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Established Camping

Lake Cahuilla

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Location

Lake Cahuilla is located in California

Directions

From I-10 eastbound thru Indio: take Monroe St Exit & turn R (S). Take Monroe to 58th & turn R (W). 58th turns into Jefferson at L turn. Follow signs to park. From I-10 westbound thru Indio: take Monroe Exit & turn L (S). Take Monroe to 58th & turn R (W). 58th turns into Jefferson at L turn. Follow signs to park.

Address

58-075 Jefferson Street
La Quinta, CA 92253

Coordinates

33.62964039 N
116.277357 W

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Access

Drive-In
Park next to your site
Walk-In
Park in a lot, walk to your site.

Stay Connected

WiFi
Available
Verizon
Unknown
AT&T
Unknown
T-Mobile
Available

Site Types

Tent Sites
RV Sites
Standard (Tent/RV)
Group
Equestrian

Features

For Campers

Market
ADA Access
Trash
Picnic Table
Phone Service
Reservable
WiFi
Showers
Drinking Water
Electric Hookups
Toilets
Alcohol
Pets
Fires

For Vehicles

Sanitary Dump
Sewer Hookups
Water Hookups
Pull-Through Sites
Big Rig Friendly

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General Info

Bryan S.

Guide

Reviewed Dec. 21, 2023

Excellent

Might be my favorite campground ever. Very quiet, we were here midweek before Christmas. Very dark at night which was so great. Little lake for fishing, we didn’t catch anything. Very little traffic. Huge sites. Most sites are dry or water/ electric only no sewer but there is a dump station. Staff was very friendly and helpful. Camp is a good distance from any stores. Target was about 15 minutes.

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Month of VisitJanuary

Kellie

Guide

Reviewed Feb. 6, 2023

Enjoyable

We were in site #3. Sites are W/E only. Dump station on site. The park has a campground feel, with a bit more space between spots than mist rv parks. Sites are gravel and easy to get into. Bathrooms are decent. 3 stalks and two showers. Many people were fishing. Our site backed up the the road through the campground and cars traveled well above the 15 mph limit and starting going by before 6 am. The nights were dark and quiet, no street lights! Always a plus for us! The weekend was busy, but still quiet at night.

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Month of VisitMarch

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Laura M.

Legend

Reviewed Nov. 22, 2022

Bare bones

Nice campground with a variety of sites to choose from. Primitive sites are $25 and are first come first serve only. Partial hookups were $30 I think, and FHU were $40 if I remember right. Equestrian sites are partial hookup and are $35. There is a dump station on site for all campers to use. I forgot to ask if you could also fill your tanks with water if you're staying in a primitive site.

Online reservation fee is $8 but you don't have to pay that if you show up and pay on site.

They do take Passport America but only Monday, Tues, Wednesday.

There was cell service at this campground. There is no greenery here and no division between sites.

An Iron Man takes place here which would be neat to see if you're able to get a spot when it's taking place.

Month of VisitDecember

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Ricky S.

Guide

Reviewed Jul. 31, 2022

Great when the weather is

Nice resource to have a lake and campground in the Coachella Valley. Overall a nice stay when not too hot. Historically no one in my family has been able to catch a fish there but fun to do at night if camping there

Month of VisitFebruary

jordan L.

Guide

Reviewed Feb. 20, 2022

Base for visiting Joshua Tree

Stayed there for our visit to Joshua Tree. Very nice campground. Tighter spots but enough to be comfortable at your site. The surrounding areas are very nice.

Month of VisitMarch

Morgen M.

Scout

Reviewed Nov. 14, 2021

Great camp spot for families!

Lake Cahuilla has a lot to offer, including a playground, lake for fishing only (no swimming), and a pool that was closed while we were there, and somewhat spacious sites. The camp host was very nice and overall the site was quiet and clean. We would defiantly come back and next time bring bikes for the kids and fishing poles, as fishing defiantly is the main attraction. The site is also right next to Coachella Music Festival- that could be fun! - Cleanliness: Great. Overall we found our site clean and the park well maintained. Bathrooms could have been cleaner, but weren’t bad. - Safety: Great. We never thought about it, which is always a good sign. - Family Friendly: Great. There was a playground, not too much traffic around the campsite, and fishing for our next trip there. - Amenities: Fair. The closest store was 16 miles away, and there wasn’t wood or ice available at the campground. There is a dump station though. - Location: Great. The campground was very scenic, set beside a mountain range and next to the local reservoir. It’s tucked away past residential and about 15 min from the freeway. - Overall: Great. We’ll definitely be back with fishing poles, bikes, and hopefully swim suits for that pool.

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Month of VisitDecember

Ann-Marie C.

Guide

Reviewed Oct. 20, 2021

Peaceful, great location, clean

While visiting family in LaQuinta this was perfect...great view over the lake, clean showers, spaces not too close, walk around the lake, big horn sheep viewing

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Month of VisitNovember

Taylor

Ranger

Reviewed Nov. 6, 2020

No complaints

All of our standers were met and slightly exceeded. We didn’t expect such a beautiful view!!

Craig C.

Scout

Reviewed Dec. 28, 2019

Spacious and clean

Here in the off season. Camped in tent section right on the lake. Lots of space. Not on top of neighbors. Will keep this in mind for future trips.

Sam T.

Scout

Reviewed Aug. 16, 2019

Great place to tent camp

Great view of the lake from most of the tent sections. Access to showers and restrooms. There is a pool in the summer and enough shade to stay as cool as the desert allows without A/C. There is a bike trail around the lake and fishing. Playgrounds and other child friendly activities available upon request. Especially great in the off season as it can be a bit noisy when it is crowded.