Emerald Desert RV Resort
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Write a Review 76000 Frank Sinatra Dr. Palm Desert, CA 92211 877-624-4140 Official WebsiteGPS: 33.7729, -116.3385
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Overview of Emerald Desert RV Resort
Last Price Paid: $142
Reported by DiscDad58 on 3/15/2024
Longest RV Reported: 35 feet (Fifth Wheel)
Reported by DiscDad58 on 3/15/2024
Weekly Rate Yes
Monthly Rate Yes
Number of Sites 251
Elevation 131 ft / 39 m
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Reviews of Emerald Desert RV Resort 15 people have reviewed this location.
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“Beautiful but pricey”
Reviewed 3/15/2024
| Nightly rate: | $142 |
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| Days stayed: | 21 |
| Site Number: | 219 |
| RV Length: | 35' (Fifth Wheel) |
Overall Rating
This park is very nice with lots of trees, green grass and open space. Many of the individual RV sites are spaced nicely but there are a few that seem a little close mostly due to how they are arranged. This park offers about 6 different price levels so there should be something for most everyone. If you are looking for an economica... more
This park is very nice with lots of trees, green grass and open space. Many of the individual RV sites are spaced nicely but there are a few that seem a little close mostly due to how they are arranged. This park offers about 6 different price levels so there should be something for most everyone. If you are looking for an economical deal, move on as the prices here are not cheap. As we say, “you get what you pay for” and if you don’t need these amenities, you can go elsewhere and save some dough. If you like a resort feel with a variety of weekly activities and a great pool area, this might be the place. It is close to the freeway which is good and bad if you are on the north side of the park. Train tracks are also an annoyance on the north side of the property.
The showers, pools, laundry facilities are nice and clean but laundry is a bit pricey at $5 per load to wash and another $5 to dry. This park seems to be very popular for long term RVers that winter in southern California. Planning is important if you are looking to visit in the winter months.
We want to point out that this is probably the best park that we have visited with regards to how the staff manages the residents. We rarely see any staff member driving around monitoring activities. Dogs, which are well behaved, are free to walk virtually anywhere they want without the “dog police” getting on your back about your dog being on grass. Heaven forbid that a dog would like grass. I will say that I have not seen any dog owner NOT stop to pick up after their dog. Perhaps it’s the clientele or maybe we got lucky but for dog owners, this is a great resort. The staff was also extremely flexible when we had 12 visitors come to our site for a picnic.
Yes Emerald Desert is on the upper end regarding cost but if you don’t mind that, it is a very nice resort with a friendly staff and lots of amenities. We would recommend it.
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DiscDad58 would stay here again
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“Nice sites and good time of year to stay.”
Reviewed 1/1/2024
| Days stayed: | 31 |
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| Site Number: | 147 |
| RV Length: | 30' (Travel Trailer) |
Overall Rating
Stayed here mid-Nov through mid-Dec 2023. Back-in 50 amp FHU concrete pad. Site #147. General note: Our site is near the pool and hot tub so lots of people cutting through sites here this latest stay. Staff: All new staff compared to our stay last year but still are very helpful. Sites: Pavement sites with grass. The sites bac... more
Stayed here mid-Nov through mid-Dec 2023.
Back-in 50 amp FHU concrete pad. Site #147.
General note: Our site is near the pool and hot tub so lots of people cutting through sites here this latest stay.
Staff: All new staff compared to our stay last year but still are very helpful.
Sites: Pavement sites with grass. The sites back up to one another in many parts of the park so double-check the map for your preferred site if that bothers you. Also, they water every night and the sites tend to flood a little bit.
Campground Road: Nicely paved.
Campground WiFi: Worked when the park was empty but could not connect once other folks started showing up.
Grounds: Clean and maintained well.
Bathrooms/Showers: Lockable shower stalls in an open bathroom. Not bad but could use some owner attention to broken things.
Laundry: Good laundry facility. Slightly pricey at $5.00 per wash and $5.00 per dry.
Location: 10 min from main shopping areas for anything you need. 1 hour from Joshua Tree NP. Lots of other things to do nearby as well.
Near highway: Directly off of the main road but is is not an interstate so it's quiet at night. Backs up to a generally quiet neighborhood.
Near train: Yes. You will hear it and often feel a slight rumble.
Cell: Verizon worked best compared to AT&T. We work on a vpn and could stream.
Cell: AT&T strong enough but just a touch less than Verizon. We work on a vpn and could stream.
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Wide Turns Only would stay here again
This review is the opinion of a Campendium member and not of Campendium.com
“They Took My Stuff...”
Reviewed 12/13/2023
| Nightly rate: | $65 |
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| Days stayed: | 7 |
| Site Number: | 8 |
| RV Length: | 21' (Class B) |
Overall Rating
Maybe my expectations were too high considering this is supposed to be a luxury RV resort but here's my experience. I arrived on Saturday and went to check in at the office. They were pleasant, assigned me a spot and gave me a map. I went to the spot they assigned me, and someone was already there. So, I went back to the office and... more
Maybe my expectations were too high considering this is supposed to be a luxury RV resort but here's my experience. I arrived on Saturday and went to check in at the office. They were pleasant, assigned me a spot and gave me a map. I went to the spot they assigned me, and someone was already there. So, I went back to the office and told them. They apologized for the inconvenience and told me to go pick an open spot and call them to tell them where I ended up, so I did. They then said that someone was going to be arriving at that site on Thursday so I said ok just assign me a spot near this one and they did so I moved one more time and ended up in spot 8. I have a very manageable 21 foot class B but it would have been a major pain to have to move around a bunch of times for a bigger rig. Still, I had a long day of driving and just wanted to get set up and relax so the situation was less than ideal. Spot 8 is nice, however, there is a gate behind the site and people have been using it so I wouldn't recommend this spot if you would be bothered by people walking through your site. Monday I decided to run some errands so I left for a couple hours. Again, I have the class B so it’s also my vehicle. I left my chair, a dog leash and my rug set up at my site. When I came back from my errands... my site was empty. Also, I should note, the empty site to the left of me had a sewer hose hanging out of the sewer hook up for the whole time I was there and the site to the right of me had a water hose hooked up. No one had come to clean or remove items from those empty sites, but I leave the site I have rented for the week for just a couple of hours and they took all my stuff. I called the office and they apologized. They admitted it was them that cleared my site accidently but were only able to locate my chair which they brought back to me. Somehow the other items were nowhere to be found and they said they didn’t see them when they picked up the chair which I find difficult to believe since the leash was in the seat of the chair. I'm guessing they tossed it all into a dumpster and could only find the chair. Luckily for me, since I now have to replace them, they weren’t expensive items. But they were my belongings and I'm pretty salty about the whole experience. I’ve been traveling for months and have never had anyone touch anything at my site. Location is ok, the road and trains are loud. The bathrooms/showers re nice. The resort texts upcoming events, things like line dancing and pickle ball, all for an additional fee of course. Overall, overpriced and a bad experience, not planning on staying here again.
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This review is the opinion of a Campendium member and not of Campendium.com
“Nice Place”
Reviewed 4/3/2023
| Days stayed: | 3 |
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| Site Number: | 200 |
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We Like This Place. The Pool Is Heated, It’s Quiet And Grassy with a two hole “golf course” on site. I wish they had more activities. Most importantly, Do Yourself A Favor, Book A Site On The Opposite Side Of The Freeway. We Stayed In Site 200 And The Train/freeway was Beyond Loud.
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caitlin.pass would stay here again
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“Nice grassy sites.”
Reviewed 12/7/2022
| Nightly rate: | $77 |
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| Days stayed: | 14 |
| Site Number: | 417 |
| RV Length: | 30' (Travel Trailer) |
Overall Rating
Stayed in end-Nov 2022 Site type: Back-in, FHU 50 AMP. Site 417 THE GOOD Site: Grass and pavement. Fairly level. Staff: Very nice folks and really helpful. Location: Fairly close to Joshua Tree NP. Grounds: Clean and nicely maintained! Cell: Both AT&T and Verizon were good. Amenities: Playground, tennis court, pickle ball co... more
Stayed in end-Nov 2022
Site type: Back-in, FHU 50 AMP. Site 417
THE GOOD
Site: Grass and pavement. Fairly level.
Staff: Very nice folks and really helpful.
Location: Fairly close to Joshua Tree NP.
Grounds: Clean and nicely maintained!
Cell: Both AT&T and Verizon were good.
Amenities: Playground, tennis court, pickle ball courts, small golf range, covered RV storage.
Trash: Daily pickup of trash.
THE BAD:
Noise: Fairly quiet campground, but there is train and traffic noise.
WORTH NOTING (not good or bad):
Trash: there is nowhere to throw out your trash on your own if you don't get it out for the morning pickup.
Sites: Some sites back up to one another in some parts of the park. This seems to make folks comfortable walking through sites.
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Wide Turns Only would stay here again
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“Resort Atmosphere ”
Reviewed 6/25/2021
| Nightly rate: | $78 |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
| Site Number: | 687 |
| RV Length: | 27' (Travel Trailer) |
Overall Rating
We passed through Palm Desert in inhospitable summer during a 115 degree heat wave, so we made copious use of the pool and showers (which were spacious, empty and luxurious!) Had a nice site with a big shade tree. Grassy. Attractive campground. We will definitely return when visiting Joshua Tree in winter!
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Nancy Ackenhausen would stay here again
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“Definitely the high rent district”
Reviewed 3/30/2021
| Nightly rate: | $94 |
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| Days stayed: | 4 |
| Site Number: | 306 |
| RV Length: | 16' (Travel Trailer) |
Overall Rating
We stayed here for 4 nights while visiting our parents who live in Rancho Mirage. The resort is extremely clean, well-maintained, and quiet. We are normally boondockers, so it felt decadent having full hookups, daily trash pickup, and all the rest of Emerald Desert's amenities such as sparkling swimming pools, daily activities, free Sa... more
We stayed here for 4 nights while visiting our parents who live in Rancho Mirage. The resort is extremely clean, well-maintained, and quiet. We are normally boondockers, so it felt decadent having full hookups, daily trash pickup, and all the rest of Emerald Desert's amenities such as sparkling swimming pools, daily activities, free Saturday Continental Breakfast, etc.
We upgraded to the "luxury" site which meant that the spacing between sites was a bit greater and we had a lovely patch of green grass between us and our neighbors. We have a very small trailer, so our only issue was the distance from our sewer connection and the resort's. With so many nearby stores, it just took a quick online order for curbside pickup at Wal-Mart for extra hose and we were good-to-go. Literally.
As others have mentioned, Interstate 10 and a set of major East-West train tracks lie right behind the resort, but neither were very disruptive to us. YMMV.
We will absolutely stay here again and again, and we highly recommend it to others. In fact, we challenge you to find a nicer RV resort anywhere else!
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AlDenty would stay here again
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“Pleasant place to stay”
Reviewed 2/6/2021
| Days stayed: | 2 |
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Overall, we really liked this place. The grounds are clean and well kept. You get your own little area of grass. Like most parks, you are close to your neighbors, but not packed in like sardines. We had some peekaboo views of the mountains. It is near the freeway and train so there is some noise, but when I went to bed I really didn’t ... more
Overall, we really liked this place. The grounds are clean and well kept. You get your own little area of grass. Like most parks, you are close to your neighbors, but not packed in like sardines. We had some peekaboo views of the mountains. It is near the freeway and train so there is some noise, but when I went to bed I really didn’t notice it and was able to sleep. It is a bit pricey, but it is quite nice and very clean. Not unexpected given it’s location. We will absolutely stay here again when in Palm Springs area.
I would give this place a 4.5 if possible. 5 star for me requires huge, very private spaces without road/train/freeway noise.
Kat would stay here again
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“Three stars for the noise”
Reviewed 1/13/2021
| Nightly rate: | $75 |
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| Days stayed: | 2 |
| Site Number: | 405 |
| RV Length: | 33' (Travel Trailer) |
Overall Rating
The people who work here are very nice. excellent communication via email and a call about the gate code. Cleaniness of the facilities was excellent. This RV park is right next to I10 and train tracks. Not sure if the further away spots would be any less noise. but I do ot think so. For what they charge i would want to find a plac... more
The people who work here are very nice. excellent communication via email and a call about the gate code. Cleaniness of the facilities was excellent. This RV park is right next to I10 and train tracks. Not sure if the further away spots would be any less noise. but I do ot think so.
For what they charge i would want to find a place without the noise.
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“Pricey, but pleasant”
Reviewed 12/30/2020
| Nightly rate: | $85 |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
| Site Number: | 88 |
Overall Rating
Overall, a clean, well kept RV resort. Pool was lovely (and heated), bathrooms and showers were immaculate. Didn't have a chance to check out bocce or pickleball courts, but they looked in good condition. The office closes at 5pm, and while they have a pretty good check in process, that only works if they remember to send you the gate ... more
Overall, a clean, well kept RV resort. Pool was lovely (and heated), bathrooms and showers were immaculate. Didn't have a chance to check out bocce or pickleball courts, but they looked in good condition. The office closes at 5pm, and while they have a pretty good check in process, that only works if they remember to send you the gate code to get into the resort! It took three calls to the afterhours line to get someone, but everything was easy after that.
At $85 a night, seemed a little pricey, but probably cheaper for longer stays and lots of amenities if you have the time to take advantage of them.
We would definitely be happy to stay here again.
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KHi would stay here again
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“Mgr Godwin and undisclosed policy and assistance. Left us STRANDED”
noted 2/25/2023
I am SO upset with Emerald Desert RV Resort Palm Desert. I booked our RV spot 2 months in ADVANCE for the Jimmy Buffet Concert in Palm Desert on March 7, 2023. We paid in full AND wanted to store our beautifully remodeled 2009 Wildwood (looks excellent inside and out).
We got a call on 2/24/23, and they WILL NOT accept our 25' Camper. The "refund" will be 7-10 days. I am SCRAMBLING to find a place to stay instead of losing over $500 worth of Jimmy Buffet tickets. Hubby called and spoke with the manager, Godwin; turns out he is an unpleasant and non-cooperative manager!
They initially said we could not get our refund, BUT wound up refunding it this morning- or dealing with an AMX complaint!
Refused to take our "old" RV for "fear it may break down in the spot and would need to be towed" (it is a 25' Wildwood trailer, NOT a motorhome).
The employee took my reservation and money yet failed to mention this "policy." Not a problem after discovering this issue since we have done this in other upscale parks; we sent multiple pictures, but they still refused our stay. Ironically, despite their stringent policies, we have stayed in Malibu, Ventura, and Newport Beach MULTIPLE times; we had NO issues.
I will NEVER give them a good review or my money. I am upset with the lack of care, professionalism, empathy, and company ethics. Shameful!! As RVrs/campers, we all need to do our due diligence and write reviews for others about our stays or issues; this prevents others from this same issue. If you have a 1967 Overlander Airstream (worth $40K), your camper is TOO OLD FOR Emerald Desert RV Resort!
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“Walked away from a $600 deposit rather than stay”
noted 12/27/2022
It takes a lot to make me walk away from money but I did exactly that. This resort is billed as upscale and the photos look amazing. That may have been at one point it time the case. The photos are no where near accurate.
We reserved on a monthly rate for 34 day stay. Our normal park we stay at was unable to accommodate us of the full duration of the winter and we thought we would give Emerald Desert a go. A week before checkin we we drove through the park to get a feel for it and the area as it was only about 10 miles from where are currently at.
The pros -
This park is in a great location compared to most of the other large parks in the Palm Springs/Indio area. It's closer to many of the restaurants, shops, etc and the neighborhood is generally much nicer.
The cons -
The park looks nothing like its photos. The grounds are unmaintained, the grass is sparse and the appearance is simply average. The sites are no where near large enough for big rigs and once you re-read the FAQs on their site, you realize they dance around this question without making it clear they really don't accommodate big rigs well. Anything over 40' we saw parked was either hanging over its pad or in the case of big diesel rigs like ours and others, their drive axle and tag axles where in the grass beyond the concrete pad.
Toad vehicles did not fit next to any big rigs. Some had their toad perpendicular to their coach, others had to park them in the various parking spaces around the facility. The sites are extremely close. We had reserved an "elite" site believing it would be a true upscale experience. The site was just shy of $4,000 a month. It was no where near worth that.
As stated at the start of my review. I decided to walk from my deposit rather than stay. There are many other choices in the desert that are better. Unfortunately due to the mid season, we will likely be headed home now as getting a site at another park during peak season is pretty much impossible. Hopefully we find something before the end of the week when our current site runs out.
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Amenities
Hookups
- 50 Amp
- 30 Amp
- 20 Amp
- water
- sewer
- Full Hookups
Connectivity
- cable tv
- wifi: free
Recreation
- hot tub
- swimming pool: onsite
Site Amenities
- big rig
- pull thru
Facilities
- dog run
- hot tub
- laundry
- showers
- swimming pool: onsite
Pets
- dog run
- pets
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