Sycamore Hot Springs - Avila Beach California - Hot Springs on Waymarking.com

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In 1886, two men started drilling for oil in what is now called Avila Valley. Instead of the oil they had anticipated, sulphur-based mineral water sprang up. Naturally hot, this white sulphur spring water proved to have a therapeutic effect and the "Oil Wells" (as Sycamore was then named) rapidly became a popular spa/resort and location for social gatherings in San Luis Obispo County.

In the early 1900s, the resort was called San Luis Hot Sulphur Springs. W.C. Fields visited here frequently, as did many others who stayed at Hearst Castle. The Pacific Coast Railway stopped right across the street, enabling guests from Los Angeles to San Francisco to enjoy a coastal train ride while traveling to the resort. A popular "getaway" special was then a two-day stay at the hot springs combined with the train ride, for a total of $19.00.

In the mid-1930s, new owners restoring the facility, named it Sycamore Mineral Springs. They emphasized its use as a therapeutic center staffed by doctors and nurses. People visited Sycamore Mineral Springs for mineral water treatments to "cure" their aches and pains, arthritis and other ailments. The mid-1970s saw another shift in focus, and Sycamore Mineral Springs once again, became a spa resort. New owners rebuilt the facility to host the many tourists traveling up and down the coast.

Temperature (F): 104 Temperature (C): 40 Type: Developed Cost?: Use Fee Open to the Public?: yes Clothing Optional?: yes Other Amenities: Massage, Restaurant, Lodge

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