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East County escape

Jacumba, for a day or a night

Make the destination the plan: a mineral-pool soak, a meal at Long Shadow, and a change of scenery in Jacumba. Stay overnight if you'd rather stretch the trip out.

Full day or 1 night · mineral pools & dinner

The Ritual Pool at Jacumba Hot Springs Hotel, with white loungers and thatched umbrellas beside mineral water.
Photo: Mikael Kennedy / Jacumba Hot Springs Hotel

The stops

  1. Head east to Jacumba

    Use live navigation from San Diego to the hotel on Old Highway 80. Choose a departure time around your pool reservation and the day's temperatures.

    Hotel & location ↗

  2. Book a mineral-pool pass

    Reserve a day pass for the mineral pools. Choose the session that suits your plans before setting off.

    Pool passes ↗

  3. Eat at Long Shadow

    The restaurant welcomes visitors as well as hotel guests. Book a meal on the patio or in the dining room to round out the day.

    Menu & reservations ↗

Another direction

Julian & Lake Cuyamaca →Point Loma & Shelter Island →Palm Springs, poolside →Pappy’s, then stay the night →Hollywood, steak & a show →Let’s Get Bougie →