RV Campground Review – Twentynine Palms RV Resort

 

Twentynine Palms RV Resort

 

What makes an RV resort a resort?  This trip would take us to the desert town of Twentynine Palms, a dot on the map just south of the largest Marine base in the U.S.  I’ve driven through this area several times without much thought, but the allure of Joshua Tree National Park brought us here.  Well, that and an invitation from a friend.

We have some friends that rented one of the cabins in this resort and mentioned that it was also a campground.  After reading some reviews, we made the reservations and within a few weeks were driving up I-15 to the high desert.

There is only one route into Twentynine Palms known as SR62, a highway that connects to I-10 going west and terminates at the Colorado River in Az to the east.  The campground is located approximately one mile north of SR62 and a little over two miles from the Joshua Tree National Park Visitor Center.

 

Never found out what the Canadian connection was

 

It is a large campground with over 168 RV sites and 27 cottages.  Plenty of amenities here including a small store, clubhouse, laundry, indoor pool, jacuzzi, fitness room and activities.  They offer church services on Sundays.  It is pet-friendly with a dog-run on the east side of the park. There is a restriction on specific breeds, check out the campground rules on the link.   There are ample pull through sites that are gravel with asphalt pads for your vehicles.  Not much shade here, but the sunrise and sunsets are nice.

The western section has approximately 40-50 sites that are long term residents.  The park is dated in some areas, but overall very clean.  The cottages are nice if you have someone visiting and very affordable.

 

Oh look, a very retro pay phone!

 

The best thing about the park is its proximity to Joshua Tree National Park.  This area is where the Colorado and Mojave Deserts meet.  The ecosystem and landscape is so different here.  There are cool rock formations, amazing night skies and plenty of history in this area.  If you have a 4 wheel drive vehicle, there is an abundance of off-road trails, including a handful of abandoned gold mines that are still accessible.  For activities, there is hiking, rock climbing and geocaching.  Amateur astronomers love this place.

In summary, we would stay here again.  The best time of year is late fall and winter as it gets stifling hot between May-Oct. Non-discounted daily rates are between $41-$44 (tax included) Good Sam and AAA discount is 10%.

Twentynine Palms RV Resort

Joshua Tree National Park

 

We drove into the park for an awesome sunrise.