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Scovern Hot Springs

Scovern Hot Springs is a geothermal spring near Lake Isabella in Kern County, California. Water at the source is recorded at 133°F (56°C), hot enough to scald.

133°F56°C recorded at the source
Scalding at the source. Do not enter without a cooled, mixed pool.

Scovern Hot Springs (also known as Agua Caliente, Neills Hot Springs and Hot Springs House) is a thermal spring system, and former settlement in the Kern River Valley of the Southern Sierra Nevada, in Kern County, California.

Facts

Coordinates
35.6208, -118.4742 (Google Maps, OSM)
Source temperature
133°F (56°C)
Access
Unknown
Type
Unknown
Fee
Not recorded
Clothing optional
Not recorded
Nearest town
Lake Isabella
Data sources
NOAA NCEI, Wikipedia, Wikidata, Official sources (linked below). See sources

Map

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

Quick answers

How hot is Scovern Hot Springs?
The hottest recorded reading at the source is 133°F (56°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.
Where is Scovern Hot Springs?
Scovern Hot Springs is near Lake Isabella in Kern County, California, at coordinates 35.6208, -118.4742.
What other hot springs are near Scovern Hot Springs?
The closest listed springs, in straight-line distance, are Miracle Hot Springs, 5 mi; Miracle Hot Sprs, Hobo Hot Sprs, 5 mi; and Remington Hot Springs, 5 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/Scovern_Hot_Springs

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
  3. Wikidata: name, county and website, CC0