# Zamboni Hot Springs, California

Zamboni Hot Springs in California. Hot. Roadside. Washoe County.

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

## Can you soak at Zamboni Hot Springs?

USGS lists Zamboni Hot Springs as a hot spring, with no temperature on record. 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 | Hot (USGS record; developed pools are often cooled) |
| pH | 7.6 (Slightly Alkaline) |
| Total dissolved solids | 187 mg/L |
| Elevation | 4,856 ft |
| Access | Roadside, 183 ft from the nearest road (Scott Road) |
| County | Washoe County |
| Nearest town | Cold Springs |
| Coordinates | 39.92200, -120.02400 |
| Nearest campground | Big Cove (Plumas National Forest, CA), 8.0 mi |

## About Zamboni Hot Springs

Zamboni Hot Springs is a thermal spring the record places in Washoe County with California as the state, and the nearest town on file, Cold Springs, is a long way off, better than ninety miles. The qualifier on file says hot, but there is no temperature figure, so do not take it as soakable on this page's say-so. A 2003 water sample gave it a mildly alkaline pH and a low mineral content.

Scott Road passes close by, a couple hundred feet, so this counts as roadside. Elevation is near forty-nine hundred feet, high country. Snow runs to about four feet a season, with moderate rainfall. Ownership is absent from the record, and so is a land unit. The road is named; the ground it crosses is not described anywhere in the file.

no best months is on record for this one, and with several feet of snow the winter will be the hard part. Roadside. Big Cove campground in the Plumas National Forest shows up about eight miles away. Fee and access are unrecorded. The temperature is not in this record even though the USGS logged a site and took a 2003 sample.

## Water chemistry

Lab sample from 2003-01-23 (Water Quality Portal).

| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| pH | 7.6 |
| Total dissolved solids | 187 mg/L |
| Calcium | 23 mg/L |
| Magnesium | 14.6 mg/L |
| Sodium | 15.4 mg/L |
| Sulfate | 4.54 mg/L |
| Chloride | 3.07 mg/L |

## Nearby

- Nearest city page: [Hot springs near Susanville](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/near/california/susanville), 46 mi away
- State page: [Hot springs in California](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/california)
- [Unnamed thermal spring, CA](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/california/unnamed-spring-washoe-county): 108°F source, Roadside, near Cold Springs, Washoe County
- [Fish Springs, NV](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/nevada/fish-springs-2): 73°F source, Roadside, near Cold Springs, Washoe County
- [Spring, NV](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/nevada/spring-washoe-county): 73°F source, Short Walk, near Spanish Springs, Washoe County
- [Marble Hot Springs, CA](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/california/marble-hot-springs): Roadside, near Portola, Plumas County
- [High Rock Spring, CA](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/california/high-rock-spring): 86°F source, Short Walk, near Janesville, Lassen County
- [The Needle Rocks Hot Springs, NV](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/nevada/the-needle-rocks-hot-springs): 208°F source, pH 8.1, TDS 4,095 mg/L, Short Walk, near Spanish Springs, Washoe County

## Questions

**What is the water temperature at Zamboni Hot Springs?**
Zamboni Hot Springs is classified as hot. An exact temperature measurement has not been recorded.

**Where is Zamboni Hot Springs located?**
Zamboni Hot Springs is located in Washoe County, California at 4,856 feet elevation, near Cold Springs. Coordinates: 39.9220°N, 120.0240°W.

**How do I get to Zamboni Hot Springs?**
Zamboni Hot Springs has Roadside road access, with the nearest road being Scott Road (183 ft from the road).

**Can I camp near Zamboni Hot Springs?**
Yes, Big Cove (Plumas National Forest, Ca) is located nearby (8.0 miles away).

**What minerals are in the water at Zamboni Hot Springs?**
Water chemistry analysis shows the presence of pH, Total Dissolved Solids, Calcium, Magnesium, Sodium, Sulfate, Chloride. The pH is 7.6 (slightly alkaline). Total dissolved solids measure 187 mg/L.

## Sources

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