Death Valley Hot Springs
- From $35
- 4 hr 36 min from Los Angeles
- Walk-in OK
A Tecopa Hot Springs Road resort with a large outdoor geothermal pool ringed by four smaller hot pools of different sizes and temperatures. Four private pools with their own showers are also offered, and everyone on the property needs a $35 guest pass, valid 9am-10pm. Lodging is in bungalows, with an RV park and tent sites.
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✓ Verified November 2026
- Price
- From $35
- Nearest town
- Tecopa
- From Los Angeles
- 4 hr 36 min
- Reservations
- Walk-in OK
Plan your visit
Hours & season
| Hours | Guest passes valid 9am-10pm |
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| Season | Open year-round |
Tickets & booking
| Price |
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| Access | Day pass, walk-ins welcome |
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Rules
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On site
| Pools | 9 |
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| Lodging | Yes |
Not stated by the venue: swimwear, dogs.
Water temperature
This venue doesn't publish pool temperatures.
Mineral profile
Total dissolved minerals
2,020 mg/L
Highly mineralized · Sodium–bicarbonate (soda (bicarbonate) water)
- pH
- 8.2
- Temp at source
- 108°F
- Lithium
- 0.26 mg/L
- Fluoride
- 3.2 mg/L
Lab analysis of the source water at “242 021n007e33ps1s Tecopa Hot Springs” (0.3 mi from Death Valley Hot Springs), sampled 1964–1998 by the USGS and partners (data). Pool water may be cooled, mixed or treated, and spring chemistry is generally stable over decades. We report measurements only; we don't make health claims.
The pools
| Pool | Temp |
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| Main poolLarge communal geothermal pool. | — |
| Surrounding hot poolsFour pools of varying sizes and temperatures around the main pool. | — |
| Private poolsprivateFour private hot spring pools, each with a private shower. | — |
As published by the venue. Temperatures shift with the seasons and the weather.
Facilities
- Showers: yes
- Restrooms: yes
| Good to know | All visitors need a guest pass to be on the property |
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What's here
- main geothermal pool with four surrounding hot pools
- four private hot spring pools with private showers
- bungalows
- full-hookup RV park and tent camping
- pets stay free in the campground
Getting there
- From Los Angeles4 hr 36 min231 mi
- From Ontario (ONT)3 hr 55 min193 mi
Typical driving time without traffic or snow.
| Elevation | 1,415 ft |
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| Road |
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Things to do near Tecopa
Nearby springs
Tecopa Hot Springs & Campground
An Inyo County park in the Tecopa Valley with two bathhouses, each with separate enclosed pools for men and women, fed by artesian water of about 102F. Bathing is in the nude only, under a county code. A concessionaire took over under a 10-year agreement and sells $15 day soaking passes, plus more than 200 RV and tent sites.
Shoshone Village (Shoshone Inn & RV Park)
A small desert village with an inn, RV park and campground around a naturally warm mineral spring swimming pool. Inn guests use the pool free, and it sits beside the RV park and a short wetland trail through endangered pupfish and vole habitat. Shoshone is about a mile from the southeast entrance to Death Valley National Park.
The Oasis at Death Valley
A pair of hotels at Furnace Creek in Death Valley National Park, the Inn and the Ranch, each with a spring-fed swimming pool held at about 87F. The Ranch pool is open 8am-11pm to guests of both hotels, and the public can buy pool passes at the Ranch desk. The Inn's historic tiled pool is for Inn guests and sits beside a spa and poolside cafe.
Tecopa Hot Springs & Campground: 0 mi · Shoshone Village (Shoshone Inn & RV Park): 7 mi · The Oasis at Death Valley: 54 mi
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· checked November 2026
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