About this campground
Vista Point is about five miles up Hwy 74 as it snakes its way out of the Coachella Valley south of Palm Desert and into the Santa Rosa Mountains. Offers great views of Bighorn Country Club, and views north and east of Palm Desert, Indian Wells, and La Quinta, awesome views of the San Jacinto and San Gorgonio mountains, and on a nice clear day (like after a rain/snow storm) you can see the north tip of the Salton Sea about forty miles away to the southeast.
Activities
- AUTO TOURING
- WILDLIFE VIEWING
Nearby federal campgrounds
- Santa Rosa & San Jacinto Mtns. National MonumentSan Bernardino National Forest1 mi
- Cahuilla Tewanet Scenic OverlookSan Bernardino National Forest5 mi
- Pinyon Flat CampgroundSan Bernardino National Forest5 mi
- RIBBONWOOD EQUESTRIAN CGSan Bernardino National Forest6 mi
- Santa Rosa Yellow Post SitesSan Bernardino National Forest8 mi
- Tool Box Springs Yellow Post SitesSan Bernardino National Forest15 mi
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Coachella Valley Vista Point doesn't take campsite reservations — but plenty of nearby California campgrounds do, and we'll alert you the moment a sold-out site opens up.
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