The River Moon Retreat is a relaxing midcentury modern-style home with a variety of fun amenities and scenic views minutes from town and the park. Features include a spacious “California room” with a pool table and yoga area; various sitting and dining areas inside and out; a NEW hot tub and horseshoe pit in the backyard; and some of our favorite board games, card games, and books. We also have a Level 2 Electric Vehicle charger & solar panels so your stay can be environmentally friendly!

The house has three bedrooms that sleep two people each; a living room, kitchen and dining area with an open floor plan offering views toward the front and rear; a spacious “California room” (enclosed porch) with a pool table; an outdoor patio and hot tub; and a front and back yard.

The kitchen is fully stocked with cooking equipment (including pots and pans, coffee machine, toaster, etc.), and the living room includes a smart TV, smart speaker, and work station, as well as books to read, cards and board games to play, and a guitar to strum. Whether you want to plug-in or unplug, everything is ready for you.

The California room has a pool table, a yoga area with mats and blocks, a day bed for luxurious naps, a desk, sitting areas, and relaxing views of the high desert mountains.

The patio has a picnic table, a swinging bench, and an outdoor couch with coffee table, and has a walkway to the hot tub that comfortably seats five (but six could squeeze in!).

There is also a horse shoe range and tabletop fire pit in the backyard.


You will be sent a number code for the door prior to arrival. Your code will be active ONLY during the time of your stay. You will have full access to the house and property during your stay.

The River Moon Retreat is in the “Hidden River” area of North Joshua Tree, in the Avenidas neighborhood. We’re just 3 miles north of the saloon, restaurants, artist colony, and visitor center in town, but the views make it feel like you’re away from it all. Relax in the hot tub, dine out on the patio, play a game of horseshoes in the back yard, and enjoy the star-filled sky at night.

We're also just 3 miles southwest of the Noah Purifoy Desert Art Museum of Assemblage Art, and 15 miles east of Pioneertown.

The easiest way to get around Joshua Tree is by car. Guests should park inside the gate at the house. The carport can fit two cars if they aren’t too big.

The River Moon Retreat has central air and heat, except for the “California room” (the enclosed porch with pool table), which has ceiling fans, a floor space heater for winter, and a floor cooler for summer to keep the room comfortable.

The TV is a streaming device for your use, with high speed cable internet service. We also have an Amazon Echo Smart Speaker to listen to music or other programming.