Hot Springs Near Los Angeles, California

Hot springs near Los Angeles spread across three distinct corridors. Southeast on I-15, Glen Ivy Hot Springs in Corona is roughly 60 miles from downtown and offers developed mineral pools with day pass access. Northeast, Deep Creek Hot Springs in the San Bernardino National Forest is about 80 miles from the city and requires a 3-mile hike to reach clothing-optional pools along Deep Creek, with water temperatures from 90 to 108 degrees. Northwest through Ojai and into the Los Padres National Forest, Sespe Hot Springs is the hottest spring within 100 miles at 194 degrees, though reaching it requires a 14-mile backcountry hike through the Sespe Wilderness. Big Caliente Hot Springs near Santa Barbara offers 115-degree pools via a rugged 4WD road or a 13-mile hike. At the 100-mile mark, Desert Hot Springs east of Palm Springs on I-10 adds a dense cluster of geothermal spa resorts fed by a 120-degree underground aquifer.