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Tassajara Hot Springs

Tassajara Hot Springs is a resort hot spring near Carmel Valley in Monterey County, California. Water at the source is recorded at 144°F (62°C), hot enough to scald. It is on private property, so entry needs the owner’s permission.

144°F62°C recorded at the source
Scalding at the source. Do not enter without a cooled, mixed pool.

Tassajara Hot Springs is a collection of natural hot springs within the Ventana Wilderness area of the Santa Lucia Range and Los Padres National Forest in Monterey County, California. The springs have been the site of various resorts since 1868.

Facts

Coordinates
36.2336, -121.5500 (Google Maps, OSM)
Source temperature
144°F (62°C)
Access
Private property
Type
Resort
Fee
Not recorded
Clothing optional
Not recorded
Nearest town
Carmel Valley
Data sources
NOAA NCEI, Wikipedia, Wikidata, Official sources (linked below). See sources

Map

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

Quick answers

Can you soak at Tassajara Hot Springs?
Tassajara Hot Springs is on private property. Do not enter without the owner’s permission.
How hot is Tassajara Hot Springs?
The hottest recorded reading at the source is 144°F (62°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 Tassajara Hot Springs?
Tassajara Hot Springs is near Carmel Valley in Monterey County, California, at coordinates 36.2336, -121.5500.
What other hot springs are near Tassajara Hot Springs?
The closest listed springs, in straight-line distance, are Sykes Hot Spring, 8 mi; Slates Hot Springs, 9 mi; and Dolans Hot Spring, 11 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/Tassajara_Hot_Springs
  2. Operator website (sfzc.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
  3. Wikidata: name, county and website, CC0