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Hot Springs Near Carpinteria, CA

33 thermal springs within 100 miles · 72–194°F

34.3962°N, 119.5118°W · Pop. 13,187 · Santa Barbara County

Boron Spring is two miles away and 72°F, too cool for soaking. The heat starts eight miles out at Montecito Hot Springs, 118 degrees and open. Agua Caliente Spring runs 133°F ten miles off at 2,372 feet, above what anyone gets into. Little Caliente Spring is the mild one at 90 degrees, reached by hiking. Vickers Hot Springs is roadside and open, 124°F. Thirty-three springs in range, eight in the soakable band.

Researched & maintained by Armen Suny · Updated September 2026

Closest Spring
Boron Spring
2.4 miles away
Hottest Nearby
194°F
Sespe Hot Springs
Roadside Springs
7
easy road access
Current Conditions
This Afternoon 77° Low 60° Partly Sunny
Sunday 76° Low 59° Patchy Fog then Mostly Cloudy 2% precip
Monday 74° Low 58° Partly Sunny 3% precip
Tuesday 74° Low 63° Mostly Sunny 1% precip
Wednesday 75° Low 64° Sunny
Data from National Weather Service
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Hot Springs Superlatives Near Carpinteria

Hottest Nearby
194°F
Sespe Hot Springs
Ventura County
Highest Elevation
4,143 ft
Willett Hot Springs
Ventura County
Closest
2.4 mi
Boron Spring
Santa Barbara County
Location
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Nearby

Closest Hot Springs

Boron Spring
Santa Barbara County, California · Near Toro Canyon
72°F Short Walk
Montecito Hot Springs
Santa Barbara County, California · Near Montecito
118°F Short Walk Open
Agua Caliente Spring
Santa Barbara County, California · Near Toro Canyon
133°F Short Walk Open
Little Caliente Spring
Santa Barbara County, California · Near Montecito
90°F Hike Open
Vickers Hot Springs
Ventura County, California · Near Meiners Oaks
124°F Roadside Open
Stingleys Hot Springs
Ventura County, California · Near Meiners Oaks
123°F Short Walk
Matilija Hot Springs
Ventura County, California · Near Meiners Oaks
109°F Roadside
Matilija Hot Springs
Ventura County, California · Near Meiners Oaks
Roadside
Wheeler Springs
Ventura County, California · Near Meiners Oaks
102°F Roadside
San Marcos Hot Spring
Santa Barbara County, California · Near Goleta
110°F Short Walk Open
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More Hot Springs Near Carpinteria

Willett Hot Springs
Ventura County, California · Near Fillmore
Hike Open
Sespe Hot Springs
Ventura County, California · Near Fillmore
Short Walk Open
Willett Hot Springs
Ventura County, California · Near Fillmore
108°F Hike Open
Sespe Hot Springs
Ventura County, California · Near Fillmore
194°F Hike Open
Las Cruces Hot Springs
Santa Barbara County, California · Near Buellton
99°F Short Walk Open
Warm Spring
Los Angeles County, California · Near Castaic
92°F Roadside Open
El Encino Springs
Los Angeles County, California · Near Sherman Oaks
79°F Roadside
Warm Spring
Kern County, California · Near Arvin
Warm Short Walk
Unnamed Spring
Kern County, California · Near Lost Hills
93°F Short Walk
Radium Sulphur Springs
Los Angeles County, California · Near Hollywood
Roadside
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Waterfalls

Waterfalls Near Carpinteria

Tangerine Falls
Tangerine Falls
California
9.8 mi moderate 100 ft
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Wellhouse Falls
Wellhouse Falls
California
18.2 mi moderate
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Rose Valley Falls
Rose Valley Falls
California
21.0 mi easy 300 ft
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Jackson Falls
Jackson Falls
California
26.5 mi moderate
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The Punch Bowl
The Punch Bowl
California
26.6 mi moderate
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Sisquoc Falls
Sisquoc Falls
California
27.0 mi moderate
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Hot springs with camping near Carpinteria

Boron Spring
Santa Barbara County, California · Near Toro Canyon
72°F Short Walk
Montecito Hot Springs
Santa Barbara County, California · Near Montecito
118°F Short Walk Open
Agua Caliente Spring
Santa Barbara County, California · Near Toro Canyon
133°F Short Walk Open
Little Caliente Spring
Santa Barbara County, California · Near Montecito
90°F Hike Open
Vickers Hot Springs
Ventura County, California · Near Meiners Oaks
124°F Roadside Open
Stingleys Hot Springs
Ventura County, California · Near Meiners Oaks
123°F Short Walk
Matilija Hot Springs
Ventura County, California · Near Meiners Oaks
109°F Roadside
Matilija Hot Springs
Ventura County, California · Near Meiners Oaks
Roadside

Soakable hot springs near Carpinteria

Matilija Hot Springs
Ventura County, California · Near Meiners Oaks
109°F Roadside
Wheeler Springs
Ventura County, California · Near Meiners Oaks
102°F Roadside
San Marcos Hot Spring
Santa Barbara County, California · Near Goleta
110°F Short Walk Open
Willett Hot Springs
Ventura County, California · Near Fillmore
108°F Hike Open
Las Cruces Hot Springs
Santa Barbara County, California · Near Buellton
99°F Short Walk Open
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many hot springs are near Carpinteria, CA?
There are 33 thermal springs within 100 miles of Carpinteria, CA. The closest, Boron Spring, is about 2.4 miles away.
Can I soak in a hot spring near Carpinteria?
3 hot springs within 100 miles of Carpinteria have a water temperature in the comfortable 90–115°F soaking range. Democrat Hot Springs is at 115°F.
Where can I camp near a hot spring near Carpinteria?
3 hot springs near Carpinteria have a documented campground nearby, such as Upper Oso Campground near Agua Caliente Spring.
What's the hottest hot spring near Carpinteria?
Sespe Hot Springs is the hottest hot spring near Carpinteria, with a water temperature of 194°F.