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Desert Trails RV Park & Golf Course
Overview
Desert Trails RV Park & Golf Course serves as a premier destination for those seeking an active 55+ lifestyle in the heart of California’s Imperial Valley. This well-maintained park combines a friendly social atmosphere with functional living spaces, making it a popular choice for seasonal residents and short-term visitors alike. The park is widely recognized for its peaceful desert setting and a wide range of community-driven activities that foster lasting friendships among the residents throughout the winter season.
Location & Surroundings
Situated in El Centro, CA, the park offers a convenient base within a vast agricultural landscape. The climate here is characterized by warm, sunny winters, which is why so many RVers flock to the region from November through April. The surrounding Imperial Valley is known for its productive farmlands and vast horizon lines. The park is easily accessible via Interstate 8, providing a straightforward route for those traveling across the southern California desert or arriving from nearby Arizona.
Amenities & Park Features
The standout feature of this property is its on-site 9-hole golf course, which is perfect for casual play and organized social tournaments. Beyond the greens, guests have access to a sparkling swimming pool, a relaxing hot tub, and multiple clubhouses for group gatherings. Practical needs are met with full-hookup sites, clean restroom facilities, and spacious laundry rooms. For those who enjoy indoor recreation, the billiards room and card tables offer a great way to unwind after a day on the course.
Nearby Attractions & Things to Do
While the golf course provides plenty of entertainment, the surrounding area offers unique desert adventures. Residents often visit the Imperial Sand Dunes for stunning views and off-road exploration or head to the Naval Air Facility El Centro to witness the Blue Angels practicing. A short drive away, the Salton Sea and the colorful Salvation Mountain provide artistic and environmental landmarks. Local shopping and dining in El Centro are just minutes away, providing all the modern conveniences of a city.
Who This Park Is Best For
This park is an ideal match for active seniors and snowbirds who appreciate a social, community-oriented environment. It caters perfectly to those who enjoy outdoor hobbies like golf and swimming without ever having to leave the resort grounds. If you are looking for a well-organized winter retreat with a mix of recreational amenities and a quiet, neighborhood-style feel, this El Centro gem is an excellent choice for your next southern California stay.
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- Recreational Facilities
- Policies
- Other Amenities & Services
- Recreation Nearby (within 10 miles)
- Facility
- Internet
- Hunting Nearby (within 20 miles)
- On-Site Rentals
- Sites
User Reviews
Steve Crawford
Excellent option to overnight large RVs before crossing Mexicali East. Easy pull throughs, full hookups. I usually stay several nights as El Centro has every store you need within a 10 minute drive. Home Depot across the street.
Jim Gee
Used as a quick 1 night stopover before crossing the border @ Mexicali. Cheaped out on a 15A / water site. It was in a gravel parking lot near the pool. Recommend a full hookup up site is you stay more than a night. The washrooms were clean, but the showers were aged. The pool was nice but very cold! The dump station was the worst we have seen on our trip from. Canada through the US. The concrete basin was covered in dry mud lumps (at least we hope it was mud!). The dump backed up while we were unloading.... fortunately is was only gray water h we had to dump the cassette toilet in the washroom.
Arthur
Horrendous tenant treatment, discrimination of disabled tenant/customers. not safe. Front office staff LIED to uniformed officers and Social Workers. Offers 6 month stays but "you" can't stay more than a month. That's against federal and state laws and ada/FHA regulations. Do not recommend
Will Bennett
The golf course isn't too bad. Nice little 9 hole course that's friendly with water hazards. Perfect place to work on those par three shots.
jasmin villegas
We store our toy hauler here. In January when we dropped it off. We were accused of trying to steal and were threatened with “we are gunna call the cops if you don’t get out of here” by a couple of the residents of this place. Mind you we always try to be as quiet as we can and be in and out to be respectful of the people that live here even though we pay our dues every month. Now March we come to pick up our toy hauler and it’s been broken into and our generator was stolen and NO ONE SAW ANYTHING AND THEIR IS NOTHING ON THE CAMERAS. No one called us to let us know that our door was OPEN and the lock was tampered with. We got a “sorry you have to file a police report we can’t do anything”. Filing a police report with our toy hauler was broken into sometime between January - March of this year sounds like a lot will be done 🙄