# Point Arena Hot Springs, California

Point Arena Hot Springs in California. 111°F (44°C). Short Walk · Public Land. Sonoma County.

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

## Can you soak at Point Arena Hot Springs?

No. Access to Point Arena Hot Springs is closed.

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Source water temperature | 111°F (44°C) (USGS record; developed pools are often cooled) |
| Elevation | 375 ft |
| Access | Short Walk · Public Land, 0.2 mi from the nearest road |
| Land | Garcia River Forest, NGO |
| County | Sonoma County |
| Nearest town | Sea Ranch |
| Coordinates | 38.87400, -123.51800 |
| Best months to soak | January, February, December (largest gap between water and average air temperature) |

## About Point Arena Hot Springs

Point Arena Hot Springs is a closed hot spring on the Garcia River, inside the Garcia River Forest, about eleven miles from Sea Ranch. The recorded temperature is hot, a touch over the soaking range. The important fact is the access status: closed. A conservation organization holds the land, and Wikipedia describes it as private timber property that is no longer legally open to the public.

The spring is two tenths of a mile from the road, on low ground in wet forest country that takes more than three feet of rain most years and almost no snow. The land record shows Garcia River Forest under NGO ownership with a private conservation designation. The file carries no road name and shows no fee.

A resort operated at these springs in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. The 1913 California Blue Book called Point Arena Hot Springs one of California's most beautiful health resorts. Wikipedia places them along the Garcia River about fifteen miles southeast of Point Arena and notes that the land passed into private timber company hands, ending public access.

Do not plan a trip here. The access status is closed and the owners are a timber and conservation interest, so walking in is trespass. If that ever changes, the water is on the hot side and would need care getting in, and the season would be the wet winter months listed. No campground or fee is recorded.

## Nearby

- Nearest city page: [Hot springs near Cloverdale](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/near/california/cloverdale), 19 mi away
- State page: [Hot springs in California](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/california)
- [Hoods Hot Springs, CA](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/california/hoods-hot-springs): 100°F source, pH 8.7, Short Walk, near Cloverdale, Sonoma County
- [Orrs Springs, CA](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/california/orrs-springs): 104°F source, Short Walk, near Redwood Valley, Mendocino County
- [Vichy Springs, CA](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/california/vichy-springs): 85°F source, Roadside, near Talmage, Mendocino County
- [Skaggs Springs, CA](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/california/skaggs-springs): 135°F source, Short Walk, near Cloverdale, Sonoma County
- [Highland Springs, CA](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/california/highland-springs-2): 84°F source, Roadside, near Kelseyville, Lake County
- [England Springs, CA](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/california/england-springs): 76°F source, Roadside, near Kelseyville, Lake County

## Questions

**What is the water temperature at Point Arena Hot Springs?**
Point Arena Hot Springs has a water temperature of 111°F (44°C). This is considered a hot spring, well above body temperature.

**Where is Point Arena Hot Springs located?**
Point Arena Hot Springs is located in Sonoma County, California at 375 feet elevation, near Sea Ranch. Coordinates: 38.8740°N, 123.5180°W.

**How do I get to Point Arena Hot Springs?**
Point Arena Hot Springs has Short Walk road access (0.2 mi from the road).

**Is Point Arena Hot Springs free to visit?**
Point Arena Hot Springs has Closed access. It is managed by NGO.

**Is it safe to soak at Point Arena Hot Springs?**
With care. At 111°F Point Arena Hot Springs is hot enough to need short sessions, fifteen to twenty minutes, and plenty of water. Enter slowly and get out if you feel light-headed.

## Sources

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