# El Dorado Hot Spring, Arizona

El Dorado Hot Spring in Arizona. Roadside. Maricopa County.

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

## Can you soak at El Dorado Hot Spring?

Yes. El Dorado Hot Spring is a developed hot spring. It sells day passes. It's open Oct-Jun.

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Source water temperature | Unknown (USGS record; developed pools are often cooled) |
| Elevation | 1,130 ft |
| Access | Roadside, 186 ft from the nearest road (West Indian School Road) |
| County | Maricopa County |
| Nearest town | Buckeye |
| Coordinates | 33.49320, -112.94890 |

## Plan your visit

| | |
|---|---|
| Type | Developed pools |
| Cost | Day pass. hourly rate reported $15 per person per hour (2 sources) or $10 (1 source); one source $35 per day; no official 2026 price found |
| Hours | seasonal Oct 1 to Jun 1, appointment only in summer |
| Season | Oct-Jun |
| Clothing | Clothing rules vary |
| Getting there | roadside, Tonopah |
| Operator | El Dorado Hot Springs |

Checked October 2026. Sources: https://www.visitarizona.com/like-a-local/the-soothing-powers-of-arizona-s-hot-springs, https://fieldmag.com/articles/best-arizona-hot-springs, https://www.weekendnotes.com/el-dorado-hot-springs/, https://www.campendium.com/el-dorado-hot-springs

## About El Dorado Hot Spring

El Dorado Hot Spring lies about 18 miles from Buckeye in Maricopa County, Arizona. The record has a name and a road, and little beyond that. No temperature is recorded. Nor is there an owner on file, or any word on access. OpenStreetMap carries the same name for the spot, which is the only outside confirmation it exists.

Roadside along West Indian School Road, under two hundred feet off it. Low desert, hot yearly averages, about seven inches of rain, zero snow. No campground is listed in the file. Neither a land unit nor a designation is recorded.

No season is listed, and the climate row points to winter. Before going, establish who holds the land and if you may approach it; the file says nothing. Nobody has measured a temperature, which leaves the word hot unsupported. There is no fee or campground in the record, and no water chemistry. Treat it as a point on a map until someone confirms more.

## Nearby

- Nearest city page: [Hot springs near Buckeye](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/near/arizona/buckeye), 0 mi away
- State page: [Hot springs in Arizona](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/arizona)
- [Agua Caliente Springs, AZ](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/arizona/agua-caliente-springs-1): 102°F source, Roadside, near Gila Bend, Maricopa County
- [Mitchell Spring, AZ](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/arizona/mitchell-spring): 79°F source, pH 8.0, Short Walk, near Anthem, Maricopa County
- [Castle Hot Springs (Arizona), AZ](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/arizona/castle-hot-springs-arizona): pH 7.7, Roadside, near Black Canyon City, Yavapai County
- [Castle Hot Springs, AZ](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/arizona/castle-hot-springs): 115°F source, pH 7.7, Short Walk, near Black Canyon City, Yavapai County, developed pools, overnight guests only, year-round
- [Spring, AZ](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/arizona/spring-yavapai-county): 72°F source, TDS 474 mg/L, Roadside, near Prescott, Yavapai County
- [Buckhorn Hot Mineral Wells, AZ](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/arizona/buckhorn-hot-mineral-wells): Roadside, near Gilbert, Maricopa County, closed

## Questions

**Where is El Dorado Hot Spring located?**
El Dorado Hot Spring is located in Maricopa County, Arizona at 1,130 feet elevation, near Buckeye. Coordinates: 33.4932°N, 112.9489°W.

**How do I get to El Dorado Hot Spring?**
El Dorado Hot Spring has Roadside road access, with the nearest road being West Indian School Road (186 ft from the road).

## Sources

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