Hot springs in California
The NCEI Thermal Springs List records 304 natural thermal springs in California. 6 of them have public soaking access supported by the land manager's own material; the rest are on the map for what they are — features to look at, springs that aren't destinations, and private land.
● soakable · ● look only · ● not a destination · ● private land — larger dots open the spring's page.
| Spring | °F at source | Class | Land manager | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abbott Mine | 86 | Not a destination | — | — |
| Aetna Springs | 91 | Not a destination | — | — |
| Agua Caliente Spring | 133 | Not a destination | — | — |
| Agua Caliente Springs | 101 | Not a destination | — | — |
| Agua Tibia Spring | 92 | Not a destination | — | — |
| Alameda Warm Springs | 80 | Not a destination | — | — |
| Amedee Hot Springs | 203 | Not a destination | — | — |
| Anderson Springs | 108 | Not a destination | — | — |
| Arrowhead Springs, Waterman Hot Spr | 194 | Not a destination | — | — |
| Bad Creek Spring | 81 | Not a destination | — | — |
| Bainter Spring | 92 | Not a destination | — | — |
| Baker Soda Spring | 76 | Not a destination | — | — |
| Bare Ranch Spring | 90 | Not a destination | — | — |
| Bartlett Springs | 144 | Not a destination | — | — |
| Bassett Hot Springs | 174 | Not a destination | — | — |
| Benton Hot Springs | 134 | Private land | Private land, no public access | — |
| Bertrand Ranch Springs | 70 | Not a destination | — | — |
| Big Bend Hot Springs | 180 | Not a destination | — | — |
| Big Soda Spring | 90 | Not a destination | — | — |
| Blaney Meadows Hot Springs | 109 | Not a destination | — | — |
| Blank Spring, Manzanita Mine Sprs | 112 | Not a destination | — | — |
| Bogus Soda Springs | 76 | Not a destination | — | — |
| Boiling Springs Lake | 190 | Look only | Lassen Volcanic National Park | — |
| Boron Spring | 72 | Not a destination | — | — |
| Brockway Hot Springs | 131 | Not a destination | — | — |
| Buckeye Hot Spring | 140 | Soakable | Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest | Campground open late May to late September, as weather and conditions allow. |
| Bumpass Hell | 199 | Look only | Lassen Volcanic National Park | — |
| Byron Hot Springs | 96 | Not a destination | — | — |
| California Hot Springs | 122 | Not a destination | — | — |
| Calistoga Hot Springs | 172 | Not a destination | — | — |
| Cameta Warm Spring | 73 | Not a destination | — | — |
| Campbell Hot Springs | 111 | Not a destination | — | — |
| Canyon Spring | 97 | Not a destination | — | — |
| Carlsbad Spring | 76 | Not a destination | — | — |
| Carneros Spring | 90 | Not a destination | — | — |
| Casa Diablo Hot Pool | 165 | Not a destination | — | — |
| Casa Diablo Hot Springs and Geyser | 199 | Not a destination | — | — |
| Castle Rock Springs | 163 | Not a destination | — | — |
| Chance Spring | 73 | Not a destination | — | — |
| Chappo Spring | 80 | Not a destination | — | — |
| Coalinga Mineral Springs | 112 | Not a destination | — | — |
| Corn Spring | 72 | Not a destination | — | — |
| Coso Hot Springs | 207 | Not a destination | — | — |
| Crabtree Hot Springs | 106 | Not a destination | — | — |
| Crohare Spring | 70 | Not a destination | — | — |
| Davis Soda Spring | 73 | Not a destination | — | — |
| De Luz Warm Springs | 85 | Not a destination | — | — |
| Deep Creek Hot Springs | 108 | Look only | San Bernardino National Forest | — |
| Dehy Hot Spring | 134 | Not a destination | — | — |
| Delonegha Hot Springs | 112 | Not a destination | — | — |
| Democrat Hot Springs | 115 | Not a destination | — | — |
| Devils Kitchen | 207 | Not a destination | — | — |
| Devils Kitchen | 203 | Look only | Lassen Volcanic National Park | — |
| Dirty Socks Hot Spring | 93 | Not a destination | — | — |
| Dolans Hot Spring | 98 | Not a destination | — | — |
| Dos Palmas Spring | 84 | Not a destination | — | — |
| Drakesbad | 151 | Look only | Lassen Volcanic National Park | — |
| Eden Hot Springs | 109 | Not a destination | — | — |
| El Encino Springs | 79 | Not a destination | — | — |
| Elgin Mine | 156 | Not a destination | — | — |
| England Springs | 76 | Not a destination | — | — |
| Essex Springs | 91 | Not a destination | — | — |
| Fairview Hot Spring | 96 | Not a destination | — | — |
| Fales Hot Springs | 180 | Not a destination | — | — |
| Fish Creek Hot Springs | 110 | Not a destination | — | — |
| Fish Springs | 90 | Not a destination | — | — |
| Fort Bidwell Hot Spring | 113 | Not a destination | — | — |
| Fouts Springs | 79 | Not a destination | — | — |
| Fumarole | 203 | Not a destination | — | — |
| Fumarole | hot | Not a destination | — | — |
| Fumaroles | hot | Not a destination | — | — |
| Gilman Hot Springs | 117 | Not a destination | — | — |
| Gilroy Hot Springs | 106 | Not a destination | — | — |
| Glen Ivy Hot Springs | 131 | Private land | Private land, no public access | — |
| Gordon Warm Springs | 97 | Not a destination | — | — |
| Grapevine Springs | 100 | Not a destination | — | — |
| Grizzly Spring | 68 | Not a destination | — | — |
| Grover Hot Springs | 147 | Soakable | Grover Hot Springs State Park (California State Parks) | No posted pool season; the park takes summer camping reservations typically from mid-May through mid-September, and the pool complex is currently posted for Friday through Monday. |
| Growler Hot Spring | 203 | Not a destination | — | — |
| Harbin Springs | 120 | Private land | Private land, no public access | — |
| High Rock Spring | 86 | Not a destination | — | — |
| Highland Springs | 112 | Not a destination | — | — |
| Highland Springs | 84 | Not a destination | — | — |
| Hildebrande Spring | 77 | Not a destination | — | — |
| Hoods Hot Springs | 100 | Not a destination | — | — |
| Horseshoe Spring | 108 | Not a destination | — | — |
| Hot Creek Gorge Springs | 199 | Look only | Inyo National Forest | — |
| Hot Creek Springs | 171 | Look only | Inyo National Forest | — |
| Hot Spot | 191 | Not a destination | — | — |
| Hot Spring | 68 | Not a destination | — | — |
| Hot Spring | 151 | Not a destination | — | — |
| Hot Spring | 113 | Not a destination | — | — |
| Hot Spring | 204 | Not a destination | — | — |
| Hot Spring, Fumaroles | 183 | Not a destination | — | — |
| Hot Springs | hot | Not a destination | — | — |
| Hot Springs | 129 | Not a destination | — | — |
| Hot Springs (Menlo Baths) | 135 | Not a destination | — | — |
| Hot Springs (Surprise Valley) | 208 | Not a destination | — | — |
| Hot Springs Valley | 83 | Look only | Lassen Volcanic National Park | — |
| Howard Springs | 113 | Not a destination | — | — |
| Hunt Hot Spring | 136 | Not a destination | — | — |
| Indian Valley Hot Springs | 106 | Not a destination | — | — |
| Iridat Spring | 73 | Not a destination | — | — |
| Jackson Valley Mud Springs | 80 | Not a destination | — | — |
| Jacumba Hot Springs | 101 | Not a destination | — | — |
| Jones Fountain of Life Spring | 142 | Not a destination | — | — |
| Jordan Hot Springs | 124 | Soakable | Sequoia National Forest | Trail season posted as May through November. |
| Keane Wonder Spring | 93 | Not a destination | — | — |
| Kellog Hot Springs | 172 | Not a destination | — | — |
| Kelly Hot Spring | 198 | Not a destination | — | — |
| Keough Hot Springs | 124 | Not a destination | — | — |
| Kern Hot Spring | 109 | Soakable | Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks | No posted season. The park advises checking conditions when obtaining permits and warns that creek crossings may be hazardous early in the summer. |
| Klamath Hot Spring | 156 | Not a destination | — | — |
| Lake City Hot Springs | 207 | Not a destination | — | — |
| Lakeview Hot Springs | 100 | Not a destination | — | — |
| Las Cruces Hot Springs | 99 | Not a destination | — | — |
| Leonards Hot Springs | 144 | Not a destination | — | — |
| Little Caliente Spring | 90 | Not a destination | — | — |
| Little Geysers | 210 | Not a destination | — | — |
| Little Hot Creek Spring | 180 | Not a destination | — | — |
| Little Hot Spring | 169 | Not a destination | — | — |
| Little Hunter Canyon Springs | 81 | Not a destination | — | — |
| Lone Tree Mineral Spring | 73 | Not a destination | — | — |
| Los Guilicos Warm Springs | 88 | Not a destination | — | — |
| Lower Warm Springs, Saline Valley | 110 | Soakable | Death Valley National Park | No posted season; the park’s alerts and conditions page lists the Saline Valley primitive campground as open. |
| Mark West Springs | 88 | Not a destination | — | — |
| Matilija Hot Springs | 109 | Not a destination | — | — |
| Mccoy Spring | 82 | Not a destination | — | — |
| Mclear Warm Springs | 86 | Not a destination | — | — |
| Mercey Hot Springs | 119 | Not a destination | — | — |
| Mill Creek Springs | 150 | Look only | Lassen Volcanic National Park | — |
| Mineral Springs | 84 | Not a destination | — | — |
| Miracle Hot Sprs, Hobo Hot Sprs | 119 | Not a destination | — | — |
| Mize Spring | 73 | Not a destination | — | — |
| Mono Basin Warm Springs | 88 | Not a destination | — | — |
| Mono Hot Springs | 109 | Soakable | Sierra National Forest | Campground open June through September. |
| Montecito Hot Springs | 118 | Not a destination | — | — |
| Morgan Hot Spring | 205 | Not a destination | — | — |
| Mud Pots | 100 | Not a destination | — | — |
| Mud Pots | 100 | Not a destination | — | — |
| Mud Volcanoes | warm | Not a destination | — | — |
| Mud Volcanoes | warm | Not a destination | — | — |
| Mud Volcanoes | warm | Not a destination | — | — |
| Mud Volcanoes | warm | Not a destination | — | — |
| Mud Volcanoes | warm | Not a destination | — | — |
| Mud Volcanoes | warm | Not a destination | — | — |
| Mud Volcanoes | warm | Not a destination | — | — |
| Mud Volcanoes | warm | Not a destination | — | — |
| Muir Springs | 68 | Not a destination | — | — |
| Murrietta Hot Springs | 132 | Not a destination | — | — |
| Myers Warm Spring | 75 | Not a destination | — | — |
| Napa Rock Soda Spring, Phillips Sod | 78 | Not a destination | — | — |
| Napa Vichy Springs | 76 | Not a destination | — | — |
| Nevares Springs | 102 | Not a destination | — | — |
| Newberry Spring | 77 | Not a destination | — | — |
| Newman Springs | 94 | Not a destination | — | — |
| Newsom Springs | 99 | Not a destination | — | — |
| One Shot Mining Co | 72 | Not a destination | — | — |
| Orrs Springs | 104 | Private land | Private land, no public access | — |
| Palm Spring | 120 | Not a destination | — | — |
| Palm Springs (Agua Caliente Spring) | 104 | Not a destination | — | — |
| Pan Hot Springs | 88 | Not a destination | — | — |
| Paoha Island Springs | 181 | Not a destination | — | — |
| Paradise Spring | 100 | Not a destination | — | — |
| Paraiso Springs (Sulphur Spring) | 98 | Not a destination | — | — |
| Paso Robles Artesian Spring | 102 | Not a destination | — | — |
| Pecho Warm Springs | 95 | Not a destination | — | — |
| Pinches Spring | 70 | Not a destination | — | — |
| Pine Cone Spring | 78 | Not a destination | — | — |
| Point Arena Hot Springs | 111 | Not a destination | — | — |
| Pothole Spring | 78 | Not a destination | — | — |
| Pseudo Complexion Spring | 81 | Not a destination | — | — |
| Quigley Soda Spring | 82 | Not a destination | — | — |
| Reds Meadow Hot Springs | 115 | Not a destination | — | — |
| Resting Spring | 80 | Not a destination | — | — |
| Riviera Beach Spring | 93 | Not a destination | — | — |
| Rocky Point Springs | 90 | Not a destination | — | — |
| Salt Grass Springs | 73 | Not a destination | — | — |
| San Juan Hot Springs | 120 | Not a destination | — | — |
| San Marcos Hot Spring | 110 | Not a destination | — | — |
| Santa Ysabel Springs (Sulphur Spr) | 92 | Not a destination | — | — |
| Saratoga Spring | 82 | Not a destination | — | — |
| Sargent Estate Warm Spring | 77 | Not a destination | — | — |
| Scovern Hot Springs | 133 | Not a destination | — | — |
| Seigler Springs | 126 | Not a destination | — | — |
| Sellicks Springs | 72 | Not a destination | — | — |
| Sespe Hot Springs | 194 | Not a destination | — | — |
| Seyferth Hot Springs | 185 | Not a destination | — | — |
| Sheep Creek Spring | 73 | Not a destination | — | — |
| Shoshone Spring | 90 | Not a destination | — | — |
| Skaggs Springs | 135 | Not a destination | — | — |
| Slates Hot Springs | 122 | Not a destination | — | — |
| Soboda Hot Springs | 102 | Not a destination | — | — |
| Soda Spring | 72 | Not a destination | — | — |
| Soda Spring In Cache Formation | 72 | Not a destination | — | — |
| Soda Springs | 100 | Not a destination | — | — |
| Soda Station Springs | 75 | Not a destination | — | — |
| Spiers Springs | 79 | Not a destination | — | — |
| Spring | 99 | Not a destination | — | — |
| Spring | 81 | Not a destination | — | — |
| Spring | 81 | Not a destination | — | — |
| Spring | 95 | Not a destination | — | — |
| Spring (Hot) | warm | Not a destination | — | — |
| Spring In Oneill Forebay | 70 | Not a destination | — | — |
| Springs | 75 | Not a destination | — | — |
| Springs | warm | Not a destination | — | — |
| Springs | warm | Not a destination | — | — |
| Springs | warm | Not a destination | — | — |
| Springs | 86 | Not a destination | — | — |
| Springs | 72 | Not a destination | — | — |
| Springs at Tecolote Tunnel | 93 | Not a destination | — | — |
| Squaw Baths | 106 | Not a destination | — | — |
| St Helena White Sulphur Spring | 97 | Not a destination | — | — |
| Stingleys Hot Springs | 123 | Not a destination | — | — |
| Stinking Springs | 101 | Not a destination | — | — |
| Sulphur Bank | 156 | Not a destination | — | — |
| Sulphur Creek | 120 | Not a destination | — | — |
| Sulphur Hot Spring | 100 | Not a destination | — | — |
| Sulphur Spring | 68 | Not a destination | — | — |
| Sulphur Spring | 75 | Not a destination | — | — |
| Sulphur Spring, Salt Spring | 75 | Not a destination | — | — |
| Sulphur Springs | 73 | Not a destination | — | — |
| Sulphur Springs | 84 | Not a destination | — | — |
| Sulphur Works, Tophet Hot Springs | 199 | Look only | Lassen Volcanic National Park | — |
| Table Mountain (Spring) | 88 | Not a destination | — | — |
| Tassajara Hot Springs | 144 | Not a destination | — | — |
| Tecopa Hot Springs | 118 | Not a destination | — | — |
| Temecula Hot Springs | 116 | Not a destination | — | — |
| Terminal Geyser | 205 | Look only | Lassen Volcanic National Park | — |
| The Geysers | 214 | Not a destination | — | — |
| The Hot Springs | 113 | Not a destination | — | — |
| The Tub | 167 | Not a destination | — | — |
| Tipton Springs | 70 | Not a destination | — | — |
| Tolenas Springs | 68 | Not a destination | — | — |
| Travertine Hot Springs | 180 | Not a destination | — | — |
| Travertine Springs | 90 | Not a destination | — | — |
| Tuscan Springs | 86 | Not a destination | — | — |
| Tylers Bath Spring | 92 | Not a destination | — | — |
| Unnamed spring (Alturas 15) | 72 | Not a destination | — | — |
| Unnamed spring (Alturas 15) | 81 | Not a destination | — | — |
| Unnamed spring (Antioch South 7.5) | 70 | Not a destination | — | — |
| Unnamed spring (Benicia 7.5) | 73 | Not a destination | — | — |
| Unnamed spring (Big Sage Reservoir) | 81 | Not a destination | — | — |
| Unnamed spring (Big Sur 7.5) | 114 | Not a destination | — | — |
| Unnamed spring (Bishop 15) | 84 | Not a destination | — | — |
| Unnamed spring (Chounet Ranch 7.5) | 75 | Not a destination | — | — |
| Unnamed spring (Clearlake Highlands 7.5) | 95 | Not a destination | — | — |
| Unnamed spring (Clearlake Highlands 7.5) | warm | Not a destination | — | — |
| Unnamed spring (Clearlake Highlands 7.5) | warm | Not a destination | — | — |
| Unnamed spring (Clearlake Oaks 15) | 90 | Not a destination | — | — |
| Unnamed spring (Clearlake Oaks 15) | 81 | Not a destination | — | — |
| Unnamed spring (Constantia 7.5) | 108 | Not a destination | — | — |
| Unnamed spring (Glen Ellen 7.5) | 70 | Not a destination | — | — |
| Unnamed spring (Idyllwild 15) | warm | Not a destination | — | — |
| Unnamed spring (Kaiser Peak 15) | 95 | Not a destination | — | — |
| Unnamed spring (Kenwood 7.5) | 73 | Not a destination | — | — |
| Unnamed spring (Lakeview 7.5) | warm | Not a destination | — | — |
| Unnamed spring (Little Lake 15) | 80 | Not a destination | — | — |
| Unnamed spring (Mono Craters 15) | 72 | Not a destination | — | — |
| Unnamed spring (Mono Craters 15) | 91 | Not a destination | — | — |
| Unnamed spring (Mono Craters 15) | 97 | Not a destination | — | — |
| Unnamed spring (Mt. Morrison 15) | 127 | Not a destination | — | — |
| Unnamed spring (Mt. Morrison 15) | 120 | Not a destination | — | — |
| Unnamed spring (Mt. Morrison 15) | 72 | Not a destination | — | — |
| Unnamed spring (Mt. Morrison 15) | 86 | Not a destination | — | — |
| Unnamed spring (Mt. Morrison 15) | 73 | Not a destination | — | — |
| Unnamed spring (Mt. Siegel 15) | 149 | Not a destination | — | — |
| Unnamed spring (Napa 7.5) | 83 | Not a destination | — | — |
| Unnamed spring (Partington Ridge 7.5) | warm | Not a destination | — | — |
| Unnamed spring (Paso Robles 7.5) | 108 | Not a destination | — | — |
| Unnamed spring (Redondo Beach 7.5) | 77 | Not a destination | — | — |
| Unnamed spring (Reward 7.5) | 93 | Not a destination | — | — |
| Unnamed spring (Snake Lake 7.5) | 109 | Not a destination | — | — |
| Unnamed spring (the Geysers 7.5) | 120 | Not a destination | — | — |
| Unnamed spring (Topaz Lake 15) | warm | Not a destination | — | — |
| Unnamed spring (Yucaipa 7.5) | 90 | Not a destination | — | — |
| Upper Warm Spring | warm | Not a destination | — | — |
| Vallecitos Spring | 79 | Not a destination | — | — |
| Vallejo White Sulphur Springs | 68 | Not a destination | — | — |
| Valley Springs | 75 | Not a destination | — | — |
| Vichy Springs | 85 | Private land | Private land, no public access | — |
| Vickers Hot Springs | 124 | Not a destination | — | — |
| Ward Spring | 70 | Not a destination | — | — |
| Warm Spring | warm | Not a destination | — | — |
| Warm Spring | 92 | Not a destination | — | — |
| Warm Spring | 70 | Not a destination | — | — |
| Warm Spring | 77 | Not a destination | — | — |
| Warm Spring | 75 | Not a destination | — | — |
| Warm Spring | warm | Not a destination | — | — |
| Warm Spring | warm | Not a destination | — | — |
| Warm Sulphur Springs | 80 | Not a destination | — | — |
| Warner Hot Spring | 138 | Not a destination | — | — |
| Wendel Hot Springs | 205 | Not a destination | — | — |
| West Valley Reservoir Hot Spring | 171 | Not a destination | — | — |
| Wheeler Springs | 102 | Not a destination | — | — |
| Whites Point Hot Springs | 115 | Not a destination | — | — |
| Whitmore Hot Springs | 95 | Not a destination | — | — |
| Wilbur Springs | 153 | Private land | Private land, no public access | — |
| Willett Hot Springs | 108 | Not a destination | — | — |
| Wister Mud Pot | 100 | Not a destination | — | — |
| Wrenden Hot Sprs, Elsinore Hot Sprs | 125 | Not a destination | — | — |
| Yates Hot Springs | 100 | Not a destination | — | — |
| Zamboni Hot Springs | hot | Not a destination | — | — |
| Zim Zim Spring | 70 | Not a destination | — | — |
Spring identity and temperatures quoted from the NCEI Thermal Springs List (historical reading, 1981 compilation); access facts are cited to the land manager on each spring's page.
Water temperatures change with flow and season — test before entering, and never submerge your head in warm natural water. CDC guidance on Naegleria fowleri.
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