# Radium Sulphur Springs, California

Radium Sulphur Springs in California. Roadside. Los Angeles County.

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

## Can you soak at Radium Sulphur Springs?

No water temperature is on record for Radium Sulphur Springs. 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 | Unknown (USGS record; developed pools are often cooled) |
| Elevation | 282 ft |
| Access | Roadside, 1 ft from the nearest road (Melrose Avenue) |
| County | Los Angeles County |
| Nearest town | Hollywood |
| Coordinates | 34.08350, -118.32310 |
| Nearest campground | Millard Campground, 13.7 mi |

## About Radium Sulphur Springs

Radium Sulphur Springs was a hot spring on Melrose Avenue in Hollywood, and the operative word is was. It came out of a failed oil well and ran as a spa in the early twentieth century. There is no temperature on file and nothing to soak in today; the point on the map marks a piece of Los Angeles history at a city street address.

Melrose Avenue, north side, between Larchmont and Gower. The map point sits a foot off the road, which is to say on the street. Elevation is a couple hundred feet, the climate is dry and mild, and the nearest recorded campground is Millard, about fourteen miles off. No land unit applies to a city block.

The spring appeared in 1905 when an attempt to drill fifteen hundred feet for oil brought up hot water instead. G. P. Gehring opened it as a spa in 1908. The owners claimed the water was radioactive and sold it as germicidal and blood purifying, marketing the supposed radioactivity as liquid sunshine.

The record carries no temperature and no season, which fits a spring that closed as a spa a century ago. Treat the listing as a historical marker. Millard Campground, roughly fourteen miles, is the one camping entry. Nothing about fees or access is on file.

## Nearby

- Nearest city page: [Hot springs near Los Angeles](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/near/california/los-angeles), 5 mi away
- State page: [Hot springs in California](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/california)
- [El Encino Springs, CA](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/california/el-encino-springs): 79°F source, Roadside, near Sherman Oaks, 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
- [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
- [Fairview Hot Spring, CA](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/california/fairview-hot-spring): 96°F source, Roadside, near Costa Mesa, Orange County
- [Warm Spring, CA](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/california/warm-spring-los-angeles-county): 92°F source, Roadside, near Castaic, Los Angeles County
- [Sespe Hot Springs, CA](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/california/sespe-hot-springs-2): Short Walk, near Fillmore, Ventura County

## Questions

**Where is Radium Sulphur Springs located?**
Radium Sulphur Springs is located in Los Angeles County, California at 282 feet elevation, near Hollywood. Coordinates: 34.0835°N, 118.3231°W.

**How do I get to Radium Sulphur Springs?**
Radium Sulphur Springs has Roadside road access, with the nearest road being Melrose Avenue (1 ft from the road).

**Can I camp near Radium Sulphur Springs?**
Yes, Millard Campground is located nearby (13.7 miles away).

## Sources

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