Bashford's Hot Mineral Spa
- From $15
- 3 hr 30 min from San Diego
- Walk-in OK
A seasonal RV park near Niland with six mineral baths, a heated pool and a heated jacuzzi. Its website lists day use at $15 per person from 10am to 4pm and an Oct 15 to May 15 season, but the rates page carries a 2014 date.
- Price
- From $15
- Nearest town
- Niland
- From San Diego
- 3 hr 30 min
- Reservations
- Walk-in OK
Plan your visit
Hours & season
| Hours | Day use 10am-4pm |
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| Season |
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Tickets & booking
| Price |
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|---|---|
| Access | Day pass, walk-ins welcome |
| Booking | Call (760) 354-1315 |
On site
| Lodging | Yes |
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Not stated by the venue: swimwear, ages, dogs.
Water temperature
This venue doesn't publish pool temperatures.
Mineral profile
Total dissolved minerals
3,290 mg/L
Extremely mineralized · Sodium–chloride (salty, brine-like water)
- pH
- 7.15
- Temp at source
- 174°F
- Fluoride
- 3.4 mg/L
- Boron
- 4.3 mg/L
- Iron
- 0.30 mg/L
Lab analysis of the source water at a USGS sampling site (0.3 mi from Bashford's Hot Mineral Spa), sampled 1948–1967 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 |
|---|---|
| Mineral baths (6) | — |
| Heated swimming pool | — |
| Heated jacuzzi | — |
As published by the venue. Temperatures shift with the seasons and the weather.
What's here
- RV park with 143 full hookups and tent sites
- six mineral baths
- heated swimming pool
- heated jacuzzi
- recreation room
Getting there
- From San Diego3 hr 30 min168 mi
- From Palm Springs1 hr 44 min70 mi
- From Palm Springs (PSP)1 hr 41 min68 mi
Typical driving time without traffic or snow.
| Elevation | -32 ft |
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| Road |
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Things to do near Niland
Sonny Bono Salton Sea National Wildlife Refuge
Wildlife refuge on the Salton Sea's south shore, known for birding
Nearby springs
Fountain of Youth Spa & RV Resort
An RV resort and villa park near the Salton Sea whose signature Lobster Pot raw mineral spa runs at about 100-104F. There are also three private soaking tubs with adjustable temperatures and separate mineral steam rooms. The pools are included for registered guests.
Agua Caliente County Park
A San Diego County camping park surrounded by Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, with three geothermally heated mineral pools: an indoor pool with age limits, an outdoor pool and a children's pool. The park is open from Labor Day weekend to Memorial Day and offers hookup sites, tent sites and seven cabins. Non-campers can use the pools for a small per-person fee.
Hot Springs Long Term Visitor Area (Holtville)
A BLM long-term visitor area east of Holtville in the Imperial Valley, known for a historic hot spring that BLM describes as still active and popular with locals and winter visitors. Camping here needs an LTVA permit from mid-September to mid-April. BLM lists swimming among its activities but publishes no pool details.
Fountain of Youth Spa & RV Resort: 2 mi · Agua Caliente County Park: 49 mi · Hot Springs Long Term Visitor Area (Holtville): 51 mi
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· checked November 2026
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