If you want to get away from the crowds and expense of Palm Springs, Desert Hot Springs is the place to go. About 5 miles from Palm Springs, this small city is growing and improving every year.
In Desert Hot springs you will find many accommodations for any budget, and best of all, just about every hotel, motel and resort has natural hot springs & Spas for you to enjoy and soak in.This town is built above one of the worlds best natural hot water aquifers. The water is clean, the air is clean and the scenery of the mountains are spectacular.
Hot mineral water enthusiasts come from all over the word to soak in the natural hot springs and spas which is available in almost every hotel, motel & spa.
Because of it's higher elevation it is usually 5-10 degrees cooler than on the valley floor in cities like Palm Springs.
It's only about 120 from Los Angeles and besides the attractions in Palm Springs and the other desert cities nearby. (The whole valley is called the Coachella Valley which includes Palm Springs, Indian Wells, Palm Desert, Indio, Cathedral City, Rancho Mirage, La Quinta, Thousand Palms and maybe a few more.)
If you enjoy the outdoors there is plenty of golf courses, Desert Hot Springs is located right next to Joshua Tree State Park which should not be missed and the surrounding mountains have many quaint towns in the cooler elevations such as Idyllwild, Pioneer Town and Mount San Jacinto State Park which is accessible by car or the Palm Springs Aerial Tramway which is another must do activity.
Also is you need to cool off and need an activity for the kids, there is a great water park just a few miles away.If you prefer to stay indoors when it gets too hot the many casinos in the area is the place to go.There is always special deals and almost all of the larger casinos have world class entertainment.
Getting to Desert Hot Springs is easy. From Los Angeles just take Interstate 10 to the Desert Hot Springs exit, which also may be signed as Gene Autry Trail. From the San Diego area just take interstate 15 to Interstate 10 and then go east. From Phoenix is a straight drive west on Interstate 10, a great scenic desert drive. The main exit and main drag is Palm Drive. Do not get it confused with Date Palm Drive which is one exit over.
Even though most days are sunny and moderate (330 days of sunshine a year), be prepared for an occasional cold snap.
Many locals will just abbreviate the city name to DHS. And many visitors will by winter homes in the area especially Canadians as they visit in droves during the winter months. At the time of this article, homes in DHS are amongst the lowest price in the nation. You can buy a beautiful home in this area for under 100,000
So if you love warm weather, plenty to do inside and outside, without the expensive hotel crowds and traffic of Palm Springs, DHS is the place to go and a great USA Road Trip.
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