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Campgrounds in Desert Hot Springs, CA

52 campgrounds in and around Desert Hot Springs, California. Check open sites for your dates.

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Right now: 72 campsites open this weekend near Desert Hot Springs at 8 of the 29 campgrounds we checked.Availability read Nov 8, 2:18 AM ET

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  • Recreation.gov
  • Michigan DNR
  • & 43 more

Desert Hot Springs has 4 campgrounds, with 48 more within 25 miles. 12 list full hookups and 21 list sites of 40 ft or longer. You book through Hipcamp, Recreation.gov and Campspot.

More ways to stay near Desert Hot Springs: glamping & cabins (6) · RV rentals (18)

Available for your stay

Available this weekend near Desert Hot Springs

Nov 13 – Nov 15 · open every night of the stay.

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Camping style

RV camping near Desert Hot Springs

Full-hookup campgrounds12 parks50-amp sites7 parksBig rigs (40 ft+)21 parksPull-through sites18 parksState & federal campgrounds18 parksRV resorts & KOAs6 parks
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campgrounds near Desert Hot Springs

Parks in Desert Hot Springs first, then everything within 25 miles, nearest first (straight-line distance).

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Private campground

Relaxing Hide Away

Desert Edge, CA · 7.9 mi away
See price with providervia Hipcamp
2 RV sitesTent site · Not listed
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Public campground

Black Rock Campground

★ 4.0 (1,954)
Yucca Valley, CA · 11.8 mi away
From $25/nightvia Recreation.gov
40 RV sitesTent site · Not listed
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State park campground

Mt. San Jacinto SP

Idyllwild, CA · 13.6 mi away
From $20/nightvia California State Parks
22 RV sitesTent site · Not listed
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Private campground

Melody's Rendezvous

Yucca Valley, CA · 14.1 mi away
See price with providervia Hipcamp
4 RV sitesTent site · Not listed
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Public campground

Boulder Basin

★ 4.0 (38)
Idyllwild, CA · 15.1 mi away
From $20/nightvia Recreation.gov
7 RV sitesTent site · Not listed
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Public campground

Marion Mountain

★ 4.0 (60)
Idyllwild, CA · 15.8 mi away
From $20/nightvia Recreation.gov
15 RV sitesTent site · Not listed
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Public campground

Fern Basin

★ 4.0 (80)
Idyllwild, CA · 16.2 mi away
From $20/nightvia Recreation.gov
15 RV sitesTent site · Not listed
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Private campground

Diamonds Ranch

Idyllwild, CA · 17.8 mi away
See price with providervia Hipcamp
1 RV sitesTent site · Not listed
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Private campground

Camp Deb's Place

Yucca Valley, CA · 18.6 mi away
See price with providervia Hipcamp
2 RV sitesTent site · Not listed
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Public campground

Skyline

★ 5.0 (3)
Big Bear City, CA · 19.3 mi away
From $127/nightvia Recreation.gov
1 RV sitesTent sites
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Public campground

Heart Bar Campground

★ 5.0 (215)
Big Bear City, CA · 19.7 mi away
From $29/nightvia Recreation.gov
66 RV sitesTent site · Not listed
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Private campground

Lake Hemet Campground

★ 4.6 (260)
Mountain Center, CA · 21.3 mi away
From $57/nightvia Campspot
16 RV sitesTent site · Not listed
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Public campground

Ryan Campground

★ 5.0 (692)
Twentynine Palms, CA · 22.3 mi away
From $30/nightvia Recreation.gov
20 RV sitesTent site · Not listed
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Private campground

Indian Wells

★ 4.4 (22)
Indio, CA · 23.5 mi away
From $72/nightvia Campspot
8 RV sitesTent site · Not listed
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Public campground

Lobo Group

Angelus Oaks, CA · 23.7 mi away
From $362/nightvia Recreation.gov
2 RV sitesTent site · Not listed
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Public campground

Oso Group

Big Bear Lake, CA · 23.7 mi away
From $480/nightvia Recreation.gov
1 RV sitesTent site · Not listed
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Public campground

San Gorgonio

★ 5.0 (216)
Angelus Oaks, CA · 23.9 mi away
From $34/nightvia Recreation.gov
54 RV sitesTent site · Not listed
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Public campground

Indian Cove Group

★ 5.0 (89)
Twentynine Palms, CA · 23.9 mi away
From $55/nightvia Recreation.gov
13 RV sitesTent site · Not listed
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Public campground

Barton Flats

★ 5.0 (431)
Big Bear Lake, CA · 24 mi away
From $36/nightvia Recreation.gov
52 RV sitesTent site · Not listed
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Private campground

Kingsfoil Hollow

Oak Glen, CA · 24.1 mi away
See price with providervia Hipcamp
2 RV sitesTent site · Not listed
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Private campground

Moon Rock Ranch

Homestead Valley, CA · 24.8 mi away
See price with providervia Hipcamp
3 RV sitesTent site · Not listed
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Public campground

Indian Cove Campground

★ 5.0 (1,826)
Twentynine Palms, CA · 24.8 mi away
From $35/nightvia Recreation.gov
47 RV sitesTent site · Not listed
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Things to do near Desert Hot Springs

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Guides for this trip

How it works

Find it here. Book it with the park.

  1. Find open sitesSearch by place and dates; we check each provider's calendar for your whole stay.
  2. Check the fitHookups, amps, rig length and pull-through come from each park's own listing. When a listing doesn't say, we leave it blank.
  3. Book with the providerCampspot, Recreation.gov, ReserveAmerica, KOA and state park systems: you complete each reservation on their site.

A few good questions

How many campgrounds are in Desert Hot Springs?

4 campgrounds in Desert Hot Springs, and 52 counting everything within 25 miles.

Which campgrounds near Desert Hot Springs have full hookups?

12 of them list water, electric and sewer at the site; 7 list 50-amp service.

Can I bring a big rig to Desert Hot Springs?

21 parks within 25 miles list sites of 40 ft or longer (up to 75 ft), and 18 list pull-through sites.

What's near Desert Hot Springs?

Joshua Tree National Park (about 37 miles, straight-line) and Salton Sea (about 59 miles, straight-line).

How much do campgrounds near Desert Hot Springs cost?

Of the 25 parks that list a nightly rate, the middle starting price is about $36 a night. The park's own site has the final price for your dates.

Nearby

Destinations near Desert Hot Springs

Joshua Tree National Park37 mi awaySalton Sea59 mi away
Nearby

Cities near Desert Hot Springs

All California →
Desert Edge, CA23 parks · 6 miMorongo Valley, CA31 parks · 8 miCathedral City, CA20 parks · 10 miPalm Springs, CA17 parks · 11 miYucca Valley, CA22 parks · 13 miPioneertown, CA22 parks · 14 miJoshua Tree, CA18 parks · 17 miIdyllwild, CA19 parks · 18 mi

Why we're different

The most campgrounds in one place

8,900+ public, private and glamping campgrounds from 50+ booking sites, including 46 state park systems, side by side.

Real open sites, not just listings

For 8,400+ of them we read the booking calendar, so you see which campsites, cabins and glamping stays are open for your dates.

Book on the official booking site

When you find your spot, you reserve on the campground's own booking site. We don't take payments, so Basecamping never adds a fee.

All 52 campgrounds near Desert Hot Springs

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