Lake Cahuilla Campground: A Perfect Getaway in La Quinta

81 reviews

Cahuilla Park Rd, La Quinta, CA 92253, USA
+1 760-564-4712
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Lake Cahuilla Campground Introduce

Lake Cahuilla Campground offers a unique and picturesque camping experience nestled along the shores of Lake Cahuilla in beautiful La Quinta, California. This charming campground is part of the larger Cahuilla Park, providing visitors with a mix of nature, recreation, and relaxation.

Set against the backdrop of stunning desert landscapes, Lake Cahuilla Campground provides a variety of amenities to cater to both RV enthusiasts and tent campers. The park features well-maintained sites with access to water and electric hookups, as well as a dump station for convenience. One of the standout features is the availability of free hot showers, which are always clean and conveniently located.

Visitors can enjoy the serene environment of the campground, where sites closer to camp hosts offer quieter stays with beautiful lake views. The park is perfect for families, couples, or solo adventurers, with activities ranging from hiking and biking on nearby trails like the popular Boo Huff Trail to fishing in the lake. While swimming in the lake is not permitted, the area offers plenty of opportunities for outdoor adventures.

Lake Cahuilla Campground also provides a large pool, though it may be empty during certain seasons (such as winter). The park's grounds are well-tended, ensuring a clean and pleasant experience for all visitors. Additionally, the friendly staff and park rangers add to the charm of the campground, with one visitor even noting that a ranger was singing while cleaning a bathroom!

Family-Friendly: Great for kids and adults alike, with plenty of activities to keep everyone entertained.
Clean Facilities: Hot showers are always clean and conveniently located, making it easy to freshen up after a day outdoors.
Natural Beauty: Stunning lake views and desert landscapes provide a picturesque setting for your camping trip.

Customer feedback highlights the campground's cleanliness, beauty, and well-maintained grounds. Many visitors appreciate the quiet sites near camp hosts and the opportunity to enjoy activities like fishing (where some anglers have caught Rainbow trout). One minor drawback noted by visitors is that the dump station flush water was not active during their stay.

Overall, Lake Cahuilla Campground is a hidden gem in La Quinta, offering a mix of outdoor adventure, relaxation, and natural beauty. Whether you're looking for a peaceful retreat or an exciting camping adventure, this campground provides everything you need for a memorable stay.

Location

California Riverside County La Quinta Cahuilla Park Road

Customer Reviews

4.0

81 reviews

Penny Lane

Dec 30, 2024

Excellent, beautiful, clean campground. Sites nearer to camp hosts are quieter ,also have lake view. Hot free showers, well tended grounds. Great for kids and no kids. Near hiking, biking, no swimming in lake. We recommend Boo Huff trail. Park ranger was singing...yes singing while cleaning the bathroom. 10 out of 10.

Zoltan Foldes

Jan 15, 2025

Nice campground in a Riverside County Park in LA Quinta, CA. So anything you need is reasonably close by car. Very clean and kept park. Talked with two guys fishing this morning. I saw them in the afternoon leaving for a ride to Cochella. They had caught 9 Rainbow trout! Some sites are very spacious, no sewer hookups at any of the sites. So showers here are clean and handy. So your tanks won't fill up with shower drain water. There is a huge pool, empty now, winter the reason why? One draw back was the dump station flush water was not active.

Lily Wei

Apr 06, 2024

The lake is very nice. You can’t swim in it, but you can fish. Also, it is very peaceful in the bathrooms are very clean, the showers are also amazing, next time I go camping I’ll come here again.

Cloud Chaser

Feb 14, 2025

If you like guns shooting till well after dark, then this is the place for you. Only reason I gave it 2 stars was the hiking out the back door of our camp spot in the horse camping. But that’s even surrounded by a fence one way in and out.

Rachelle Gustason

Feb 25, 2024

We've been here multiple times. Always a great experience. Sites are adequately sized and marked. Friendly site employees. Clean sites and facilities. And a great view of the stars at night! Can safely ride our bikes through the park with the kids.