Oasis Palms RV Park
RV Park
Write a Review 90123 Avenue 81 Thermal, CA 92274 760-397-1011 Official WebsiteGPS: 33.4613, -116.0932
Overview of Oasis Palms RV Park
Last Price Paid: $45
Reported by camper-812881 on 4/27/2023
Longest RV Reported: 45 feet (Class A)
Reported by ImagineWhere on 3/13/2019
Weekly Rate Yes
Monthly Rate Yes
Number of Sites 60
Pad Type concrete
Elevation -164 ft / -49 m
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Reviews of Oasis Palms RV Park 20 people have reviewed this location.
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“Very Bad Vibes”
Reviewed 4/27/2023
| Nightly rate: | $45 |
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| Days stayed: | 365 |
| Site Number: | 29 |
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New management Mick and Emma are very rude and quick to anger. Prices went up with no warning. Bathrooms are now filthy and falling apart while they are building themselves a brand new apartment. Washers and dryers don’t work. I ended up with a busted window from weed eater and ran over sewer hose with no compensation.
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“Beautiful place. ”
Reviewed 4/23/2023
| Nightly rate: | $45 |
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| Days stayed: | 2 |
| Site Number: | 23 |
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Mick and Emma were very helpful during our stay.
The place was being renovated they said and to excuse the mess. Place is looking great fresh paint, new laundry machines.
Keep it up.
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“Avoid this one!!!!”
Reviewed 2/8/2022
| Nightly rate: | $22 |
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| Days stayed: | 30 |
| Site Number: | PT47 |
| RV Length: | 35' (Fifth Wheel) |
Overall Rating
Signed up to stay here for a month only because we couldn't find anything else. I now understand why this still had sites available. Ill list the pros and cons. Pros: 1) Price I posted was a monthly rate of 650 including power...not bad at all. 2) Pool and hot tub area were adequate...not great, but ok. Cons: 1) Sketchy resi... more
Signed up to stay here for a month only because we couldn't find anything else. I now understand why this still had sites available. Ill list the pros and cons.
Pros:
1) Price I posted was a monthly rate of 650 including power...not bad at all.
2) Pool and hot tub area were adequate...not great, but ok.
Cons:
1) Sketchy residents. I never did feel unsafe here but the residents don't have any respect for the other rigs. More than a few times i had people cut between my RV and the neighbors (which the sites are close anyway).
2) As stated by others, the management lacks customer service / people skills and the park is basically run by workkampers that don't show much pride in ownership.
3) NOISE!!!!!!!! the road noise from hwy 86 is crazy bad. The worst I've experienced in any park. Couple that with the workers starting to run around in their carts at 7 am and you have a pretty bad nights sleep.
4) A long way from everything. If your just wanting to sit and relax its ok, but the closest grocery store, etc is 20+ miles away.
5) Cell service isn't great and the park wifi is useless.
6) Bad water. Their water has trace arsenic levels, so you have to fill drinking water from a couple stations at the park.
I could go on and on but you get the idea. This park makes my list of "never again" without question. One reviewer said it was refreshing to come to a park without a four page list of rules. Visit this park and you will appreciate the parks setting guidelines on what can and can't be done while visiting.
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“Stay away from this park”
Reviewed 2/1/2022
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Several people have left this park due to the conditions.
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“It’s impossible to ignore the feeling of anxiety that I STILL feel about this stay.”
Reviewed 4/6/2021
| Days stayed: | 60 |
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| Site Number: | R11 |
| RV Length: | 37' (Fifth Wheel) |
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Oasis Palms RV Resort has all of the makings of a great stay, depending on where you’re situated. Most of the staff interactions we had were a positive experience. And there’s a gorgeous mountain just west of the park, marking a 24-hour backdrop over what would normally be a very boring and ugly desert park. A berm exists to mitigate r... more
Oasis Palms RV Resort has all of the makings of a great stay, depending on where you’re situated. Most of the staff interactions we had were a positive experience. And there’s a gorgeous mountain just west of the park, marking a 24-hour backdrop over what would normally be a very boring and ugly desert park. A berm exists to mitigate road noise, and I’m hoping it was helping because it has never been louder in our home. In only one place in the RV, the Verizon connection was reasonable… in the afternoon to early evening. Think 5 Mbps down, 2.5 Mbps up. Our AT&T connection never showed up to the party. The Sprint connection was our lifesaver; if I dangled the device from a USB cable hanging out of the cabinet that we keep the printer in, we had “decent” service, meaning about 10 Mbps down and maybe 3 Mbps up.
If you have dogs, the park fancies itself a free-range park. Not everyone’s animals are up for that kind of test. Be aware. There is a very generous dog run that most dogs will find some enjoyment out of stretching their legs in. Not all of the owners have been kind enough to pick up after their animals, however.
It’s also worth noting that local water is toxic. Oasis Palms offers 3 spots to fill up your water by way of a reverse osmosis filter. If you have your own, this isn’t much of an issue for you, but for us, that meant buying a couple gallon jugs of water and refilling. This is also desert California. Not far from Death Valley. We were doing a gallon and a half to two gallons a day between drinking and cooking. They said it was fine to wash your dishes in, but I made sure to vinegar and a-salt my tea kettle.
The bathrooms are serviceable. But they get everything wrong. On the men’s side, the room is HUGE but there are only 3 showers and 3 toilet stalls. The showers themselves aren’t anything to write home about, except the lack of a close curtain to the shower itself means that you’re spraying water everywhere. On the floor. On your clothes. On the curtain that you can see through when it’s bright enough.
There are signs up in the bathroom/laundry area (and there aren’t enough machines, but there really never are) warning the residents/visitors that the water has not been adequately tested. It’s more than mildly disconcerting; I have a little leftover anxiety about being poisoned. Look up the Salton Sea if you’re interested. It’s only getting worse from here if no one does anything about it.
Overall, I can’t give it better than a 2 out of 5. I think this place works great as a home base if you’re into the Coachella world. If you’re retired and looking for a place to get away from the world… this may still not be the best choice for you. When we spoke about it, Jakki was more generous with a 3 out of 5, citing unmetered electricity (which WAS nice, I’ll admit) and very fair booking prices.
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“Terrible ”
Reviewed 2/12/2021
| Nightly rate: | $40 |
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| Days stayed: | 2 |
| Site Number: | At Owners discretion |
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I reserved 2 spots on the lake far in advance and they switched my spots on me without my consideration. When I called, the man on the phone was very rude and unhelpful (reading these other reviews says it all), and due to my negative experience at this point I no longer wanted to stay and wanted a refund. They refused saying it is aga... more
I reserved 2 spots on the lake far in advance and they switched my spots on me without my consideration. When I called, the man on the phone was very rude and unhelpful (reading these other reviews says it all), and due to my negative experience at this point I no longer wanted to stay and wanted a refund. They refused saying it is against their policy but offered a rain check as If I'd want to stay here at all anymore. He said my spots may be available on a different day, even though they can just switch your spot on you again because oh yeah, that's their policy as well. So I don't recommend you waste your time here, your reservation means nothing and there's no refund on your deposit.
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“poor management”
Reviewed 1/31/2021
| Nightly rate: | $40 |
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| Days stayed: | 30 |
| Site Number: | R5 |
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Manager lacks people skills if you have any issues.... no refund policy on reservations and deposits. Last year park was leased from property owner and from that point property has gone downhill. I would not make long term reservations due to uncertain ownership. Hwy noise.
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“Small, clean and lots of grass”
Reviewed 3/4/2020
| Nightly rate: | $20 |
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| Days stayed: | 30 |
| RV Length: | 31' (Class A) |
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We enjoyed our time here at this small RV park. The grounds are slowly getting upgraded under new management. The pool and spa are kept very clean. We found management and guests to be very nice and super relaxed. One of the few parks where we weren't met with 4 pages of rules when we arrived. We have a great site that overlooks th... more
We enjoyed our time here at this small RV park. The grounds are slowly getting upgraded under new management. The pool and spa are kept very clean. We found management and guests to be very nice and super relaxed. One of the few parks where we weren't met with 4 pages of rules when we arrived. We have a great site that overlooks the pond and not too far from the pool and spa. We are parked on level concrete and surrounded by grass.
Nightly happy hour fires started and wood supplied by the owner is nice as well as organized games (poker and card) and movies in the clubhouse.
We enjoyed hiking the Mecca area (tons of slot canyons, palm oasis, hidden springs, and caves) and day trips to Borrego Springs or Palm Springs. The closest major grocery and shopping area is Indio - about 25 minutes away. Mecca is closer (8 miles) and has gas, propane, ice cream, bakery and wonderful Mexican grocery stores (great supplies for Taco Tuesday grilling).
The water situation is affected by the Salton Sea and site water is fine for bathing and dishes, but they suggest using reverse osmosis for drinking. Several stations are located around the park to get drinking water. We used a 5-gallon container to keep at our site for drinking water and turned off our ice maker. Losing the ice maker was our biggest hardship for the stay.
There is highway noise, but we found it wasn't bad and we quickly got used to it. The price was very reflective of the location and we felt the value was good. As the wind was ripping through the valley we appreciated the grass lots (no dust storms in the park). The pool and spa are open 24/7 and we never found them crowded, which was great for and end of the day ritual.
NOTE: If you are going hiking in the Mecca Valley check out blogs for hike suggestions. All Trails is very limited on mentioned hikes and the signage is poor. The ladder hike is great one!
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2WanderAway - Shannon would stay here again
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“HORRIBLE”
Reviewed 1/24/2020
| Nightly rate: | $40 |
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| Days stayed: | 4 |
| Site Number: | 9 |
| RV Length: | 40' (Class A) |
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It started when meeting the manager. He did not honor their website reservation price. Mistakenly, we stayed. Then, the non-stop highway noise, the raw sewage odors, flies, cliquey groups, tight tight sites and roads. The manager is quite simply an angry man. No people skills and should not be in the service business. He got very comba... more
It started when meeting the manager. He did not honor their website reservation price. Mistakenly, we stayed. Then, the non-stop highway noise, the raw sewage odors, flies, cliquey groups, tight tight sites and roads. The manager is quite simply an angry man. No people skills and should not be in the service business. He got very combative when I politely asked for a written copy of their non-exsistent refund policy for early departure. I asked to talk to the owner and he laughed. He offered a refund as a gift card for use at my return. Really? I’ll never come back!
The only positive that I can express is that we’re gone and will NEVER visit again. I encourage everyone else to do the same. Stay away. Please, please, please stay away.
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“Small and friendly park”
Reviewed 1/13/2020
| Nightly rate: | $20 |
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| Days stayed: | 2 |
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This park is smaller and everyone encountered was friendly. The sites have a nice level concrete pad. The shower/laundry house was kept very clean and they were currently working on fixing a broken dryer. We stayed twice at this site: on a regular RV pull thru site and a campsite. Our rate reflects passport america discount. Both... more
This park is smaller and everyone encountered was friendly. The sites have a nice level concrete pad.
The shower/laundry house was kept very clean and they were currently working on fixing a broken dryer.
We stayed twice at this site: on a regular RV pull thru site and a campsite. Our rate reflects passport america discount. Both site were adequate. They have a dump station.
The only downside about this park is their water. There is a warning sign at the office telling you not to drink the water for several reasons. While it is safe for your shower, do laundry and dishes, it should not be consumed as there are high levels of fluoride and arsenic. The RV park has 3 reverse osmosis filtering systems in place for people that need to fill up their water/drinking bottles.
I took 1 star away simply because of their overflowing trash containers were overfilled both time we were there. Trash collection is on Mondays and it piles up and attracts flies in the meantime.
The locations is good and by the Salton sea. The noise from the road did not bother us.
If you're into fishing, they have a little lake with a water fountain. People seemed to be enjoying fishing there when we were there. They have a fire near the lake as a social event most nights. Did I say people here were friendly?
I loved their dog run. It was large enough for my dog to run and actually get tired. Most RV parks build dog runs for tiny dogs which are typically useless for large breeds but not this one.
They had a public grill and outdoor sink for people to use also. The cellular reception wasn't bad but Verizon tower was definitely busy but we were still able to get some work done.
Overall, we enjoyed our stay here and how dog (and people ha!) friendly they were. We will be back whenever we are in the area.
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Roots would stay here again
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“This place has hit the skids.....”
Reviewed 2/26/2022
| Nightly rate: | $40 |
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| Days stayed: | 60 |
| Site Number: | R05 |
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I must mention that any pics on the Oasis website are decades old....the park does NOT look like the photos at all.!!!! This was our 3rd year staying at Oasis and while it's never been the cleanest place, it wasn't the level of filth, noise, dog poop, etc that it was during our stay this year. The park has gone from being a tourist des... more
I must mention that any pics on the Oasis website are decades old....the park does NOT look like the photos at all.!!!! This was our 3rd year staying at Oasis and while it's never been the cleanest place, it wasn't the level of filth, noise, dog poop, etc that it was during our stay this year. The park has gone from being a tourist destination to a local trailer park scenario....and not in a good way at all. The manager, Mike Sparks, has sunk this place almost as far as it can go for any tourists to want to camp there. He's more angry and confrontational with everyone and anyone, and has let the place slide into trash and filth, on the grounds and in the buildings. Yes, local people need places to live but he has taken the workers and placed them in amongst where the tourists are, etc. He's allowed old, junky trailers to be hauled and set onsite in prime areas, etc. We had to listen to LOUD music all night long many times this winter by the local workers camped right by us. He allowed people onsite to rebuild broken down old trailers also. The people residing permanently for the most part had dogs running loose and not picking up after them. Mike put out passive/aggressive "news letters" but didn't deliver them to the offending parties....just left them laying on the front counter. We all quit playing games and poker nights in the clubhouse after we discovered mouse droppings on tables/floors in December and just played outside by our own RV's during the day. The buildings need to be fumigated and cleaned, top to bottom. The clubhouse and laundry rooms are just disgusting :( We all took quite a few photos so he could not come back and say anyone was lying about the condition of the park. We had to go into Coachella to do laundry for weeks as he posted a sign on door of building saying not to use because of no power....there was power but every time you put a washer/dryer on it blew the breaker. The pool was never heated to a proper temp AT ALL, and most of our time there the hot tub was not in use because it was blowing the breaker also. Garbage overflowed out of the bins each week until one of the campers got on Mike about having 2 pickups/week instead of one. Could not believe our eyes of what Mike's solution to overflowing dumpsters was. He loaded one of his workers, Sammy, in the back of his pickup and made him get in the dumpster and heave a bunch of the garbage in the back of Mike's truck. We all assumed the garbage was going to the dump but he drove his pickup behind the gate in the back of the park and dumped the garbage back there. We saw wild dogs and other local animals going back there after awhile and it just reeked. Was still not cleaned up when we left Feb. 1. Mike ranted at how much it would cost to have another garbage pickup day but a week or two later another pickup day happened. I could pretty much write a small book about the downfall of the park but at this point just going to warn anyone and everyone to NOT stay here.
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“great people that stay at the park, management very poor.”
Reviewed 10/25/2020
| Days stayed: | 30 |
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We have been going to this park for 4 years and have met some really great people. we won't return to the park due to the poor management skills of the manager Mike. Thinks the park is is playground and wants to be part of the activities, but shows up drunk. Washrooms have signs of rodent infestation. severe hwy noise and very far from... more
We have been going to this park for 4 years and have met some really great people. we won't return to the park due to the poor management skills of the manager Mike. Thinks the park is is playground and wants to be part of the activities, but shows up drunk. Washrooms have signs of rodent infestation. severe hwy noise and very far from shopping and amenities. will not be going back to this park.
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Amenities
Hookups
- 50 Amp
- 30 Amp
- 20 Amp
- water
- sewer
- Full Hookups
Connectivity
- wifi: free
Recreation
- swimming pool: onsite
Site Amenities
- big rig
- pull thru
Facilities
- dump station
- laundry
- recycle
- showers
- swimming pool: onsite
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