Desert Hot Springs, CA Road Trips
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Trip Routes
3
Longest Drive
461.6 mi
Fremont, CA
Quickest Drive
1h 7m
San Bernardino, CA
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Desert Hot Springs, CA by the Numbers
Recent demographic snapshot from the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
Population
32,786
Median Income
$50,349
Median Home Value
$309,300
Median Age
34.4
Source: US Census Bureau ACS 5-year (public domain). See our methodology for details.
Traveler Guide to Desert Hot Springs, CA
Desert Hot Springs is a town in Riverside County in the California Desert. Most visitors are here to chill in the desert, and relax at one of the many hotel/spas. The naturally hot mineral waters flowing into the soaking pools is heated by the earth's magma and is unusual that it contains no sulfur smell and is tasteless. The hot water table is actually above the cold water table and in some places is so near the surface it leaks out of the earth. Soaking in the naturally hot mineral waters proves therapeutically beneficial to those suffering arthritis, bursitis, muscular fatigue or damage and is generally healing to the body. In some places the wells measure temperatures as high as 140 degrees requiring cooling of the waters before they flow into the soaking pools.
1 Cabot's Pueblo Museum, 67616 Desert View Avenue.
Mission Creek Preserve. (updated Jan 2018) Cabot's Pueblo Museum. 100+ year old native-style home and museum of city founder Cabot Yerxa. (updated Mar 2018)
The Capri Italian Food and Steakhouse. South of the Border. 1 Thai Palm Restaurant, 12106 Palm Dr, ☏ +1 760-288-3934. A decent little Thai restaurant, with a traditional menu accompanied by a not-so-traditional specials menu. Mains $8-15.
Escapades Bar, 12347 Palm Drive. Friendly, neighborhood bar. $. (updated Jan 2018)
Most of the hotels double as spas. Aqua Soleil Hotel & Mineral Water Spa, 14500 Palm Drive. (updated Jan 2018) El Morocco Inn & Spa. Moroccan inspired 12 room inn with 2 hot mineral pools. The Good House, 12885 Eliseo Road, ☏ +1 760-251-2885. Hope Springs. 1 Miracle Manor Retreat. Sagewater Spa. The Sea Mountain Inn Spa Resort. A nude swinger resort for couples only. 2 The Spring Resort & Spa, 12699 Reposo Way, ☏ +1 760 251-6700. 3 Two Bunch Palms Resort & Spa, 67425 Two Bunch Palms Trail, ☏ +1 760 329-8791. This sprawling resort set on 50 acres. Their pools are fed by a 140F natural hot spring, which is cooled and divided into a large 98F pool and a smaller 104F pool. The spa is fantastic, with top-notch masseuses and a host of other offerings. They bill themselves as a retreat, so cell phones are banned in the public areas, and whispering is preferred. Rooms and suites start around $150-200. Desert Hot Springs Spa Hotel (Spa Hotel). Miracle Springs Spa and Resort (Miracle Springs).
Having a car is definitely the easiest option. From Los Angeles take the I-10 East, exit Palm Drive, and head north. From Palm Springs, take either Indian Canyon Drive north, or Gene Autry Trail north, which turns into Palm Drive. Either route will take around 30 minutes.
Travel tips adapted from Desert Hot Springs on Wikivoyage, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Content summarized; visit the source for the full article. See our methodology for how we use it.
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