Book with our pet friendly guarantee and get help from our canine concierge. It was a place to stay the night and explore the slabs. Salvation mountain and slab city well, slab city is an rv place with no charge. Mojos slab camp with an interactive map and directions. Dispatches from the last free place is a new book that explores a onesquaremile patch of desert in imperial county, california, that once served as a military base. Our hosts were great and we ran into them, and angel, at a few parties throughout the. It was closed, buildings were deconstructed, and abandoned years ago.
Thinking of moving to slab city with our kids squat the planet. Salvation mountain is a painted hill just before slab city and they love god. Slab city, or the slabs, is a free campsite and alternative living community located near an active bombing range in the desert city of niland, california. Oct 12, 2017 kristin had never heard of slab city before she stumbled across a cheap airbnb listing for an rv in the sonoran desert while planning a 10day road trip around california. The direct and official information for slab city low road area in niland, california. Check flight prices and hotel availability for your visit. From out of the wild west these true incidents from the past three years ride out of slab city into your hands. Slab city niland 2020 all you need to know before you. Slab city is referred to by its residents as the last.
Get directions, maps, and traffic for slab city, me. Stay in hotels and other accommodations near tierra del sol golf club, california city community center, and california city chamber of commerce. In the area just south of niland youll find mud volcanos. Take main street from niland accross the railway tracks and beal street after that.
The 10 closest hotels to salvation mountain, calipatria. East jesus is located another mile or so up the road from slab city. They represent our daily outlaw life at one of the greatest tourist attractions of california, alongside disneyland, sea world, and the wild animal park. Top 10 hotels in slab city, california cancel free on most hotels. Its a real desert adventure as huell howser goes way off the beaten track to find two fine examples of californias gold. Book your hotel in california city and pay later with expedia. It is the remaining concrete slabs of the dismantled and abandoned marine barracks of camp dunlap. Slab city niland updated 2020 niland, ca tripadvisor. Its known for its eccentric offthegrid culture and trashart. The airplane man of slab city slab city near niland, ca.
Slab city is a community in the sonoran desert located in imperial county in southern california located 4 miles east of niland, ca. Get directions, maps, and traffic for slab city, ny. The ownership of the land reverted from the military back to the state of california and has no current plans of being used. Enjoy 24 hour use of camp facilities while making the most of your visit with a scenic view of the chocolate mountains, live music from local artists, and our very own slab city tour upon request. Get the scoop on our favorite pet friendly hotels, dog friendly activities, and restaurants that allow dogs in slab city, ca below. Find unique places to stay with local hosts in 191 countries. Slab city or the slabs is a snowbird campsite in the colorado desert in southeastern california, used by recreational vehicle owners and squatters from across north america. Hotels near salvation mountain, calipatria on tripadvisor. Anaheim to slab city 4 ways to travel via train, bus, car, taxi, and. Im a dumbass and slab city is free of charge, free from the law and is truly the last free place in america and it sucks. Save big on a wide range of california city hotels. Inside slab city, the lawless city in the desert youtube. If you plan to stay the night in slab city, set your accommodations standards very low. An escape for the down and out slab city is a 600acre chunk of california desert on an abandoned wwii artillery training range, home to long time residents, newcomers and transients.
If you need help deciding where to stay, play, or eat with fido, youve come to the right place. Slab city is used by recreational vehicle owners and squatters from across north america. Best hotels near slab city, niland, california tripadvisor. Jan 30, 2015 my personal and honest opinion about slab city. Slab city is a community of snow birds, military veterans, anarchists, neolibertarians and others squatting offgrid in the sonoran desert near the salton sea in southeastern california. Slab city is located in the colorado desert of southern california. Slab city niland all you need to know before you go. The best 10 hotels near slab city in slab city, ca yelp. The town is located 8 miles km north of calipatria, 2 miles 3 km southeast of salton sea. May 15, 2012 this bizarre, lawless land in the california desert is inhabited by drug addicts, eccentrics, army vets, hippies and just plain old weirdos. So, at least for now, slab city remains the last free place in america. Slab city is about an hour and half out of palm springs near the salton sea, an abandoned area that once promised to be the next big suburbia with its glistening resorts and upper class hotels. This is a quite large hotel right on the i10 frontage road.
After having spent a week mixing it up with folks living in slab city as well as touring. Thousands of acres now sit rotting away under the californian desert sun, rusty signs swinging in the dry air squeaking in the vast empty land. Huell spends a day touring slab city in a twentyfive year old dune buggy, meets many of its colorful residents, and finds out why so many of them keep coming back year after year. Slab city a desert haven for recessions victims cbs news. The name slab city also known as the slabs refers to the abandoned concrete slabs that scatter the land. Slab city californias gold 806 huell howser archives at.
All the buildings were deconstructed and the cement slabs upon which they stood stay, thus slab city. Visiting slab city was a little unsettling for me, and also eye opening. See more ideas about slab city, city and salvation mountain. It takes its name from the concrete slabs that remain from the abandoned world war ii marine barracks of camp dunlap. The population was 1,006 at the 2010 census, down from 1,143 at the 2000 census. In 2007, he was featured in the film into the wild, based on the jon krakauer book of the same name, which brought even more pilgrims to salvation mountain. Apr 19, 2017 californias thirdlargest city the 34thlargest in the country is a nearghost town. Experience offgrid desert living in comfort and style. Our map displays the areas and neighborhoods around all slab city hotels so you can see how close you are from landmarks and attractions, and then refine your search within the larger area. Ca ponderosa, slab citythe george trailer campersrvs for. Mojos slab camp map slab city, california mapcarta. California city is known for its desert, lake views, and sunsets.
Slab city niland 2020 all you need to know before you go. After having spent a week mixing it up with folks living in slab city as well as touring around to all the icons from east jesus, the range, the. Inside slab city, a squatters paradise in southern california. Its a haven for those living on the fringe of society, taking up residence in land that nobody else wants, and living a life in opposition to the norm. Jun 18, 2017 located in slab city, niland, california, folk artist leonard knights salvation mountain is a folk art monument built of paint and found objects. The 10 best motels near slab city, niland tripadvisor. Slab city hostel is open to all ages and is the first and only hostel in slab city, the last free place. Slab city, also called the slabs, is a largely snowbird community in the sonoran desert located in imperial county, california. A safe and friendly place to take in the sights of slab city. Very little out of the ordinary happens here at slab city, in southern californias sonoran desert, because the out of the ordinary happens all the time. Knight thought slab city was an ideal spot to construct his mountain, so he moved onto the site and spent his days building, painting, and welcoming curious visitors. Best hotels near slab city niland inn, best western plus main street inn, calipatria inn and suites, brawley inn, fountain of youth spa rv resort, ray. California city is the state of californias biggest. Search for hotels in slab city with by checking our online map.
The best slab city hotel deals are here with our lowest price guarantee. Niland formerly, imperial junction, old beach, and hobgood is a censusdesignated place cdp in imperial county, california. Slab city usa advice california message board tripadvisor. But if you plan to stay they night in slab city, you are not embarking on this adventure for the accommodations. We sat down with our friend, jinxy bonesaw, to get an exclusive look at what life is actually like in slab city, also known as the city with no laws, or the last free place on earth.