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The best tiny homes near Lake Mathews
90% (22) • 5 campsites
Top-rated campgrounds near Lake Mathews
Fort Bailey Private Desert Estate
1. Fort Bailey Private Desert Estate
94%
(18)
46mi from Lake Mathews · 4 sites
Welcome to your private 2-acre retreat nestled in the heart of the high desert, surrounded by a forest of iconic Joshua trees. Just 20 minutes from Mountain High Ski Resort, this serene escape offers the perfect blend of rugged beauty and peaceful seclusion.
🌄 Unforgettable sunsets paint the sky each evening
🏔 Quick access to skiing, snowboarding, and mountain adventures
🌵 Countless Joshua trees create a magical, otherworldly landscape
🚪 Fully fenced for privacy and peace of mind
Pets
Toilets
Showers
from
$99
/ night
The Love Shack
2. The Love Shack
29mi from Lake Mathews · 1 site
Small home, big views, and a serene environment. Bring your beloved for a romantic getaway or make it a solo escape to reset or simply be. Far enough from town to make you wonder where you are, but close enough to drive to Morongo Casino for a spa day or dinner, or head to Palm Springs for the tram and shopping. Or just stay put and enjoy the peace and quiet, listening for the occasional train whistle drifting up the canyon, a hooting barn owl, or a howling coyote.
Totally outfitted for modern living: an indoor/outdoor shower, enough kitchen gadgets to get you by, a cozy full-size bed, and — most importantly — a coffee maker.
There is a main house on the property a good distance away, and your privacy is completely respected.
The property used to be a peach-packing farm long ago, and before that, the Pass Cahuilla Native Americans inhabited the land.
There are also RV hookups right next to the pod if you’d like to bring yours, allowing space for up to four people.
Please — absolutely no fires.
Toilets
Showers
Wifi
from
$200
/ night
Lake Gregory Adventure Base!
3. Lake Gregory Adventure Base!
29mi from Lake Mathews · 2 sites
This mountain property is surrounded by massive pine trees and within a 15 minute walk to Lake Gregory - a gorgeous mountain lake with a well maintained trail running the entire perimeter and several areas to park if you are transporting gear.
This is a perfect base for Lake and Mountain adventures with numerous trail systems nearby, including the famed PCT as it meanders through sections of the San Bernardino National Forest.
The parking access is off the street if you choose to leave bicycles, snowboards, kayaks etc attached to your car. There is also room to leave large outdoor equipment on property for easier driving around without your outdoor gear.
There is only one Hip-Camp Site on the property - the private pine cottage with a 1/2 bath and off-street parking. Access to the patio with the gas fire-pit, grill and seating area will be yours to enjoy alone.
Come adventure in the mountains!
Brian
Pets
Toilets
Showers
from
$35
/ night
Stay Tiny Palomar
4. Stay Tiny Palomar
86%
(7)
46mi from Lake Mathews · 3 sites
Stay Tiny Palomar rests under 100+ year-old oaks on the slopes of Mount Palomar in the BaseCamp Palomar Mountain campground, which dates back to 1934, when the work crews who built the road to the Hale observatory at Mount Palomar used the location as their base camp.
Kids can play on the playground or at the renovated community pool. Guests have access to the on-site coin laundry.
Stay Tiny Palomar is a short drive to some of the area's best attractions.
☞ Try your luck at one of the five exciting nearby casinos: Harrah's SoCal, Casino Pauma, Valley View Casino, Pala Casino, or Pechanga.
☞ Savor the flavors of excellent wineries in Temecula, Julian and Ramona.
☞ Explore the cosmos at Palomar Mountain Observatory.
☞ Located within the Palomar Observatory Dark Skies Zone, Stay Tiny Palomar offers a fantastic opportunity to view the Milky Way, Meteor Showers or possibly encounter a UFO (we are in the vicinity of a world-famous documented UFO encounter).
Your stay promises a blend of adventure and relaxation, with these diverse attractions just moments away.
Things to do in the area:
Casinos
Harrah's Southern California Resort - 7 miles - HarrahsSoCal.com
Casino Pauma - 10 miles - CasinoPauma.com
Valley View Casino - 11 miles - ValleyViewCasino.com
Pala Casino Resort and Spa - 15 miles - PalaCasino.com
Pechanga Resort Casino - 22 miles - Pechanga.com
Tourist Destinations
Mt. Palomar Observatory - 11 miles - sites.astro.caltech.edu
Old Town Temecula - 25 miles - OldTownTemecula.com
San Diego Zoo Safari Park - 26 miles - sdzsafaripark.org
Wine Country Temecula - 27 miles - TemeculaWines.org
Oasis Camel Dairy - 28 miles - CamelDairy.com
Eagle & High Peak Mines - 28 miles - TheEagleMining.com
Julian - 33 miles - VisitJulian.com
Ramona Wineries - 37 miles - RamonaValleyVineyards.com
California Wolf Center - 33miles - CaliforniaWolfCenter.org
Legoland California - 57 miles - LegoLand.com/California
Hiking
Wilderness Gardens Preserve - 11 miles - https://www.sdparks.org/content/sdparks/en/park-pages/WildernessGardens.html
Paradise Mountain Loop - 16 miles - https://www.alltrails.com/ar/trail/us/california/paradise-mountain-loop
Santa Ysabel Open Space Preserve - https://www.sdparks.org/content/sdparks/en/park-pages/SantaYsabel.html
Pets
Toilets
Showers
from
$67
/ night
90% (22) • 5 campsites
Top-rated campgrounds near Lake Mathews
Fort Bailey Private Desert Estate
1. Fort Bailey Private Desert Estate
94%
(18)
46mi from Lake Mathews · 4 sites
Welcome to your private 2-acre retreat nestled in the heart of the high desert, surrounded by a forest of iconic Joshua trees. Just 20 minutes from Mountain High Ski Resort, this serene escape offers the perfect blend of rugged beauty and peaceful seclusion.
🌄 Unforgettable sunsets paint the sky each evening
🏔 Quick access to skiing, snowboarding, and mountain adventures
🌵 Countless Joshua trees create a magical, otherworldly landscape
🚪 Fully fenced for privacy and peace of mind
Pets
Toilets
Showers
from
$99
/ night
The Love Shack
2. The Love Shack
29mi from Lake Mathews · 1 site
Small home, big views, and a serene environment. Bring your beloved for a romantic getaway or make it a solo escape to reset or simply be. Far enough from town to make you wonder where you are, but close enough to drive to Morongo Casino for a spa day or dinner, or head to Palm Springs for the tram and shopping. Or just stay put and enjoy the peace and quiet, listening for the occasional train whistle drifting up the canyon, a hooting barn owl, or a howling coyote.
Totally outfitted for modern living: an indoor/outdoor shower, enough kitchen gadgets to get you by, a cozy full-size bed, and — most importantly — a coffee maker.
There is a main house on the property a good distance away, and your privacy is completely respected.
The property used to be a peach-packing farm long ago, and before that, the Pass Cahuilla Native Americans inhabited the land.
There are also RV hookups right next to the pod if you’d like to bring yours, allowing space for up to four people.
Please — absolutely no fires.
Toilets
Showers
Wifi
from
$200
/ night
Lake Gregory Adventure Base!
3. Lake Gregory Adventure Base!
29mi from Lake Mathews · 2 sites
This mountain property is surrounded by massive pine trees and within a 15 minute walk to Lake Gregory - a gorgeous mountain lake with a well maintained trail running the entire perimeter and several areas to park if you are transporting gear.
This is a perfect base for Lake and Mountain adventures with numerous trail systems nearby, including the famed PCT as it meanders through sections of the San Bernardino National Forest.
The parking access is off the street if you choose to leave bicycles, snowboards, kayaks etc attached to your car. There is also room to leave large outdoor equipment on property for easier driving around without your outdoor gear.
There is only one Hip-Camp Site on the property - the private pine cottage with a 1/2 bath and off-street parking. Access to the patio with the gas fire-pit, grill and seating area will be yours to enjoy alone.
Come adventure in the mountains!
Brian
Pets
Toilets
Showers
from
$35
/ night
Stay Tiny Palomar
4. Stay Tiny Palomar
86%
(7)
46mi from Lake Mathews · 3 sites
Stay Tiny Palomar rests under 100+ year-old oaks on the slopes of Mount Palomar in the BaseCamp Palomar Mountain campground, which dates back to 1934, when the work crews who built the road to the Hale observatory at Mount Palomar used the location as their base camp.
Kids can play on the playground or at the renovated community pool. Guests have access to the on-site coin laundry.
Stay Tiny Palomar is a short drive to some of the area's best attractions.
☞ Try your luck at one of the five exciting nearby casinos: Harrah's SoCal, Casino Pauma, Valley View Casino, Pala Casino, or Pechanga.
☞ Savor the flavors of excellent wineries in Temecula, Julian and Ramona.
☞ Explore the cosmos at Palomar Mountain Observatory.
☞ Located within the Palomar Observatory Dark Skies Zone, Stay Tiny Palomar offers a fantastic opportunity to view the Milky Way, Meteor Showers or possibly encounter a UFO (we are in the vicinity of a world-famous documented UFO encounter).
Your stay promises a blend of adventure and relaxation, with these diverse attractions just moments away.
Things to do in the area:
Casinos
Harrah's Southern California Resort - 7 miles - HarrahsSoCal.com
Casino Pauma - 10 miles - CasinoPauma.com
Valley View Casino - 11 miles - ValleyViewCasino.com
Pala Casino Resort and Spa - 15 miles - PalaCasino.com
Pechanga Resort Casino - 22 miles - Pechanga.com
Tourist Destinations
Mt. Palomar Observatory - 11 miles - sites.astro.caltech.edu
Old Town Temecula - 25 miles - OldTownTemecula.com
San Diego Zoo Safari Park - 26 miles - sdzsafaripark.org
Wine Country Temecula - 27 miles - TemeculaWines.org
Oasis Camel Dairy - 28 miles - CamelDairy.com
Eagle & High Peak Mines - 28 miles - TheEagleMining.com
Julian - 33 miles - VisitJulian.com
Ramona Wineries - 37 miles - RamonaValleyVineyards.com
California Wolf Center - 33miles - CaliforniaWolfCenter.org
Legoland California - 57 miles - LegoLand.com/California
Hiking
Wilderness Gardens Preserve - 11 miles - https://www.sdparks.org/content/sdparks/en/park-pages/WildernessGardens.html
Paradise Mountain Loop - 16 miles - https://www.alltrails.com/ar/trail/us/california/paradise-mountain-loop
Santa Ysabel Open Space Preserve - https://www.sdparks.org/content/sdparks/en/park-pages/SantaYsabel.html
Pets
Toilets
Showers
from
$67
/ night
Recent reviews from the Hipcamp community
Angelo Gabriel
2 weeks ago
Group trip
We had such a great two-night stay! The space comfortably accommodated four of us and our dog, and we never once felt cramped. Everything was thoughtfully set up and very comfortable.
The kitchen had basically everything we needed to cook meals easily, which made the stay even more relaxing. The bathroom was fantastic, and the beds were super comfortable — we all slept great both nights.
The outdoor space was just as wonderful. There was plenty of room to hang out and unwind, and having firewood provided for the campfire was such a nice bonus. It really made the evenings special.
Highly recommend this spot! Our stay honestly made me want to go out and buy a tiny home of my own. We’d absolutely come back.
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Diana Iveth
2 weeks ago
Weekend Trip to Stay Tiny Palomar
The tiny home was so cute, comfy, well equipped, clean and well maintained! ♥️ I loved all the indoors modernized decor. Everything in the tiny home has a purpose, I love it! Makes you want to take pictures of everything! Loved the board games! The outside was very nice too… the fireplace in the night time is so relaxing! Only thing I’d say is consider having neighbors next door very close by if you plan to have spend time outside in the night by the fire. Our neighbors were very nice, but above all! I loved my stay at the tiny house!
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Dustin
2 weeks ago
Weekend Trip to Fort Bailey Private Desert Estate
Our stay at the Green House in Piñon was absolutely amazing. My girlfriend and I loved every minute of it. The space was cute, warm, welcoming, and incredibly cozy — the perfect little Valentine’s Day getaway. It felt peaceful and intimate, and we couldn’t have asked for a better place to relax and spend quality time together.
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Anushri
December 2025
With kids
The camping experience was great for my family. The directions provided were clear.
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Dave
November 2025
Weekend Trip to Fort Bailey Private Desert Estate
The tiny house is a wonderful getaway. Wide open skies, with great views of the desert and mountains. The tiny house is provided with all the amenities needed for a weekend getaway. The pictures are accurate, and the place is cozy. The owner was very responsive via text. The price was appropriate and overall a good value.
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Nikki
March 2025
1 night at Stay Tiny Palomar
This place is absolutely adorable – it might just be my favorite tiny house I’ve stayed in! Loved the lofted bed - it truly felt like living out that childhood dream of having your own secret fort, nestled high up in a cozy space.
The tiny house was perfectly equipped with everything we needed for a comfortable and enjoyable stay. We had a great time cooking our meals in the well-stocked kitchen and relaxing in the peaceful vibe of the space. One fun surprise was the remote-controlled color lighting – you can easily set the ambiance with a range of colors, making it feel like a personalized little retreat.
The bathroom was stylish and functional, with all the modern amenities you could ask for. A quick tip – just remember to take out the shower plug where it drains, or it could flood the bathroom.
While the tiny house is right next to the other tiny house site, it’s actually a perfect setup for groups of friends or family looking to go glamping together. You can enjoy the privacy of your own space while still being close enough to share the experience.
I’d definitely return to this little gem. It’s conveniently located near Palomar Mountain, with beautiful hiking trails nearby. This place has everything you need for a cozy, memorable getaway!
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Cassi
November 2024
3 nights at Stay Tiny Palomar
We just spent 3 amazing nights at Stay Tiny with our friends for Thanksgiving. Our group rented both units. They are comfy, cozy, and the perfect fit for our families! The units had everything we needed, the camp ground was quiet and relaxing! Communications with the owners was fantastic, I can’t express how great our stay was! We hope to come back again in the future!!
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