El-dorado hot springs: Tonopah, Az
This is a true desert oasis!! You will be amazed once you pass through the rustic grounds on your way to your tub. It definately has a special quaint atmosphere like stepping into the past. I trully cannot stress what a relaxing experience this is. There is living bamboo surrounding the property for privacy and lots of trees for shade. My wife likes to sunbathe while I take a nap under a mesquite tree.There are several private areas that you may use or a community area, Desert Pete, where clothes are not allowed. This is my favorite place! The people you meet are so nice it is hard to believe they are from Phoenix. Once the clothes are off there is nothing to separate the classes....sort of an equalizer of people. It only takes about 15 minutes for you to feel truly comfortable once the shock value is over. We have met everyone from a Fortune 500 CEO to tree hugger hippies. Not one bad character yet! We have made friends with several regulers and my wife can't wait to go back and visit them.Now the water! You have never experienced a soak like this. The natural minerals and other chemical components act as a conditioner and makes your skin and hair silky soft! The water can be as warm as 102F (like a hot tub) and most soaking locations have a cool tub too. There is a small amt of lithium in the water which adds to the ultimate relaxing experience. You will sleep like a baby after an hour soak! I swear that my bad back dosen't ache for a week or more after a visit and my wife is free from migranes!!(Bonus)There are several "cabins" that you can stay in but don't expect the Marriot. They are small but make a delightful place to take a nap or stay the night. Camping is my preferred method of staying there overnight. You can hook up an RV or pitch a tent. When my wife's college girlfriends were in town we had a party in the Desert Pete area. There were more girls than guys! I love this place. If you want to be social, Saturday afternoons seem to be the busiest time.We even cooked over a campfire (they sell firewood too). Our tent was only feet away from an awsome mineral midnight soak!! Again you will be amazed how many stars you can see away from the city lights! I highly recommend El Dorado Hot Springs to EVERYONE!!! If you drive to California from phoenix via the I-10 freeway, you must stop and try!! You will never pass it up again!! We always make extra time for it. Take Exit 94 and turn south on 411th ave. Turn right on Indian School. You will be able to see it. The people that work there are the nicest you could expect. (..and they aren't paying me to say that!) True desert hospilatity at its best! You will not find anyplace else like this - this close to Phoenix. A true desert oasis!
The owners used to travel the country in an RV, writing stories for nudist publications. I met them at Cherokee Lodge during two conventions, and they are very nice people.
The sold it and now have another property that they allow visitors. Bill & Camilla are long time friends of my husband and me.
I love the place. I only have two gripes:
- The new owners don't allow nudity outside of the enclosed areas. Bill kinda turned the normal rules on their heads with the "nudity required in the public enclosure" thing, but the new owners aren't into nudism the same way. It's far from a deal killer.
- I like the set up in all the private areas. The "rustic" settings are what I like about the place, except one. Desert Garden has a hot tub. Yes, it's the same water as everywhere else, but for me, all that fiberglass and the feeling that I'm in a back yard in Oro Valley goes against the mood of the place.
Other than that, I visit as often as I can. I didn't go over the summer, of course. I may be a nudist, but I'm not insane.
I had the chance for a return visit earlier this year. As noted in the earlier posts, Bill & Camilla sold this place several years ago and did some traveling but still live next door and although they do not have a commercial operation, they do allow previous customers and friends to come stay if you get in contact with them.I had heard some negative comments about the new owners, especially the day manager, but I have not experienced any of that over my visits over the last 3 years. Two of those visits were overnight stays in one of the cabins and one was a day visit. While I enjoy the social aspect of soaking, to soak there after midnight with the mini-lights off so you can see the "billions and billions" of stars in the sky, often seeing the shooting stars and the many aircraft on their way to western destinations. A wonderful place to visit.
Recently got this notice from Bill, speaking of...Casa Blanca Hot Spring in Tonopah, Arizona is For Sale. The asking price is $190,000 which includes Stone Labyrinth, three more non adjacent building lots of one acre +- in size, including one which has a well on it that came in at 105 degrees. Electric is right next to all three lots. Terms are cash or two thirds down and owner will carrythe balance.Casa Blanca Hot Spring offers the oldest home in Tonopah, two rentals in a separate home for income, several RV sites, and three soaking areas where soakers control the temperature of their soaking water. There is a small log building with a sink, toilet, shower and washer and dryer which go with the sale.It has never snowed in Tonopah and it's warm enough to lay out in the sun most days all winter long.
I think the price has been reduced to $143K
Two notes for you:
- I reposted a short bit I wrote about the chicken plant near El Dorado over at the Hot Springs group. My original blog post is here.
- I ran across a new nudist blog that had a post about El Dorado here.
Thanks all. Stay naked.
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