# Fairview Hot Spring, California

Fairview Hot Spring in California. 96°F (36°C). Roadside. Orange County.

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

## Can you soak at Fairview Hot Spring?

The water leaves the ground at 96°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 | 96°F (36°C) (USGS record; developed pools are often cooled) |
| Elevation | 74 ft |
| Access | Roadside, 84 ft from the nearest road (Bowdoin Place) |
| County | Orange County |
| Nearest town | Costa Mesa |
| Coordinates | 33.66400, -117.91300 |
| Best months to soak | January, February, December (largest gap between water and average air temperature) |

## About Fairview Hot Spring

Fairview Hot Spring marks the place where a resort once stood in what is now Costa Mesa, in Orange County, a few dozen feet from Bowdoin Place. The temperature on file is body warm. The water that made the resort's name came from a well, per Wikipedia, heated artesian water mixed with natural gas. What is there to see or use today is not in our data, and access is unrecorded.

Flat suburban Orange County, barely above sea level, a short distance from the street. Rain is light, around ten inches a year, and snow is unheard of. Our records show no campground for this one. Ownership of the site is blank. Nothing in the row describes what kind of ground this is now.

Wikipedia says Fairview Hot Springs ran as a resort hotel from about 1887 to about 1918 in the town of Fairview, now Costa Mesa. The hot springs were a well that produced heated artesian water along with natural gas, and the place was known for mudbaths. The development was already languishing by the late 1910s, and Wikipedia credits its end to either financial failure or the 1918 San Jacinto earthquake.

Weather is mild all year; the record lists winter as best. Roadside. No fee, no camping, no access information, which for a historic hotel site in a built up area means doing some homework before you go looking for a pool. Our data does not say if warm water still reaches the surface.

## Nearby

- Nearest city page: [Hot springs near Costa Mesa](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/near/california/costa-mesa-orange), 0 mi away
- State page: [Hot springs in California](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/california)
- [Spring, CA](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/california/spring-orange-county): 95°F source, Short Walk, near San Juan Capistrano, Orange County
- [San Juan Hot Springs, CA](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/california/san-juan-hot-springs): 120°F source, Short Walk, near Coto De Caza, Orange County
- [Glen Ivy Hot Springs, CA](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/california/glen-ivy-hot-springs): 131°F source, Short Walk, near El Cerrito, Riverside County
- [Whites Point Hot Springs, CA](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/california/whites-point-hot-springs): 115°F source, Roadside, near Rolling Hills, Los Angeles County
- [Unnamed thermal spring, CA](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/california/unnamed-spring-los-angeles-county): 77°F source, Roadside, near Palos Verdes Estates, Los Angeles County
- [Wrenden Hot Sprs, Elsinore Hot Sprs, CA](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/california/wrenden-hot-sprs-elsinore-hot-sprs): 125°F source, Roadside, near Lake Elsinore, Riverside County

## Questions

**What is the water temperature at Fairview Hot Spring?**
Fairview Hot Spring has a water temperature of 96°F (36°C). This is a warm thermal spring.

**Where is Fairview Hot Spring located?**
Fairview Hot Spring is located in Orange County, California at 74 feet elevation, near Costa Mesa. Coordinates: 33.6640°N, 117.9130°W.

**How do I get to Fairview Hot Spring?**
Fairview Hot Spring has Roadside road access, with the nearest road being Bowdoin Place (84 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/Fairview_Hot_Springs