About The Villages At Fort Irwin With spacious homes and unbeatable amenities tailored to active duty service members, civilians, and their families, The Villages at Fort Irwin offers community, camaraderie, and the best place to cool down in the California desert. The Best Around for Miles Located at the Fort Irwin National Training Center in the Mojave Desert, The Villages at Fort Irwin is truly an oasis in the desert. (No, really—we have a resort-style swimming pool complete with splash pad!) Not only that, our spacious two-, three-, and four-bedroom homes with fenced-in yards and outdoor patio space offer military families, single soldiers, and civilians an unbeatably short commute to work.