30 acres hosted by Derek D.
1 RV/tent site
Near Joshua Tree National Park
Within a 30-minute drive from the Oasis Visitor Center.
This open camp tent area is owned by (and was/is built by) the former HGTV host of the show "Tiny House Builders". The site also houses a "wooden tent" or micro glamping pod named "The Little Lantern" (a second listing) that is fun to check out, take pix of, store gear in- the structures serve as windbreaks and shade walls
for tent campers and you can hang out on the benches near them, use their fire pits, and so on. The owner is also the author of several design and budget-build/reuse books (the bestseller "Micro Shelters" and others). Decades back this land was the site of an old RV park, so we've been in the long process of cleaning it up and removing junk from some corners of the site- but a bit still remains (its NOT pristine- still in the works). As a result you'll find some cool, weird, and unusual detritus and salvage out here (but not so much close to the camp spots)- old car parts, industrial knobs and dials- feel free to explore. Camp at your own risk though if you wander off to check this stuff out. The immediate camping area is cleared/clean. This has made it a favorite spot for junk collectors and photographers (we've found everything from old coins, to actual silver, cool rocks/geodes, and vintage car parts). This place would also make for a great spot for video or fashion shoots (which aren't allowed unless you seek separate permission from us!). Its a dirt site, but easy to get into, easy to pull into and turn around in (even with an RV), and you basically have about 5 acres all to yourself in most cases. There is one other camp site on the property (two total- the little lantern, and the van area for tenting- they are separate and spread out).
Note: As I'm not sure of the current hip camp/country standings (new vague rules), I had removed this listing/put it on "hold", but it keeps going live/not adjusting- for that reason I'm just going to keep it live and allow people to book/stay until things are figured out by hip camp (so as not to inconvenience anyone).This spot has a direct view of Joshua Tree National Park (the mountains, etc) in the distance- the 29 Palms park entrance is 15 minutes away from where you'll sleep, if that. This 5 acres tent area/land rental has a no frills camping gear structure that looks REALLY cool when lit from inside at night- hence the name, "The Little Lantern"- feel free to store gear in it if need be, though its not the rental at hand. This is actually a simple tent site- on the ground or the 8' by 8' platform. The little lantern interior is 6' wide and 8' long- plenty of storage room and it serves as a cool, aesthetic wind break. We are in the process of cleaning up all the land (its a former RV park from looooong ago), but the immediate area around the camping pod is clean, nice. All a work in progress to bring the land back to what it was naturally (the proceeds of these rentals go towards that project). Nice and flat- lot of parking space- easy to turn around. The neighbors lot you'll pass is pretty messy (they're harmless, nice even), but ours is much cleaner when you get to it. Bring your camper, RV, etc. Sandy road to get to it, but we've never once gotten stuck- even with a compact car.