DeAnza Springs Resort

Admittedly it’s been a few years but we really enjoyed our stay. Staff was helpful and informative. Everything was very clean, had frequent visits from the friendly staff cat. Loved the hiking. Glad to see the facilities have improved.

I came here because of such good reviews all true except about staff. The tenants and visitors including us we are very polite and relaxed. I own a business so I know customer service and the restaurant guy and maintenance are in the wrong type of work. Have no good expectations on customer service so u wont be dissapointed.

Just an update: Been a member now since September of 2011. The wife is now a member too. I am up there just abpout every other weekend year round, and my wife joins me 6 – 10 times a year. Great people, great time. Come on up!

We love getting back to nature and in touch with each other at DeAnza. There are very nice facilities for you to work out, spa, pool, restaurant, hike, and just chill out. Bring yourself to the hotel, or you can bring tents, your motorhome or rv, etc. Weekend nights its pretty busy in the lounge, with people playing bingo, pool, shuffleboard, karaōke, dancing to the dj or live music, drinking at the bar and meeting some of the koolest people anywhere. The office staff, especially Kim and Kay are very welcoming, and the hosts, Dave and Helen, make everyone feel warm, fuzzy and at home. Clothing optional, so be prepared for some nakedness too… Good times all around!

I’ve been here a few times now and can echo what the over reviewers have said. The facilities are very nice — 2 pools, one indoor, one outdoor; Jacuzzi, full gym, motel rooms, full hook ups for RVs, tennis, bocce courts, horseshoes, etc.
Everyone has been very welcoming and friendly — easy to strike up a conversation in the hot tub. The office staff are particularly friendly and helpful.
Even though I’ve been here a few times, I’ve never seen that many people around, but I haven;t been by on many of the weekends with planned events.
All in all, I would recommend giving it a try.

For years, San Diego used to have two nudist clubs, however, since The Swallows in El Cajon closed a few years ago, De Anza Springs is the only act in town. That said, it’s a pretty decent venue, complete with a restaurant and full bar, two pools, jacuzzi, weight area and, of course, volleyball.
The surrounding land is full of native archaeological sites complete with petroglyphs and metates, and the best part is that you can hike to all of them in the nude as well and they have guidebooks available for reference at the main clubhouse.
I only get out there occasionally these days, but whenever I’ve gone the place has seemed mostly deserted. The permanent residents, for the most part, appear to be friendly retirees of the desert loner variety and the day/​weekend users seem to be more of a younger mixed crowd. They also have an active schedule of themed parties and events which seem to bring everyone out of the woodwork from the surrounding trailers and camping areas when they are put on.
Although it is a bit of a drive from San Diego, you can make a day trip out of it. Basically, just head east on I-​8 for about an hour and take the Jacumba exit. Double back on the frontage dirt road at the gas station by the exit and you’re there. There are signs for it around the area as well.
I would also highly recommend it as a first time experience for anyone who has ever thought about trying nude recreation. It is a safe environment for all people and it is NOT a sex club! Inappropriate behavior is not permitted and anyone engaging in anything out of line — whether it be an unwanted come-​on or overt sexual activity will be removed.
Be sure to bring sunscreen and remember that, since it is in the desert, it can get really hot — especially during the Summer.

I stopped by here on a solo motorcycle trip once looking for a clean bathroom in the middle of nowhere.
They were very friendly, let me use the facilities, gave me a tour, showed me around, and made me feel very welcome.
Nice Clubhouse, Dining hall, & indoor Pool.
I’d bring my RV here just for the peaceful serene camping.
Oh it’s also a Clothing Optional Place — But that is another story.

Being that I’m no stranger to the nude beaches of Blacks and San O, I decided to take it up a notch and check out a nudist resort. It wasnt really the resort I wanted to check out but the miles of nude hiking available there. As I reached the entrance to the resort, I was presented with a closed gate that I had to buzz in for.
Bzzzzzzz.
«Main Office, How can I help you?».
«I’d like to check out the resort with my 1 day pass for new visitors».
«Ok, see you at the front office»
Gates open and I drive in.
The resort resembles desert campgrounds with several mobile homes, RV’s, shacks, lining the seemingly unorganized maze of dirt roads. Not as developed as I imagined it. I thought it would be like a mobile home community setup for some reason. Don’t get me wrong, that’s what was stuck in my head. Overall, its a nice place. Driving to the main office, I passed several people whom surprisingly were not FULLY nude. Again my miconception about how nudists were. I arrived to the main office to check in, ahhh, here is the meat and potatoes of the resort!
Nude, semi clothed, and clothed people were entering/​exiting the main building. As I entered the front door ALOT more nude people here just acting normal. I walk up to the front desk and was greeted by 2 nice women with smiles. They were clothed, probably to interact with visitors, vendors, and the like and keep them at a comfortable level. I tell them this is my first time here and one of the ladies responds «Oh you’re a Virgin!!» Yep. They collect some information about me and I am greeted by another friendly lady to give me a tour. I was not asked to remove my clothes for the tour which again, i thought I might have had to. They show me the lounge areas, cafeteria, dance hall, the 2 pools (1 heated the other not), and the spa. The poeple that were in the clubhouse were mostly older men, a few older women, and 1 or 2 minors. After the tour, Im off to do whatever I please… So I head out for some nude hiking before it gets too hot.
Get to what I think is the one of the trailheads and begin stripping down to prep myslef for some nude Hiking. Hat– check, sunblock — check, snacks — check, knife — check (just in case I meet some unfriendly furry friends), Water — check, extra water — check, gatorade — check, shorts — I think I’ll just leave em in the car. MMkay I think Im ready to go.
So Im standing on the trail head and Im trying to find my path. I can only follow each path so far until its greeted with rocks upon boulder upon rock and more boulders. Ok. so its this kind of hiking. I start my acsent and once I get high enough, I find that there was an easier way in about a few hundred yards from where I parked. Aw @#*&! Oh well, this way was fun too. The trails are surrounded by your typical desert furniture; Cactus, sand, the brush that has those little spears that always get into your socks, and tons of rocks. Its a great feeling to be walking around nude out in the open just watch out for all the hazards. After I reach the top the terrain flattens out and there is a slight downhill trek I had to make and eventually a wash I can follow. Its beautiful scenery if you can appreciate desert landscape. Its also dead silent except for the noise that you make when you walk. I wasnt sure where I shouldve went to see the best these trails had to offer. I just wanted to test it out first. BTW, please let me know where these spot are so I can map it out on my next trip. After walking a few miles or so and taking pics along the way, I check my water levels and decide I should begin heading back. I take the «easier» route back which still required a little boulder traversing and decide to take a few breathers under some nice shaded holes created by the boulders leaning up on one another.
Once I got back to where I started, I just decided to «Cool down» by just taking my time a walking to the clubhouse from the trail head (about couple hundred yards). Head back through the main office and head straight to the showers (mmm cold showers). I just realized then that another benefit of the nudist resort is that I didnt need to bring any clothes to the shower and I could just air dry off while I continue to cool down.
At this time there was alot more people in the club house than before. More men, AND more women, all going about their regular business, conversations, whatever. One thing I did notice is that for the time I went there. I did not see any minorities, no black people, Mexican people, asian. .nothing. At the nude beaches, you see all kinds of different backgrounds. I guess resorts are a different story. Its wasnt a problem that I was the only minority just an observation. Everyone seemed to be friendly and helpful whenever I talked with them. Its just like being around regular textiles. just without clothes which you dont even realize after a while.