Idyllwild Park — Attraction in Idyllwild-Pine Cove

I loved it at Idyllwild Park, and it is a great place to take your kids! The first time I went to Idyllwild was when I was 9, and I'll never forget it. All of the animal sculptures are so cool to see, but it was walking around the trails that truly made this place so memorable. While my Grandma and I were walking, we saw a Western Diamondback Rattlesnake curled up, sleeping next to the shade of some rocks. I was wearing a blue shirt with s yellow half sun/half moon on it, and a hummingbird flew right up to me, hovered about a foot in front of my shirt for a good 5-10 seconds, probably realized it wasn't a flower, and flew away. It was the coolest experience! I have never experienced anything like that ever again, anywhere. Such a magickal feeling place! Highly recommended destination to go to if you're...

Idylwild itself is beautiful. And camping spots here are beautiful. I tent camp and my issue is how poorly managed it is. So mostly just review for the manager. It is October 13. The idylwild campground in the county is booked full for the weekend. But for some reaspn you fele you need to close off the main camping sites for "seasonal"? No snow in the forecast! And its friday evening at 730 as i write this. Lodge is supposed to be open til 10pm but is locked closed. Second time here havibg negative experience with manager (last time was initially told i could camp in a spot, then manager came and told me to move because of seasonal closure as well (which cost me a day if my trip to move) i mean im still gonna go cuz Idylwild is beautiful! Just wish they got...

We took off a day from vacationing in Palm Springs and visited Idyllwild. We were not disappointed at all. Its a very small town with a lovely rustic type of feel. Getting there is a lot of fun for motorcyclist (I was driving a car 😢), and for others who like twisty roads with lots of scenery especially if you are talking the slightly longer route (10 mins). Going through Banning then Idyllwild. Next time we visit, we plan on spending a day or two. I did reviews on Middle Ridge Winery and Brewpub which provide some reasons for wanting to stay over. Next time we plan on trying the Red Kettle...