# Baker Soda Spring, California

Baker Soda Spring in California. 76°F (24°C). Short Walk. Lake County.

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

## Can you soak at Baker Soda Spring?

The water leaves the ground at 76°F, about as warm as a heated pool. It's a short walk from the road. We haven't confirmed whether it has a pool or charges a fee.

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Source water temperature | 76°F (24°C) (USGS record; developed pools are often cooled) |
| Elevation | 1,400 ft |
| Access | Short Walk, 488 ft from the nearest road (Sky High Ridge Road) |
| County | Lake County |
| Nearest town | Lower Lake |
| Coordinates | 38.89200, -122.53300 |
| Best months to soak | December, January, February (largest gap between water and average air temperature) |

## About Baker Soda Spring

Four miles or so from Lower Lake in Lake County, Baker Soda Spring runs tepid, warmer than a creek and cooler than a bath, and nothing in the record describes the water beyond that. Land ownership is unrecorded. So is public access. Either blank would be enough reason to make a call before driving out, and the record leaves both open.

Sky High Ridge Road is the closest road, a few hundred feet off, making the approach a short walk. The spring lies at roughly fourteen hundred feet. Lake County weather here is temperate, wet through the winter, with a few inches of snow most years. There is no land unit attached in the record, so the ground could be anything.

The months marked out here are December into February. Nothing nearby is listed for camping. Neither a fee nor an owner was recorded, and access is unknown, so assume nothing about who is welcome. A tepid spring in a wet winter amounts to a cool sit.

## Nearby

- Nearest city page: [Hot springs near Cobb](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/near/california/cobb), 12 mi away
- State page: [Hot springs in California](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/california)
- [Soda Spring In Cache Formation, CA](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/california/soda-spring-in-cache-formation): 72°F source, Short Walk, near Clearlake, Lake County
- [Spiers Springs, CA](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/california/spiers-springs): 79°F source, Roadside, near Cobb, Lake County
- [Unnamed thermal spring, CA](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/california/unnamed-spring-lake-county-3): Warm, Roadside, near Clearlake, Lake County
- [Bad Creek Spring, CA](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/california/bad-creek-spring): 81°F source, Short Walk, near Cobb, Lake County
- [Howard Springs, CA](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/california/howard-springs): 113°F source, Roadside, near Cobb, Lake County
- [Grizzly Spring, CA](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/california/grizzly-spring): 68°F source, Roadside, near Clearlake, Lake County

## Questions

**What is the water temperature at Baker Soda Spring?**
Baker Soda Spring has a water temperature of 76°F (24°C). This is a warm thermal spring.

**Where is Baker Soda Spring located?**
Baker Soda Spring is located in Lake County, California at 1,400 feet elevation, near Lower Lake. Coordinates: 38.8920°N, 122.5330°W.

**How do I get to Baker Soda Spring?**
Baker Soda Spring has Short Walk road access, with the nearest road being Sky High Ridge Road (488 ft from the road).

## Sources

- USGS thermal springs records, Water Quality Portal lab analyses, OpenStreetMap, Wikipedia/Wikidata, NOAA climate normals
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soda_geyser