Gaviota Hot Springs
Gaviota Hot Springs is a geothermal spring in Santa Barbara County, California.
Gaviota Hot Springs is a geothermal feature in Santa Barbara County, California, United States. The two pools are accessible from the Gaviota Peak trail in Gaviota State Park.
Facts
- Coordinates
- 34.5027, -120.2183 (Google Maps, OSM)
- Source temperature
- Not recorded
- Access
- Unknown
- Type
- Unknown
- Fee
- Not recorded
- Clothing optional
- Not recorded
- Nearest town
- Not recorded
- State
- California
- Data sources
- Wikipedia, Wikidata. See sources
Map
Larger marker is Gaviota Hot Springs; smaller markers are other springs within 50 miles.
Quick answers
- Where is Gaviota Hot Springs?
- Gaviota Hot Springs is in Santa Barbara County, California, at coordinates 34.5027, -120.2183.
- What other hot springs are near Gaviota Hot Springs?
- The closest listed springs, in straight-line distance, are Hot Springs (Santa Barbara County), under 1 mi; Las Cruces Hot Springs, under 1 mi; and Hot Spring (Santa Barbara County), 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.