Skip to content
Every Hot Spring

Palm Springs

Palm Springs is a geothermal spring in Riverside County, California. Water at the source is recorded at 104°F (40°C).

104°F40°C recorded at the source
Bath temperature: the sweet spot for a long soak.

Palm Springs (Cahuilla: Séc-he) is a desert resort city in Riverside County, California, United States, within the Colorado Desert's Coachella Valley. The city covers approximately 94 square miles (240 km2), making it the largest city in Riverside County by land area.

Facts

Coordinates
33.8230, -116.5420 (Google Maps, OSM)
Source temperature
104°F (40°C)
Access
Unknown
Type
Unknown
Fee
Not recorded
Clothing optional
Not recorded
Nearest town
Not recorded
Data sources
NOAA NCEI, Wikipedia. See sources

Map

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

Quick answers

How hot is Palm Springs?
The hottest recorded reading at the source is 104°F (40°C). That is the outlet temperature, not a pool temperature; water cools as it flows away from the source.
Where is Palm Springs?
Palm Springs is in Riverside County, California, at coordinates 33.8230, -116.5420.
What other hot springs are near Palm Springs?
The closest listed springs, in straight-line distance, are Desert Hot Springs, 10 mi; Soboda Hot Springs, 22 mi; and Highland Springs at 33.97, -116.94, 25 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. Wikipedia: short description, CC BY-SA 4.0