Oasis Palms RV Park

Awesome for long and short term stays. We stayed for a few months when relocated for work and now that we travel fulltime, love this place for our nightly stops in from Arizona. Only place in the desert with lush landscapes and fruit trees. Staff is super nice and welcoming. Att service weak, but Verizon is good. 2 Laundry areas and super clean, spacious showers. Our favorite part is the lemon, orange and grapefruit trees tour encouraged to pick from! The pool is heated and the hot tub feels great after long travel days. Is a bit far from nearby amenities, but the secluded, oasis vibe more than make up for that. A peaceful, relaxing and fun place to stay. We love it here! Also - enjoy fresh cookies every since morning in the lobby!!

This was our longest stay ever; we needed to be in the area for a few weeks because of work. I picked this because it has grass, sounded dog-friendly and didn't want to pay a high price just to be close to Palm Springs.

Oasis Palms was a great choice. The Pro's:
- Everyone is friendly
- It feels like living in an orchard; grass and fruit trees. Need a lemon? Go pick one.
- Dogs are really appreciated, there's a big dog run and if your dog is friendly and well behaved they don't mind them walking around with you off leash. One of mine can be a bit aggressive with certain dogs breeds sometimes, but he seemed to get the idea that this was a place to be cool
- The monthly price is terrific and we also had a few days on Passport America.
- They deliver mail to your door! As a full-timer parks that are picky about receiving mail are annoying, this one exceeds by being so helpful.
- They work to create a community; common firepit, card games most days, Mexican food on-site at the weekend.
- The trees, lake, and mountain views are pretty. This area has a microclimate that's warmer and less windy than Palm Springs, so nicer winter weather and a lot less dust.

Cons:
- It is about 15 miles from mainstream retailers in Indeo. There is basically no traffic or rush-hour, so not that big a deal. Local eating spots are a bit limited too.
- There is a road on one side of the campground. We deliberately picked a spot at the other side and our RV is virtually soundproof, so no issues for us. Also, it's convenient to have the main road when going to places.

Don't forget to go see Slab City (Salvation Mountain), look out for the travertine brown line 400 ft above the current water level from when the Colorado River flowed into the Salton Sea a few 100 years ago. If its spring, take a trip to see the wildflowers in Borrego Springs.

Cell coverage was good. Used an external antenna for Verizon and had 30mps and a booster for Sprint to also get 30mbps
So, very happy with the choice and will stay again.

Mike does a great job keeping this park clean and enjoyable. Showers, laundromat, hot tub and pool are all very clean. Laundry is very reasonably priced. A huge dog run and overall dog friendly park make it easy and enjoyable to have a dog here. Citrus and date trees are all around. I only wish the citus had been ripe!
The only downside ia the road noise but we got used to it.
$20 rate was with passport America

This park has a lot of potential but it seems like the employees bounce between projects before they ever complete one. Half of the washers didn't work and there are numerous "half done" tasks that really could use some attention. Little things like some simple patio furniture outside of the secondary shower / laundry facility would be nice. There's a huge outside kitchen that is plumbed and has a sink but nothing else. A grill or two and some furniture would make this an awesome gathering spot for everyone.

When we arrived we were told that the site we reserved was unavailable due to some park power issues (they had just fixed it apparently). We chose site 39 which wasn't bad. The power was week but usable (115 volts on average). The sites are very close together, though. I would guess that half of the sites are occupied by long term or permanent residents. Overall, everyone was super nice, though.

They say that this place is dog friendly and that is an understatement. Dogs almost run the show. Several run around full time off leash. While they're friendly, it's possible that they won't get along with all other dogs, though. Plus there's poop all over the place (watch your step).

Noise really wasn't a problem from any of the park guests. On Friday night there was some noise but not enough to bother me any.. besides, most of these folks have worked hard all week and needed to blow off some steam. I totally get it.

On Saturday night, however, we arrived back from the grocery store to some of the loudest music we've ever heard. Literally, you could feel and hear it in your RV and the TV wouldn't drown it out. Turns out that there is a "club" on private property behind the resort that gets loud occasionally. I couldn't get in touch with the park manager so I contacted the sheriff's department to complain. They were extremely nice about it and got someone out. The music turned down at about 10:00 PM but slowly crept back up until it was turned off at about midnight. The next day the park manager called me back and said that the sheriff will shut them down after 10 complaints. The loudness of this music alone was enough to make me question coming back, and probably the only thing that would keep me from returning.

All employees are all super nice and the pool, hot tub, and bathrooms were all extremely clean. The laundry was so-so but very adequate if you can get one of the machines. The fruit trees scattered about are nice - you can pick fresh fruit to enjoy. We really enjoyed that. The grounds could use some attention but they seemed to be working on it some. There is a huge off leash dog run that our dog loved. It's all dirt but fenced and plenty of room for them to stretch their legs.

This park borders highway 86 and the noise is apparent. There is a tall dirt noise barrier but it only blocks so much noise. Later in the evening the traffic tends to quiet down some, though.

Lastly, the wifi was adequate. At times it was very fast but it got saturated quickly. We had fair AT&T service but it was slow. T-Mobile was strong enough to be usable for remote work and such.

This would have been a 4 star review if their laundry facilities had been in better repair. Out of 2 laundry rooms and 6 machines only 3 washers worked and 1 of those had quit by the time we got our clothes dried. The road noise is loud at night so this may not be the place for you if that will bother you. The staff was excellent, the grounds very nice. Lots of grass, fruit trees, and palms. We stayed at the newer side of the park, not as many trees but quiet.

Friendly, quiet, clean.
All the staff are very friendly and helpful.
Planned activities, nightly fire and cocktails, music, poker, movie nights, concerts.
Pool and hot tub (2 thumbs up)
Fresh fruit from the orchard
Fresh baked cookies and fresh coffee every morning.
Catch and release fish pond
Free typical campground wifi
Laundry $1.50 wash & $1.00 dry
Stayed with Passport America 50% off for 6 nights.
AT&T -(booster didn’t seem to help) snail crawl speed. 1.00 mbps down & 1.5 mbps upload. Congested tower
Verizon- great speed 32.1 mbps down and 19.3 mbps upload.

We will definitely be staying here again!

Thermal is not a destination. But it is surrounded by a lot of wonderful places to see and things to do in the desert of Southern California.

Rate is for Passport America.

Oasis Palms has some of the largest spaces we've enjoyed in a private park. Level concrete parking pads with well-maintained grass all around. FHUs with 30/50 amp in all pull-throughs and the back-in sites around the cute little fishing pond.

The fastest WiFi we've had in a long time - consistently good throughout our stay. Pretty swimming pool and spa with clubhouse full of fun things to do. Planned activities for those who want to mingle. Community fire pit keeps smoke and noise away from the individual sites which we appreciate.

The pond is clean with healthy palm trees surrounding. People were sitting outside, enjoying the warm winter temps, and visiting with each other. A nice, comfortable environment without feeling like you're at someone else's club.

The folks running it are very friendly and helpful. Although their Passport America policy is 4 days in the winter and 6 in the summer, because they hadn't updated the website they automatically gave us the 6 days - super!! They were able to extend our time a few days although we would have liked to stay even longer :-)

Easy access and check-in. Knock on manager's door if no one in the office - it's in the same room.

The park itself is very quiet, and dark at night. It does sit on Hwy 86 so road noise is very noticeable outside or with the windows open. It didn't bother us, but it is a bit noisy.

Unless you are planning to hang out and relax in the park you'll do some driving to get anywhere. Groceries and eateries are about 30 minutes away. Borrego Springs is an easy 45 mile drive. The Salton Sea is nearby but there isn't much there unless you're a birder - although the views are beautiful.

We'll definitely be back when in the area.

Although it was our first stay here, we could immediately tell that this park had seen better days. The staff is so friendly and helpful, the pool area, laundry and restrooms/showers are very clean, but the grounds are completely neglected. The park overall has such great potential. Apparently new owners were, at one time, going to expand and make improvements...and there were signs of unfinished construction having taken place here and there, but this park is in immediate need of a serious maintenance and landscape overhaul. Grass and trees are overgrown, moles have a series of tunnels everywhere, garbage was left stacked up next to a building for five days of our stay. We weren't looking for a resort type atmosphere, just a place that is clean and well maintained. Oasis Palms falls short, but could really be something special. We would mostly likely return when traveling through, but only for a night or two. Road noise is a bit of a nuisance here. Nightly rate reflects Passport America discount. We stayed here in a fifth wheel.