I know, weird question.I have plans to be elsewhere, but they won't be finalized till the last minute. I need a backup plan, in case the other thing falls through. I see sites in the broader Palm Springs / Borrego area for $350/month now... but what if I wait?Any advice is appreciated. I am kind of anxious about this. Boondocking all winter is not something I want to do THIS year.

I can get in Carefree at 111/Jefferson without much notice, but it ain't no $350/mo!

You need to be very careful choosing a place in the "Palm Springs" area. The parts Palm Springs and the Coachella valley that tourist frequent are fabulous. The metro area, however has an extensive underbelly that isn't so nice and that underbelly has an underbelly that I wouldn't send my enemies into. On top of that, the weather conditions will vary greatly within short distances. High winds and dust storms are common in the wind tunnel areas, while a mile away, on the south side of the interstate, it is calm and pleasant. I would be very afraid of a $350.00 a month site with seeing it first.

November is doable because most snowbirds come after Christmas. But $350+ electric will be hard to find. Have you looked at Desert Hot Springs?

Thank you, western, I didn't know that.The places I was looking at are in small towns north of the interstate. Too windy?I don't mind, in fact I feel more comfortable in, poor neighborhoods/parks. But poor and safe, not poor and unsafe. I do look at google street view, but that does not tell everything.Anybody have recommendations?

I like Lake Cahuilla County park.It can get real windy anywhere in that area, but it's worse around Cabazon.. near the funnel area. Wind turbines galore.

Chance of finding a cheap site in Palm area in November?

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BarbaraOK
Explorer
Aug 31, 2016
November is doable because most snowbirds come after Christmas. But $350+ electric will be hard to find. Have you looked at Desert Hot Springs?
westernrvparkow
Explorer
Aug 31, 2016
You need to be very careful choosing a place in the "Palm Springs" area. The parts Palm Springs and the Coachella valley that tourist frequent are fabulous. The metro area, however has an extensive underbelly that isn't so nice and that underbelly has an underbelly that I wouldn't send my enemies into.
On top of that, the weather conditions will vary greatly within short distances. High winds and dust storms are common in the wind tunnel areas, while a mile away, on the south side of the interstate, it is calm and pleasant. I would be very afraid of a $350.00 a month site with seeing it first.
2oldman
Explorer II
Aug 31, 2016
I can get in Carefree at 111/Jefferson without much notice, but it ain't no $350/mo!

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