We welcome extended stay visitors.

Wildlife at the Inn

Innkeeper Jerri Hagman has a love of the desert wildlife and plants. The Homestead Inn is an active member of the Desert Tortoise Rescue Program since 1995, when they started their own sanctuary on the Inn premises. Tortoises are cared for and watched over and the staff takes great pride in their efforts to protect and preserve one of our desert’s great natural wonders. We have witnessed five generations of tortoises, and we currently have six babies from this season that visitors can view. (Please click on small photos to enlarge).

Thanks to a helping hand from the caring folks at the Inn, each Tortoise will go on to help preserve it’s species and live a long and healthy life. Roadside trash, pesticides, encroachment and uneducated visitors cause more Tortoise deaths each year than natural predators. If you want to learn more about the Desert Tortoise contact Desert Tortoise Rescue at, (760) 369-1235.

We have many birds on the premises, including Roadrunners, Cactus Wrens, many species of Hummingbird, Dove and Quail. Wildlife includes lizards, the occasional coyote, Cottontail and Jack Rabbits--which you may come upon on an early morning or late afternoon stroll through our "Serenity Gardens". Our gardens have several species of cactus and other native plants.