Hot springs near San Francisco, CA

This page lists every named thermal feature in our database within driving distance of San Francisco, sorted by distance. Type column flags whether the feature is a hot spring, warm spring, geyser, or boiling spring. Distances are straight-line; drive times assume average highway-plus-local routes.

Always check access and soaking rules with the relevant land manager — National Park Service, 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; some features are inside NPS units where soaking is prohibited.