Can you soak at Baranof Warm Springs?

Records place Baranof Warm Springs on public land. That is not a guarantee of current access: closures, fire restrictions and road conditions change, so check with the land manager before you go.

How hot is Baranof Warm Springs?

The hottest recorded reading at the source is 124°F (51°C). That is the outlet temperature, not a pool temperature; water cools as it flows away from the source. Water this hot can cause serious burns, so test any pool by hand first.

Where is Baranof Warm Springs?

Baranof Warm Springs is near Sitka in Alaska, at coordinates 57.0850, -134.8390.

What other hot springs are near Baranof Warm Springs?

The closest listed springs, in straight-line distance, are Warm Springs (Greater Sitka Borough County), under 1 mi; Goddard Hot Springs, 26 mi; and Hot Spring Near Fish Bay, 27 mi.

Baranof Warm Springs, AK: 124°F

Baranof Warm Springs

Baranof Warm Springs is a hot spring with developed pools near Sitka in Alaska. Water at the source is recorded at 124°F (51°C), hot enough to scald. Records place it on public land.

124°F51°C recorded at the source

Scalding at the source. Do not enter without a cooled, mixed pool.

Baranof Warm Springs are a series of ten geothermal mineral springs located in the small community of Baranof Warm Springs 20 miles east of Sitka, Alaska on Baranof Island. The springs are surrounded by the Tongass National Forest.

Facts

Coordinates: 57.0850, -134.8390 (Google Maps, OSM)
Source temperature: 124°F (51°C)
Access: Public land
Type: Developed pools
Fee: Not recorded
Clothing optional: Not recorded
Nearest town: Sitka
State: Alaska
Data sources: NOAA NCEI, Wikipedia, Wikidata, Official sources (linked below). See sources

Map

Larger marker is Baranof Warm Springs; smaller markers are other springs within 50 miles.

Quick answers

Can you soak at Baranof Warm Springs?: Records place Baranof Warm Springs on public land. That is not a guarantee of current access: closures, fire restrictions and road conditions change, so check with the land manager before you go.
How hot is Baranof Warm Springs?: The hottest recorded reading at the source is 124°F (51°C). That is the outlet temperature, not a pool temperature; water cools as it flows away from the source. Water this hot can cause serious burns, so test any pool by hand first.
Where is Baranof Warm Springs?: Baranof Warm Springs is near Sitka in Alaska, at coordinates 57.0850, -134.8390.
What other hot springs are near Baranof Warm Springs?: The closest listed springs, in straight-line distance, are Warm Springs (Greater Sitka Borough County), under 1 mi; Goddard Hot Springs, 26 mi; and Hot Spring Near Fish Bay, 27 mi.

Before you go

Temperatures are measured at the source and can be far hotter than any soaking pool. Test with a hand before stepping in.
Access, fees, and road conditions change. Verify with the land manager or owner; "public" here reflects survey records, not a current right of entry.
Water in natural springs is untreated. Keep your head above water and avoid soaking with open wounds. Some springs carry Naegleria fowleri risk.
Pack out everything, including soap residue. Many springs have been closed because of trash and overcrowding.

Sources

Dataset last rebuilt October 11, 2026. Not yet checked on site by a person. Access, fee, clothing and closure details appear only when a source below states them. How this data is built.

Checked against

Wikipediaen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baranof_Warm_Springs,_Alaska

Merged from

NOAA NCEI Thermal Springs List (archived 2025): survey location and source temperature, public domain
Wikipedia: short description, CC BY-SA 4.0
Wikidata: name, county and website, CC0