Glen Ivy Hot Springs, Temescal Valley: Updated Guide 2026
Some places you visit once and move on. Glen Ivy isn’t one of them. I’ve been road-tripping California’s thermal pools…
Caliente Springs Resort, Dillon Road, California: Updated Guide 2026
Desert Hot Springs has dozens of mineral resorts. Most aren’t worth the drive. Caliente Springs Resort is. I’m Vanessa from…
Sykes Hot Springs, Near Big Sur: Updated Guide 2026
Not every hot spring deserves the drive. Sykes does, but it’ll cost you 9 miles of trail, multiple river crossings,…
Aqua Soleil Hotel & Mineral Water Spa, Coachella Valley area: Updated Guide 2026
Vanessa here, founder of CATRAVELTIMES and someone who has spent years chasing California’s thermal waters from the Eastern Sierra down…
Potato Harbor Overlook and Cavern Point Loop Hike: My Complete Channel Islands Trail Guide
I’ll be straight with you I almost didn’t do this hike. Standing at Scorpion Anchorage on Santa Cruz Island with…
Calistoga Motor Lodge & Spa, Napa Valley, CA: Updated Guide 2026
I’m Vanessa. I run CATRAVELTIMES and I have spent the last several years hunting down every worthwhile soak across California….
bear gulch cave trail and reservoir hike in pinnacles: My Complete Experience
I had been staring at the Pinnacles entry on my California hiking list for over a year before I finally…
Agua Caliente Country Park, San Diego, CA: Updated Guide 2026
If you’re looking for a desert hot spring near San Diego that actually delivers, Agua Caliente County Park is the…
Gaviota Hot Springs, Near Santa Barbara, CA: Updated Guide 2026
Most California hot springs make you work for it long dirt roads, big elevation, serious logistics. Gaviota is different. Two…
Day Trip to Channel Islands National Park: My Complete Experience Guide
I had been eyeing the Channel Islands for two years before I finally went. As someone who grew up in…
