Hot springs in California

California has 81 mapped hot springs — 0.21 per 100,000 residents, ranking it #10 of 51 in the US.

#10

national rank (per capita)

mapped hot springs

0.21

per 100k residents

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Named hot springs in California include

Wilbur Hot Springs · Terminal Geyser · Sulphur Springs · Iva Bell Hot Springs · Drakesbad Hot Springs · Wild Willy's Hot Springs · Children's Tub · Crystal Pool · Sunrise Pool · Volcano Pool · Wizard Pool · Sykes Hot Spring

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