Brawley, California Desert

California Desert vacations are some of the most interesting and fulfilling if you pick the right desert hotel for your needs. The hotel you choose can actually make or break a trip, in fact, because weather is such a huge factor when visiting the desert. If you go in the summer when it's baking hot, you are going to want a hotel with a swimming pool, and a decent room you can enjoy and stay cool in. Late fall, winter and spring are less critical, as the weather can be absolutely perfect. Normally you will find the temperatures ranging from the 60s to 80s during this time of year, and minus the rare rains, it will be dry, sunny and pleasant. But when summer arrives, look for daytime temps to glide quickly up to the low 100s. Some of the attractions and parks are closed during this time as the weather is too darned hot.

Lots of people retire to the deserts of California as they find the weather quite helpful to particular allergies, or they simply prefer things on the sunny side. There are well over 100 golf courses in the Palm Desert region alone, making this a golfer's paradise. Tourists find California desert vacations are rare and unique. There are state and national parks within the deserts that preserve rare plants and specimens, offering a rare glimpse into the unique survival mechanisms of life. People from around the globe love to come to California deserts, because there is no place like them on earth.