Balneario San Juan | Established Campground

March 26th, 2024 by douhe

Good place near Durango. Eduardo is very welcoming. Good taxi service to the historic center. Hot pools are great.

February 18th, 2024 by Rogue&Rio

Rainy day and RV area was too muddy. The first rig in our group got (mildly) stuck. So we dry camped in the parking lot for our two nights.
Big rig friendly.
Hot springs were sublime. Bathroom lacked TP but otherwise looked clean. Eduardo, our host, was friendly and very accomodating.
Family friendly with nice play structures for children.
Dog friendly also but one of our friends left a pair of shoes outside of his rig and a local dog ran off with it. It was later found on the vast grounds.
Nice resident ducks.
Beautiful park and great stay despite the lack of hookups for this visit.

January 19th, 2024 by liquidquince27

très bon accueil. parfait pour les familles.
camping à 400pesos la 1ere nuit puis 200pesos pour les nuits suivantes.
parc aquatique à disposition compris dans le prix. Edouardo parle anglais et peut vous conduire à Durango.
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January 3rd, 2024 by travel2u.de

Very welcoming and helpful owners, shuttle to town highly recommended (you get a lot of informations about Durango on the way). Unfortunately some barking dogs in the neighborhood (at night) and really a lot of dust when windy. Beside that, as posted in previous comments, nice place, we would stay again.

December 1st, 2023 by johanne.carriere

Just as the others say. 400p first night and 240 second night. Access to the bath with Agua caliente was great when everybody has left. 6 spots for RV.

November 29th, 2023 by black_snail_travel

Balneario San Juan and its associated Las Tortugas RV park is still amazing. As described previously, the hospitality is top notch and all the services are provided in addition to the hot pools that are so relaxing (and the cooler ones are fun!) Dog friendly, well maintained and an easy ride to downtown Durango, which is lovely. Transportation can be arranged by the park, as well as laundry. Highly recommend a stay here, we stayed twice as long as planned!

November 28th, 2023 by onlyfootstool72

저희가 첫 한국인 손님이었다네요.
2일 묵었는데 호스트 가족들 모두 너무 친절하시고 여기서 먹은 타코와 버리토 너무 맛있게 먹었어요.
비시즌이라 사람들이 없어서 좋았어요.
온천 물로 아침 점심 저녁으로 맘껏 즐기다 가요!
저녁때는 모기가 있어 그점만 유의하면 정말 좋았습니다!! 물과 덤프도 있어요. 첫날은 400 페소 그리고 다음날부터는 200페소씩.

May 11th, 2023 by Team Bodyduck

We spent three days here. The first night costs 400p, each additional 200p. 8 different pools with thermal water, children's pool, water slide, very clean sanitary facilities, fast WiFi on the premises. Eduardo and his team are very friendly and helpful. Balneario San Juan is great fun for young and old. The RV Park has electricity and water for each pitch. Securitas is guarded at night and it is very quiet.

March 17th, 2023 by Brenda & Martin

We really enjoyed our stay. We arrived and were welcomed. The mineral water is available to RV in stay. We really enjoyed the comida dish of the day Chili Rellano, soup and dessert Made quite an impression. Wonderful to arrive and not have to cook and it was delivered to our site! It was quiet and the bathrooms were clean, cold showers.

March 7th, 2023 by Val

We stayed more than 3 months in the Balneario San Juan (november, december, 2022 january and february 2023). For us it is absolutly the best camping in the North of Mexico and we really recommend it.
1) the place is very nice, with access to the hot springs. You can see very nice sunrises and sunsets and a lot of birds. Sometimes one of the pools is empty because they are cleaning it. But you still have access to the other.
2) the camping is wide : you have a lot of space, The access from the main road is very easy with big rigs. It is perfectly plane. You have a dump, electricity, water and good internet You don't have any noise during the night, it is very peacefull.
3) the showers are cold, but the sanitaries are always super clean
4) in winter you don't have mosquitoes at all, only some wind
5) the staff is very very nice. We have found a family here. Santiago and his son are doing their best to make you feel good. After 3 months, the Balneario was like our second home
6) if you want to let your van in storage here : it is possible (75 dollars US/month) : it is very safe.
Conclusion : we really recommend this place !

Nous avons passé un peu plus de 3 mois au Balneario San Juan, entre novembre 2022 et mars 2023. Il s'agit pour nous du meilleur camping de tout le nord du Mexique et je ne peux que recommander chaudement cet endroit !
1) le site est super : vous avez accès à toutes les piscines d'eau thermale. On peut y observer de très beaux levers et couchers de soleil et plein d'oiseaux migrateurs. Il arrive qu'une piscine soit vide : comme les propriétaires assure une maintenance permanente, dès que l'une d'elle est sale, son eau est changée. Néanmoins, on a accès à toutes les autres.
2) L'espace camping est très vaste et le prix inclut la dump, l'électricité, l'eau et internet. C'est très facile d'accès depuis la route principale, même avec des gros véhicules ou des caravanes. Le site est absolument plat. On y dort très bien car il n'y a aucun bruit. Parfois, au loin, des coyottes qui aboient, mais c'est tout.
3) les douches sont froides, mais le bloc sanitaire est toujours très propre
4) durant les mois hivernaux il n'y a aucun moustique, mais parfois du vent
5) le meilleur reste le staff : vous êtes accueillis comme si vous faisiez partie de la famille. Tout le monde est au petit soin. Nous sommes très reconnaissants à santiago et à son fils pour tout ce qu'ils ont fait pour nous. Ce sont vraiment de belles personnes, qui p)lus est d'une honnêteté scrupuleuse.
6) Enfin, si vous cherchez un storage pour votre véhicule, c'est ici possible pour 75 dollars US/mois. Nous avons laissé notre van pendant plusieurs semaines, sans aucun souci. C'est un endroit très safe.
Bref : nous recommandons +++

February 9th, 2023 by 3weltreisen.de

we stayed 2 nights (400/200 incl Entrancefee), quite at night, some road noises at daytime, laundry 150 P per Load (air drying) good smell, Eduard is very helpful and his english is excellent, the places are with electicity (110V) and dropping water, dry area lots of Dust, a dumping place is also in the area, all Kind of campers will fit, the Pool area is huge, but in winter only 2 Pools warm enough, they offer Taxi service to the town 500P.

October 20th, 2022 by cresp.charles

super accueillant. Se baigner dans l'eau chaude est un vrai régal !!!!
cependant la pression d'eau est très faible et nous étions envahis de mouche et moustiques. sans ça on serait probablement restés une 3 ème nuit.
reposant quand on vient de descendre à toute vitesse depuis la frontière US .

September 12th, 2022 by welt-erleben.ch

Price for motorhomes 400p the first/200p the following nights, laundry 80p/load, transport to town center and back 350p. Cash only. Open 09.00-18.00h, 365 days/year. Santiago, the owner, is a very helpful and considered host. Good and quiet place to stay a few days/nights and relax in the hot thermal pools. Recommended.

August 24th, 2022 by Adrian

If you’re coming in any sort of wet weather then bring plenty of mosquito repellent. At night time the air is thick with mosquitoes.

July 2nd, 2022 by pablo.larocque

great place! we stayed one night. 400 pesos for the RV, access to bathrooms, pools. electricity, water, sewage. very good service and we'll worth it. security guard 24h

April 13th, 2022 by viva.sabata1

Awesome place and exactly as described in other reports. The staff here go way out of their way to make sure you are comfortable and well tended to!

The RV area now has functional electric and water stub outs, but no water yet. They’ve planted small palms around the perimeter so in a year or two there’ll be good shade. Open and exposed as it is now. Good for the solar panels!

February 17th, 2022 by argeliabauer26

Awesome place. Charged 400 the first night. 200 the next night.

October 23rd, 2021 by Clarityoffgrid

As described. Still $350mx first night then $200 per night after that. They can fill water tanks, 120v power. Soon water hookups will be functional. Dump station available but use your own water there. Limited food in a small restaurant and store sells soda, beer, and chips. Beautiful pools. Friendly staff speaks some English. Many options for temperature of pools. A flock of snowy egrets in the morning. Pet friendly. Large play area away from pools and people for dog to run and fetch. Gate is always closed so they will let you in. See them in the store after entering through the walk in gate.

May 8th, 2021 by thehannahpinkerton

Fantastic place to camp. So worth it to have the place to yourself after hours. Wifi and cell phone service were good (telcel and Google fi) although occasional lags in video calls. Great for everything else including streaming. Super helpful and kind family that lives here. They still offer laundry service and round trip transportation into downtown Durango for the prices listed in other comments. I camped for ten days with my pets and it was a wonderful experience. The food in their restaurant is also great. Open 9am-6pm daily. Week days are less crowded, busier on weekends especially Sundays. Highly recommend staying a little while if you can. Showers are still cold water only but if you go mid day it's not too chilly. I camped in my van as a solo female traveler and no issues at all, very secure.

April 10th, 2021 by lorriam

Extremely friendly and helpful staff. We set up our tent on the grass at the far end of the park. They suggested we might want to move to a site closer to the internet after the day trippers leave. The weekend after Santa Semana was not busy. Not a cheap place to stay but worth it for the unlimited access to the pools after hours. Three thumbs up!

March 9th, 2021 by jrzetlmaier

This place is amazing! Such wonderful customer service. They are indeed OPEN! We stayed one night in our 30’ motorhome. Used the wifi, electricity and dump with no issues. Memories were made in the hot spring water park last night with our two kids, two dogs and us two adults. Thank you, staff!

November 3rd, 2020 by fabia.brignoni

Currently closed due the Semaforo Rojo in Durango. I called ahead, still possible to Camp. Very nice People let us stay and we have everything for ourselves. Maybe call ahead before you go. ‭+52 618 824 9117‬.

October 19th, 2020 by ghug

We stayed 3 nights a this beautiful huge place with corner for RV's. Nice staff. We recommend this place out in the green for bathing and relaxing for a few days.

September 29th, 2020 by World Safari

Nice place for a few days with the kids. Cold & showers, wifi, lovely hot pools. Clean toilets. We spent 3 nights. First was p350 then p200 after that. Mosquitoa weee SAVAGE! Thousands from recent rains.

March 8th, 2020 by brigitta

We are back after a year and this place gets even better. Now toilet seats (bathroom/showers open 24h), he installed a strong WiFi Router and at the moment they are bringing in water and power (for light) at the camp area. Still Mx 350 for 1 night afterwards Mx 200. They also do laundry for Mx 70 a load and transportation to the historic center is Mx 250. The whole place is well maintained and you have also access to all pools after closing hours (6pm until 9am)

January 23rd, 2020 by yoprivett

We paid 350 pesos the first night and 250 the second we enjoyed the hot pools. Unfortunately all the pools with slides didn’t have water. Night guard all night and locked gate so safe

January 12th, 2020 by Wilde Weite Welt

Nice, clean and big balneario with two natural hot pools (99-104°F) and several cool pools with slides. Surprisingly there is nobody, even on a Sunday afternoon there were only 2 day visitors, so you have everything for yourself. Some birds around. First night was 300, following nights 200 Peso.

November 21st, 2019 by floodexploration

Great place for some peace and quiet and a good soak. There was only one other couple camping, so it felt as if we had the entire place to ourselves. The young man managing the park spoke very good English and said they are making improvements for the future. Since this is low season, the pools are open but pumps for the water slides are not running.

September 18th, 2019 by oneendlessroad.com

Awesome spot and just as described-hosts were very friendly and accommodating . They asked what could be done to make it even better ( they want more Overlanders ). We recommended a hot shower and toilet seats. Next day every toilet had a seat and the hot shower is coming soon !!!

August 31st, 2019 by carrickwoodfield

Best value camp ground we have found in Mex. 350p for three of us to camp overnight with full access to the pools. Second night would be 200, but sadly we have to head off. flat grass area with BBQs available. You can buy charcoal from the shop if needed. Great wifi right next to the RTT. Quiet as it is away from the highway and few dog noises. Secure with a 24hr guard. Well worth a visit for a few days. The pools are fun for the kids and adults alike. There are a few mozzies due to the thermal swamp lands, so bring bug spray

April 12th, 2019 by yukonjack1898

We had some 3 calm& safe nights; the hot pool at night is just great! After the official closing time at 6pm You can use all swimming pools just by yourself ..that’s
The WiFi works pretty fast! Eduardo is a very nice and attentive guy and very helpful.

March 27th, 2019 by brigitta

As said a very nice and convenient place to stay - the pools are nice to relax in at night. Toilets open all night. To bad just cold showers available. Owner and his family very nice and helpful. We stayed 4 nights (First 350 and the following nights a 200) Recommended!

March 20th, 2019 by m.m.e.gonecamping

Great campsite with power and water. Dump into 50 l tanks. 300 peso for first night and 200 after that. Santiago the owner goes out of his way to be helpful. Eduardo his son speaks English and drove us to the Centro for 250 peso.

March 16th, 2019 by mrhvdm2010

We stayed 11 days at this very nice and welcoming place. Did our yearly spring cleaning and polished the camper. In the mean time enjoyed the hotspring pools and the relaxed atmosphere, specially on weekdays. We only can recommend this place that feels to us like paradise! Thanks for the great hospitality, to the whole Balneario team!

February 10th, 2019 by karen

Wonderful, friendly , beautiful place in the country with hot pools for soaking and swimming. Clean bathrooms are locked at night. Sites have shade structures with table and chairs. Some staff speak English. They will drive you to downtown Durango round trip only 250 pesos for up to 3 people, 35 minutes each way.

January 31st, 2019 by catherineinlove

This is perfect for visiting Durango! They have a transport service to take you to downtown Durango for 250 pesos return.
Hot pools at your disposal 24hrs.. electricity and great WiFi for 350 pesos first night and 200 pesos every night after. Super friendly people and family owned! Super safe.. small store with beer, water milk. They don’t have sewer but they have 50l containers available for dumping?!

January 31st, 2019 by unterwegs.ib-fb.de

Awesome pool with hot pools and nice staff, security at night, electricity, fast wifi,... All you need for a stay in Durango. Stayed two nights, would've stayed longer but we're on a schedule.

December 8th, 2018 by TheMarnieHut

A great place to stop if you want to visit Durango or driving through the 40. It was easy to find and the family who owns the water park is amazing! We woke up with a flat tire on our first morning and they gave us a hand & brought us to a tire repair in the little village next door. Eduardo speaks great English and will help you with anything you need! 350pesos the first night and 200 for the following. The hot pools are always accessible!

December 3rd, 2018 by patrickmnts

Super quirky spot with lovely warm pools for soaking. Marco, the owner, is very soft spoken and kind - he brought us coffee the morning after our stay! It got VERY cold camping at night (high desert) but great plush grass for setting up a tent. There was a tienda at the water park but no restaurant to be seen.

November 25th, 2018 by tomkai07

Nous sommes arrivé ici dimanche à 17h30. C'était fermé, personne à l'intérieur, pas de gardien. Comme nous n'avions pas d'autre endroit où passer la nuit, nous sommes allés au village à côté. Nous avons demandé à des locaux si on pouvait rester la nuit avec notre c.c. de 7m. il nous ont gentiment répondu qu'on pouvait rester juste devant chez eux, qu'on serait en sécurité. C'est ce que nous avons fait, nos filles ont joué ensemble. C'est calme.

November 16th, 2018 by Mike

Very nice, on top they will give us a ride to Durango Centro for a fee and they will pick us up for the return. Very nice guy. We had the pool to ourself. Très beau, un lift pour la ville, super. Michel

October 16th, 2018 by sidewaysmoon.com

Stayed two nights after the long drive from Guachochi and Sinfarosa canyon. Superb hosts, and provided ride into Durango centro with retrieve for 150p. Perfect place for proximity to downtown. Gave us a nice tour on the way back, too. 350p first night, 200p the second. Nice hot pool for soaking at night.

April 13th, 2018 by chabela3845

We are travelling in a 39f motorhome, pulling a car behind from Quebec Canada to Nayarit Mexico, and we are on our way back North. We were looking for a comfortable and quiet stop between Mazatlan and Saltillo. We previously had stopped in a hotel in Durango, no services for 300pesos per night. We found this place and decided to stay 3 nights instead of our usual overnight. Like previous comments, 300pesos 1st night, 200 additional ones. We had access to all the pools 24/24. We spoke to Santiago and his son Eduardo, who speaks good english. For now they only can provide 15amps, no sewer, and they filled our fresh water tank with a hose when we asked.
Overall, the installations are clean. Eduardo asked us our input since they plan on building a 3 or more spots for big rigs in a near future. The entrance is difficult to get in, we had to do it inch by inch. That should be better when we come back in November.
We now can consider visiting Durango, not only fly by it.

March 27th, 2018 by patrilaf

Eduardo is a young men and he is the son of the owner of this beautiful agua park

February 5th, 2018 by Einmalrundum

Mexican public swimming pool with 2 big hot pools, 1 smaller lukewarm pool and the rest cold ones, some for kids with slides. All of them clean, so are the bathrooms (cold showers only).
For 350 Pesos (non negotiable) we stayed for a night and could use all the facilities. We had the place to ourselves after 6:30pm when they closed (except the night guard on duty)
Very friendly manager / care taker!!

January 18th, 2018 by Martina

The balneario is open but they close the gates at 6 pm. You have to be here before, than you will have everything for your own. We have got a very warm welcome and paid 350 MXN for the first night. The temperatur of the "muy caliente" pool is like Liard Hot Springs! Durango is a nice town to visite!

January 11th, 2018 by zweiunterwegsimec

The place is open. We were here some days. But the park closes at 6 pm. It is nobody there after this time. We think it is not a problem to spend a night at the parking lot in front of the park if it is closed.
The owners and the staff are very friendly and helpful. The area is really nice. We paid 350 Pesos for the first night and 200 Pesos for the second night.

January 7th, 2018 by sarahspam

We arrived close to dark, and the gate was locked and everything looked dark and closed up.

January 3rd, 2018 by Our Pangaea

Unfortunately this place was closed tonight with no indication of why or for how long. It was getting dark and we drove into the little village and camped in front of the quiet little church without problems.

January 2nd, 2018 by vismaplanete.com

Nous sommes restés 3 nuits (300 pesos la première et 200 pour les suivantes). Endroit au calme avec beaucoup d’oiseaux de toutes sortes, c’est accessible à tous les véhicules . Plusieurs bains naturels d’eau volcanique à plus de 40 degrés, très propre, un régal après des kilomètres de route. On peut se brancher en électricité, se remplir en eau, se doucher, profiter du wifi (faible mais les appels vidéos passent) sans supplément. Il y a une petite épicerie, un petit restaurant (aucun problème d’hygiène). Table à picnic, barbecue, jeux d’eau pour les enfants avec toboggans). Les hôtes Marco et Santiago sont accueillants et accessibles.
Un endroit relaxant pour toute la famille.

December 13th, 2017 by tyler7099

Stayed here one night for 300p. Had the place to ourselves. Clean pools, bathrooms (no toilet seat but that's fairly normal) decent wifi near entrance. Santiago was super friendly and helpful.

November 3rd, 2017 by www.points-of-compass.de

It is a great place for relaxing and a pause. The pools are really clean and great! The area is a paradise for birds - we loved it!
We paid 300 Peso for the first and 200 Peso for the second night. Totally worth!

August 7th, 2017 by alexsailaway

Beautiful spot near Durango. We stayed a couple of nights. Nobody around at night. Toño, the owner is a nice guy. He charged us 300 and 200 additional night. Clean and tidy. Worth the stop. This time of year make sure you have bug killer and repellent. Otherwise excellent place.

April 18th, 2017 by sylviaundpaul

Sylvia und Paul: As discribed. But 400 Pesos per night is too much.

April 6th, 2017 by It's not a slow car, it's a fast house

Negotiated $350 a night. Pools were clean (prepping for Semana Santa?) bathrooms clean, restaurant food was good and reasonably priced. Filled up water tank with their hose. Very secure. Plenty of space for any size rig. Wifi only near main building.

January 24th, 2017 by Rouler sa vie

Very nice and quiet place with access to thermal pools. Santiago or Marco drive us to town and came back to pick us up for 100 pesos.

January 20th, 2017 by The Next Big Adventure

Deserted this time of year. SUPER windy, dry and dusty but we were able to park against the wall for some shelter. Very friendly owner $350 for 1night. We didn't get in the pools- not super clean but assuming not cleaned as often with no other guests

December 3rd, 2016 by visiterra

Great place. Paid 300 the first night and 200 the second. Warm pools are amazing. They even changed the water in the kids pool even though we were the only ones there. The owner even offered to give us a lift into town for a small amount (150).

November 24th, 2016 by secondtimearoundtheworld.wordpress.com

We paid 300 pesos for water,electric hook up and unlimited swimming in the hotsprings. Wifi available near the office.
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Because of all the available water we decided to wash the salt and grime from the Baja trip and the ferry ride.

November 24th, 2016 by secondtimearoundtheworld.wordpress.com

We paid 300 pesos for water,electric hook up and unlimited swimming in the hotsprings. Wifi available near the office.
Clean bathrooms and showers.
Because of all the available water we decided to wash the salt and grime from the Baja trip and the ferry ride.

November 24th, 2016 by secondtimearoundtheworld.wordpress.com

We paid 300 pesos for water,electric hook up and unlimited swimming in the hotsprings. Wifi available near the office.
Clean bathrooms and showers.
Because of all the available water we decided to wash the salt and grime from the Baja trip and the ferry ride.

October 28th, 2016 by lifeallout

Great stop with electric, bathrooms, secure parking. Includes access to 8 hot swimming pools, heated naturally by volcanic lava. Small restaurant and supplies. we had the place to our selves 400 pesos per night, but worth the stop for the pools. 200 pesos per additional night. Friendly owners and quiet night sleep. Swim all hours.