Convenient hot spring inn as a base for Death Valley travel.
The water was lukewarm, which was nice in the extreme desert climate.
Family-owned and operated for generations
Shoshone, California, is a hamlet of about 20 people located one mile from the southeastern entrance to Death Valley National Park.
It is located at the three-way intersection of State Route 127 from Tecopa Hot Springs to Death Valley Junction and State Route 178 leading to Pahrump, Nevada.
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ReferenceTecopa Hot Springs Resort - Hot Springs in California
The private pools are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Music started next to the bath house. A kind of resort I climbed up a small hill at the center of Tecopa. From the white cross at the top, there ...
It looks like a typical rural scene with a Chevron and a general store, but it deserves attention.
There are hot springs here.
The settlement has been maintained and managed exclusively by the Brown-Fairbanks family since its establishment in 1910.
The family has a wide range of businesses, including the Shoshone Inn, a 17-room hotel.
Behind the reception area was a kitchen that could be used freely.
The guestroom equipped with a microwave and a refrigerator.
The price seemed a little high due to the easy access to Death Valley National Park, but the accommodations were satisfactory.
Pool with the ultimate in simplicity
Shoshone Inn guests are given a key to the hot spring pool, which is located approximately 0.3 miles away.
Available from 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., but only until 2:00 p.m. on Fridays for cleaning.
It was located across the street from an RV park/campground owned by the same family.
I drove there because it was a bit far, but the area around the park was well-maintained like a park and it looked fun to walk around.
Shoshone Spring, a beautiful oasis in the desert.
It also appears to have a history as a mining town.
Geothermal spring water was drawn from the oasis.
The fenced pool was adjacent to the parking lot.
The pool was the ultimate in rectangular simplicity.
It was open and facing the RV park.
Changing rooms with ethnic lizard patterns.
The water was pouring out of a pipe beside it at a tremendous rate.
89 degrees F lukewarm water.
In Shoshone, with its severe summer temperatures exceeding 105 degrees F, the water temp may be rather just right.
The colorless, clear, tasteless, and odorless water, combined with the color of the bottom of the pool, was even mysterious.
Shoshone Inn, Shoshone, California, U.S.
My rating
Type: Lodging
Rule: Clothing required
Chemical use: Not detected
Water temp: Up to 89 degrees F
