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Grovers Hot Springs

Grovers Hot Springs is a hot spring with developed pools near Markleeville in California. Water at the source is recorded at 147°F (64°C), hot enough to scald. Records place it on public land. Fees and entry: $8 vehicle day use plus $10 adult pool entry.

147°F64°C recorded at the source
Scalding at the source. Do not enter without a cooled, mixed pool.

Grover Hot Springs State Park, four miles west of Markleeville at the end of Hot Springs Road, sits in an alpine meadow at 5,900 feet and operates a hot spring pool complex plus a campground. Pool tickets are sold at the park on a first come, first served basis.

Facts

Coordinates
38.6990, -119.8460 (Google Maps, OSM)
Source temperature
147°F (64°C)
Access
Public land
Type
Developed pools
Fee
$8 vehicle day use plus $10 adult pool entry
Clothing optional
Not recorded
Nearest town
Markleeville
Data sources
NOAA NCEI, Official sources (linked below). See sources

Map

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

Quick answers

Can you soak at Grovers Hot Springs?
Records place Grovers Hot 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 Grovers Hot Springs?
The hottest recorded reading at the source is 147°F (64°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.
Is Grovers Hot Springs free?
Fees and entry: $8 vehicle day use plus $10 adult pool entry. Fees change, so confirm before you go.
Where is Grovers Hot Springs?
Grovers Hot Springs is near Markleeville in California, at coordinates 38.6990, -119.8460.
What other hot springs are near Grovers Hot Springs?
The closest listed springs, in straight-line distance, are Grover Hot Springs, under 1 mi; Hot Springs (Alpine County), 9 mi; and East Fork Carson River Hot Springs Upper Pool, 9 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. California State Parksparks.ca.gov

Merged from

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