National Park
Joshua Tree National Park
Park campgrounds (Jumbo Rocks, Black Rock, Cottonwood) with dry camping, length limits, and Recreation.gov. Town of Joshua Tree is a different page.
45-60 min driveExplore
RV Camping Destinations
These are the trips people actually take from the valley: Joshua Tree the park (not the town), Empire Polo in Indio, Anza-Borrego when the flowers actually bloom, up at the tram, Idyllwild via Palms to Pines, and the Salton Sea if you want an honest shoreline.
Outdoorsy listings
Protection plans
24/7 roadside
Where Will You Go
Popular Destinations from Palm Springs
Drive times are from the valley floor. Some Outdoorsy hosts deliver to a campground pad when the site and the length allow it. Others hand over at their own location.
Festival Camping
Coachella / Empire Polo Club
Empire Polo Club in Indio. Stagecoach sells RV sites on these fields; Coachella bans RVs on site. The City of Coachella is not this page.
35 min driveExplore
State Park
Anza-Borrego Desert State Park
California's largest state park, 90 minutes via Hwy 86: Borrego Palm Canyon, slot canyons, superbloom years that sell out. Not Joshua Tree and not a valley-floor park.
90 min driveExplore
Mountain Camping
Mount San Jacinto / Palms to Pines
Up at the tram from the village, or the start of Palms to Pines: desert floor to pines in an hour. Not Idyllwild the town, and not a Class A tram ride.
tram / 1 hr driveExplore
Recreation Area
Salton Sea
East-valley shoreline past Mecca: snowbird parks, birders, Bombay Beach. Not a brochure beach, and not Empire Polo.
45 min driveExplore
Mountain Town
Idyllwild
Ponderosa town via Hwy 74 from Palm Desert: length limits, cool nights, a walkable village the Class A does not enter. Opposite of the valley floor.
1 hr driveExplore
Something for Everyone
Types of RV Camping Near Palm Springs
National Parks
Joshua Tree is the signature RV trip from Palm Springs. Desert camping among boulder piles, dry camping at Jumbo Rocks, and cooler nights at Black Rock.
- • Joshua Tree National Park
- • Jumbo Rocks / Black Rock
- • Cottonwood
State Parks & Mountains
Climb Palms to Pines for Idyllwild camping, or head south to Anza-Borrego for wildflowers and Borrego Palm Canyon. Desert floor to pine forest in an hour.
- • Anza-Borrego Desert State Park
- • Mount San Jacinto / Palms to Pines
- • Idyllwild
Festivals & Valley Stays
Coachella and Stagecoach at Empire Polo Club, winter snowbird parks, and Salton Sea weekends. An RV is the most comfortable way to do desert events.
- • Empire Polo Club / Coachella
- • Salton Sea
- • Coachella Valley RV parks
Skip the Drive
Hosts Who Deliver
Palm Springs RV Rental owns no RVs. Local owners rent them on Outdoorsy. Some of those hosts deliver to campgrounds and set up on the pad. Each host sets their own delivery fee and radius, shown on the listing.
Host
Sets the delivery fee and radius
Listing
Shows the fee before you book
Park
Sets its own length limits
Outdoorsy
Handles booking and payment
Park, polo field, or pines
Dry camping at Jumbo Rocks, a generator on an Indio polo lot, or a length-limited pad in Idyllwild. Pick the trip first, then find a listing that fits it.