The first time I pulled off Benton Crossing Road and followed that wooden boardwalk through the caldera meadow, I didn’t…

I’ve driven a lot of bad roads for a good soak. The washboard dirt into Buckeye Hot Springs is one…

If I had to pick one California hot spring to send a first-timer to, Mono Hot Springs would be in…

Vanessa Here, founder of CATRAVELTIMES, and Keough’s Hot Springs is one of those Eastern Sierra stops I return to every…

I’m Vanessa, founder of  CATRAVELTIMES, and Sierra Hot Springs is one of those places I keep coming back to not…

Benton Hot Springs in Mono County, California, sits at 5,630 feet elevation with private geothermal tubs adjustable between 98°F and…

Hilltop Hot Springs is a free, geothermal oasis nestled 12.5 miles east of Mammoth Lakes, California, where naturally heated mineral…

Harbin Hot Springs in Lake County, California, features eight spring-fed mineral pools ranging from 60°F cold plunges to a silent…

Avila Beach Hot Springs sits in San Luis Obispo with a 104°F artesian mineral pool flowing since 1907. Day passes…

Indian Springs Calistoga has operated continuously since 1861, making it California’s oldest active geothermal spa resort. Fed by four natural…