California · Geyser

Old Faithful Geyser of California

58 mi from San Francisco · ~1.7 hr drive

Old Faithful Geyser of California is a geyser catalogued in California by the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System — about 58 miles from San Francisco, CA. Coordinates and the closest documented metro are listed below; for current access and soaking rules, check with the relevant land manager before visiting.

Safety & access

Read before visiting
Verify access before driving in. The U.S. Geological Survey catalogs the geographic feature, not its access status. Hot springs in our database span the full range from developed public soaking pools to private resorts to wild thermal water on federal/state land. Some require entry fees; some are on private property; some are in National Park Service units where soaking is prohibited.

Water in geysers and boiling springs reaches well over 180 °F (82 °C) and can scald instantly. Never enter the water. Steam itself can cause burns.

Before you go: check current conditions and access rules with the relevant land manager — National Park Service unit, U.S. Forest Service ranger district, Bureau of Land Management field office, state-park department, or the property owner if it's private. Wild thermal water can be unsafe to enter without a thermometer; surface temperatures can vary dramatically from the deeper pool. When in doubt, don't soak.

State
California
Nearest city
San Francisco, CA · 58 mi · ~1.7 hr drive
Type
Geyser
Coordinates
38.5970°, -122.6022°
County
Napa
GNIS ID
1800305

Visiting Old Faithful Geyser of California

Trip planning

The exact location is at 38.5970°, -122.6022° — open in Google Maps for driving directions from your location.

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Sources

Public data

Location data for Old Faithful Geyser of California comes from the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System (public domain), feature class "Spring". We filter the GNIS Spring catalog to thermal features by name pattern (hot spring, warm spring, geyser, boiling spring, thermal). The GNIS records the geographic feature itself; access rules, ownership, and current conditions come from the relevant land manager. To suggest corrections, see our methodology page or contact us.