How hot is Baker Hot Springs?

The hottest recorded reading at the source is 108°F (42°C). That is the outlet temperature, not a pool temperature; water cools as it flows away from the source.

Is Baker Hot Springs clothing optional?

Sources describe clothing-optional soaking as common at Baker Hot Springs. Follow any posted rules.

Where is Baker Hot Springs?

Baker Hot Springs is in Whatcom County, Washington, at coordinates 48.7615, -121.6727.

What other hot springs are near Baker Hot Springs?

The closest listed springs, in straight-line distance, are Dorr Fumarole Field, 6 mi; Sherman Crater Fumaroles, 6 mi; and Sulphur Creek Hot Springs, 42 mi.

Baker Hot Springs

Baker Hot Springs is a hot spring with developed pools in Whatcom County, Washington. Water at the source is recorded at 108°F (42°C). Clothing-optional soaking is common there.

108°F42°C recorded at the source

Hot: most people last only minutes at the source. Look for mixing pools.

Facts

Coordinates: 48.7615, -121.6727 (Google Maps, OSM)
Source temperature: 108°F (42°C)
Access: Unknown
Type: Developed pools
Fee: Not recorded
Clothing optional: Yes, commonly
Nearest town: Not recorded
State: Washington
Data sources: NOAA NCEI, OpenStreetMap, Wikidata. See sources

Map

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

Quick answers

How hot is Baker Hot Springs?: The hottest recorded reading at the source is 108°F (42°C). That is the outlet temperature, not a pool temperature; water cools as it flows away from the source.
Is Baker Hot Springs clothing optional?: Sources describe clothing-optional soaking as common at Baker Hot Springs. Follow any posted rules.
Where is Baker Hot Springs?: Baker Hot Springs is in Whatcom County, Washington, at coordinates 48.7615, -121.6727.
What other hot springs are near Baker Hot Springs?: The closest listed springs, in straight-line distance, are Dorr Fumarole Field, 6 mi; Sherman Crater Fumaroles, 6 mi; and Sulphur Creek Hot Springs, 42 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

NOAA NCEI Thermal Springs List (archived 2025): survey location and source temperature, public domain
OpenStreetMap: mapped feature and its tags, ODbL
Wikidata: name, county and website, CC0