# Bowers Mansion Hot Spring, Nevada

Bowers Mansion Hot Spring in Nevada. 133°F (56°C). Roadside · Public Land. Washoe County.

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

## Can you soak at Bowers Mansion Hot Spring?

Only once it cools. The water leaves the ground at 133°F, hotter than any hot tub. 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 | 133°F (56°C) (USGS record; developed pools are often cooled) |
| pH | 9.5 (Alkaline) |
| Access | Roadside · Public Land, 82 ft from the nearest road |
| Land | Bowers Mansion Regional Park, CNTY |
| County | Washoe County |
| Nearest town | Incline Village |
| Coordinates | 39.28600, -119.84000 |
| Best months to soak | December, January, February (largest gap between water and average air temperature) |
| Nearest campground | MOUNT ROSE (NV) , 3.5 mi |

## About Bowers Mansion Hot Spring

The hot spring at Bowers Mansion feeds a county park in Washoe County between Reno and Carson City, under six miles from Incline Village. The water comes out hot, well above soaking temperature, and strongly alkaline, with a pH up around nine and a half in the 1978 sample. Bowers Mansion Regional Park is open to the public. The springs share the grounds with an 1863 mansion.

Roadside, inside a developed regional park on Washoe County land. The nearest road is within about eighty feet. Winters here are real: close to six feet of snow and eighteen inches of precipitation in a year. Mount Rose campground, three and a half miles away, is the closest camping on file.

Bowers Mansion was built in 1863 by Lemuel "Sandy" Bowers and his wife Eilley Orrum Bowers, early millionaires of the Comstock Lode, and it stands as one of the clearest examples of what that silver money built in Nevada. The hot spring sits on the same ground, now a Washoe County regional park.

The winter months rate best, though a county park with this much snow will have its own hours and seasons; check them. Source water is hot enough to injure. What the park does with the water is not on record here, so ask at the park.

## Water chemistry

Lab sample from 1978-01-01 (Water Quality Portal).

| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| pH | 9.5 |
| Calcium | 2.6 mg/L |
| Magnesium | 0.11 mg/L |
| Sodium | 50 mg/L |
| Sulfate | 23 mg/L |
| Chloride | 4.4 mg/L |

Records this spring holds:
- Most alkaline of Nevada's 118 springs with a pH reading: pH 9.5

## Nearby

- Nearest city page: [Hot springs near Virginia City](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/near/nevada/virginia-city), 9 mi away
- State page: [Hot springs in Nevada](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/nevada)
- [Carson Hot Springs, NV](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/nevada/carson-hot-springs): 120°F source, Roadside, near Carson City, Carson City County
- [Steamboat Springs, NV](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/nevada/steamboat-springs-3): 205°F source, pH 7.0, Short Walk, near Virginia City, Storey County
- [Steamboat Springs, NV](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/nevada/steamboat-springs-2): 205°F source, Short Walk, near Virginia City, Storey County
- [Brockway Hot Springs, CA](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/california/brockway-hot-springs): 131°F source, Roadside, near Kings Beach, Placer County
- [Zolezzi Spring, NV](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/nevada/zolezzi-spring): 102°F source, Roadside, near Sparks, Washoe County
- [Nevada State Prison Spring, NV](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/nevada/nevada-state-prison-spring): 75°F source, Roadside, near Carson City, Carson City County

## Questions

**What is the water temperature at Bowers Mansion Hot Spring?**
Bowers Mansion Hot Spring has a water temperature of 133°F (56°C). This is considered a hot spring, well above body temperature.

**Where is Bowers Mansion Hot Spring located?**
Bowers Mansion Hot Spring is located in Washoe County, Nevada, near Incline Village. Coordinates: 39.2860°N, 119.8400°W.

**How do I get to Bowers Mansion Hot Spring?**
Bowers Mansion Hot Spring has Roadside road access (82 ft from the road).

**Is Bowers Mansion Hot Spring free to visit?**
Bowers Mansion Hot Spring has Open access. It is managed by CNTY.

**Can I camp near Bowers Mansion Hot Spring?**
Yes, Mount Rose (Nv)  is located nearby (3.5 miles away).

**What minerals are in the water at Bowers Mansion Hot Spring?**
Water chemistry analysis shows the presence of pH, Calcium, Magnesium, Sodium, Sulfate, Chloride. The pH is 9.5 (alkaline).

**Is it safe to soak at Bowers Mansion Hot Spring?**
With care. At 133°F Bowers Mansion Hot Spring 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/Bowers_Mansion