Bureau of Land Management · California
Hot Springs LTVA
Bureau of Land Management · California, United States
- Season
- Year-round
- Elevation
- 33 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 4
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile good · AT&T good · Verizon good (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Phone
- 760-337-4400
- Activities
- Long Term Visitor Area (permit Sept. 15 - April 15)
About
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. Fee season September 15-April 15 $180, $80 4-week stay, $40 2-week stay; 14 day camping free April 16-September 14.
Directions: I-8(West from Yuma, AZ/East from El Centro,CA) to 115 North/Van Der Linden(Exit 131). East on Evan Hewes for 3.8 miles.
Fees
Fee season September 15-April 15 $180, $80 4-week stay, $40 2-week stay; 14 day camping free April 16-September 14.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 71° | 50° | 38° | 84° | 0 of 11 |
| February | 74° | 51° | 36° | 89° | 0 of 11 |
| March | 80° | 55° | 45° | 104° | 0 of 11 |
| April | 88° | 61° | 50° | 102° | 0 of 11 |
| May | 96° | 67° | 56° | 107° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 108° | 76° | 62° | 119° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 111° | 85° | 73° | 122° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 109° | 85° | 73° | 118° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 104° | 76° | 66° | 113° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 91° | 64° | 54° | 104° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 81° | 56° | 44° | 89° | 0 of 10 |
| December | 70° | 46° | 39° | 82° | 0 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
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