01 · Closest to Mount Shasta · Resort
Jackson Wellsprings
Privately owned resort near Ashland, with drive-up access. Entry is paid. Camping nearby.
- Drive
- 1 hr 20 min
- Pool temperature
- 100–104°F
- Entry
- Paid
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Last checked 10 Nov
Hot springs near Mount Shasta
There are no hot springs within an hour's drive of Mount Shasta. The closest is Jackson Wellsprings in Oregon, about 1 hr 20 min by road. Each one is checked for closures, wildfire and weather warnings every morning.
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- Closest drive
- 1 hr 20 minJackson Wellsprings, Oregon · 79 miles by road
- Free to soak
- 3Closest is Eagleville, 3 hr 5 min
- Hottest soak
- 110°FSierra, pools 98–110°F
- Today
- 2 closedDrakesbad Guest Ranch Hot Springs and Feather River Hot Springs. The other 12 have no closures reported.
Today
Conditions near Mount Shasta
Checked every morning against Forest Service closure notices, national wildfire perimeters and National Weather Service warnings. How we check
ClosuresClosed: Drakesbad Guest Ranch Hot Springs and Feather River Hot Springs.Checked
WildfireNo active fire perimeters near any of the 14.Checked
WeatherNo weather warnings in effect for these springs.Checked
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Short list
Where to start
Four picked from the 14: 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 · Hottest pool you can soak in
Sierra Hot Springs
Resort on Sierra Hot Springs land near Sierraville, with drive-up access. Entry is paid. Camping nearby, clothing optional is common.
- Drive
- 3 hr 55 min
- Pool temperature
- 98–110°F
- Entry
- Paid
03 · Worth the drive
Wilbur Hot Springs
Privately owned resort near Williams, with drive-up access. Entry is paid. Camping nearby.
- Drive
- 3 hr
- Source water
- 153°F
- Entry
- Paid
Typical pool temperature
106°F
04 · Best free soak
Eagleville Hot Springs
Free natural pools near Eagleville, a short walk from parking.
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Where they are
Rings are straight-line distance from Mount Shasta at 80 and 160 miles. Roads take longer, especially over mountain passes.
Questions
Asked often
Are there hot springs in Mount Shasta?
Not in Mount Shasta itself. The closest is Jackson Wellsprings, about 1 hr 20 min by road (79 miles) near Ashland.
What's the closest hot spring to Mount Shasta?
Jackson Wellsprings, about 1 hr 20 min by road (79 miles) near Ashland. Entry is paid. Drive times are from Google Maps; mountain roads can close in winter.
Which hot springs are within two hours of Mount Shasta?
2 are within about two hours by road: Jackson Wellsprings (1 hr 20 min) and Hunt Hot Springs (1 hr 40 min). Mountain passes and forest roads can close in winter, so check before you drive.
Are there free hot springs near Mount Shasta?
Yes. 3 of the 14 are free. The closest free one is Eagleville Hot Springs, about 3 hr 5 min by road (173 miles) near Eagleville.
Is there a hot springs resort near Mount Shasta?
Jackson Wellsprings is the closest, about 1 hr 20 min by road (79 miles) near Ashland. There are 10 resorts in this list.
Are hot springs near Mount Shasta open in winter?
Some are. Jackson Wellsprings, Summer Lake Hot Springs, Sierra Hot Springs and Vichy Springs Resort 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 14
Every spring, nearest first
Drive times by road from Mount Shasta, 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.
1Jackson WellspringsAshland, Oregon1 hr 20 min79 mi by road100–104°F poolResortPaidNo closures reported
3Surprise Valley Hot SpringsCedarville2 hr 45 min155 mi by roadNot on fileResortPaidNo closures reported
8Umpqua Hot SpringsRoseburg (about 60 miles west), Oregon3 hr 15 min188 mi by road100–108°F poolNaturalPaidNo closures reported
9Summer Lake Hot SpringsPaisley, Oregon3 hr 45 min224 mi by road97–104°F poolResortPaidNo closures reported
13Hart Mountain Hot SpringsPlush, Oregon4 hr 35 min241 mi by road100–104°F poolDevelopedFreeNo closures reported
14Soldier Meadows Hot SpringGerlach, Nevada5 hr 10 min233 mi by road90–106°F poolNaturalFreeNo closures reported
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