EL DORADO HOT SPRINGS
41225 W Indian School RD
Tonopah, AZ
(623) 386-5412
Located about 45 minutes West on I 10 (exit 94) from Phoenix is El Dorado Hot Springs. When you exit, don't be scared ... the town is really small but you are at the correct exit. There are two gas stations, post office, Mexican Restaurant and El Dorado Hot Springs. Turn right at the Mexican Restaurant and the hot springs is just ahead on the left. The address above worked on our navigator. El Dorado Hot Springs is located above a subterranean hot spring of pure, odorless, tasteless mineral water. The water is naturally heated to an average of 107 degrees. The town's name Tonopah, translates in the local Native American language to "hot water under the bush". Reservations are not required, but recommended. We made a reservation just to be safe because we wanted a private bath. There are private tubs for large groups 4-6 people and for couples 1-2 people. We went with the couples at "Lilly Pond". The public tubs are swimsuit required and the private tubs ... nudity is up to you. I would double check with the staff just to make sure before you go all Full Monty and get in trouble.. some other visitor may have brought their children. Public tubs are $8 a person for 1 hour and private is $10 a person for 1 hour. You can pay by cash or credit card. If you forgot your towel or drinking water, don't worry they rent a towel and sell water (prices unknown...we came prepared). All the tubs are located outside surrounded by a fence and covered by trees. Our private soaking area had a hot pool, cold tub, lounge chairs and showers. There are campsite and rooms-for-rent (nothing to write home about) located at El Dorado and they even advertise on their flyer "Workampers needed all year round". We will definitely come back again next winter and try another private soaking area. Next time we'll try to get one with a view of the desert and Saddle Mountain.
After our soak we felt so relaxed we did not want to do anything. So on our way back to the RV Resort we stopped by Peter Piper Pizza for the lunch buffet. Shortly after we arrive a small group of fellow Leaf Verde campers walked in to eat too. We shared our El Dorado Hot Spring experience and they wanted to go before they leave Arizona.
After our soak we felt so relaxed we did not want to do anything. So on our way back to the RV Resort we stopped by Peter Piper Pizza for the lunch buffet. Shortly after we arrive a small group of fellow Leaf Verde campers walked in to eat too. We shared our El Dorado Hot Spring experience and they wanted to go before they leave Arizona.
By the time we got back to our RV the temperatures were reaching the mid-high 90's. With our bodies relaxed and tummy's full, we turned the AC on and passed out for a well deserved nap.
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