Campbell Hot Springs, California

Campbell Hot Springs, California
Campbell Hot Springs, California is located in California
Campbell Hot Springs, California
Campbell Hot Springs, California
Location within California
Campbell Hot Springs, California is located in the United States
Campbell Hot Springs, California
Campbell Hot Springs, California
Location within the United States
Coordinates: 39°34′30″N 120°20′53″W / 39.57500°N 120.34806°W / 39.57500; -120.34806
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountySierra
Elevation
5,023 ft (1,531 m)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
Area code530
GNIS feature ID1658205[1]

Campbell Hot Springs (also known as Sierra Hot Springs) is a set of springs in Sierra County, California, United States which was turned into a resort in the 1880s.[2] Campbell Hot Springs is 1.5 miles (2.4 km) southeast of Sierraville. The community was founded as a thermal springs resort in the 1880s.[3]

Set in the scenic valley of Sierraville, this hot springs is open to the public year-round and 24/7. The four mains pool in this hot spring are: 1) The Temple Dome warm pool (98-100°), 2) The Hot Pool (105-110°), 3) The Meditation Pool (98-100°), 4) The Phoenix Baths (85-90°).[4] The Temple Dome Pool area also houses a dry sauna.

The property is managed by the Sierra Hot Springs non-profit organization. The pools are clothing optional and family friendly.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "Campbell Hot Springs". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved March 18, 2026.
  2. ↑ Waring 1915, p. 129.
  3. ↑ Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Quill Driver Books. p. 459. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
  4. ↑ "Pools at Campbell Hot Springs". Archived from the original on March 10, 2014. Retrieved March 10, 2014.
  5. ↑ Duckalow, Christina (January 30, 2005). "Going with the flow in Sierraville". San Francisco Chronicle online.

Reference bibliography

  • Waring, Gerald Ashley (1915). Springs of California. U.S. Geological Survey Water Supply Paper. Vol. 338. U.S. Government Printing Office. doi:10.3133/wsp338.