# Jones Fountain Of Life Spring, California

Jones Fountain Of Life Spring in California. 142°F (61°C). Roadside. Lake County.

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

## Can you soak at Jones Fountain Of Life Spring?

Not at the source. The water leaves the ground at 142°F, hot enough to burn skin. You can drive right up to it.

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Source water temperature | 142°F (61°C) (USGS record; developed pools are often cooled) |
| pH | 6.7 (Slightly Acidic) |
| Elevation | 1,721 ft |
| Access | Roadside, 205 ft from the nearest road |
| County | Lake County |
| Nearest town | Clearlake |
| Coordinates | 39.03300, -122.44500 |
| Best months to soak | December, January, February (largest gap between water and average air temperature) |
| Nearest campground | Little Stony, 18.9 mi |

## Soaking safety

**Very Hot Source, Use Extreme Caution.** At 142°F, the source water at Jones Fountain Of Life Spring is hot enough to cause burns. Some hot springs this hot have cooler side pools or downstream areas suitable for soaking. Always test the water temperature before entering.

## About Jones Fountain Of Life Spring

Jones Fountain Of Life Spring comes out scalding in Lake County about eleven miles from Clearlake, right beside a road. Whatever the name suggests, the water is too hot to touch. Nobody is on file as owner, and access goes unrecorded. The USGS sampled it as recently as 2015.

Roadside, about two hundred feet from a road, unnamed in the record. The elevation is low, around seventeen hundred feet, with a wet-ish winter, twenty-odd inches of precipitation, and hardly any snow. Little Stony campground is nineteen miles off.

The USGS maintains a numbered monitoring site here and took a pH reading in November 2015, the only chemistry on file for the spring.

Best months on record run December through February. Do not put a hand in. Water this hot scalds at once. Ownership and access are both unknown, which for a roadside source means you may be standing on somebody's property the moment you leave the shoulder. The record has a picture of it. No fee shows.

## Water chemistry

Lab sample from 2015-11-16 (Water Quality Portal).

| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| pH | 6.7 |

## Nearby

- Nearest city page: [Hot springs near Clearlake Oaks](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/near/california/clearlake-oaks), 12 mi away
- State page: [Hot springs in California](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/california)
- [Blank Spring, Manzanita Mine Sprs, CA](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/california/blank-spring-manzanita-mine-sprs): 112°F source, pH 6.7, Roadside, near Clearlake, Lake County
- [Abbott Mine, CA](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/california/abbott-mine): 86°F source, pH 6.7, Short Walk, near Clearlake, Lake County
- [Wilbur Springs, CA](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/california/wilbur-springs): 153°F source, pH 6.7, Roadside, near Clearlake, Lake County
- [Elgin Mine, CA](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/california/elgin-mine): 156°F source, Short Walk, near Clearlake, Lake County
- [Grizzly Spring, CA](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/california/grizzly-spring): 68°F source, Roadside, near Clearlake, Lake County
- [Sulphur Spring, CA](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/california/sulphur-spring-1): 68°F source, Short Walk, near Clearlake Oaks, Lake County

## Questions

**What is the water temperature at Jones Fountain Of Life Spring?**
Jones Fountain Of Life Spring has a water temperature of 142°F (61°C). This is considered a hot spring, well above body temperature.

**Where is Jones Fountain Of Life Spring located?**
Jones Fountain Of Life Spring is located in Lake County, California at 1,721 feet elevation, near Clearlake. Coordinates: 39.0330°N, 122.4450°W.

**How do I get to Jones Fountain Of Life Spring?**
Jones Fountain Of Life Spring has Roadside road access (205 ft from the road).

**Can I camp near Jones Fountain Of Life Spring?**
Yes, Little Stony is located nearby (18.9 miles away).

**What minerals are in the water at Jones Fountain Of Life Spring?**
Water chemistry analysis shows the presence of pH. The pH is 6.7 (slightly acidic).

**Is it safe to soak at Jones Fountain Of Life Spring?**
No, not at the source. The water at Jones Fountain Of Life Spring reaches 142°F, which can cause severe burns within seconds. Look for cooled side pools or downstream stretches, and test with a hand before anything else.

## Sources

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