Oasis Springs is set out in the desert near a lake. This world has a different feel than Willow Creek. Oasis Springs tends to be more modern and edgy.
Bedrock Strait
Bedrock Strait is a lower-priced neighborhood with four homes and an empty lot. A small stream runs along the edge of this neighborhood and provides an area for Sims to explore and have fun. All of the homes here are single bedroom and single bathroom, so this is not a great area for families. Either single Sims or couples are usually found in this neighborhood.
Pebble Burrow
- Lot Size: 30x20
- Empty lot
There is only one empty lot in this neighborhood. It is big enough to build a medium-sized home and backs up to the stream. It is between two other homes so you will have neighbors on either side of you.
Nookstone
This is a small house on a small lot. However, it is not very expensive and suitable for one Sim or a couple that does not mind sharing the single bedroom. This lot backs up to the stream and is close to collectible items.
Sandtrap Flat
This small house is on a medium-sized lot, allowing for room to expand. In fact, by adding some walls and changing the flooring of the front porch, you can easily turn this space into another room or two. You can also pull the exterior walls out and add even more rooms. This lot is large enough to handle these types of renovations.
Slipshod Mesquite
This is the largest lot in the neighborhood—and one of the smallest homes. This single wide trailer is not a bad place to start. Or tear it down and use this lot to build an even bigger and better home. This lot also includes some outdoor furniture for a couple of Sims to use to enjoy the outdoors while having a meal or conversation.
Agave Abode
While this is one of the nicest looking homes in the neighborhood, the lot is quite small with little room for additions. It backs up to the stream and is close to a small bridge that crosses the stream to a good fishing spot.
Neighborhood Amenities
Bedrock Strait is out in the desert, and while it has some fishing spots along the stream and places to collect items, there is not much else. With no parks or playgrounds for children, this neighborhood is more suitable for adults.
A picnic spot along the side of the road offers an area to socialize and enjoy a meal with other Sims.
Parched Prospect
While Bedrock Strait was all brown and desert, Parched Prospect is like an oasis in the middle of the desert. Though the surroundings are sandy desert, the lots are all green and grassy. This is a better neighborhood for families with children.
Dusty Turf
- Lot Size: 30x20
- Empty lot
Dusty Turf is the empty lot in this neighborhood. It is actually a pretty decent-sized lot at the intersection of two roads. If you are going to build a home in Oasis Springs, this is a better choice than Pebble Burrow in Bedrock Strait because Parched Prospect is a nicer and more classy neighborhood.
Raffia Quinta
- Lot Size: 20x15
- 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms
This small home has two bedrooms and two bathrooms squeezed into it. The lot is not very big, so if you want to expand, you will have to put a second floor on top rather than expanding out to the sides. Small families or a couple roommates will find this home a great place to live. It also has an fenced-in patio in the back with some outdoor furniture and a barbecue.
Vista Quarry
- Lot Size: 30x20
- 2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom
This is another small house. However, the large lot means you can easily move those walls out or add more room—especially if you go out the back. It does have a bit of landscaping in the backyard. However, with the space, you can do a lot more back there.
Springscape
- Lot Size: 30x20
- 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms
This nice home is perfect for a family or a larger household. It has a fenced backyard complete with furniture and enough space for several Sims to live without running into each other. Plus, it is right next door to a park! Children can go and play at the park while staying close to home.
Cacti Casa
- Lot Size: 40x30
- 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms
This is the largest home in Parched Prospect. A big patio on the side yard would be great for entertaining. The design of this house is unique—it has roofless atrium in the center that makes the home seem more open. With four bedrooms and three bathrooms, this can be great for a large family or for a group of roommates with enough room for everyone to have some privacy.
Neighborhood Amenities
The main amenity of this neighborhood is the small park, which is perfect for families with children. Those who like to collect things will find plants, rocks, and places to look for frogs. Unlike some of the other neighborhoods in Oasis Springs, there are no bodies of water or fishing holes.
The rocketship playset is a great place for children to burn off some energy.
Skyward Palms
When visiting Skyward Palms, it is hard to realize that you are actually in the middle of the desert. This neighborhood borders a golf course and has several ponds surrounding it. All of the homes in this neighborhood have a southwestern style of architecture.
Arid Ridge
- Lot Size: 40x30
- Empty lot
This large empty lot allows you to build a large house if you choose or have a large yard. It is surrounded on three sides by roads and backs up to a desert dune. The lot already has several trees and some landscaping.
Granada Place
- Lot Size: 30x20
- 3 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms
This large house fills most of the lot and provides plenty of space for a large family. In addition to a nice patio in the back, an enclosed courtyard in the front is perfect for socializing with neighbors and friends. There are a couple fishing spots on the pond behind this house.
Sultry Springside
- Lot Size: 30x20
- 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms
This large home has an enclosed courtyard in front and enclosed patio in the back. A balcony in the front provides an outdoor location for working on skills or hobbies without being interrupted by neighbors. This lot backs up to large pond.
Rio Verde
- Lot Size: 40x30
- 5 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms
The largest house in the neighborhood is also on the largest lot—and there is not a lot of space left over for expansion. This home has plenty of room for the largest family and with the number of bedroom and bathrooms, would be ideal for extended families. Give the grandparents their own bedroom and bathroom and still have space for the parents and kids. A large pond behind this house offers a nice view and some fishing.
Neighborhood Amenities
While there are lots of places to collect items on the perimeter of this neighborhood, the main amenities are the two large ponds with fishing spots as well as the beautiful landscaping surrounding the lots. Many Sims find the contrast of the greenery surrounded by the stark desert engaging.
With ponds like this right behind the homes, the Sims in Skyward Palms should take up fishing. One spot even has some rare fish.
Acquisition Butte
Acquisition Butte is the most exclusive neighborhood in Oasis Springs. Located on the heights above the town, this neighborhood embraces the desert terrain and does not try to hide it behind the green grass of golf courses. If you want to live here, you will need to save up your Simoleons. However, for some Sims, this is worth the price.
Yuma Heights
- Lot Size: 40x30
- 4 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms
With grass in the front yard and the natural desert in the back, this large home features several balconies. While there is not much of a backyard, there is space for improving this area to create a spot for entertaining with a great view of Oasis Springs below. A trail that leads down to a lower ledge behind this house is great for exploring. This home has enough space for a large family.
Affluista Mansion
- Lot Size: 50x50
- 2 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms
Affluista Mansion is one of the more unusual homes in an area with several interesting types of architecture. While the home across the street is more traditional southwestern style, this mansion is quite modern. The style does not end with the exterior. The design and layout of the interior is arranged to create two wings upstairs, each with a bedroom and bathroom. In addition, there is a large study on the third floor where a few Sims could set up their desks and not bother each other. While the home is large, it is designed for a small family or even two couples living together. The lot is large, so you can easily make this house even bigger if you want more bedrooms and bathrooms.
Neighborhood Amenities
As first glance, not a lot of features make this neighborhood special. There are several spots to collect items—sorry, no fishing here—but not much else. However, if you follow a trail that leads from the road down the hill to a ledge, not only can you find more collectibles but also an entrance to an abandoned mine. This is not easy to get into. You need to have a Sim with the Handiness skill maxed out at level 10 to break down the barriers so you can enter this mine. There is another entrance to this mine at the Desert Bloom park, but it is just as tough to open. If Sims explore the mine, they may find a secret location—the Forgotten Grotto (scroll down for a map of this location). To get there, you must make three correct choices while exploring. One wrong choice, and you end up back at the entrance to the mine.
Follow the trail down to the lower ledge to find some more collectibles and the entrance to an abandoned mine.
Oasis Springs Commercial District
The commercial district for Oasis Springs is on the shore of a large lake. It offers four different venues for Sims to visit as well as some other amenities to help make this a gathering spot for the Sims living in Oasis Springs as well as those visiting from other towns.
The Futures Past Museum
This is a museum where Sims can go to admire art and to socialize. It is much more modern than the Municipal Muses Museum in Willow Creek. Many Sims like to use the Futures Past as a location for social events due to its aesthetics.
The Solar Flare Lounge
The Solar Flare Lounge has some unique architecture. Most of the space is on the second floor with just some stairs leading up to the action from ground level. This upper-class establishment has a bar for developing Mixology skill as well as a microphone for Sims looking to practice their Comedy skill. Sims frequent this place at all hours. Of the two clubs in Oasis Springs, this one is a bit fancier. Many Sims wear their party outfits when coming to this club; however, everyone is welcome no matter what they are wearing.
Burners & Builders Gym
This gym has all of the exercise equipment Sims need to have fun and work on their Fitness skill. Because this gym is between two popular social venues, many Sims like to work out after a day on the job, then take a shower and head out to the lounge or bar.
Rattlesnake Juice Bar
This establishment is designed and themed to look like an old cantina. As such, Sims feel comfortable coming in their everyday outfits and enjoy the down-to-earth ambience. Sims can use the bar here to develop the Mixology skill.
Neighborhood Amenities
While adults hit the lounge and bar, kids can play at the park or explore the shoreline.
The area between the venues and the shoreline has been made into a waterfront park. There is an area with a playset, a couple picnic areas, and even some restrooms so Sims don’t have to go into one of the buildings to take care of business. Find fishing spots along the lakeshore and places to explore and discover collectibles around the perimeter of this district.
Desert Bloom Park
The Desert Bloom Park is a very nice place for Sims to visit and relax, explore, jog, and just have fun. There are a playset and monkey bars for children and even a bar in one of the buildings for the adults. This makes it a great place to have social events. There are several places to explore and look for collectibles as well as a few small ponds for fishing.
A dry desert park needs a bar to wet the whistle of the Sims who come to visit. This room is a great place to invite Sims for socializing or for a party.
In addition to the normal features of a park, you can also find an entrance to an abandoned mine at the Desert Bloom Park. This is the same mine that can be accessed from Acquisition Butte. Sims need a level 10 Handiness skill to break down the barriers to enter the mine. Then if they explore the mine, they may find a secret location—the Forgotten Grotto. To get there, you must make three correct choices while exploring. One wrong choice, and you end up back at the entrance to the mine.
If your Sim has the maxed out Handiness skill, he or she can break down the barriers to enter the mine. Then explore it to see what you can find.
