Chinati Hot Springs
- Overnight guests
A remote cabin retreat on warm mineral springs near Ruidosa in the Chihuahuan Desert, once owned by artist Donald Judd. Soaking is for overnight guests only, in outdoor hot and cool pools and private tubs at some cabins. There is no Wi-Fi or cell service, and guests bring their own food because the nearest store is in Presidio, about an hour away.
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✓ Verified November 2026
- Price
- Overnight guests
- Nearest town
- Ruidosa
- Reservations
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Plan your visit
Hours & season
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Tickets & booking
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| Access | Overnight guests only |
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On site
| Lodging | Yes |
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| Camping nearby | No |
Not stated by the venue: swimwear, ages, dogs.
Water temperature
This venue doesn't publish pool temperatures.
The pools
| Pool | Temp | Setting |
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| Outdoor hot poolSeasonal. | — | Outdoor |
| Cool poolcoldSeasonal. | — | Outdoor |
| Numero Uno private tubprivatePrivate outdoor tub for that cabin's guests. | — | Outdoor |
| El Presidente tub roomprivatePrivate tub room for that cabin's guests. | — | Indoor |
As published by the venue. Temperatures shift with the seasons and the weather.
Facilities
- Food on site: no
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What's here
- outdoor hot pool and cool pool (seasonal)
- private outdoor tub at Numero Uno cabin
- private tub room at El Presidente
- seven cabins
- about 640 acres of desert trails
- no Wi-Fi or cell service
- bring all food and supplies
Getting there
| Elevation | 3,505 ft |
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| Cell service | None |
Things to do near Ruidosa
Big Bend Ranch State Park
Texas's largest state park, reached east along River Road (FM 170); Fort Leaton entrance near Presidio
River Road to Candelaria
Quiet paved road along the Rio Grande that dead-ends at Candelaria; the operator recommends it for cycling
Nearby springs
Langford Hot Springs (Big Bend Hot Springs)
A 105F spring in the stone foundation of J.O. Langford's early-1900s bathhouse on the bank of the Rio Grande in Big Bend National Park. It is a short walk from the Hot Springs historic district at the end of a 2-mile gravel road. NPS allows soaking only, with no soap, alcohol or glass, and the spring can be buried by river floods.
Hot Springs Glamp Camp
A small private RV park and glamping compound in the T or C hot springs district with remodeled vintage trailers, a yurt and a dome. Overnight guests can use three outdoor multi-person mineral baths and one indoor single bath at any hour; the county lists water at about 107-109°F. Baths are for guests only.
Indian Springs
A bathhouse and cottages, formerly the Langford Tourist Courts, whose two baths built in 1927 from wood, redwood and lava rock have gravel bottoms with natural artesian flow. Walk-in bathers are taken first come, first served. Facts come from the county tourism listing, as the business has no website.
Langford Hot Springs (Big Bend Hot Springs): 113 mi · Hot Springs Glamp Camp: 264 mi · Indian Springs: 264 mi
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· checked November 2026
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