Motorcoach Country Club in Indio, California, about half an hour outside of Palm Springs, was named the top luxury RV resort in the U.S. by USA Today’s 2019 Readers’ Choice rankings.
Have you seen this place? It sits on 80 acres and has 400 RV sites, which sell from anywhere between $56,000 and $800,000, not to mention the monthly membership fee is about $550, or about $6,600 per year.
Some of the lots, the most luxurious of them all, come with private infinity pools, pool houses (or “casitas”) with kitchens (both indoor and outdoor) and living rooms and bathrooms (and TVs and washer and dryers…), and patios with grills, sectional couches and fire pits. In addition, all of the 136 lots along the two-mile man-made waterways come with private boat docks.
If you don’t feel like forking over several hundred thousand dollars for a permanent home here, you can rent a space for between $115 and $211 a night. The resort will reopen for renting guests on June 19th, but good luck getting a reservation.
So what else is a part of those 80 acres? In addition to the swimming pools and private patios, you’ll find a nine-hole golf course (see photo below for the adorable golf carts), a fitness center, several public swimming pools, three tennis courts and a restaurant and bar inside a 10,000 square foot community center.
Three hundred of the resort’s 400 lots are fully developed; but if you’d like to purchase one of the 100 that are not, you have the option of building your own area with a pool, pool house, boat dock, or whatever else your RV-lovin’ heart desires.
Take a look at some of the lots currently for sale here. (This one, for sale for $549,000 is especially nice.) You can read more about the resort on their website here.
Would you take our poll below and tell us what you think of this resort?
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My StarCraft pop-up would not feel at ease.
May as well buy a cottage cause this is too close for comfort…
Just the place for my 23′ ’76 GMC Motorhome!
First problem is, its in California, 2 issue its 800k, I mean come on if you had 800k for that you wouldn’t be reading this, your maid’s butler’s Gardner would be reading this..
the pictures show a park that’s a little too congested for us, Our home base is in an East Coast alternative the “Great Outdoors” in Titusville FL
I would never pay that kind of money to live like a sardine.
For that kind of money I would want a little bit more room between neighbors. And I have to chuckle at what people do with their money! Just think if they put that money into something that would change the world!
What a cramped hodge podge. But you do get to tell your neighbors that you will be “at your place in Palm Springs for the week”. P.T. Barnum may have been right. Maybe sour grapes on my part but it would not be difficult to find something more appealing to do with $800K.
You’re forgetting the minimum 500k but closer a million that you would need to spend in order to have a bed.
I do not have the money for this community but even if I did, this is not where I would spend it. I’m sure it’s a great community; just not for me.
I don’t think that I would enjoy being in close proximity to people that would want to live there.
A perfect place to park my 2003 Ford van camper with 800,000 miles on! Lol..
And for added measures, I would be sure to wear spandex shiny purple swimming trunks, skin tight, on my 300# plus studly physique!!!!…lol.
The only thing missing is a El Paseo jewelry store——-More bling for the trophy wife-LOL
It’s a gorgeous resort and contrary to opinions here, you’re not packed in like sardines. We stayed there for a week a couple years ago. Considered buying one of the less expensive lots, but the fact it’s in California was a major reason we took a pass. We escaped CA a number of years ago and left behind the high taxes, regulations, and costs. We met a lot of nice people there too. But in the end, not home for us.
We actually stayed at this resort Thanksgiving 2018, it’s definitely a country club setting. The entrance is guarded and has this massive waterfall as you enter with a huge county club restaurant. We were in our 2018 London Aire and thought we would fit in? I think most of the owners had Prevost parked in front of their casitas. We saw a few Newell’s and a few King Aires. I don’t remember seeing any Texas plates other than ours! Ha. Mostly Canada, Montana, California. We walked the three Dalmatians several times a day and I think a few people said hi to us. If you are a renter they don’t speak to you. We did see a corner double lot with a casita and pool for sale for 1.2 million. It sold before we could make a bid. ( just teasing you) . We had a great time and yes it’s expensive, will we go back? Maybe.
I clicked rent for a week or so but it would really be rent for 1 or 2 nights. We stayed at a luxury motorcoach resort in Las Vegas and it was really nice to have the feeling of living in a “home” again, With outdoor kitchen, sofas, bathroom. It was kind of like staying in a luxury hotel for a couple of days with luxury hotel prices. Glad to come, glad to go.
Looking at the last pic I can’t figure out how we would fill all those chairs and loungers! They must be some party hearty folks!
Change of plans, instead of buying the Newell I’ll purchase a Foretravel and spend the difference on that 800K lot? Just a thought.
I’m sure most don’t live here full time. If you can afford this, you probably have a multi-million dollar estate somewhere. This is only for when they want to “rough it”,lol!
That being said, it is beautiful. Why wouldn’t you want to have a spot there IF you had that kind of money! You also have to keep in mind that in many areas of California you really don’t get much for 1 million dollars. It’s a bargain, lol!🤣
If you have that kind of money to waste, send me a monthly check please. Plus, that’s not enjoying the true nature of being outdoors and camping. I would love to own that place, they are one rich ### person/company stealing your money, but that’s why your in California. Enjoy your life!
that’s quite a spread for anyone who has the time and whole lot of money to ‘investl. Who’d a “thunk it.” The amazing changes since early rv-ing, depending
on how far back you go. Some say covered wagons were the beginning.
In a hodge podge of Ancient history–In the early 1970’s my job as first woman Credit Mgr. for Sales Fins. co. in Charlotte NC transitioned to being spirited away to a growing mobile home and RV dealership in Fayetteville, NC and other cities. Flyin’ high so to speak, car, expense acct. all the perks etc. use of mobile home on site. Pretty good for the late 60s/early 70s for a ‘woman in the industry.’ As I recall, the RV sales lots were sort of an afterthought. A few early model Airstreams, Scotties (sp), popup/–these days they are called classics and retro. Back then It was easy to be impressed by the larger mobile homes (60×10) having washer/dryers and other conveniences. Never did I dream that by 1997, I’d be back in Charlotte–married to High School Sweetheart (finally! in 1990)–having gone through a number of RVs of all sizes – from slide in Avion truck camper, 24,-26 – 28 tagAlongs, 38 foot Avion TT, then later a Londonaire 5er, followed by a 40 ft Dutch Star Diesel and now a 42 ft Mountainaire Diesel. By the 1990’s time frame, I’d left the ‘industry’ and followed a path to retirement (97) with Duke Power – we managed to ‘try out’ various RVs, each time getting ‘a little more room.’ Now in our late 70s, my RET/DAV/USA-Jim and I not traveling the RV highways/byways-and trying to remember exactly ‘what was our first RV’ is a little vague. But, it’s been ‘quite a ride.’
Looks very congested. That would put me off living there. It looks like your always on top of your neigbors.
I would NEVER buy in Indio! Nothing is worth the weather.
No drool from me.
I’m probably happier with what I have than the majority who live there and considerably more content than those who aspire to.
Superstition Views @ Canyon Vistas has a beautiful RV Resort a the base of The Superstition Mountains! Custom Casitas + RV Pads with Hookups.
Rooftop Decks with Mountain View’s!
Prices range in the high $100’s up to mid $200’s.
Mine is currently for sale also.
I would no longer camp or visit California. I definitely wouldn’t buy any thing there. Just the cost of this place is proof enough to avoid California. The glory days of California are long gone never to return.
California is the only way to get from Oregon to AZ where we winter. Nevada has no Campgrounds or even any wide spots in the road.
I beg to differ. We often travel up the west side of Nevada to see different country on our way home to Alberta. There are several wide spots in the road.😁
I don’t call that RVing. I like getting out into open spaces and RV campgrounds around nature.
I would not even be able to afford the HOA fees. I wouldn’t want to stay there. Give me the mountains and no people.
AMEN
I had the opportunity to visit a couple I know that owned one of the nicer properties here. It was the experience of a lifetime for a “vintage” Roadtrekker like me…and yes, I left my rig at home. We had dinner at the club, took their electric boat around a tour of the lake. The thought I took away from this experience was “campers” know how to have fun. The neighbors knew each others’ names and I was introduced to so many, who were kind and welcoming. As you know, we are a very different breed and these folks, like us, know how to enjoy life.
If you consider this camping… HAHAHAHAHA Camping is in a tent or under the open stars, not in a casita (or an apartment on wheels) :^)
It looks beautiful! Would love a place like that, but not in the desert not that far from the ocean and not in California!
Uh, didn’t see any travel trailers, but then, it IS a motorcoach resort. Darn, and I did so want to stay here for a few weeks.
BTW, another thought– isn’t this what’s now referred to as “Glamping”…just wondering. Bottom line, guess if you got the money and want it–“do it”… makes our home park (Mt. Olive) look like from stone age—
For that price and rent I would require much more space between my site and the neighbors
Toss in 30-40 acres with each site and toss the monthly fee and I’m in
I guess the filthy rich need some place to get away from the great unwashed.
Yes We Do!!
Having just spent the last 2 weeks in La Quinta, CA – right next to Indio – I wonder why anyone would want to buy a full time lot there. It is much nicer in the winter, but it was well over 100 F every day we stayed there, with a high of 113! Luckily we were staying in a home in one of the many gated communities there and the A/C worked just fine, but most of those homes were empty at this time of year. It was so hot that all you could do as run from your air conditioned home to your air conditioned car to the air conditioned store and back again. We might as well have been staying at the North Pole – or Antarctica – as the heat just quarantined us inside the whole time. Even with full 50 amp service I would not want to have to stay in our RV in any place that hot.
Besides – if we had that kind of $$ we could buy houses/lots in much cooler climates for summertime stays. I know this area is great in the winter (Quartzsite, AZ in not far away – where we have been many times) but it is hard to find 1 permanent, affordable RV park where the climate is fairly nice year ’round.
Finally- I know of other full time RV lots in parks which offer almost as many amenities for far less cost – in a number of different locations. But I’m not telling where – those are my secret!
I would rather be boondocking in the Pacific Northwest with my 17-ft Bigfoot trailer. And, with nary a human soul within 50 miles. Now, THAT’s my idea of luxury.
Oops, posted this in wrong place. Sorry, Mr. Hubert, for hijacking your comment!
Sites look pretty crowded/close together for the price.
Maybe they could squeeze a few more rv’s in? Much too close quarters for me. No thank-you. Could not even pay me to stay there
I would rather be boondocking in the Pacific Northwest with my 17-ft Bigfoot trailer. And, with nary a human soul within 50 miles. Now, THAT’s my idea of luxury.
Sardines in a can is the first thing that comes to mind. Looks very crowded. Just for curiosity, where do people get that kind of money. I could never afford that and if I could I’d want some elbow room. No thanks, I’ll pass.
Seriously, I worked my arse off since I was 14, 3 jobs during and after putting myself through college. Became a police officer in California (worked tons of OT and a second job), great salary, but as a single guy, living fairly frugally, I still could never (nor would never) afford a $150k-$1,000,000 class A and a retarded spot in a place like this… I always look around and wonder how sooooo many people make so much $…
So is this REALLY RVing or is Glamping?
You don’t go camping for luxury. If that’s what you want stay home. Buy an expensive house and stay home to swim. I want to camp so I can see the world. If I paid that much for a site I’d feel bound to stay there instead of traveling. Unless I was filthy rich and had money to throw away.
I answered, I like it but don’t want to live there. Sites are too close together. Everyone seems to have their own idea of what camping is. Well I don’t camp, that is why I bought a MH. I did my camping in the Boy Scouts and when I was in the military. Besides I couldn’t tie my wife up and get her to stay in a tent. That isn’t tent camping, that IS camping to me. The location of these super expensive resorts always seem to be in a location that is not year round friendly weather-wise. I wouldn’t purchase one anywhere, because I bought my MH to travel. Buying a site is like purchasing a vacation condo. You go to the exact same site every year. Not exactly traveling, and traveling defines RV’ing for me. Anyone that wants to and can, go ahead, everyone should be able to live life as they want to. It looks like it could be fun if they were not so close together. In looking at the pics, all I see is Prevosts and class A DP’s. They probably won’t accept TT, aliners and 5th wheels and pop-ups anyway. I have a class A DP, and she (Ms Piggy) has seen a few resorts in fl, 1, in NM and LA. But most of our stops are in commercial RV parks and some BLM/NFS lands in the west. Remember people, live and let live, just because you wouldn’t do it, doesn’t make it illegal.
I would like to know how much money a person would need in order to consider a couple million not worthy of concern.
I mean to take a $2,000,000 piece of equipment specifically designed to be mobile and then park it for months at a time on an $500,000 lot.
For the life of me I can’t figure out why you wouldn’t just buy a million dollar house on a gated golf course.
My wife and I rented a spot there a few years ago. Motor homes only! We felt as if we were on welfare, our coach was only worth $500k! Rolls Royce parked in driveways, some very beautiful sites and nicely laid out. They have a great restaurant on site that has take out and is very busy. Make reservations. had our coach washed at our site for $60 done in 1/2 hour. Hard working crew in 104 degree heat. I offered all eleven of them a choice of Canadian beer or pop. Along with the absurd wealth comes the snobs that look down on you as we experienced first hand. Okay to visit for a few days but couldn’t live there nor would I want to live there.
We toured Motorcoach Country Club in Indio (they have another place in Palm Springs). Beautiful surroundings with friendly white-only folks! Not for me for its lack of racial and economic diversity and uniform “Truman Show” vacation atmosphere. Might as well have a stick & brick house somewhere in a plucky burb! 🤷🏽♂️
This comment was tagged for moderation by another reader for being “racial” because it mentioned “… white-only folks.” I am leaving the comment “as is” because that was probably what the commenter saw when they were there (not that the club was racist). And I am also leaving it in because Johanne goes on to say that it is “Not for me for its lack of racial and economic diversity ….” If anything, I perceive the comment to be anti-racial. —Diane at RVtravel.com
We are at an RV campground that has approx 100 sites on just over 80 acres. We have access to a pool and a lake, plus there are two larger lakes and a river within 5 min drive … great for kayaking … our closest neighbour is at minimum 60′ away … we have room to breathe … an outdoor kitchen – bbq, two burner stove …
To pay that kind of money and be on top of each other, no thanks …
Nothing appeals to me at this ‘luxurious’ resort.
We’ve spent weeks there and enjoyed it … people watching on steroids, wondered where all those Prevosts and Newell’s were! They’re at MCC!
It’s just one small aspect of the wonderful RV’ing experience; TG many, many different venues to enjoy traveling the country.
Looks to me like a KOA of steroids full of snobs who don’t have the room or privacy to blow their own noses. If they can bring them our of the clouds. Just saying, I lived in California and will never go back.
For those who have and do not want to mingle with those who work hard every day to be able to RV.
For $800,000, we would by our own resort and it would be by invitation only!
It is beautiful, lots of amenities and stuff. Problem one, based on the pictures I saw, sites are too close together, problem two: when you buy that site, it means you will either be spending a lot of time there or renting it out. I’ve already paid a ton of money for my rig, unless this site is going to be my home base, for me it doesn’t make a lot of sense. I already have a home base, there is seemingly no privacy, based on the fact that there are no real fences or separation between sites. I’m a friendly guy, but sometimes I would like to just chill, no talking no company. Now for those of us who question is this camping? The answer for me is no, but each to his own. I didn’t buy my MH to camp or glamp, I bought it to travel. Some who like to camp or boondock only, don’t seem to understand that people buy RV’s for different reasons, and someone else’s reason may be totally different than yours. They are still RV’ers…..
Too much for too little- IMHO