Best Cabin Camping near Shoshone, CA

* No “small” children allowed.

“Old School” RV Park, with several “cabin” options and no tent-specific sites — 

BUT The Water...?  Oh, YEAH!!! Spectacular new pool area with 4 HOT tubs (105-107) which overflow into the main pool (90-95), open 24/7 except for cleaning...

6? private, clothing-optional soaking tubs, one open-to-the-Sky.

Hot tubs and pool were gorgeous, great views, friendly staff. The private indoor hot tubs with showers were an extra bonus.

Very nice place residents friendly. There are a lot of activities here like a woodworking shop, a glass working shop, swimming pool, hot tub, library and more

I am staying here or maybe my third or fourth year for a period of time. The spaces on the east and put on the narrow side but their pull thru’s. The west side are all back in except for a few pull thru’s are wider. There are numerous large pine trees throughout the park. Some spots get better shade than other of course. Their pool is really nice. And has a cover that can be opened or closed depending on the weather. Also has a hot tub which is indoors. All the spots are gravel as are the roads, but have cement slabs. It is very convenient to the business district. Which is walking distance. Also has a casino right across the street. I don’t go there.

This place is not much of a campground, but it makes up for it in being a super cool, chilled out, low key hot spring. The sites are pretty close together like a lot of other RV parks, and there are very few trees, it’s the desert afterall, but the landscape is stunning! 

There are hiking, biking, and ATV roads just off the property, in addition to a few other locally maintained hot pools, so you can get out and enjoy the desert. There are luxurious and clean indoor private pools that allow groups of 8 or less to soak for 30 minutes, and a large outdoor pool with smaller hot tubs right around the perimeter available 24 hours a day. 

The resort offers flush toilets and hot showers as well as some pretty slow wifi closer to the office. We had pretty spotty Verizon service in the area but that’s not why you come here. You come to soak, to chill out and get away from all those notifications. And this place allows you to do it. 

Additionally there are some small and sparsely decorated cabins and guest rooms for folks without an RV or camping gear. All of the sites have electricity and nearby water, but we never need hook ups because our solar panel system works simply and beautifully out in the desert sun, and everywhere else we’ve been. 

Locally, there isn’t much in the way of food except a local steakhouse, bistro and brewery serving barbeque, we didn’t checkout any of them. We did make a day trip down to China Ranch for some amazing Date Shakes and Mediterranean fare. There’s some great hiking down there as well, and well worth the bike ride or drive. 

The closest town with all the regular services is Pahrump Nevada, about 45 minutes away.

We only spent one night, scouting out for a future reservation. It’s a well kept, gated community which includes cabins, cottages, pools, pickle-ball courts and organized community events like bingo, free waffle breakfast a few days per week. A taco truck showed up on this Tuesday, so we had an easy dinner option. The streets are paved, the sites are gravel with a concrete slab patio. A few end spaces have umbrella tables. Also, there are nice private shower rooms. Great monthly rates listed on website.

So this place is super pretty and green the only thing green in this entire valley it  has an actual resort, with hotel rooms, they do have an RV park with hook ups but I would call the resort to inquire, anyway they have a golf course, horseback riding is available which I did as a teenager here, a nice pool, shopping, etc...

When you see the gas station it's right behind that is the Fiddlers’ Campground.

Campsites are $24 per night. NO hookups, no pull-throughs, no sewer or electric... just basic back-in sites.

on their website it states with your nightly rental, guests enjoy the Ranch’s natural spring-fed swimming pool, shower facility, coin-operated laundry which I did check out and is nice, and sports courts including a Tennis Court, Shuffleboard, Volleyball, Bocce Ball, and Basketball Court. 

Your nearby to the  Ranch’s restaurants and the General Store for camping supplies, groceries, and souvenirs.

I took pictures of the entire park from the camp grounds, the rv park, hotel and the shops. A lot of parking at well.

There is no quiet time. Generators ran all night. The jeep rental company at the front of the lot started pressure washing jeeps at 5:15am. The construction crew kicked off their day and heavy machinery at 6:25am. No privacy, sites are right on top of each other, especially with bigger rigs (I was car camping). Pool and showers is included in the fee (week nights 29 weekends 34). Had WiFi not been required for me working all of the other campsites around that are part of the NP are much nicer and more scenic views and cheaper. WiFi only works near office and restaurants, so no matter where you stay on the property you have to come to the front to use WiFi (for most people not a big deal, but I’m working so it was inconvenient but better than nothing). There is a bar and food / restaurants on site- all severely overpriced. Local draft beer $11, grilled cheese $17, breakfast buffet $18, dinner buffet $32. I didn’t use the pool but lots of others did and seemed really happy with it. Staff was all nice except a younger man working early shift at reception. All in all - Would not stay here again.

My husband and I were at Death Valley 8 years ago (2011) staying in Furnace Creek hotel rooms. This year (2019) we returned with our tents as part of a California National Park tent trip and wow were we surprised! The park has had a major renovation with great shopping and options for your stay. With our senior park pass we get into the parks free and camping is 50% off, so our two night stay was a whopping $16.00. We drove up to the newly remodeled inn that has rooms for 350-600$ a night, and while we were there, someone was arriving via helicopter, truly a luxury resort. We learned that the owner of the LA kings hockey team has purchased the resort and has many improvements planned.

We were reminded how far everything is within the park, you may choose to hike a trail and it may be an hour or two drive away, there is gas in the park, but you may a nice price for it! The main gas station in furnace creek had gas for $5.46 per gallon, however gas at the stovepipe wells was only $4.21.

We choose the hike to zabrieski point for sunrise and sunset, the natural bridge (very rough road) and the 8.5 round trip hike to wild rose peak which was very challenging.

This year, Scotty’s castle is closed until 2020 due to flood damage, so we were happy we had seen it on our prior visit.

We camped at furnace creek campground which is one of the few open after Memorial Day and is first come, first serve, no advance reservations. We arrived around noon and most sites were available, however later that night, most were occupied. The campground has many toilets with running water and flush toilets, and there is a dishwashing station by most bathrooms. There are tent sites and full hookup sites. There are trash dumpsters with areas for recycling and empty propane containers. Each site has a picnic table and fire ring.

There is a golf course, swimming pool, horse riding (closes in May), many nice restaurants and a spa.

Here’s the best deal, for 10$ per person you get a pool and shower pass for all day! The pool is awesome, spring fed warm water. The showers have massive pressure with hot water.

What can I say you are in Death Valley where the heat can get so insane you can feel it collapsing your lungs and melting your face but at this campground that can be a lot less of a problem as you are welcomed with the temperature at the visitor's center. Sure it is still hot and miserable most of the time, but what better way to embrace it than to just let it all hang out so you can see it.

I was very interested in this campground just inside of California when I was staying in Nevada over the first part of the year, it had great reviews and looked like a nice campsite. When I arrived I was not disappointed at all it was well kept, offered some shade and had nice even sites for tents or RVs alike.

Unlike my usual desire to have no amenities, I feel like staying in place like this I need a few luxuries just in case. So it was nice to find sites with electrical hook ups and potable water. The electrical hook ups made it nice for having a small fan which didn't rely on batteries which can drain quickly and that made it more than comfortable on the hot evening.

Where my tent was located the short shrubs provided a nice wind break however I did notice in some of the more open spots it can get a little blustery and we noticed several dust devils popping up across the area in the distance, very common for this region.

The campsite does accept reservations however when we were there mid week in late spring it wasn't packed so no reservation was needed.

I did notice that some of the areas were marked with heat warnings which included closure postings during certain times and warnings about temperatures after 10 a.m. I was fortunate in that it wasn't terrible just yet but already it was beginning to get that way despite it being spring. By summer I would not recommend staying here unless you were able to get inside of an RV it would be far to hot for myself in my little tent.

TIPS:

• Keep hydrated when staying here or at any of the Death Valley campgrounds.

• Obey postings of warnings, they are there for a reason!! We were listening to a ranger in the visitor center and he was telling us some statistics and it was enough to make you want to listen to everything you hear them say!!

• Fuel up before getting to 1/4 tank anytime you are entering the Death Valley or Mohave area you never know what will happen and you would rather be safe than sorry in case you are rendered stranded , at least with gas you can rely a bit on your air.

make sure when you go to this location it is either spring fall or winter, the temperature of this place can get up to 115°+in the summer

Quick place to stay if you are trying to check out Death Valley. No service here, so you should plan ahead of time.

Where to begin about this amazing little hidden gem whether you want to camp in a tent or in an rv this place is epic. They do have scorpions so be aware that your in desert and they are around. Buttttt besides that the hot springs are amazing and all the little natural springs throughout here are great!!! This is desert camping with hook ups! The stars are bright and your nearby to Death Valley. The people Running the hot springs are really what make this place amazing

There is a certain charm about desert camping in January, daytime temperatures are comfortable and nighttime pleasant enough without being bitter cold. Having a hot pool of water nearby to soak in when temps drop into the twenties is nice resource. The pools are segregated into men and women areas and clothing is optional. If one is disturbed by well worn bodies of all sorts of shapes and sizes the hot spring resort down the road has private pools one can reserve for privacy. It is a community pool in an area known for odd folks.

Rustic hot springs with very friendly staff. Community pool with LED lighting. Open air private baths to stargaze while you soak your tired bones. RV hookups poolside. Conveniently located restrooms and showers. Water is mineral water, so drink if ready for a cleanse.

Stayed for a night after going to Death Valley national park. The rv prk itself needs improvement specially with water flow. But the hot private spring did make it Up.

Recommended by a friend, this place did not disappoint. We arrived around 3 on a rainy day, checked in ($35/person) and had a full hook-up but only used the electric. Got in a soak before dinner in one of the 4 private tub rooms. Each has a shower and is open to the sky. Later that evening we enjoyed the swimming pool and outdoor spa, then a private soak and shower sans suit . One more stew in the am before checkout left us refreshed, relaxed and ready for the drive into Death Valley.

We needed a cosy stay and a shower and it was perfect ! magnificent view of the desert

Friendly host and fellow campers. Almost all camping is large and mid size RV. There are also small trailers and small units you can rent. Camp is $35 a night but gets you into the outdoor hot springs large and small pools and 4 private tubs which I really liked. I’m car camping and my immediate neighbors were truck camping. Heard coyotes at night and beautiful stars. It’s a funky spot and maybe a tad rough around the edges but everything was clean and folks were friendly. Cool desert trail in the sand where I walked the dog and nice bench to sit and mountain watch. All water here is mineral water so get your driving water elsewhere. Definitely was a good spot to stop for the night.

Campground is nothing special, but the hot springs are…. Great for a day or two.