How do I reserve a site at Lake Tamarisk Desert Resort?

Reservable on Spot2Nite (per the listing)

Lake Tamarisk Desert Resort

Site	Fr 13	Sa 14	Price
100 pull-thru site	✓	✓	from $50
105 back-in site	✓	✓	from $50
110 pull-thru site	✓	✓	from $50
118 back-in site	✓	✓	from $50
21 back-in site	✓	✓	from $50
97 back-in site	✓	✓	from $50
61 back-in site	–	–	from $50
81 back-in site	–	–	from $50

Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights2 sites open for every night

Vanishing Rock Ranch

29.3 mi from Lake Tamarisk Desert Resort (straight-line)

Sites from $29/night

$57 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees

Rates & availability from Hipcamp · you book on their site

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Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights4 sites open for every night

Bombay Beach

33.3 mi from Lake Tamarisk Desert Resort (straight-line)

Sites from $72/night

$144 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees

Rates & availability from Hipcamp · you book on their site

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Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights9 sites open for every night

Salton Sea SRA

34.2 mi from Lake Tamarisk Desert Resort (straight-line)

Sites $30/night

$60 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees

Rates & availability from California State Parks · you book on their site

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Ideas for your stay

An idea to start from, built from this campground's listing and real tours nearby. Times, openings and prices change, so check each before you go.

Day 1 · Arrive and settle in

Check in and set up camp.
go fishing (per the campground listing)

Self-guided tours at 6 mi away, Joshua Tree National Park

Joshua Tree to 29 Palms Audio Tour · 1–3 hr · Stops: Start Here (Joshua Tree Visitor Center), Orientation (Joshua Tree Visitor Center), Park Overview (West Entrance), Deserts (Quail Springs), Joshua Trees (Hemingway), Ecology (Hidden Valley) +16 more
This audio tour starts at the Joshua Tree Visitor Center in the town of Joshua Tree and ends in Twentynine Palms, CA. This tour is designed to help visitors explore and learn about Joshua Tree…
29 Palms to Joshua Tree Audio Tour · 1–3 hr · Stops: Start Here (Joshua Tree National Park Visitor Center), Orientation (Joshua Tree National Park Visitor Center), Park Overview (North Entrance), Desert Tortoise (Contact Mine), Arch Rock (Arch Rock Trailhead), Deserts (Silver Bell) +14 more
This audio tour starts at the Joshua Tree National Park Visitor Center in the town of Twentynine Palms and ends in Joshua Tree, California. This tour is designed to help visitors explore and learn…
Cottonwood to Joshua Tree Audio Tour · 1–4 hr · Stops: Start Here (Joshua Tree Sign), Park Overview (Joshua Tree Sign), Wildflowers (Bajada Nature Trail), Palm Oasis (Cottonwood Spring), Orientation (Cottonwood Visitor Center), Flash Floods (Porcupine Wash) +19 more
This audio tour starts at the South Entrance near Cottonwood Spring and ends in the town of Joshua Tree, California. This tour is designed to help visitors explore and learn about Joshua Tree National…

Source: National Park Service. Tours are in the free NPS App.

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Need an RV for your stay?

Rentals that may deliver here. Delivery may be available — confirm fees and dates with the owner before you book.

2023 Forest River Sunseeker LE

Class C motorhome · 25 ft · sleeps 6 · 93 mi from campground

$223/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available

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2020 Jayco Jay Flight Airy and Roomy

Travel trailer · 27 ft · sleeps 5 · 107 mi from campground

$115/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available

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2020 Pacifica XL (off road)*Towable with SUV*

Travel trailer · 21 ft · sleeps 5 · 116 mi from campground

$96/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available

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Activities near Lake Tamarisk Desert Resort

Free things to do (National Park Service)

Ranger programs, trails and park activities — typically free. Separate from paid tours above.

From the National Park Service · 6 mi away, Joshua Tree National Park

Milly way over a Joshua Tree — Photo: NPS/Lian Law

Stargazing at Joshua Tree

Enjoy Joshua Tree National Park's amazing night sky.

A person walking a sidewalk next to a fence in front of chollas with the sun setting over mountains. — Photo: NPS / Alison Taggart-Barone

Hike Cholla Cactus Garden

15-30 Minutes

An easy quarter mile hike through a cholla patch along Pinto Basin Road.

A hiker walking on a dirt trail with rocks in the background

Camping at Lake Tamarisk Desert Resort near Desert Center

Camping at Lake Tamarisk Desert Resort near Desert Center

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Lake Tamarisk Desert Resort: questions answered

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