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Hot Spring LTVA. Between El Centro, CA and Yuma, AZ. Just off I-8 (exit 131) near Holtville. A historic and still active hot spring attracts both local and winter visitors. Two pools. The larger one is near 105F. Self-contained camping units only*. Vault toilets are located across the street from Hot Spring North. Onsite dumpster.
Every year, thousands of visitors come and enjoy the natural beauty and recreational opportunities offered at BLM's Long Term Visitor Areas (LTVAs), where visitors can camp for as long as seven months. The Hot Springs LTVA is known for it's historic and still active hot spring attracting both local and winter visitors.
The map and legend in this brochure illustrate the location of each LTVA, and the map contains a key of camping facilities available at each site. Since only minimum facilities are available at most of the sites, visitors should plan to arrive in a self-contained camping unit.
Hot Springs LTVA consists of 300 acres of desert scrub land situated north and south of Interstate 8; 15 miles east of the town of El Centro. Winter visitors, who wish to stay in an LTVA, must purchase a long term permit or a short visit permit.
The map and legend in this brochure illustrate the location of each LTVA, and the map contains a key of camping facilities available at each site. Since only minimum facilities are available at most of the sites, you should plan to arrive in a self-contained camping unit.
FREE Dispersed camping is located just past power lines behind the actual hot springs. To stay at the LTVA you must have self contained trailer, van, rv…we didn’t know this. It worked out better-FREE camping and just a lil over an ¼ mile to the springs.
23 maj 2020 · There are 8 LTVAs in the desert areas, 7 of them in California, and one in Arizona. See a map of all LTVA campgrounds. What makes Hot Springs so cool is a fully developed hot spring located within the LTVA. The hot spring remains free for anyone, and you can expect to find a few stragglers that come in from nearby Holtville and El Centro.
