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Hot springs near Los Angeles

Every open spring within about a three-hour drive, ordered by how long it actually takes to get there. From the big resorts of the Inland Empire to the mineral-water hotels of Desert Hot Springs, a tribal spa in Palm Springs and free springs on the Santa Barbara coast and the Kern River — real road times, so you can see what fits a day and what’s worth an overnight.

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Under 2 hours7

Closest1h 03m

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The closest hot springs resorts to Los Angeles are about an hour east in the Inland Empire: Glen Ivy, a day-use spa in Corona, and Murrieta Hot Springs, a resort hotel with day passes. In under two hours you can reach the mineral-water hotels of Desert Hot Springs and the Spa at Séc-he in Palm Springs. Two to three hours out are the free springs at Gaviota and Remington and the desert hotels at Jacumba and Glamis. Below, every open spring grouped by drive time. Heading to the desert or farther south? See hot springs near Palm Springs and hot springs near San Diego.

Drive time 02

One to two hours

East to Glen Ivy and Murrieta in the Inland Empire, then on to the small hotels of Desert Hot Springs and the Spa at Séc-he in downtown Palm Springs.

Corona

Glen Ivy Hot Springs

Corona1h 03m from Los Angeles

Glen Ivy Hot Springs

Visitors have soaked here since 1860, when the place was known as Temescal Sulphur Springs; it took the Glen Ivy name in 1880. Today the day-use spa near Corona has 19 pools, with mineral baths fed by a natural geothermal source at about 104°F, plus Club Mud. Reservations are required, and guests must be 18 or older.

Drive: 1h 03m from Los Angeles
Water: 104 °F
Price: Day pass from $75 Mon-Fri / from $95-$105 Sat-Sun (October 2026), from $75 / from $85-$95 (November-December 2026); Deal of the Day from $65 on select days; evenings-only $60 (Fri-Sun, October 2-25)
Lodging: —
Clothing: Required

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Murrieta

Murrieta Hot Springs Resort

Murrieta1h 23m from Los Angeles

Murrieta Hot Springs Resort

A mineral springs destination since 1902, Murrieta Hot Springs reopened to the public in 2024 after a renovation. The resort describes its water as 100% natural geothermal, spread across family-friendly and adults-only pools with cold plunges, a sauna and a historic bathhouse. Day passes run 9 a.m. to 10 p.m., and overnight guests can soak around the clock.

Drive: 1h 23m from Los Angeles
Water: —
Price: Hot Spring Day Pass from $109; Twilight Pass (from 4pm) from $59; Local Resident Day Pass from $59 with local ID; children 2 and under free
Lodging: Resort hotel rooms and suites
Clothing: Required

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Desert Hot Springs

Tuscan Springs Hotel & Spa

Desert Hot Springs1h 50m from Los Angeles

Tuscan Springs Hotel & Spa

Water for this Italian-inspired boutique hotel comes from a 350-foot well that the hotel says is volcanically heated to 117°F. A large hot mineral pool, two mineral Jacuzzis and a dry sauna serve 16 rooms, and guests must be 21 or older. Four-hour day use is sold, and any treatment at La Bella Spa includes the pools.

Drive: 1h 50m from Los Angeles
Water: —
Price: Day use of pools and dry sauna $50 per person for 4 hours; pool use free with any spa treatment at La Bella Spa
Lodging: 16 boutique hotel rooms (Garden and Mountain View Private Terrace), continental breakfast included
Clothing: —

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Palm Springs

The Spa at Séc-he (Agua Caliente Cultural Plaza)

Palm Springs1h 50m from Los Angeles

The Spa at Séc-he (Agua Caliente Cultural Plaza)

Owned by the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians, this Palm Springs spa draws on the tribe's Agua Caliente Hot Mineral Spring, called Séc-he, Cahuilla for the sound of boiling water. Its Taking of the Waters day pass centers on 22 private mineral baths at 105°F, plus salt caves, steam, sauna and a cold plunge. Guests must be 18+.

Drive: 1h 50m from Los Angeles
Water: 105 °F
Price: Taking of the Waters day pass $135 Mon-Thu / $165 Fri-Sun and holidays; with a spa service of $200+ the pass is $25 / $35
Lodging: —
Clothing: Mixed

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Desert Hot Springs

Azure Palm Hot Springs

Desert Hot Springs1h 51m from Los Angeles

Azure Palm Hot Springs

Two private wells feed this adults-only Desert Hot Springs resort, whose 100-by-40-foot main pool is billed as the largest mineral water pool in Southern California. Jetted mineral spas run 99 to 104°F, and a one-acre desert garden holds free-flowing tubs and a reflexology walk. Guests stay in 22 suites with private mineral tubs; day passes also cover two Finnish saunas.

Drive: 1h 51m from Los Angeles
Water: 104 °F
Price: Oasis Day Pass $79 plus $1 per pass for the city's children's program; $10 off the pass when booking a spa treatment
Lodging: 22 spa suites with private in-room mineral water tubs
Clothing: Required

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Desert Hot Springs

Two Bunch Palms Resort & Spa

Desert Hot Springs1h 51m from Los Angeles

Two Bunch Palms Resort & Spa

Local lore links this resort to Al Capone in the 1920s and 1930s, and by the 1950s it was a Hollywood retreat. Its official history says the springs emerge naturally at over 100°F from an aquifer described as 600 years old. Day Retreat and Mineral Soak passes are offered, with limited availability.

Drive: 1h 51m from Los Angeles
Water: —
Price: —
Lodging: Rooms and suites (67 per hotspringsguides.com)
Clothing: —

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Desert Hot Springs

Sam's Family Spa Hot Water Resort

Desert Hot Springs1h 51m from Los Angeles

Sam's Family Spa Hot Water Resort

More than 175 full-hookup RV sites, motel rooms and five tiny homes make up this family-oriented resort, where four chlorine-free hot spring pools, one indoor, are drained and refilled every morning. The operator says the water is geothermal, drawn from the Desert Hot Springs aquifer. Day passes, sold first come, first served, also cover a swimming pool and sauna.

Drive: 1h 51m from Los Angeles
Water: 104 °F
Price: Day pass $25 Mon-Fri / $30 Sat-Sun and holidays, ages 4 and under free, pets $10
Lodging: Motel rooms, tiny homes, RV sites
Clothing: —

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Drive time 03

Two to three hours

Longer drives: Gaviota on the Santa Barbara coast, Remington on the Kern River and the desert springs at Jacumba and Glamis.

Gaviota

Gaviota Hot Springs

Gaviota2h 13m from Los Angeles

Gaviota Hot Springs

Also known as Las Cruces Hot Springs, these springs lie about half a mile up the Gaviota Peak trail in Gaviota State Park. An upper rock-and-concrete basin built by the WPA is warmer and clearer than the milky lower pool. Pools run about 95 to 100°F, warm rather than hot, and poison oak grows along the trail.

Drive: 2h 13m from Los Angeles
Water: 95–100 °F
Price: Springs free; $2 trailhead parking fee (hikespeak, updated 2025-12-06, checked 2026-10-12)
Lodging: —
Clothing: —

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Bodfish

Remington Hot Springs

Bodfish2h 41m from Los Angeles

Remington Hot Springs

Volunteers known as the Kern River Hot Springs Angels keep up the stone-and-cement tubs at this free spot on the Kern River in Sequoia National Forest. A steep quarter-mile trail drops about 300 feet from a small pullout lot that fills on weekends. The main source runs about 106°F, and strong currents and dam releases make the river hazardous.

Drive: 2h 41m from Los Angeles
Water: 100–106 °F
Price: Free; free dirt parking lot for about 15 cars (hotspringsguides updated 2026-09-21, checked 2026-10-12)
Lodging: —
Clothing: —

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Jacumba Hot Springs

Jacumba Hot Springs Hotel

Jacumba Hot Springs2h 57m from Los Angeles

Jacumba Hot Springs Hotel

Reopened in 2024 after a restoration, this historic hotel in a desert town near the Mexican border says its geothermal spring water reaches the pools untreated. Pass holders can use the Ritual and Solstice pools at 96 to 101°F, while the indoor Echo Room is for hotel guests. All pools are 21+, and Long Shadow restaurant is on site.

Drive: 2h 57m from Los Angeles
Water: 90–103 °F
Price: Ritual Pool Pass from $25, Solstice Pool Pass from $50, Ritual Star Soak (evening) Pass from $20; pool access 21+ (official /pages/pool-pass, checked 2026-10-12)
Lodging: Hotel of about 20 rooms for adults 21+ (hiddensandiego.com); suites, casitas with private soaking tubs, The Lodge, The Village House and La Ranchita guest house (official homepage); off-site casitas allow children and pets
Clothing: —

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Niland

Glamis North Hot Springs Resort

Niland2h 58m from Los Angeles

Glamis North Hot Springs Resort

Near Niland and the Glamis dunes, this RV resort cools hot spring water, which the operator says emerges at 160°F, for two therapeutic pools and 14 chlorine-free hot tubs; two family pools are chemically treated. Guests stay in full-hookup RV sites, camping cabins or tent sites, and day passes are offered. Operation is seasonal.

Drive: 2h 58m from Los Angeles
Water: —
Price: —
Lodging: RV sites, camping cabins, tent/dry camping
Clothing: —

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Reference

Frequently asked

Quick answers on getting from Los Angeles to a soak — the closest options, day trips, free springs, adults-only pools and lodging.

What is the closest hot spring to Los Angeles?

Glen Ivy Hot Springs in Corona is the closest, about 1h 03m by car from downtown. It is a day-use spa with mineral baths fed by a natural geothermal source at about 104°F; guests must be 18 or older and reservations are required. Murrieta Hot Springs is about 20 minutes farther.

Which hot springs are a day trip from Los Angeles?

7 of the springs on this page are within a two-hour drive. Glen Ivy and Murrieta Hot Springs sell day passes and have many pools; in Desert Hot Springs, near Palm Springs, Sam’s Family Spa, Azure Palm, Two Bunch Palms and Tuscan Springs sell day passes or day use too, and the Spa at Séc-he in downtown Palm Springs sells its own pass. Most ask you to reserve ahead, especially on weekends.

Are there free hot springs near Los Angeles?

Yes, though they take a longer drive. Gaviota Hot Springs in Gaviota State Park is a short hike from a trailhead with a small parking fee, and Remington Hot Springs on the Kern River is free, down a steep quarter-mile trail. Check closures and river conditions before you go.

Which hot springs near Los Angeles are adults only?

Glen Ivy and the Spa at Séc-he admit guests 18 and older; Tuscan Springs and the pools at Jacumba Hot Springs are 21 and older; Azure Palm is an adults-only resort. Murrieta Hot Springs has both family pools and adults-only areas, and Sam’s Family Spa and Glamis North welcome children.

Which hot springs near Los Angeles have lodging?

Murrieta Hot Springs is a resort hotel, Jacumba Hot Springs is a restored historic hotel near the Mexican border, and Azure Palm, Tuscan Springs and Two Bunch Palms in Desert Hot Springs are small hotels with their own pools. Glamis North and Sam’s Family Spa add RV sites and cabins. Glen Ivy is a day-use spa with no rooms.