# Agua Caliente Spring, Arizona

Agua Caliente Spring in Arizona. 90°F (32°C). Roadside. Pima County.

- Page: https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/arizona/agua-caliente-spring-1
- Source: Soaking Springs, researched and maintained by Armen Suny
- Updated: 2026-09-14

## Can you soak at Agua Caliente Spring?

The water leaves the ground at 90°F, a comfortable soaking temperature. You can drive right up to it. We haven't confirmed whether it has a pool or charges a fee.

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Source water temperature | 90°F (32°C) (USGS record; developed pools are often cooled) |
| Elevation | 3,882 ft |
| Access | Roadside, 80 ft from the nearest road |
| County | Pima County |
| Nearest town | Arivaca Junction |
| Coordinates | 31.69500, -110.96300 |
| Best months to soak | January, December, February (largest gap between water and average air temperature) |
| Nearest campground | KENT SPRINGS CABIN, 5.5 mi |

## About Agua Caliente Spring

Agua Caliente Spring, the one near Arivaca Junction in Pima County, Arizona, has a recorded temperature right at ninety, the bottom edge of soaking warm. It sits at close to four thousand feet. Access is not on record, nor is a land owner, and that gap matters with a road this close. The USGS keeps a site record and there is a photograph in the file.

Eighty feet from the road, roadside by any measure. High desert, dry, with snow a rarity. For camping the record points to Kent Springs Cabin, around five and a half miles away. no land owner is on record.

Winter months are the listed best season. The temperature makes it a candidate for a sit, but nothing in the record says the public is allowed there, so find out who owns it first. No fee is listed and there is no water chemistry on record, so the single temperature reading is the whole picture.

## Nearby

- Nearest city page: [Hot springs near Green Valley](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/near/arizona/green-valley), 10 mi away
- State page: [Hot springs in Arizona](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/arizona)
- [Monkey Spring, AZ](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/arizona/monkey-spring): 82°F source, Short Walk, near Rio Rico, Santa Cruz County
- [Agua Caliente, AZ](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/arizona/agua-caliente): 86°F source, TDS 493 mg/L, Roadside, near Tanque Verde, Pima County, not a soaking spring, free, year-round
- [Mercer Spring, AZ](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/arizona/mercer-spring): 77°F source, Short Walk, near Tanque Verde, Pima County
- [Hookers Hot Springs, AZ](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/arizona/hookers-hot-springs): 127°F source, pH 9.0, TDS 255 mg/L, Short Walk, near Benson, Cochise County, private, no public access, overnight guests only
- [N O Spring, AZ](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/arizona/n-o-spring): 73°F source, Roadside, near Benson, Cochise County
- [Warm Springs, AZ](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/arizona/warm-springs-cochise-county): 91°F source, Roadside, near Benson, Cochise County, private, no public access, overnight guests only

## Questions

**What is the water temperature at Agua Caliente Spring?**
Agua Caliente Spring has a water temperature of 90°F (32°C). This is a warm thermal spring.

**Where is Agua Caliente Spring located?**
Agua Caliente Spring is located in Pima County, Arizona at 3,882 feet elevation, near Arivaca Junction. Coordinates: 31.6950°N, 110.9630°W.

**How do I get to Agua Caliente Spring?**
Agua Caliente Spring has Roadside road access (80 ft from the road).

**Can I camp near Agua Caliente Spring?**
Yes, Kent Springs Cabin is located nearby (5.5 miles away).

## Sources

- USGS thermal springs records, Water Quality Portal lab analyses, OpenStreetMap, Wikipedia/Wikidata, NOAA climate normals