Vanessa here, I run CATRAVELTIMES, and I’ve been soaking in California’s natural hot springs long enough to know which ones…

Little Hot Creek is one of the most underrated free soaks in all of California. I’m Vanessa, founder of CATRAVELTIMES,…

Few places in California earn their reputation the hard way. Drakesbad Guest Ranch sits at 5,600 feet inside Lassen Volcanic…

I’m Vanessa, and I built CATRAVELTIMES to document the California hot springs most guides never bother finding. Surprise Valley Hot…

Some places you visit once and move on. Glen Ivy isn’t one of them. I’ve been road-tripping California’s thermal pools…

Desert Hot Springs has dozens of mineral resorts. Most aren’t worth the drive. Caliente Springs Resort is. I’m Vanessa from…

Not every hot spring deserves the drive. Sykes does, but it’ll cost you 9 miles of trail, multiple river crossings,…

Vanessa here, founder of CATRAVELTIMES and someone who has spent years chasing California’s thermal waters from the Eastern Sierra down…

I’m Vanessa. I run CATRAVELTIMES and I have spent the last several years hunting down every worthwhile soak across California….

If you’re looking for a desert hot spring near San Diego that actually delivers, Agua Caliente County Park is the…