Carson Hot Springs

If you're passing

Is it plungeworthy?

—temperature

A natural thermal spring.

Scale30/60

Documentation14/20

Character10/20

The details

Soak: Temperature unrecorded
Area: Reno
Coordinates: 39.193, -119.752

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About Carson Hot Springs

Carson Hot Springs is a natural hot spring in Nevada.

At that temperature it's temperature unrecorded — check current conditions and always test the water before getting in.

Plungeworthy rates Carson Hot Springs 5.4/10 — if you're passing. The score weighs its scale, how confidently it's mapped, and its character.

What you'll find

Carson City's working-town soak since 1849: four outdoor mineral pools and ten private indoor tubs at 95–110°F, walk-in only, no reservations taken — the anti-precious hot spring, five minutes off US-395.

Getting there

Parking: On-site lot, 1500 Old Hot Springs Road
Road: Paved
Hike: 0 mi round trip (easy)

When to go

Year-round, 8am–9pm; weekday mornings soak quietest.

Rules & fees

Fee / pass: Outdoor pools $16–18; private tubs $24–32 for two hours — walk-in
Dogs: Not at the pools
Hours: 8am–9pm daily
Warnings: Sulfur nose on arrival is the mineral content doing its job.

Researched from Carson Hot Springs — official. Conditions change — verify before you drive. Been to Carson Hot Springs recently? Post a conditions report below.

Where it is

Before you go

The pin marks the feature, not a trailhead or a legal route in. Some sit on private land or need a real hike, and conditions change with season and rain. Check local access, don't trespass, and never enter water — hot or cold — where it isn't safe.