01 · Hottest pool you can soak in
Mercey Hot Springs
Privately owned resort near Firebaugh, with drive-up access. Entry is paid. Camping nearby.
- Drive
- 2 hr 20 min
- Pool temperature
- 102–106°F
- Entry
- Paid
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Last checked 10 Nov
Hot springs near Paso Robles
12 hot springs within 120 miles of Paso Robles, the closest about 10 min away by road. Each one is checked for closures, wildfire and weather warnings every morning.
Montecito Hot Springs · Unknown (see source) · Public domainSykes Hot Springs · Andy Mai veroz · CC0
- Closest drive
- 10 minFranklin Hot Springs, California · 5 miles by road
- Free to soak
- 5Closest is Montecito, 2 hr 20 min
- Hottest soak
- 106°FMercey, pools 102–106°F
- Today
- 2 to checkMontecito Hot Springs and Sykes Hot Springs. The other 10 have no closures reported.
Today
Conditions near Paso Robles
Checked every morning against Forest Service closure notices, national wildfire perimeters and National Weather Service warnings. How we check
ClosuresCheck before you go: Montecito Hot Springs and Sykes Hot Springs.Checked
WildfireFire activity reported near Sykes Hot Springs.Checked
WeatherNo weather warnings in effect for these springs.Checked
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Short list
Where to start
Four picked from the 12: 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 · Worth the drive
Little Caliente Hot Springs
Free natural pools on Los Padres National Forest land near Santa Barbara, about a 1.2 mile hike in. Camping nearby.
- Distance
- 97 mi
- Source water
- 90°F
- Entry
- Free
Typical pool temperature
97–101°F
03 · Closest to Paso Robles · Resort
Franklin Hot Springs
Privately owned resort near Paso Robles, with drive-up access. Entry is paid. Camping nearby.
Typical pool temperature
80–115°F
04 · 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 Paso Robles at 60 and 120 miles. Roads take longer, especially over mountain passes.
Questions
Asked often
Are there hot springs in Paso Robles?
Not in Paso Robles itself. The closest is Franklin Hot Springs, about 10 min by road (5 miles) near Paso Robles.
What's the closest hot spring to Paso Robles?
Franklin Hot Springs, about 10 min by road (5 miles) near Paso Robles. Entry is paid. Drive times are from Google Maps; mountain roads can close in winter.
Which hot springs are within two hours of Paso Robles?
4 are within about two hours by road: Franklin Hot Springs (10 min), Sycamore Mineral Springs Resort & Spa (35 min), Gaviota Hot Springs (1 hr 35 min) and Esalen Institute 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 Paso Robles?
Yes. 5 of the 12 are free. The closest free one is Montecito Hot Springs, about 2 hr 20 min by road (129 miles) near Montecito.
Is there a hot springs resort near Paso Robles?
Franklin Hot Springs is the closest, about 10 min by road (5 miles) near Paso Robles. There are 4 resorts in this list.
Are hot springs near Paso Robles open in winter?
Some are. Gaviota Hot Springs, Mercey Hot Springs, Montecito Hot Springs and Willett Hot Springs and 1 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 12
Every spring, nearest first
Drive times by road from Paso Robles, 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.
2Sycamore Mineral Springs Resort & SpaSan Luis Obispo35 min37 mi by roadNot on fileResortPaidNo closures reported
3Gaviota Hot SpringsGoleta1 hr 35 min100 mi by road99°F sourceNaturalNot confirmedNo closures reported
4Esalen Institute Hot SpringsBig Sur1 hr 55 min86 mi by road104–119°F poolResortPaidNo closures reported
7Remington Hot SpringsLake Isabella2 hr 45 min145 mi by road80–115°F poolNaturalFreeNo closures reported
9Little Caliente Hot SpringsSanta Barbara97 miStraight line, hike in90°F sourceNaturalFreeNo closures reported
10Big Caliente Hot SpringsSanta Barbara99 miStraight line, hike in105–115°F poolNaturalFreeNo closures reported
11Willett Hot SpringsOjai118 miStraight line, hike in108°F sourceNaturalNot confirmedNo closures reported
12Sespe Hot SpringsOjai119 miStraight line, hike in105°F poolNaturalNot confirmedNo closures reported
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