# Warm Mineral Springs (Big Salt Spr), Florida

Warm Mineral Springs (Big Salt Spr) in Florida. 86°F (30°C). Roadside. Sarasota County.

- Page: https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/florida/warm-mineral-springs-big-salt-spr
- Source: Soaking Springs, researched and maintained by Armen Suny
- Updated: 2026-09-14

## Can you soak at Warm Mineral Springs (Big Salt Spr)?

The water leaves the ground at 86°F, about as warm as a heated pool. 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 | 86°F (30°C) (USGS record; developed pools are often cooled) |
| Elevation | 10 ft |
| Access | Roadside, 252 ft from the nearest road (Ortiz Boulevard) |
| County | Sarasota County |
| Nearest town | Warm Mineral Springs |
| Coordinates | 27.06000, -82.26100 |
| Best months to soak | January, February, December (largest gap between water and average air temperature) |

## About Warm Mineral Springs (Big Salt Spr)

Warm Mineral Springs, also recorded as Big Salt Spring, is a water-filled sinkhole in North Port, Sarasota County. The town of Warm Mineral Springs is about a mile away. Water on file is warm, somewhat under body temperature. It sits roadside, two hundred and fifty feet or so from Ortiz Boulevard.

Low and flat, ten feet above sea level, with no snow on record and a wet climate by inches of rain. Wikipedia puts the sinkhole a mile north of U.S. 41. Getting to the edge involves almost no walking from the road. Ownership and fee are blank in the record, so the practical side of a visit is not documented here.

Wikipedia describes the spring as a sinkhole whose main water supply is a vent deep beneath the pool's surface, and names it the only warm water mineral spring in Florida. The record also carries the name Big Salt Spring.

Climate scoring favors the winter months. No campground appears. The water is warm, under body temperature, so there is no heat risk. Check current access before you go; nothing here says who runs the site or what it costs to get in.

## Nearby

- Nearest city page: [Hot springs near Port Charlotte](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/near/florida/port-charlotte), 10 mi away
- State page: [Hot springs in Florida](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/florida)
- [Little Salt Spring, FL](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/florida/little-salt-spring): 81°F source, Short Walk, near North Port, Sarasota County
- [Tom Brown Spring, GA](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/georgia/tom-brown-spring): 68°F source, Roadside, near Manchester, Meriwether County
- [Barker Spring, GA](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/georgia/barker-spring): 73°F source, Roadside, near Hannahs Mill, Upson County
- [Parkman Spring, GA](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/georgia/parkman-spring): 77°F source, Short Walk, near Manchester, Meriwether County
- [Warm Springs, GA](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/georgia/warm-springs-meriwether-county): 88°F source, Roadside, near Manchester, Meriwether County
- [Thundering Spring, GA](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/georgia/thundering-spring): 75°F source, Short Walk, near Hannahs Mill, Upson County

## Questions

**What is the water temperature at Warm Mineral Springs (Big Salt Spr)?**
Warm Mineral Springs (Big Salt Spr) has a water temperature of 86°F (30°C). This is a warm thermal spring.

**Where is Warm Mineral Springs (Big Salt Spr) located?**
Warm Mineral Springs (Big Salt Spr) is located in Sarasota County, Florida at 10 feet elevation, near Warm Mineral Springs. Coordinates: 27.0600°N, 82.2610°W.

**How do I get to Warm Mineral Springs (Big Salt Spr)?**
Warm Mineral Springs (Big Salt Spr) has Roadside road access, with the nearest road being Ortiz Boulevard (252 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/Warm_Mineral_Springs_(spring)