe. Was actually pretty tasty!

Loved staying at this well-kept KOA. Great restrooms, lots of amenities. If you are a runner, you can easily jog the quiet side roads surrounding the park. Staff are friendly and plentiful. Only downside is the wifi is useless and cell reception isn’t ready if you have your own internet device. Otherwise would highly recommend!

After staying a few days last year we decided to return for a longer stay this year. Price reflects monthly rate for a standard, back-in FHU site. We had some issues with the first site assigned, so the manager offered a choice of others without issue. Staff here are very friendly and helpful. The highlight of our visit was almost dail...moreAfter staying a few days last year we decided to return for a longer stay this year. Price reflects monthly rate for a standard, back-in FHU site. We had some issues with the first site assigned, so the manager offered a choice of others without issue. Staff here are very friendly and helpful. The highlight of our visit was almost daily swims in the huge, warm mineral spring pool. The pool was cleaned daily. Campground wi-fi wasn't very reliable, but we had sufficient bandwidth with our Verizon service. We will definitely return in the future, and will miss friends we made there.

Wide gravel spots with full hooks ups. Very well maintained and clean facility. Cute dog park with clean up areas. Great strategic use of shrubbery and rockscaping. Dillion road itself is bumpy, but very drivable. Some of the friendliest staff I have met at any resort. Good cell service and sunlight access from the resort.

This campground is spacious by KOA standards. We had a Preferred Site, which afforded us the extra camper space next to us. Very worth it, because we are Covid-conscious. We used the community bathrooms minimally, but they were clean and cleaned often. The location is fairly remote, but 45 minutes from Joshua Tree National Park (We...moreThis campground is spacious by KOA standards. We had a Preferred Site, which afforded us the extra camper space next to us. Very worth it, because we are Covid-conscious. We used the community bathrooms minimally, but they were clean and cleaned often. The location is fairly remote, but 45 minutes from Joshua Tree National Park (West entrance), 30 minutes to Palm Springs, 30 minutes to Cabazon outlets, and 30 minutes to Coachella. Loads to do and explore in all directions. Staff was helpful.

I was only planning on staying for one night, I stayed two more nights because warm sun, and no desire to return to LA. Staff was very friendly, laundry facilities perfect. This campground is kind of in the middle of nowhere, but that’s what I personally like.

We checked in on Halloween and out on Nov 7th. The staff was very nice, the park was excellently maintained. A very pleasant experience. Of note, we had T-mobile 5G 5 Bars there. Campendium needs to upgrade their site to reflect 5G service.

Very nice park... recently updated. We were there in the off-season but the place is packed soon with snow-birds. Went to the Palm Springs Air Museum... good presentations as we have been to several air museums; they have guys restoring old planes, fun to watch. Joshua Tree National Park was great... unique,. Did the Hidden Valley ...moreVery nice park... recently updated. We were there in the off-season but the place is packed soon with snow-birds. Went to the Palm Springs Air Museum... good presentations as we have been to several air museums; they have guys restoring old planes, fun to watch. Joshua Tree National Park was great... unique,. Did the Hidden Valley trail, pretty cool; did the drive to the Keys View Overlook, panoramic.

Stayed here for proximity to Joshua Tree NP and Palm Springs area, plus the hot springs pool and spas. Nothing special about our lot, all gravel, but they weren't busy so no other rigs close. Bathrooms and showers were clean for the most part except the ante room of one of the showers. After hot tubbing and swimming one evening we trie...moreStayed here for proximity to Joshua Tree NP and Palm Springs area, plus the hot springs pool and spas. Nothing special about our lot, all gravel, but they weren't busy so no other rigs close. Bathrooms and showers were clean for the most part except the ante room of one of the showers. After hot tubbing and swimming one evening we tried the showers at the further end, which are newer, but left in frustration since hot water had a stop and we couldn't get water warm enough on a chilly night. ???? Laundry facilities were ample and clean but we had a hard time squeezing in loads between longer-term residents. Park wi-fi not bad, no cable TV. Our AT&T network was slow but Verizon was excellent. We'd like to come back to this area but will consider other parks, that also offer spas and pool, first.

We enjoyed our stay here very much. We were coming from Joshua Tree NP and had no issues finding this park. The amenities were great - nice dog run, the Wi-Fi worked well for us, and the laundry room was very convenient and clean. They also have other fun amenities, like a putt-putt golf course and more, that we appreciated. We were in...moreWe enjoyed our stay here very much. We were coming from Joshua Tree NP and had no issues finding this park. The amenities were great - nice dog run, the Wi-Fi worked well for us, and the laundry room was very convenient and clean. They also have other fun amenities, like a putt-putt golf course and more, that we appreciated. We were in a backup site, can't remember the site number, and the park was mostly empty when we were here, but I know they fill up fast as the snowbirds and the like migrate south. We highly recommend this park and would come back ourselves.

Love this KOA! We chose this location because it's situated near Joshua Tree National Park and Palm Springs. Plenty to do if you happen to get bored relaxing in the resort's 3 mineral spas and heated pools. Roads are paved and sites are gravel. Very clean, which includes the really nice dog park. Dog park consists of 2 different ...moreLove this KOA! We chose this location because it's situated near Joshua Tree National Park and Palm Springs. Plenty to do if you happen to get bored relaxing in the resort's 3 mineral spas and heated pools. Roads are paved and sites are gravel. Very clean, which includes the really nice dog park. Dog park consists of 2 different gated areas, both very large, where dogs can run around leash free. There are a couple of pickle ball courts as well as a 9 hole mini golf course which the kids loved. Will definitely be returning!

This KOA is one of the more options for Palm Springs and Joshua Tree NP area. We had a fast and seamless check in with a camp guide to our spot. The park was quiet, clean and well maintained. We didn't use the laundry or the Hot Springs pool on site, so we have no comments for those.

This is a pretty nice park with spacious sites. We enjoyed the hot tubs which are three different temperatures fed by hot springs. We were close enough to Cathedral City to enjoy some of its amenities. Our two complaints are the desk clerk was rather put off when I called from our site politely requesting to move. We had just gotten th...moreThis is a pretty nice park with spacious sites. We enjoyed the hot tubs which are three different temperatures fed by hot springs. We were close enough to Cathedral City to enjoy some of its amenities. Our two complaints are the desk clerk was rather put off when I called from our site politely requesting to move. We had just gotten there, and, despite the park being quite empty, we were placed right next to someone with an extensive outdoor TV setup right next to our bedroom slideout and backed up to someone else with outdoor fencing for their little yappy barking dogs. Having recently come from another park with a couple that loved to sit and talk and make phone calls just feet from our bedroom, we weren't about to subject ourselves to that again. We did get moved but not without a lot of grumbling from the clerk. Our other complaint is the sites are deep, soft sand, making leveling difficult. We had to dig out pits on the high side to get level because our blocks on the other side would just sink in. All that aside, we enjoyed our stay and would stay again.

A great KOA. Clean, friendly staff, and the natural thermal pools are amazing! The spots are quite level and there are good views.

What a lovely place. Water from the mineral hot springs is pumped into 3 hot tubs of varying degrees. We were only staying a week. We lengthened our stay. Cindy the "cruise ship director" was amazing. No KOA discount on top of a 7 day stay discount, just FYI. 45 minutes from the main entrance to Joshua Tree. 20 minutes to Trader...moreWhat a lovely place. Water from the mineral hot springs is pumped into 3 hot tubs of varying degrees. We were only staying a week. We lengthened our stay. Cindy the "cruise ship director" was amazing. No KOA discount on top of a 7 day stay discount, just FYI. 45 minutes from the main entrance to Joshua Tree. 20 minutes to Trader Joe's, 30 to Whole Foods. Verizon was BLAZING FAST; 30 mbps down. 15 up. People in the future wont think so, but right now it's fast.I'd write more, but I'm heading back to hot tub #1 (104 degrees).

Stayed in the premium site but loved the end site without front neighbors. Some of the sites have a hedge in the back. For a desert location, there are still sites with some limited privacy. They do seem to space campers apart so you have separation. Hot tubs and pool with mineral water. Really enjoyed it here given that it was a ...moreStayed in the premium site but loved the end site without front neighbors. Some of the sites have a hedge in the back. For a desert location, there are still sites with some limited privacy. They do seem to space campers apart so you have separation. Hot tubs and pool with mineral water. Really enjoyed it here given that it was a private RV park atmosphere.

It would have been nice to stay on the side with the hedges for separation. But, even without that, they made sure to space out the campers for privacy.It was fairly quiet, even though there was a little bit of road noise.There was a nice pool with pool toys. The bathrooms and showers were well cared for.There was a great l...moreIt would have been nice to stay on the side with the hedges for separation. But, even without that, they made sure to space out the campers for privacy.It was fairly quiet, even though there was a little bit of road noise.There was a nice pool with pool toys. The bathrooms and showers were well cared for.There was a great little playground for the kids, putt putt and shuffleboard.I talked with the owner while I was there. He was friendly and explained that they're gradually building the place back up after it had been run down for years. But, from what we saw, they were already doing a great job.

The sites here are huge, both wide and long, making it super easy to get in and out. We found our site to be plenty level, as well. There is some foliage between sites, providing minimal privacy, but all in all the park is pretty open. That is probably the only disappointment in the place -- but it's the desert, after all!The hot s...moreThe sites here are huge, both wide and long, making it super easy to get in and out. We found our site to be plenty level, as well. There is some foliage between sites, providing minimal privacy, but all in all the park is pretty open. That is probably the only disappointment in the place -- but it's the desert, after all!The hot springs are nice, with a large warm swimming pool and 3 smaller hot tubs with different temperatures of water, each hotter than the last The pools aren't 24 hours, but they're open til 10 or so, offering classes like water aerobics earlier in the day and free swim the rest of the time.There is a moderately-sized laundry facility and bath house, a clubhouse, tennis court, and mini golf that was actually a lot of fun. When it's not too hot out, the park can be a nice place just to walk around for exercise.When we stayed here, it was a Passport American campground, but now it's a KOA, so there might be a few changes that aren't noted in our review.Here, you're on a relatively quiet road that takes you to Desert Hot Springs in 10-15 minutes and Palm Springs in 20-30 minutes. There's a wall separating the RV park from the road, so any highway noise there would be is muffled. It's easy access to all of the area's attractions from here, and the roads simply couldn't be wider. Seriously, we kept wondering if they were simply 4-lane roads that they forgot to mark.Nice staff, wide spots, and hot tubs. What's not to like?