Inn at Benton Hot Springs

This is dry camping at its best with your very own, private hot springs fed tub! The sites are well spaced apart for lot of privacy, beautiful views of the mountains all around. But the best part is the tubs, the water is magical! It is not your typical smelly hot springs water, it naturally has no smell at all! Your skin feels amazing very slippery and soft. Each tub has a spigot so you can control the temperature the water comes out of the ground at 130f and you can find the stream that feeds the entire town (pop 6) on the grounds. If you bump into Kevin on his bike ask him about the water, very interesting conversation. It is a “fur-piece” from anywhere so the night sky is amazing, if you find yourselves in the 395 corridor and you can get a reservation it is worth the detour.

Yes, there are no hookups. Yes, there is no cell signal anywhere. Yes, noise restrictions (yesss!). But this is heaven on earth! The village is an oasis of hot springs, the spring runs through town and keeps everything green and lush. The campsites are reasonably shaded, but ours was less so in the afternoon and it got HOT! But at night sitting in our private hot spring tub gazing at the clearest skies imaginable... and so quiet and peaceful... yes, this is heaven!

Benton is beautiful and rugged. There is so much to explore within yards or just a few miles of the Inn at Benton Hot Springs. The location is truly amazing!

The campground is all about soaking in clean, well-built tubs. The water is 140°F at the source and maintained around 105°F at the tubs. The mineral water has no smell of sulphur.

This is dry camping and the nearest dump station is about 40 miles away in Bishop, CA. We were able to get a bar or two of cellular signal near the campground's entrance but nothing inside. The staff is friendly and helpful. They keep the campsites well maintained.

If you ever told me I’d pay $60 for a dirt campsite with no hook-ups, I’d have said you were nuts. But ask me if I’d pay the same for a private hot tub fed with 130° water from the local hot springs just outside my RV door and that’s a whole ‘nother ball game. 😊

In addition to the small motel, the Inn at Benton Hot Springs has 10 campsites, each with its own hot tub. The sites are shaded, well-spaced and fencing and vegetation are strategically placed to provide a fair level of privacy. The large tiled tubs can accommodate several people and you can adjust the temp by adjusting the flow of hot water piped into the tub from the hot springs. Heaven!

There is no dump station or hook-ups. Not all sites can accommodate a larger rig, we weren’t asked the size of our RV when we booked the last available space so we were thrilled that we were able to fit. A few sites also have lovely mountain views.

The area around the Inn and the cemetery on the hill are worth a stroll, there are several historic buildings and lots of antique farm equipment.

No Verizon cell service or wifi at the campsites.