Hunt Hot Springs, Big Bend, California: Updated Guide 2026
Vanessa here, founder of CATRAVELTIMES and someone who has spent more weekends than I can count tracking down California’s thermal…
Travertine Hot Springs, Bridgeport: Updated Guide 2026
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, Mono County: Updated Guide 2026
Little Hot Creek is one of the most underrated free soaks in all of California. I’m Vanessa, founder of CATRAVELTIMES,…
Drakesbad Guest Ranch, Chester: Updated Guide 2026
Few places in California earn their reputation the hard way. Drakesbad Guest Ranch sits at 5,600 feet inside Lassen Volcanic…
Surprise Valley HotSprings, east of Cedarville: Updated Guide 2026
I’m Vanessa, and I built CATRAVELTIMES to document the California hot springs most guides never bother finding. Surprise Valley Hot…
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…
