Palm Springs & the Deserts - California - page 1657

Room rates drop significantly in summer; some places close altogether.

Hacienda del Sol HOTEL
( MAP GOOGLE MAP ; 760-767-5442; www.haciendadelsol-borrego.com ; 610 Palm Canyon Dr;
r/duplex/cottages $80/135/165; )
Bask in the retro glow of this small hotel that's been put through some upgrades and now
sports new beds and DVD players (free DVD rentals). Choose from hotel rooms, cottages
and duplex units. The pool is great for relaxing or socializing.

Borrego Palm Canyon Campground CAMPGROUND
( MAP GOOGLE MAP ; 800-444-7275; www.reserveamerica.com ; tent/RV sites $25/35; )
Near the visitors center, this campground has award-winning toilets, close-together camp-
sites and an amphitheater with ranger programs.

Agua Caliente County Park Campground CAMPGROUND
( MAP GOOGLE MAP ; reservations 858-565-3600; www.co.san-diego.ca.us/parks ; 39555
County Rte S2; tent sites $19, RV sites with partial/full hookups $24/28; Sep-May; )

A good choice for sociable RVers, with natural hot-spring pools.

Vallecito County Park Campground CAMPGROUND
( MAP GOOGLE MAP ; reservations 858-565-3600; www.co.san-diego.ca.us/parks ; 37349
County Rte S2; tent & RV sites $19; Sep-May; )
Has tent-friendly sites in a cool, green valley refuge.

Palm Canyon Hotel & RV Resort MOTEL
( MAP GOOGLE MAP ; 760-767-5341; www.palmcanyonresort.com ; 221 Palm Canyon Dr, Borrego
Springs; r $99-179; )
For that Old West flair, check into this welcoming motel, but don't be fooled: the place
was only built in the '80s! It's about a mile from the park's visitors center and has two
pools for unwinding, and a restaurant and saloon for sustenance.

Palms at Indian Head BOUTIQUE HOTEL