The Writer's Cabin - Joshua Tree

The Writer's Cabin is a one-room homestead cabin with an attached vintage trailer and studio shed on a remote 5-acre Mojave Desert expanse. Wonder Valley is a community filled with artists, writers and musicians looking for quiet desert magic. The cabin is 15 mins from the East entrance of Joshua Tree National Park and 10 mins from fine dining and amenities in Twentynine Palms. Please be aware that while most find it comfortable, it does NOT have an indoor bathroom.

The cabin has everything you need for a tiny house adventure or solo creative experience: A soft full bed, an outside clawfoot tub to soak in while catching epic sunsets, and stargazing on the porch with a glass of whiskey. Set up for long stays, it has great heat & A/C. You can cook a full meal on the stove and do some laundry in the washer/dryer. When you are ready to curl up and unwind, there's a 53" Smart TV all ready to go.

Please note that all utilities (water, sewer pumping, internet, garbage) are included EXCEPT electric. Your usage will be billed according to usage records from SCE and will be billed monthly or deducted from your deposit if staying shorter than one month.

The property is very quiet with zero light pollution. It's surrounded on three sides by government land. There's a beautiful wash to go walking in that’s BLM land just behind the property.

The wi-fi is the fastest we can get out here. It’s not like the city but it's fast enough to stream and work.

If you want a break from isolation, Grnd Sqrl & Kitchen in the Desert have great food and a chill vibe only 10 mins away. Campbell Hill Bakery on the downtown stretch has divine pastries and sandwiches. If you want to catch some music or hang with Wonder Valley locals, the Palms Bar and Restaurant is a couple miles away. (Call ahead – they are on "desert time.") You are 30 mins from the town of Joshua Tree and 40 mins to Pioneertown and Pappy and Harriets.

Well behaved dogs are welcome but please be mindful that this is a wild area with rattlesnakes and coyotes. Dogs are not allowed on park trails so keep that in mind if your pup is likely to do damage when you are gone. Please keep cats or other animals at home.

I have one neighbor you may see 3 acres away but he has a trailer in front of his cabin that allows privacy. There's a small local airport a few miles away so you may hear the occasional small aircraft on the weekends. ABSOLUTELY NO EVENTS OR PARTIES. My neighbors are out here for peace and quiet and I must respect this. Fires are ONLY allowed Oct - May and ONLY if there is no wind. (You will burn the entire desert down as it's a high wildfire area.)