Explore Aravada Springs
Accommodations and Points of Interest
Registration & Ella's Country Store
This is the registration office where you check in for your stay here at Aravada Springs. Guests can also conveniently restock on supplies from Ella's Country Store.
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Grandpas' Cabin
This historical cabin has been renovated. It was the home of the owner's great grandparents, Luke and Julia Whitney.
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Bunk House
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Rock House Lodge
This is a large gathering place with a petrified wood fireplace, game table and more. It is a great place for guests or groups to gather at the end of the day. It is included with all guest usage.
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Common Deck
The deck overlooks the orchards and tepees to the east of the campground. It connects the Rock House Lodge to the Kitchen. Below, the deck offers a shaded area with picnic tables.
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Kitchen for Groups
This is available when booking group reservations. It includes commercial stainless steel sinks, food preparation island and counter tops. Two stoves with large capacity ovens and large refrigerator is also included.
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Public Restrooms and Showers
This contains three public restrooms, one of which is disabilities (ADA) compliant. Showers are also included here. It is available for day use, as well as for group reservations.
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Swimming Pond
This is the swimming pond and is available to all guests. Please note that children under the age of 14 must always be accompanied by an adult while using the pond.
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Gold Butte - Basic Cabin
This is one of six basic cabins available for booking reservations. It comes with one queen bed and floor space for another cot or camping pad. It also includes a swamp cooler for the hot seasons, and a heater for the cold. Remember to bring your own bedding and food.
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Grand Gulch - Basic Cabin
This is one of six basic cabins available for booking reservations. It comes with one twin over full bunk bed, and one twin bunk bed. There is floor space for another cot or camping pad. It also includes a swamp cooler for the hot seasons, and a heater for the cold. Remember to bring your own bedding and food.
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Nevada Mica - Basic Cabin
This is one of six basic cabins available for booking reservations. It comes with two twin bunk beds. There is floor space for another cot or camping pad. It also includes a swamp cooler for the hot seasons, and a heater for the cold. Remember to bring your own bedding and food.
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Azure - Basic Cabin
This is one of six basic cabins available for booking reservations. It comes with one twin bunk bed and two twin beds with camping mattresses. It also has table and chairs. There is floor space for another cot or camping pad. It also includes a swamp cooler for the hot seasons, and a heater for the cold. Remember to bring your own bedding and food.
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Black Ridge - Basic Cabin
This is one of six basic cabins available for booking reservations. It comes with one twin over full bunk bed and one twin bunk bed. It also has table and chairs. There is floor space for another cot or camping pad. It also includes a swamp cooler for the hot seasons, and a heater for the cold. Remember to bring your own bedding and food.
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Crazy Eddy - Basic Cabin
This is one of six basic cabins available for booking reservations. It comes with one queen bed and one twin bunk bed. It also has table and chairs. There is floor space for another cot or camping pad. It also includes a swamp cooler for the hot seasons, and a heater for the cold. Remember to bring your own bedding and food.
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Public Restrooms with Showers
These are shared restrooms for the basic cabins and miners' tents. They each include a shower stall.
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Desert Willow - Miners' Tent
This is one of three miners' tents available for booking reservations. It comes with two twin beds and has enough floor space for another cot or camping pads. Remember to bring your own bedding and food.
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Joshua Tree - Miners' Tent
This is one of three miners' tents available for booking reservations. It comes with two twin beds and has enough floor space for another cot or camping pads. Remember to bring your own bedding and food.
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Purple Sage - Miners' Tent
This is one of three miners' tents available for booking reservations. It comes with two twin beds and has enough floor space for another cot or camping pads. Remember to bring your own bedding and food.
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Historic Large Fruit Tree Orchard
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RV Camp Area
The RV camping area includes water hookups and black and gray water dump station. This is part of the lower camp group package that includes our six Basic Cabins, three Miners' Tents, three Tepees, the Rock House Lodge and the Kitchen. Remember to bring your own bedding and food.
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Newly Planted Fruit Trees
This is the newest fruit tree orchard containing deer-proof fencing to protect the trees.
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Bighorn Sheep Tepee
This sleeps a capacity of four people and includes three camping cots and room for another camping pad. It also includes a special-purpose wood-burning stove in the middle of the tepee. Remember to bring your own bedding and food.
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Desert Tortoise - Tepee
This sleeps a capacity of four people and includes three camping cots and room for another camping pad. It also includes a special-purpose wood-burning stove in the middle of the tepee. Remember to bring your own bedding and food.
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Falling Man - Tepee
This sleeps a capacity of four people and includes three camping cots and room for another camping pad. It also includes a special-purpose wood-burning stove in the middle of the tepee. Remember to bring your own bedding and food.
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Hundred Year Old Fig Tree
This hundred year-old Fig tree was brought in on the train in the 1910s by the owner's great grandfather G. Luke Whitney. It continues to produce massive amounts of figs each year. Check at the Sundries store to purchase figs that you pick and packaging containers to protect the fruit on your travel back home.
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Fruit Tree Orchards
These fruit trees were planted by the ranch manager and produce a variety of fruit each year. Check at the Sundries store to purchase fruit that you pick and packaging containers to protect it on your travel back home.
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Historic Fire Truck
This fire truck was acquired by the owner. Plans are underway to restore it to operating condition.
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Historic Pump House
This pump house was built by Keith Nay. He used it to pump water to the fruit trees.
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Julia's Deluxe Cabin
This deluxe cabin is available for booking reservations. It comes with one king size bed, kitchenette, swamp cooler and floor space for cots. It includes an attached bathroom. The kitchenette includes a mini-refrigerator and microwave. Remember to bring your own bedding and food.
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Flora - Standard Cabin
This standard cabin is available for booking reservations. It comes with one queen size bed, a private bathroom with tub and shower. There is enough floor space for a cot or camping pads. The cabin includes a mini-refrigerator and microwave. Remember to bring your own bedding and food.
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Keith - Standard Cabin
This standard cabin is available for booking reservations. It comes with one queen size bed, a private bathroom with tub and shower. There is enough floor space for a cot or camping pads. The cabin includes a mini-refrigerator and microwave. Remember to bring your own bedding and food.
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Solar System
This is the solar system for the ranch. This is what supplies electrical power that allows us all the modern amenities including cooling for our cabins, lighting and Wi-Fi.
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