Updated on June 19, 1999
On May 28, 1999, Alice and I joined the Jojoba Hills SKP Resort. It is an Escapees Co-op Park. We leased a lot at the Park so we can park our rig there when we are in southern California and don't want to travel around. The lot has an 8' by 10' storage shed where we can leave some of the weight we were carrying around in our trailer. It also makes us neighbors to a bunch of great Escapees.
This will be an on-going report where I tell and show you about Jojoba Hills: what goes on there, who lives there, and how it changes from season to season. In the beginning, it will be short, but it will grow.
Our
lot (#608) is somewhat barren right now. We plan to do some landscaping
when we get back in October. We do have a concrete pad next to which we
park our rig, and there are a couple of shrubs on the lot at this time.
You can see the our neighbor's shed behind the bush. Our looks just like
it.
The
view from our lot is great. Across the way are the foothills of the Palomar
Mountains which you can see in the distance. Below in the valley is Temecula
Creek. There are a couple of other RV parks down below and some farms and
ranches.
There
are 280 lots at Jojoba Hills. There is currently a waiting list of 17 people
wanting to lease a lot, but it does not take much time to get to the top.
The lots are ranged around several hills of decomposed granite. It is high
desert country with ocatilla, cholla, sagebrush, and yucca growing around
the camp. There are a few trees growing where there is water.
The park is 17 miles east of Temecula on CA79. It is about 20 miles south of Hemet by way of R3. To the east are Anza and Julian. If you go far enough east you reach Palm Desert by way of CA74.
The
weather at Jojoba Hills is influenced by the ocean which is 30 miles west
as the crow flies; 44 miles driving a car. When the sea breeze is blowing
in, it stays cool. When the Santa Annas kick in, it can be hot as blazes.
There are four small man-made lakes on the resort that hold a reserve water
supply in case of fire. They also provide a welcome relief from the desert
dryness of the nearby hills. In one of the lakes there is a crocodile. Keep
looking and you may see it.
The
park has been planted in lots of different flowers, trees, and shrubs, and
there are some beautiful flowers in the spring. Much of the planting has
been done in the common area, and volunteers from the park keep it clean
and well-groomed.
The
resort has a great club house, with a large hall, a swimming pool, two hot
tubs, two crafts rooms, a library, card room, billiards room, and laundry.
There is an outdoor patio which large stove for barbeques and other gatherings.
They have tennis courts, shuffle-board, and miniature golf. There is a machine
shop and wood shop up the hill.
On
Sunday evenings there is a BBQ/potluck . There is often another potluck
on Wednesday. On Monday and Friday there is icecream, and on Monday there
is the weekly membership meeting.
I mentioned that the hills are decomposed granite. That is granite that tends to be soft and is easily weathered. It leaves large boulders of the harder rock, and these large rocks were used as construction material in a number of places throughout the park.
As time goes on, I will be adding more descriptions and photos to this page. Come back and check it from time to time.
