Saline Valley Hotsprings | Established Campground

United States

Details

Verified:
over 2 years ago
Altitude:
464.0 masl
Website:
None
Phone:
None

Amenities

Electricity:
No
Wifi:
No
Kitchen:
No
Restaurant:
No
Showers:
Warm
Water:
Natural Source
Toilets:
Pit Toilets
Big Rig Friendly:
Yes
Tent Friendly:
Yes
Pet Friendly:
Yes
Sanitation Dump Station:
Unknown

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Description

Nice and warm place with 6 different sizes of tubs. Maintained by volunteers and donations.2 showers and 2 dry toilets host in place to take care of it. Road going in can have snow during certain times of year so planning is very important. Road is very rough but a sturdy 2wd vehicle with high clearance can make it.

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Beautiful quiet clothing optional hot springs in Death Valley. Keep light pollution and noise to a minimum. Very peaceful. Night sky breathtaking

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Pools still drained. Possible to fill up hot water if you have your own shower system. Bathrooms open. Actually cool to see this valley with almost no one in it. Drove for hours from the Racetrack down Lippincott (serious 4x4 on Lippencott), only saw a couple parked cars.

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Note: currently closed due to COVID-19 Pandemic.

Wow! What an experience!

Really awesome dispersed camping available. We stayed at a spot between the warm springs and hot springs so that we could walk to either. Unfortunately while we were there, they shut down the warm springs due to the pandemic. They drained the water from those pools. See photos.
We did manage to get a soak in beforehand and it was lovely.

Amenities:
Pit toilet
Sink with running water for dish washing
Warm shower
Soaking pools
Communal Fire pit with fire wood

About the springs:
The warm springs are the main ones and the first you see driving up. There is a shower area, 3 large soaking pools and 2 small soaking tubs. Pools vary in temperature.
The hot springs are 3/4 mile down the road past the warm springs. Just 2 soaking pools and a shower.

Getting there:
Be prepared. It’s about 50 miles of unpaved road. Washboard, dirt, gravel, rocky, sand... all conditions present.
Possible to come from either north or south. We came from the south, as we heard the north was more difficult. The road was rough and it took us 5 hours in our 2WD, 22ft Sprinter Van.
While doable in 2WD, if it rains, it will immediately becomes a 4x4 only road.
Directions (from south) : follow the Saline Valley road, when you see the sand dunes you’ll know you’re getting close, pass the dunes and eventually on the right, you’ll see some fencing and tractors, turn right.

No cell service

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Wild drive to get here from big pine north once you get there it’s a paradise oasis in the middle of the desert. We didn’t go nude which bothered some folks but hey live and let be.

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One of the most beautiful places. Desolate all around ,but a fair number of people at the springs. Seems folks here are very welcoming, sharing meals, and drink was common. Very nice pools, showers. Seemed to be cleaned daily.

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Nice and warm place with 6 different sizes of tub. 2 showers and 2 dry toilets host in place to take care of it. Bad dirt road but car make it.

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Dispersed Camping at a real oasis in the desert at the Saline Valley Warm Springs. The Road is rough with a lot of stones but well maintained. It will take 3,5-4 hours from Big Pine to the Hot Spring. There was no obstacle coming in over North Pass (except some snow on the upper section of the North Pass) and other people told us the same about South Pass Road. It is passable in a 2 WD car but take care of your tires!

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We stayed middle saline Valley hotsprings, it s 1 miles further.
there Is no shade but it s very quiet and the view is great.

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Came in on the south pass road. 3.5 hours to go 50 miles. Road is rough but doable in a 2 WD vehicle. We have a high clearance 4wd FJ Cruiser with rooftop tent. Great place off the beaten path, no cost to camp. Lots of dispersed camping. Main oasis has two pools, upper area (Warm Springs) has two pools too. Donations of $/time/supplies (like tp) appreciated. Limited facilities, shower is in the pool area. Pit toilets very clean. Helps to be comfortable with nudity. Very laid back, magical oasis in the middle of Death Valley desert.

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The Saline Valley is a unique and special place.

There is a caretaker for the Upper and Lower springs. The North Pass and South Pass can be rough and snowed in during the winter. The road can be washboarded out.

Once at the campsite there are pit toilets and air strip called the “Chicken Strip” if you want to fly in/out. Some palm trees, library, pit toilets, donkeys, and naked people. It’s one very unique site.

There is a lot of parking. There is no fuel or water.

The ground is very rocky so having a RTT helps. Camp fires are allowed and you can have dogs here.

The hot tubs can get crowded.

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A wonderful place that takes quite a long time to get to no matter where you're coming from. We came down from the Racetrack in an 80 series Land Cruiser. Road is narrow in a few spots but we had at least a foot to spare in all the narrow spots. The road is not bad for a purpose build 4x4, but anything too large or without enough clearance might be more challenging.

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The road to get here is the worst but the oasis makes up for everything that men and machine has to endure ;)
I took the road over the pass from racetrack playa. Only do that if you have a relatively narrow vehicle that isn't too heavy. I did it in a LR Defender 110 with pop top. Obviously 4x4 and high clearance required.

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wow! heck of a place! you can totally stay here for a few days. if you want some shade stay at the lower warm springs to the back. Needs high clearance to get here and 4x4 in wet conditions.

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Very special place.
Be aware it is clothing optional and everything is provided by donation and entirely run by volunteers.

There is a website that lists current needs and road conditions. When I went they didn't need more TP, but did want bleach or some other cleaning supplies. Check before you leave.

The northern entrance is the easiest (not the fastest, most convenient, or the most fun, but would recommend it unless you're in a built 4WD.

On your way to/from the north entrance check out Manzinar! An important part of our history.

Also highly recommended are the hikes along the western rock hills where you can find Native American carvings on the rocks. Ask a regular and they can give you advice.

You're visiting a community when you come here, be respectful (and don't leave things out that the donkeys will eat).

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A clothing optional campground situated around two beautiful spring-fed oases located in a remote desert valley in the Death Valley National Park with a couple of cement and rock soaking pools. Run by NPS but maintained by volunteers. Free, donations appreciated. Open all year, but access roads may become impassable at any time of the year due to heavy rainstorms or snow. Be sure to bring extra supplies of water and car repair tools.

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