RV rental Red Rock Canyon State Park, CA: Motorhome rentals, camper van rentals and more

Red Rock Canyon State Park has numerous short trails throughout the property, on both the east and west sides of the highway. You'll find easy half-mile walks that take you through the desert habitat and longer hikes that can be combined into all-day affairs. These hikes take you past scenic cliffs, vast expanses of Joshua trees, and remnants of old mining operations. Keep an eye out for lizards, roadrunners, and birds of prey while on your hikes. If you visit Red Rock Canyon State Park during a spring preceded by a wet winter, you’re in for quite a wildflower display. You’d almost think that the park becomes even more alive after the sun goes down. Despite being only 120 miles from the lights of Los Angeles, Red Rock Canyon State Park has remarkably little light pollution nearby. The campground is often dotted with telescopes at night as stargazers view the dark skies. You can participate in great campfire programs during the summer, led by guests including naturalists, paleontologists, historians, and Native American spiritual leaders. There’s a network of old roads through Red Rock Canyon State Park, many of which are closed to motorized traffic today. You can still explore on your mountain bike as long as you stay on paved or established dirt roads. Ride through places with names like Nightmare Gulch and Last Chance Canyon, and let your imagination run wild thinking about the origins of the names.