# Ruidosa Hot Springs, Texas

Ruidosa Hot Springs in Texas. 113°F (45°C). Roadside.

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

## Can you soak at Ruidosa Hot Springs?

The water leaves the ground at 113°F, a comfortable soaking temperature. 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 | 113°F (45°C) (USGS record; developed pools are often cooled) |
| Elevation | 3,549 ft |
| Access | Roadside, 233 ft from the nearest road |
| Nearest town | Ojinaga |
| Coordinates | 30.03800, -104.59800 |
| Best months to soak | January, December, February (largest gap between water and average air temperature) |

## About Ruidosa Hot Springs

Ruidosa Hot Springs goes by more than one name. Wikipedia files it as Chinati Hot Springs, and Kingston Hot Springs turns up as well. The water is hot, comfortably above bath temperature, and the site sits in the Big Bend country of far West Texas, with Ojinaga, six and a half miles distant, as the closest town the record names. Ownership and public access are blank on file, which matters for a place with this many names.

Two hundred and some feet separate the spring from a road, no hiking required. This is Chihuahuan Desert at middling elevation, nine inches of rain in a normal year and snow that melts the day it lands if it lands at all. Who holds the land is not recorded, and that alone is reason to be careful about wandering in.

Wikipedia describes the site as Chinati Hot Springs, with Ruidosa Hot Springs and Kingston Hot Springs as other names for it, a set of volcanic thermal springs north of Ruidosa in the Big Bend region of the Chihuahuan Desert, near Presidio. The same article calls it a historic watering place in the desert.

Cold season, December into February, is the time the record points to. At this temperature you ease in slowly. Confirm if the springs are run as a private operation before driving out; the record gives no access status. Roadside parking makes arrival easy once you know you are allowed in.

## Nearby

- Nearest city page: [Hot springs near Sierra Blanca](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/near/texas/sierra-blanca), 69 mi away
- State page: [Hot springs in Texas](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/texas)
- [Nixon Spring, TX](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/texas/nixon-spring): 90°F source, Hike, near Ojinaga
- [Capote Springs, TX](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/texas/capote-springs): 99°F source, Hike, near Marfa, Presidio County
- [Springs (Las Cienegas), TX](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/texas/springs-las-cienegas): 86°F source, Short Walk, near Manuel Ojinaga, Ojinaga County
- [Indian Hot Springs, TX](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/texas/indian-hot-springs-3): 117°F source, Roadside, near Sierra Blanca, Hudspeth County
- [Red Bull Spring, TX](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/texas/red-bull-spring): 99°F source, Roadside, near Sierra Blanca, Hudspeth County
- [Hot Springs (Big Bend National Park), TX](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/texas/hot-springs-big-bend-national-park): Roadside, near Sanderson, Terrell County

## Questions

**What is the water temperature at Ruidosa Hot Springs?**
Ruidosa Hot Springs has a water temperature of 113°F (45°C). This is considered a hot spring, well above body temperature.

**Where is Ruidosa Hot Springs located?**
Ruidosa Hot Springs is located in Texas at 3,549 feet elevation, near Ojinaga. Coordinates: 30.0380°N, 104.5980°W.

**How do I get to Ruidosa Hot Springs?**
Ruidosa Hot Springs has Roadside road access (233 ft from the road).

**Is it safe to soak at Ruidosa Hot Springs?**
With care. At 113°F Ruidosa Hot Springs 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/Chinati_Hot_Springs