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Jacumba Hot Springs

Jacumba Hot Springs is a resort hot spring near Jacumba Hot Springs in California. Water at the source is recorded at 101°F (38°C). Fees and entry: Pool pass sold; open to the public.

101°F38°C recorded at the source
Bath temperature: the sweet spot for a long soak.

Jacumba Hot Springs is a hotel and hot springs resort in the community of Jacumba Hot Springs in southeastern San Diego County, with mineral pools open to the public by pool pass and casitas with private soaking tubs. The Kumeyaay used the warm spring long before a hotel was built in the 1920s.

Facts

Coordinates
32.6170, -116.1890 (Google Maps, OSM)
Source temperature
101°F (38°C)
Access
Resort or commercial
Type
Resort
Fee
Pool pass sold; open to the public
Clothing optional
Not recorded
Nearest town
Jacumba Hot Springs
Data sources
NOAA NCEI, Official sources (linked below). See sources

Map

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

Quick answers

Can you soak at Jacumba Hot Springs?
Jacumba 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 Jacumba Hot Springs?
The hottest recorded reading at the source is 101°F (38°C). That is the outlet temperature, not a pool temperature; water cools as it flows away from the source.
Is Jacumba Hot Springs free?
Fees and entry: Pool pass sold; open to the public. Fees change, so confirm before you go.
Where is Jacumba Hot Springs?
Jacumba Hot Springs is near Jacumba Hot Springs in California, at coordinates 32.6170, -116.1890.
What other hot springs are near Jacumba Hot Springs?
The closest listed springs, in straight-line distance, are Agua Caliente Springs, 24 mi; Vallecitos Spring, 28 mi; and Valparaíso, 48 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/Jacumba_Hot_Springs,_California
  2. Operator website (jacumbahotsprings.com)

Merged from

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