01 · Hottest pool you can soak in
Sespe Hot Springs
Natural pools on Los Padres National Forest land near Ojai, about a 15.5 mile hike in. Camping nearby.
- Distance
- 54 mi
- Pool temperature
- 105°F
Explore / California / Near Bakersfield
Last checked 10 Nov
Hot springs near Bakersfield
13 hot springs within 98 miles of Bakersfield, the closest about 55 min away by road. Each one is checked for closures, wildfire and weather warnings every morning.
Montecito Hot Springs · Unknown (see source) · Public domainWillett Hot Springs · Nudeturtle at English Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0
- Closest drive
- 55 minRemington Hot Springs, California · 37 miles by road
- Free to soak
- 5Closest is Remington, 55 min
- Hottest soak
- 105°FSespe, pools 105°F
- Today
- 1 closedKern Hot Spring. 1 more to check before you go. The other 11 have no closures reported.
Today
Conditions near Bakersfield
Checked every morning against Forest Service closure notices, national wildfire perimeters and National Weather Service warnings. How we check
ClosuresClosed: Kern Hot Spring. Check before you go: Montecito Hot Springs.Checked
WildfireNo active fire perimeters near any of the 13.Checked
WeatherNo weather warnings in effect for these springs.Checked
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Short list
Where to start
Four picked from the 13: the closest, the best free soak, the hottest pool you can safely sit in, a resort or developed pool and one more worth the drive.
02 · Resort
Beverly Hot Springs
Privately owned resort near Koreatown, Los Angeles, with drive-up access. Entry is paid. Clothing optional is common.
- Drive
- 1 hr 50 min
- Pool temperature
- 95–105°F
- Entry
- Paid
03 · Worth the drive
Dirty Socks Hot Spring
Free natural pools near Olancha, you can drive right up to. Dogs allowed.
- Drive
- 2 hr 30 min
- Pool temperature
- 90–94°F
- Entry
- Free
Typical pool temperature
80–115°F
04 · Closest to Bakersfield · Best free soak
Remington Hot Springs
Free natural pools on Sequoia National Forest, Kern River Ranger District land near Lake Isabella, a short walk from parking. Camping nearby.
Map
Where they are
Rings are straight-line distance from Bakersfield at 50 and 100 miles. Roads take longer, especially over mountain passes.
Questions
Asked often
Are there hot springs in Bakersfield?
Not in Bakersfield itself. The closest is Remington Hot Springs, about 55 min by road (37 miles) near Lake Isabella.
What's the closest hot spring to Bakersfield?
Remington Hot Springs, about 55 min by road (37 miles) near Lake Isabella. It's free. Drive times are from Google Maps; mountain roads can close in winter.
Which hot springs are within two hours of Bakersfield?
3 are within about two hours by road: Remington Hot Springs (55 min), Beverly Hot Springs (1 hr 50 min) and Franklin Hot Springs (1 hr 55 min). Mountain passes and forest roads can close in winter, so check before you drive.
Are there free hot springs near Bakersfield?
Yes. 5 of the 13 are free. The closest free one is Remington Hot Springs, about 55 min by road (37 miles) near Lake Isabella.
Is there a hot springs resort near Bakersfield?
Beverly Hot Springs is the closest, about 1 hr 50 min by road (108 miles) near Koreatown, Los Angeles. There are 3 resorts in this list.
Are hot springs near Bakersfield open in winter?
Some are. Beverly Hot Springs, Dirty Socks Hot Spring, Montecito Hot Springs and Gaviota Hot Springs and 2 more stay accessible all winter, and none has a closure reported today. Mountain roads can close after storms, so check before you drive. See every California spring you can reach in winter
How do you know if a hot spring is open today?
We check every spring each morning against Forest Service closure notices, national wildfire perimeters and National Weather Service warnings. When nothing turns up we say "no closures reported", not "open", because a missing report isn't proof a spring is open.
All 13
Every spring, nearest first
Drive times by road from Bakersfield, from Google Maps (November 2026). Mountain passes and forest roads can close in winter, so check before you go. Water is the typical pool temperature, or the source temperature where that's all we have.
2Beverly Hot SpringsKoreatown, Los Angeles1 hr 50 min108 mi by road95–105°F poolResortPaidNo closures reported
3Franklin Hot SpringsPaso Robles1 hr 55 min110 mi by road97–101°F poolResortPaidNo closures reported
4Sycamore Mineral Springs Resort & SpaSan Luis Obispo2 hr 25 min145 mi by roadNot on fileResortPaidNo closures reported
7Gaviota Hot SpringsGoleta2 hr 50 min162 mi by road99°F sourceNaturalNot confirmedNo closures reported
9Willett Hot SpringsOjai55 miStraight line, hike in108°F sourceNaturalNot confirmedNo closures reported
10Big Caliente Hot SpringsSanta Barbara65 miStraight line, hike in105–115°F poolNaturalFreeNo closures reported
11Little Caliente Hot SpringsSanta Barbara67 miStraight line, hike in90°F sourceNaturalFreeNo closures reported
12Jordan Hot SpringsKennedy Meadows71 miStraight line, hike in104°F poolNaturalNot confirmedNo closures reported
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