Getaways in California

Joshua Tree, California

A two-bedroom 1958 casita in Joshua Tree with a private hot tub, about 20 minutes from the park's west entrance.

Joshua Tree, California

A climate-controlled dome for two sits on open desert ground in Wonder Valley, about 15 minutes from the Joshua Tree National Park entrance.

Joshua Tree, California

Hidden Passage Guest Ranch is a secluded 130-acre canyon property in Morongo Valley with two-bedroom cottages that sleep up to 14, 25 minutes from Joshua Tree.

Joshua Tree, California

An off-grid cabin near Joshua Tree, California, with two bedrooms, room for six, mountain views, and direct trail access.

Palomar Mountain, California

A 67-acre off-grid ranch on Palomar Mountain with yurts, glamping tents, tiny houses and a cabin from $68 a night, plus HipCamp camping sites.

Joshua Tree, California

A two-bedroom cabin near Yucca Valley with a hot tub, fire pit and mountain views, 15 minutes from town and 20 from Joshua Tree National Park.

Joshua Tree, California

A three-bedroom modern home on a hilltop acre in Yucca Valley, three miles from Joshua Tree National Park, with a private pool and hot tub.

Mount Shasta, California

Vintage cabooses and cabins on a 43-acre wooded property along Little Castle Creek in Dunsmuir, near Mount Shasta.

Joshua Tree, California

Private desert cabins near Joshua Tree, each with its own hand-carved mineral hot tub fed by a geothermal spring 340 feet underground.

Fallbrook, California

A working former avocado farm on 101 acres above Fallbrook offering ranch-style cabin stays with fire pits and trail access, booked through Hipcamp.

Joshua Tree, California

A secluded cabin near Joshua Tree with mountain views, built for stargazing and quiet couple or solo trips.

Big Sur, California

Treebones Resort offers glamping tents on the Big Sur coast with mountain views, stargazing and a secluded setting for couples or groups.

Colfax Springs, California

Finnish-designed A-frame cabins off-grid near Groveland, about 20 minutes from Yosemite's entrance, sleeping up to four, booked via Hipcamp.

Mendocino, California

A cabin stay near Mendocino, surrounded by 50,000 acres of state forest with trail access, mountain views and an outdoor shower.

Joshua Tree, California

A treehouse stay in Joshua Tree, California, built for stargazing and quiet time, suited to solo travelers or couples.