Autocamp Joshua Tree

“The Best Way to Camp and Beat the Joshua Tree Heat!”

If you're in Joshua Tree during the summer, glamping not camping is the way to enjoy nature. It was 102°F outside. We loved that our Airstream was close to the lobby, the A/C was already on when we arrived, and the complimentary lemonade was very much appreciated. The floor in our Airstream was a l… Mais

If you're in Joshua Tree during the summer, glamping not camping is the way to enjoy nature. It was 102°F outside. We loved that our Airstream was close to the lobby, the A/C was already on when we arrived, and the complimentary lemonade was very much appreciated. The floor in our Airstream was a little dusty, especially under the sofa bed. We have a 2-year-old who rolls around on the floor, so we noticed it, but otherwise it was a minor issue. There was also a water outage on Sunday just before we checked out while my daughter was in the shower. It wasn't anyone's fault, but since it was a Sunday, it took a while before the issue was resolved. The two male staff who welcomed us were super friendly and gave us tips on where to go for stargazing. The two female staff during our 7/26 check-out experience were the opposite. As we were leaving the lobby, I had to be the one to say, "Thank you, have a great day!" We have five kids with us, so it should have been easy to notice we were leaving, even if they were busy at the computer. They didn't respond, even after I said it a second time. Lol! That was our only comment on staff service. Other minor complaints were that there were no fridge magnets for sale (we collect one from every AutoCamp we visit) and the lobby didn't have kid-friendly activities like board games or youth-sized bikes, unlike AutoCamp Sequoia. But we enjoyed our stay overall and would definitely recommend Autocamp to anyone! And oh, go eat at the iconic Pappy & Harriet's at Pioneertown while you're there.

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“Pretty good, even if you don’t like camping”

Staff, bed, and air-conditioning were all great. But it is like camping in the sense that the airstream does not have total blackout curtains. Paul could use a tidy up.

“Great if you don’t sleep in”

We visited in June, fully aware it was off-season, so this isn't a complaint about crowds or ambience — we knew what we were signing up for. The concept is genuinely charming: compact, well-appointed trailers parked out in the desert. It works. One thing AutoCamp should seriously address, though: … Mais

We visited in June, fully aware it was off-season, so this isn't a complaint about crowds or ambience — we knew what we were signing up for. The concept is genuinely charming: compact, well-appointed trailers parked out in the desert. It works. One thing AutoCamp should seriously address, though: the windows. With no tinting, the trailers turn into light boxes at 4am when the desert sun gets going. By 6am it was unbearable. For a place that markets itself as a nature retreat, waking up like you're inside a flashbulb is a rough way to start the day. This is a fixable problem, and it's worth fixing — because everything else about the experience suggests they care about the details.

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