The best airstream rentals near Idyllwild, California

Idyllwild delivers a punchy mix of mountain air and retro comfort with over nine Airstream stays scattered through the pines. You’ll find options starting at $60 per night, with the average hovering around $96. Parked close to trailheads and climbing spots, these Airstreams put you right by the action—fishing gear in hand or boots laced for a hike. Top picks like The Moon Yacht (64 reviews), BaseCamp at Palomar (21 reviews), and Desert Drifter RV Park-Joshua Tree (11 reviews) keep it simple—pets welcome, campfires allowed, and wifi ready when you need it. Idyllwild’s Airstreams make it easy to swap city noise for mountain silence without giving up a hot shower or your morning coffee.

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Top-rated campgrounds

Idyllwild delivers a punchy mix of mountain air and retro comfort with over nine Airstream stays scattered through the pines. You’ll find options starting at $60 per night, with the average hovering around $96. Parked close to trailheads and climbing spots, these Airstreams put you right by the action—fishing gear in hand or boots laced for a hike. Top picks like The Moon Yacht (64 reviews), BaseCamp at Palomar (21 reviews), and Desert Drifter RV Park-Joshua Tree (11 reviews) keep it simple—pets welcome, campfires allowed, and wifi ready when you need it. Idyllwild’s Airstreams make it easy to swap city noise for mountain silence without giving up a hot shower or your morning coffee.

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Top-rated campgrounds

1. Shadow Hills RV Resort

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26mi from Idyllwild · 149 sites · Tents, RVs, Lodging · Indio, CA

Shadow Hills RV Resort is one of the Palm Springs area’s Best RV Resorts Featuring full RV hookups, heated pool, jacuzzi, ponds, walking trails, fitness center, wifi, cable, dog parks and the “Desert Oasis” glamping grounds with vintage trailers and teepees, all inside a secure gated community. Located just off the I-10 interstate at Jefferson St. in Indio California, Shadow Hills RV Resort is top rated on TripAdvisor, Google, Yelp, Facebook and AirBnB. Shadow Hills RV Resort is one of the Palm Springs area’s Best RV Resorts.

2. Desert Drifter RV Park-Joshua Tree

85%

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30mi from Idyllwild · 7 sites · RVs, Lodging · Yucca Valley, CA

Desert Drifter RV Resort is boutique RV resort experience centrally located in Old Town Yucca Valley with restaurants and shopping within one block from location. Only 20 minutes to the West Entrance to Joshua Tree National Park, 5 minutes to Pioneertown, a historical western town anchored by the famed Pappy & Harriets Pioneertown Palace with great music and food, and 30 minutes to downtown Palm Springs. Each site is 25' x 80' on gravel pad with 20/30/50 Amp, water, and sewer hook ups. Each site is shaded by pine trees with picnic table. The resort features a seasonally heated pool, pet park, communal fire pit, two bathrooms with hot showers, and clubhouse featuring ping pong table, arcade games, board games, books, streaming television, and complimentary self serve coffee, tea, and cocoa station.

3. BaseCamp at Palomar

89%

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32mi from Idyllwild · 9 sites · Tents, RVs, Lodging · Pauma Valley, CA

Experience excellence at BASE CAMP PALOMAR Campground. Whether you seek a cozy campsite or desire to rent our cabins, retro airstreams, or glamping tents, we have precisely what you're looking for. Our amenities include a newly retrofitted game room, a playground for the little ones, a WIFI Hot Spot, and well-stocked vending machines for ice and firewood. Choose to relax in one of our rental cabins, enjoy a spacious RV site, or pitch your tent amidst our Oak Groves. Our campground offers a fantastic opportunity to view the Milky Way or keep an eye out for UFOs. In fact, our location is world-famous for being the site of the first documented UFO encounter, Check out the George Adamski Foundation. This Campground was first opened in the early 1930"s as the Base Camp for the Contruction crew to build Route S6 "Road to the Stars" top of Palomar Mountain. The Road needed to be built wide and smooth in order to transport the Hale Telescope. The construction had to stop due to the start of WW2. Once WW2 had ended the work was completed 1948. The Base Camp first name was Palamar Gardens, Then Oak Knoll Camp and is now being rebranded back to its Original Name Base Camp Palamar. The property is rustic, a little dusty and very old school. If you're looking for a new type of camping with 5-star amenities we recommend Pala or Pechanga Resort RV Park Casino RV Park. We are just plain and simple. Note: the property has two sections one is for Kamping / RVing and the other is Seasonal / fulltime RVers

Stories from the community

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Lynette

September 2025

Group trip

Weekend Trip to BaseCamp at Palomar

The Airstream was cute, clean and very comfortable. Bathrooms were clean. Definitely a great place for kids.

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James

August 2025

With pets

3 nights at BaseCamp at Palomar

Great spot . Clean pool. Trailer is spacious. Close enough to restock supplies .

PJ

July 2025

2 nights at BaseCamp at Palomar

Very clean inside the Airstream, a/c was pumping when we got there. The campground is great, they were prompt to respond to messages when we had an issue with a gate code, overall lovely experience.

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Lauryn

January 2025

With pets

4 nights at BaseCamp at Palomar

It was really quiet and peaceful. Airstream was really cool and we had a great time. My dog was enjoying the outside and we went up to Julian for the day. We are totally coming back to try the retro tv!

Des

December 2024

2 nights at BaseCamp at Palomar

Jennifer was great and her brother Steven—also extremely helpful and welcoming with my Holiday stay! The airstream is great and has everything you could ask for (water spigot, a heater, power outlets all throughout, portable stove top, microwave, utensils, plates and a mini fridge w/ freezer. Also, the community had a nice little Christmas feast and met some of the loveliest of folks while there. Facilities were all clean and very well kept. Will definitely be coming back!

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Brian

December 2024

Weekend Trip to BaseCamp at Palomar

From the booking to checking in the entire process was super easy. The RV was super nice. It had a fridge, microwave and a coffee maker. I brought my own gas stove for cooking. The campsite was clean and quiet. I’ll definitely come back and camp here again!