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Hot Springs Campground

Hosted by Jess · Apple Valley, California

8 sites · RV, Tent

94%

51 reviews

Near Mojave National Park

Within a 60-minute drive from the Mojave National Preserve Headquarters Visitor Center.

Clothing optional

Welcomes Hipcampers who prefer a clothing optional experience.

Rural 160 acre homestead property located in the mountains of the Mojave Desert, next to the Deep Creek Hot Springs. This off the grid property is surrounded by 1,000s of acres of undeveloped BLM and US Forestry land, providing endless views of the San Bernardino mountains and high desert scenery, Numerous hiking and OHV offroad trails right off the property. The 6 mile dirt road can be bumpy, but a 4WD isa not necessary. Low profile vehicles and large trailers Park your car, truck/trailer or RV right at one of our developed campsites that has a patch of turf, picnic tables and fire pits (grills available). Flushing toilets, pits toilets, potable water, and showers on site. *Warning! The hike to the Deep Creek Hot Springs is fairly steep and can be difficult for some people, especially in warm weather, so everyone’s physical fitness needs to be considered when deciding to hike to the hot springs with pets, children, elderly people, or out-of-shape/over-weight people in your group. Even though Deep Creek has never had any known cases of amoeba outbreaks, be advised that the warm waters around hot springs can carry a sometimes fatal amoeba. *Although children are permitted at most sites on the property (children are not permitted at the cabin or spring pool sites), we do not recommend bringing them due to occasional nudity that may be seen in the area and the degree of difficulty for the hike. In order to be prepared with the correct gear to make the hike to the hot springs and know the USFS rules that apply to the area, please educate yourself before coming by visiting the USFS website page for the Deep Creek area. Know before you go! The Deep Creek Hot Springs Campground is part of the historic Bowen Ranch property that was homesteaded in 1924 and has been the camping and parking area for the Deep Creek Hot Springs for nearly a century. The Bowen Ranch property is under new ownership as of 2020. See our webpage deepcreekhotspringscampground.com for more information and detailed driving directions to our property.Situated at the edge of the San Bernardino Mountains in the Mojave Desert, and located 6 miles off the pavement in a rural part of the Apple Valley Highlands, this 160 acre property is the perfect place to escape the city and get back to nature! Camp and be surrounded by a beautiful landscape of desert chaparral, sage brush and Joshua trees mixed with Juniper and pinyon woodland areas that contains rare plants and animals unique only to this area. And just a 40 minute hike away from your campsite is the Deep Creek Hot Springs, where 6 natural lithium hot spring pools await. Besides hiking to the hot springs, the nearby area provides a plethora of sports and leisure activities to enjoy, such as hunting, fishing, gold panning, off-roading and more. You will surely enjoy visiting our property with all of the things to see and do nearby. The property is completely off the grid and depends on generators and solar power for electricity. There is potable water from a 300 ft deep well located on the property. Campsites are dispersed and spacious, with picnic tables and fire pits (BBQ grills are available upon request). Campsites by the main trailhead have a patch of grass turf, and a pit toilet and solar showers located nearby. Free solar showers are available in warmer months, and instant hot water showers are available all year round. Firewood, cold drinks, snacks, and breakfast sold on site. Secluded areas, large group sites, and event venue areas available for rent.

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Situated at the edge of the San Bernardino Mountains in the Mojave Desert, and located 6 miles off the pavement in a rural part of the Apple Valley Highlands, this 160 acre property is the perfect place to escape the city and get back to nature! Camp and be surrounded by a beautiful landscape of desert chaparral, sage brush and Joshua trees mixed with Juniper and pinyon woodland areas that contains rare plants and animals unique only to this area. And just a 40 minute hike away from your campsite is the Deep Creek Hot Springs, where 6 natural lithium hot spring pools await. Besides hiking to the hot springs, the nearby area provides a plethora of sports and leisure activities to enjoy, such as hunting, fishing, gold panning, off-roading and more. You will surely enjoy visiting our property with all of the things to see and do nearby. The property is completely off the grid and depends on generators and solar power for electricity. There is potable water from a 300 ft deep well located on the property. Campsites are dispersed and spacious, with picnic tables and fire pits (BBQ grills are available upon request). Campsites by the main trailhead have a patch of grass turf, and a pit toilet and solar showers located nearby. Free solar showers are available in warmer months, and instant hot water showers are available all year round. Firewood, cold drinks, snacks, and breakfast sold on site. Secluded areas, large group sites, and event venue areas available for rent.

Campfires allowed

Toilet

Potable water

Pets allowed

No electrical hookup

No water hookup

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