THE SANDS RV and GOLF RESORT

What THE SANDS RV and GOLF RESORT does

THE SANDS RV and GOLF RESORT is a single outdoor hospitality property founded in 1975 and located in Desert Hot Springs, United States. It offers RV sites combined with on-site golf amenities, alongside vacation rentals and camping accommodations, serving RV enthusiasts and golfers seeking resort-style outdoor recreation experiences. The property is publicly described as offering property management services and operates as one location within the Sun Outdoors portfolio of more than 140 RV resorts and campgrounds spanning 30+ U.S. states and Ontario, Canada; Sun Outdoors itself is a subsidiary brand of Sun Communities, Inc., a publicly traded real estate investment trust (NYSE: SUI).

The Sands has 1–10 employees and does not maintain standalone pricing or a standalone technology stack; it is distributed and booked through Sun Outdoors' centralized channels, including the sunoutdoors.com website, the Sun web portal customer login (app.sunwebportal.com), and, as of 2025-11-03, the Hipcamp marketplace, where Sun Outdoors listed 100 resorts. Pricing follows the Sun Outdoors structure, with RV site rentals typically ranging from $500 to $1,000 for five nights, varying by season and amenities; no revenue, occupancy, or unit-level financials are publicly disclosed for The Sands specifically. Marketing, branding, partnerships (including a 2021 National Park Foundation sponsorship and the Jellystone Park franchise relationship), and customer acquisition are executed at the parent-portfolio level rather than the individual property level, leaving The Sands as a single-asset node within a much larger REIT-owned outdoor hospitality network.

Name

THE SANDS RV and GOLF RESORT

Legal name

Sun Outdoors

Website

https://sunoutdoors.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1975

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

THE SANDS RV and GOLF RESORT, founded in 1975 in Desert Hot Springs, is a single-property RV and golf resort offering RV sites, vacation rentals, and camping within the Sun Outdoors portfolio (Sun Communities, Inc.). It serves individual RV enthusiasts and golfers seeking resort-style outdoor recreation, booked through Sun Outdoors' centralized platform and the Hipcamp marketplace.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

RV Resort and Golf Hospitality

NAICS

RV (Recreational Vehicle) Parks and Campgrounds (721211), RV (Recreational Vehicle) Parks and Recreational Camps (7212)

SIC

Hotels, Rooming Houses, Camps & Other Lodging Places (7000)

akta.pro primary industry

RV Parks & Motorhome Resorts (THAMAJAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Campgrounds & RV Parks (Developed Sites) (THAGAOAA)

Keywords

• RV resort accommodations
• Golf course access
• Outdoor vacation rentals
• Campground hospitality
• RV site rentals

Headquarters

HQ city

Desert Hot Springs

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Infrastructure, Personnel, Marketing or Sales

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

The Sands RV and Golf Resort operates a single resort property offering RV sites and vacation accommodations combined with on-site golf amenities. Located in Desert Hot Springs, California, it functions as one of more than 140 outdoor hospitality locations within the Sun Outdoors network, providing travelers with hookup-equipped RV sites, golf access, and resort-style outdoor recreation experiences.

Product overview

THE SANDS RV and GOLF RESORT is a single resort property offering RV sites and vacation accommodations with golf amenities. It operates as part of the Sun Outdoors portfolio of outdoor hospitality properties, which includes multiple brands (Sun Outdoors, Sun Retreats, Sun Resorts & Residences, Sun RV Communities, and Jellystone Park partnership) spanning RV sites, tent camping, lodging, and vacation home sales across the U.S. and Canada. The Sands RV and Golf Resort is one of over 140 resorts in the Sun Outdoors network but does not appear as a distinct standalone product line or branded sub-product within the available source data.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Sun Outdoors: Core brand offering RV resorts and campgrounds across the U.S. and Canada
• Sun Retreats
• Sun Resorts & Residences
• Sun RV Communities
• Jellystone Park

Products and services

• The Sands RV and Golf Resort

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• HipcampcoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 3 November 2025Hipcamp formed a strategic partnership with Sun Outdoors to add 100 RV resorts and campgrounds to its platform, including more than 20 Jellystone Parks. The collaboration expands Hipcamp's amenity-rich offerings in the US market, aligning with a 68 percent rise in active campers over the past decade and a 20 percent increase in searches for amenity-led campsites.
• HipcampcoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 3 November 2025Hipcamp announced a strategic partnership with Sun Outdoors to list 100 of Sun Outdoors' RV resorts and campgrounds on the Hipcamp app, expanding access to upscale camping experiences across the U.S. The collaboration aims to meet increasing demand for well-equipped camping options amid a surge in outdoor activity.
• National Park FoundationminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Sun Outdoors is a proud sponsor of the National Park Foundation. Since 2021, they have worked to encourage everyone to explore their love for the outdoors and find an escape at treasured national parks.

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• Desert Shores RV Resort: Independently operated RV resort in Southern California; comparable as a regional RV-resort competitor in the broader Inland Empire/Desert market with similar amenity offering.

Direct peers

• Encore RV Resorts: Major operator of RV resorts with on-site amenities, owned by Equity LifeStyle Properties; directly comparable as a sister REIT-owned portfolio of amenity-rich RV resorts serving similar guests.
• Kampgrounds of America (KOA): Largest franchised network of RV parks and campgrounds in North America; directly comparable as an RV-focused lodging network using a brand/franchise model similar to Sun Outdoors' portfolio of branded resorts.
• RVC Outdoor Destinations: Network of amenity-rich RV resorts across the southeastern US; comparable as a regional RV-resort operator pursuing the same amenity-led RV vacation segment with on-site recreation.
• Indian Wells RV Resort: Sun Outdoors sister property near the same Coachella Valley region offering RV sites with resort amenities; directly comparable as a same-brand regional peer operating under identical brand standards.
• Cal-Am Properties (Sands Harbor): Southern California operator of RV resorts and marinas; comparable as an independently operated RV-resort portfolio targeting similar RV-owning snowbird and leisure travelers.
• Thousand Trails: Membership-based network of RV resorts across the US; competes in the same amenity-rich RV resort category with similar target customers (RV enthusiasts seeking resort-style stays).
• Outdoor Resorts Palm Springs (Motorcoach Country Club): Luxury RV resort in the greater Palm Springs/Desert Hot Springs corridor; directly comparable for combining RV sites with golf and resort amenities in the same Southern California desert market.
• Jellystone Park (Yogi Bear): Family-oriented campground franchise that is a Sun Outdoors sister brand; directly comparable as a Jellystone Park franchise partner offering amenity-rich RV/cabin sites to family travelers.

Others

• Hipcamp: Outdoor accommodation marketplace that lists 100 Sun Outdoors RV resorts/campgrounds including The Sands; relevant as a distribution partner and ecosystem comparator for online RV/camping booking.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/Sun_Outdoors
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCH0-qj4iZCzcKzw-MuV65uw
• Facebookfacebook.com/SunOutdoors
• Instagraminstagram.com/sunoutdoors
• Pinterestpinterest.com/sunoutdoors
• TikToktiktok.com/@sunoutdoors
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/sun-outdoors

Revenue estimate

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Number of profiles

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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