# Sand Springs, Nevada

Sand Springs in Nevada. Hot. Short Walk · Public Land. Churchill County.

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

## Can you soak at Sand Springs?

USGS lists Sand Springs as a hot spring, with no temperature on record. It's a short walk from the road. It's on Bureau of Land Management land. 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) |
| Elevation | 3,905 ft |
| Access | Short Walk · Public Land, 367 ft from the nearest road |
| Land | Stillwater Field Office, Bureau of Land Management |
| County | Churchill County |
| Nearest town | Fallon |
| Coordinates | 39.28100, -118.42000 |

## About Sand Springs

Sand Springs is a thermal site on public land about twenty-three miles from Fallon in Churchill County, managed by the Stillwater Field Office of the BLM. The record calls it hot and holds no temperature reading at all, so do not plan a soak on the strength of that word. Access is open. A photograph is on file, which is more than many springs in this county can say.

Leave the vehicle and walk a few hundred feet. That is the approach. The ground is low desert under four thousand feet, and the climate is about as dry as Nevada gets, roughly seven inches of precipitation in a year and hardly any snow. Federal land without a special designation. The record gives no road name and lists no campground. Chemistry has never been sampled.

No best months are flagged on file, and with snowfall this light the drive in should be possible most of the year. Temperature is the thing to settle first, since none has been recorded and hot could mean anything. Carry water. Camping is unlisted, so Fallon is the practical base, and it is under half an hour of highway.

## Nearby

- Nearest city page: [Hot springs near Fernley](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/near/nevada/fernley-lyon), 46 mi away
- State page: [Hot springs in Nevada](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/nevada)
- [Borax Spring, NV](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/nevada/borax-spring): 180°F source, Short Walk, near Fallon, Churchill County
- [Lee Hot Springs, Allen Springs, NV](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/nevada/lee-hot-springs-allen-springs): 190°F source, pH 7.2, Short Walk, near Fallon, Churchill County
- [Double Spring, NV](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/nevada/double-spring): Warm, Roadside, near Hawthorne, Mineral County
- [Wedell Hot Springs, NV](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/nevada/wedell-hot-springs): 144°F source, Short Walk, near Hawthorne, Mineral County
- [Soda Lake, NV](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/nevada/soda-lake): 86°F source, TDS 13,800 mg/L, Short Walk, near Fallon, Churchill County
- [(Soda Lake Area), NV](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/nevada/soda-lake-area): 210°F source, TDS 7,880 mg/L, Roadside, near Fallon, Churchill County

## Questions

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

**Where is Sand Springs located?**
Sand Springs is located in Churchill County, Nevada at 3,905 feet elevation, near Fallon. Coordinates: 39.2810°N, 118.4200°W.

**How do I get to Sand Springs?**
Sand Springs has Short Walk road access (367 ft from the road).

**Is Sand Springs free to visit?**
Sand Springs has Open access. It is managed by Bureau of Land Management.

## Sources

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