TECOPA TAKEOVER 12
November 6–8, 2026
Tecopa Hot Springs Resort
HOT SPRINGS | MOTEL | CABINS | CAFE
Rest in the desert
Motel Rooms
Relax in the quiet desert. Guest rooms include air conditioning, heat, and a mini fridge. Ice is available on the property.
Rooms 8–19
Comfortable rooms for your stay in Tecopa.
A quiet place to stay
Cabins
Choose from our resort cabins and book your stay.
Mineral soaking
Bathhouse & Day Soaking
Enjoy two private soaking tubs. Men’s and women’s facilities have showers, toilets, and sinks. Showering is available to guests.
Water: 104°F · sulfur-free · magnesium-rich.
Mineral Content
Reported water analysis (ppm unless noted): total dissolved solids 2,345.9; pH 7.4–7.6.
- Sodium: 725
- Bicarbonate: 668
- Sulfate: 497.5
- Chloride: 371
- Carbonate: 45.2
- Potassium: 22.3
- Boron: 9.2
- Magnesium: 9.7
- Calcium: 7.2
- Fluoride: 2.4
Sleep under desert skies
Camping & RV Sites
Bring your RV, tent, or car and enjoy the open desert setting.
RV Sites · Full Hookups
Sun–Thu: $45/night
Fri–Sat: $55/night
$250/week
Tent, Car & Dry Camping
Sun–Thu: $35/night
Fri–Sat: $45/night
$175/week
Ice & Firewood
Ice: Available on site for $3 per bag or $5 for two bags. Firewood: $12 per bundle, available from the camp host.
On the property
Kit Fox Cafe
A bakery and cafe at the resort. Visit the Kit Fox Cafe website for details.
Local artists featured
Art Gallery
Explore paintings, jewelry, sculpture, and regional art in the resort gallery. More local artists will be added.
Ally KF · Death Valley Altar
Featured local artist. Handmade doll artwork from the resort gallery.
James Davis · Queen James
Featured local artist. Colorful, symbolic mixed-media artwork.
Natalia Sierra Colon
Featured local artist. Abstract work with vivid, swirling forms.
Amy Noel
Featured local artist. Photographic artwork from the resort gallery.
On the property · Tecopa, California
Yaga Labyrinth
A seven-circuit walking meditation, created in 2004. Guests and day visitors come here specifically to walk the labyrinth.
Set aside a quiet moment to follow the stone path and take in the desert landscape.
The Owner’s Story
The seven-circuit labyrinth was created in 2004 as a walking meditation tool. Its stones were lovingly collected with permission, from the Kingstons to the Amargosa River bed. Together, they represent about two billion years of geological time. The rocks are not arranged in order: like the Amargosa Chaos formation visible to the west, they solidified out of sequence. Geologist Levi Noble named the formation and did much of the region’s early geological mapping.
Explore nearby
Points of Interest
Desert history, local trails, and small-town discoveries around Tecopa.
China Date Ranch
A Desert Date Farm
A family-run farm with a gift shop, bakery, desert scenery, and trails through the surrounding landscape.
Google Maps driving route
About 7.0 miles · 14 minutes from 860 Tecopa Hot Springs Road, via Furnace Creek Road and China Ranch Road. Google Maps also shows an alternate route of about 7.8 miles via Tecopa Hot Springs Road.
Directions: Leave Tecopa Hot Springs Resort and follow Furnace Creek Road toward China Ranch Road. Turn onto China Ranch Road and continue to China Ranch Date Farm, at #8 China Ranch Road in Tecopa.
Check China Ranch’s website for current hours, farm details, trail descriptions, and safety guidance.
Creek Trail
Easy, about 200 yards; follows the creek through native plants, with picnic tables.
Mesa Trail
About 2.5 miles round trip and 500 feet of elevation gain; overlooks the ranch and river canyon.
Ranch View Trail
About 2 miles round trip with steep, narrow sections; not recommended for people uneasy with heights.
Slot Canyon Trail
About 4 miles round trip, with a river crossing and 10–15-foot dry falls; turn back if unsure.
Cliffs Trail
About 2 miles or more; challenging, with climbing over dry falls and steep loose footing.
October–April is the best season to avoid intense summer heat. Carry water, stay on designated trails, and check China Ranch’s safety guidance before setting out.
Local mining history
Tecopa Mines
Explore the region’s mining history through the Tecopa Mines YouTube channel and local mine-tour information.
More Places to Visit
Each directions link opens a map route from Tecopa Hot Springs Resort. Check destination websites for current access, conditions, and hours.
Amargosa Opera House
Historic opera house and hotel in Death Valley Junction. Check the official site for current tours and performances.
Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge
Desert springs, boardwalks, and rare species. The refuge recommends the West Entrance via Highway 373; roads are dirt and may be muddy or closed after rain.
Furnace Creek · Death Valley National Park
Use the Furnace Creek Visitor Center as your destination. The National Park Service provides coordinates because this point has no street address.
Shoshone Museum
Explore regional geology, local history, mammoths, mining, and the Tonopah & Tidewater Railroad at 118 Hwy 127.
Explore nearby
Local Shops & Wellness
Local businesses in Tecopa and Shoshone.
LaBoutik · Tecopa
LaBoutik
Isabel Gayo’s Tecopa thrift and consignment shop, with handmade goods and sewing services.
Read about LaBoutikKarin Pine · Shoshone
Transformational Bodywork
Karin Pine’s massage and bodywork practice is now in Shoshone.
Visit Karin Pine’s sitePlan ahead
Travel Safe into the Desert
You will be traveling deep into the Mojave, on the edge of the Great Basin, thinking that if you have survived the wilds of Vegas or Los Angeles, or … you can handle anything. Or maybe you’ve already watched too many horror movies featuring the hot dry barren desert. Somewhere in the middle is what you’ll actually find.
This is a land of extremes from summertime temperatures up to 127 in the shade and a possibility of below freezing in the winter, with wind any time. Most find fall and spring to be their favorite times to visit. Temperatures from day to night can vary from 20–40°F. That means if it’s too hot in the day for you, it will cool to very lovely at night. If it’s freezing at night, by 9 or 10 a.m. it should be warm enough to take off your coat. People love to travel to this region of the Mojave year round. And a hot spring in the summer? If it’s 115 outside and the hot bath is 104, it will still feel wonderful.
Travel safe: carry at least one gallon of water per person per day, even in the winter. If your car breaks down, stay with it; someone will eventually come along. If you’re going off on a back road, let someone know where you’re headed and when you expect to return, so if you don’t, we’ll know where to start looking.
TECOPA HOT SPRINGS RESORT