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Little Creek Hot Springs

Little Creek Hot Springs is a hot spring with developed pools in California. Water at the source is recorded at 180°F (82°C), hot enough to scald. Clothing-optional soaking is common there.

180°F82°C recorded at the source
Scalding at the source. Do not enter without a cooled, mixed pool.

Facts

Coordinates
37.6899, -118.8424 (Google Maps, OSM)
Source temperature
180°F (82°C)
Access
Unknown
Type
Developed pools
Fee
Not recorded
Clothing optional
Yes, commonly
Nearest town
Not recorded
Data sources
NOAA NCEI, OpenStreetMap. See sources

Map

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

Quick answers

How hot is Little Creek Hot Springs?
The hottest recorded reading at the source is 180°F (82°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 Little Creek Hot Springs clothing optional?
Sources describe clothing-optional soaking as common at Little Creek Hot Springs. Follow any posted rules.
Where is Little Creek Hot Springs?
Little Creek Hot Springs is in California, at coordinates 37.6899, -118.8424.
What other hot springs are near Little Creek Hot Springs?
The closest listed springs, in straight-line distance, are Hot Spring at 37.69, -118.84, under 1 mi; Hot Creek Gorge Springs, 2 mi; and Hot Spring at 37.71, -118.81, 2 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.

Merged from

  1. NOAA NCEI Thermal Springs List (archived 2025): survey location and source temperature, public domain
  2. OpenStreetMap: mapped feature and its tags, ODbL