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California Hot Springs

California Hot Springs is a geothermal spring near California Hot Springs in California. Water at the source is recorded at 122°F (50°C), hot enough to scald. It is run as a resort or commercial operation.

122°F50°C recorded at the source
Scalding at the source. Do not enter without a cooled, mixed pool.

California Hot Springs, formerly Deer Creek Hot Springs, is a small Tulare County community whose sulphurated springs issue along Deer Creek Canyon at 105 to 126 degrees F. Resorts have operated here since the 1880s, and the facility was restored in the mid-1980s after decades of abandonment.

Facts

Coordinates
35.8810, -118.6700 (Google Maps, OSM)
Source temperature
122°F (50°C)
Access
Resort or commercial
Type
Unknown
Fee
Not recorded
Clothing optional
Not recorded
Nearest town
California Hot Springs
Data sources
NOAA NCEI, Official sources (linked below). See sources

Map

Larger marker is California Hot Springs; smaller markers are other springs within 50 miles.

Quick answers

Can you soak at California Hot Springs?
California Hot Springs is a resort or commercial operation, so soaking is on the operator’s terms. Check with the operator for hours, prices and reservations.
How hot is California Hot Springs?
The hottest recorded reading at the source is 122°F (50°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 California Hot Springs?
California Hot Springs is near California Hot Springs in California, at coordinates 35.8810, -118.6700.
What other hot springs are near California Hot Springs?
The closest listed springs, in straight-line distance, are Ward Spring, 17 mi; Hot Springs (Kern County), 18 mi; and Soda Spring, 19 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

  1. Wikipediaen.wikipedia.org/wiki/California_Hot_Springs,_California

Merged from

  1. NOAA NCEI Thermal Springs List (archived 2025): survey location and source temperature, public domain