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Harbin Hot Springs

Harbin Hot Springs is a resort hot spring near Middletown in Lake County, California. Water at the source is recorded at 120°F (49°C), hot enough to scald. Fees and entry: Day visits, camping and lodging by reservation. Clothing-optional soaking is common there.

120°F49°C recorded at the source
Scalding at the source. Do not enter without a cooled, mixed pool.

Harbin Hot Springs is a hot spring retreat and workshop center situated at Harbin Springs (formerly, Harbin Hot Springs and Harbin's Springs) in Lake County, Northern California. Operated by Heart Consciousness Church, a non-profit, it is named after Matthew Harbin, a pioneer who settled in the Lake County area.

Facts

Coordinates
38.7850, -122.6550 (Google Maps, OSM)
Source temperature
120°F (49°C)
Access
Resort or commercial
Type
Resort
Fee
Day visits, camping and lodging by reservation
Clothing optional
Yes, commonly
Nearest town
Middletown
Website
harbin.org
Data sources
NOAA NCEI, Wikipedia, Official sources (linked below). See sources

Map

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

Quick answers

Can you soak at Harbin Hot Springs?
Harbin Hot Springs is a resort or commercial operation, so soaking is on the operator’s terms. Check the operator’s website for hours, prices and reservations.
How hot is Harbin Hot Springs?
The hottest recorded reading at the source is 120°F (49°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 Harbin Hot Springs free?
Fees and entry: Day visits, camping and lodging by reservation. Fees change, so confirm before you go.
Is Harbin Hot Springs clothing optional?
Sources describe clothing-optional soaking as common at Harbin Hot Springs. Follow any posted rules.
Where is Harbin Hot Springs?
Harbin Hot Springs is near Middletown in Lake County, California, at coordinates 38.7850, -122.6550.
What other hot springs are near Harbin Hot Springs?
The closest listed springs, in straight-line distance, are Anderson Springs, 3 mi; Castle Rock Springs, 4 mi; and Spiers Springs, 4 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/Harbin_Hot_Springs
  2. Operator website (harbin.org)

Merged from

  1. NOAA NCEI Thermal Springs List (archived 2025): survey location and source temperature, public domain
  2. Wikipedia: short description, CC BY-SA 4.0