The phrase "fun in the sun" was surely coined for Southern California. To get more specific, though, the ultimate spot to indulge in that pleasurable pursuit would have to be a desert playground two hours out of Los Angeles, the Coachella Valley. This is home to the sparkling jewel called Palm Springs, renowned since the 1940s as the hot hideaway of the rich and famous. While still chic and luxurious, P.S. is no longer exclusively a millionaire's lair. No, its dry, rarified air has been accessible to all for many years.

Take the RV enthusiast. There is no better home base from which to enjoy the area's stark beauty and recreational bounty than the Catalina Spa and RV Resort, just off Interstate 10 between Palm Springs and its sister city of Desert Hot Springs. Read more

Christmas & New Year:
Tuesday 12/23 - close at noon
Wednesday 12/24 & Thursday 12/25 - closed
Friday 12/26 - close at noon
Saturday 12/27 - closed
Wednesday 12/31 - close at 2 p.m.
Thursday 01/01 - closed

How about leaving the RV at home and staying in a fully furnished cottage by the river?

Emerald Cove Resort, Earp, CA:   One-bedroom cottages sleep 4 and two-bedroom cottages sleep 6 people. All cottages come with a full kitchen.

Emerald Cove Resort boasts the longest improved beach on the entire length of the Colorado River. Fishing, water-skiing, rock-hounding, or just lounging around the large covered pool makes your vacation just the way you want it to be. Onsite amenities include a beach area, indoor and outdoor swimming pool, club house, TV lounge and game room and the resorts offers many planned activities. Nearby you will find lots of things to do: Parker Dam, Buckskin State Park, Emerald Canyon Golf Course, World Famous London Bridge, Colorado River Indian Museum, Parker and Indian casino.

Weeks starting:  12-22-08, 1-23-09, 6-19-09, 7-2-09.  More dates are available - call
Preferred Access (800) 281-4977 for information and reservations.
 

Enjoy America's Desert Retreat RV Park (formerly known as Seibt Desert Retreat) in Pahrump, Nevada is a highly rated luxury RV Resort. With 205 sites, it can accommodate RVs up to 130 ft with 50 amps. The resort features a 10-ft waterfall, 2 outdoor solar heated pools and Jacuzzi, indoor spa with saunas, steam rooms and Jacuzzis, and fitness center with Cybex equipment. They also offer a bowling center, a top of the line laundry facility, putting green, pet center and free WiFi.

This is an ecologically balanced resort with an in-house landscaping crew that never applies insecticides, weed killer or herbicide. They don't use sprinkles but an all drip system. The bar and restaurant serve organic and non-organic food, no deep fried food, and they don't use microwave oven or plastic containers. Offering wines from Italy, France and the USA you are sure to find something that suites your pallet. Located 60 miles NW of Las Vegas and 50 miles from Death Valley, you will find Desert Retreat RV Park is your oasis in the desert. More information is available at www.seibtdesertretreat.com