Grover Hot Springs State Park
- From $10
- 102–104°F
- 2 hr 47 min from Sacramento
- Walk-in OK
A California state park 4 miles west of Markleeville with a concrete hot mineral pool fed by six springs and a separate cooler swimming pool, run with a lifeguard on duty. The hot pool is kept at 102-104°F, and pool entry is sold separately from the $8 vehicle day-use fee. The park also has a forested campground, picnic area and trails to a waterfall and Burnside Lake.
Pool complex open Friday-Monday as of Nov 3, 2026.
- Price
- From $10
- Water
- 102–104°F
- Nearest town
- Markleeville
- From Sacramento
- 2 hr 47 min
- Reservations
- Walk-in OK
Plan your visit
Hours & season
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Tickets & booking
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| Access | Day pass, walk-ins welcome |
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Rules
| Swimwear |
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| Dogs | No |
On site
| Pools | 2 |
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| Camping nearby | Yes |
Water temperature
Soaking-pool temperatures as published by the venue or land agency; they vary with season and flow.
The pools
| Pool | Temp |
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| Hot mineral poolFed from six springs (148F at source) via a cooling tank. Capacity 50 people. | 102–104°F |
| Swimming poolCooler pool steps from the hot pool. Capacity 25 people. | — |
As published by the venue. Temperatures shift with the seasons and the weather.
Facilities
- Bromine is used as the sanitizer
- A 2015 park brochure says the hot pool's mineral water is drained and refilled daily
- Changing rooms: yes
- Showers: yes
- Towels included: no
- Restrooms: yes
- Sauna: no
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| Bring your own alcohol | Not allowed |
| Glass containers | Not allowed |
| Smoking | Not allowed |
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What's here
- hot mineral pool fed by six hot springs
- separate cooler swimming pool
- lifeguard on duty
- 76-site summer campground; 25-site winter campground
- meadow boardwalk trail
- Burnside Lake Trail and waterfall hike
- cross-country skiing and snowshoeing in the meadow
Getting there
- From Sacramento2 hr 47 min123 mi
- From Reno (NV)1 hr 39 min71 mi
- From Reno-Tahoe (RNO)1 hr 36 min69 mi
Typical driving time without traffic or snow.
| Elevation | 5,919 ft |
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Things to do near Markleeville
Burnside Lake Trail
Starts in the park; waterfall side trip 1.3 mi one way, Burnside Lake 4 mi one way with about 2,300 ft gain.
Indian Creek Recreation Area
BLM recreation area near Markleeville with a reservoir, campground and trails.
Markleeville
Alpine County seat 4 miles east, with a general store, lodging and the East Fork Carson River wild trout section.
Campgrounds
- Turtle Rock Campground2.8 mi
- Markleeville Campground3.8 mi
- Indian Creek Campground4.7 mi
- Crystal Springs Campground4.8 mi
Trailheads
- East Charity Valley Trailhead1.1 mi
- Curtz Lake Trailhead3.6 mi
- Grouse Lake Trailhead6.9 mi
- Carson Pass Trailhead7.9 mi
Straight-line distances. Campground and trailhead data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Nearby springs
David Walley's Resort
A Holiday Inn Club Vacations resort at the foot of the Sierra Nevada, 1.5 miles from Genoa, on a hot springs site developed in the 1860s. Day visitors pay one fee for the mineral spas (98-104°F), a geothermally heated swimming pool, steam rooms and dry saunas. Lodging ranges from studios to three-bedroom cottages, and the 1862 Restaurant & Saloon is on site.
Carson Hot Springs
A historic hot springs on the east side of Carson City, run as a resort since the 1880s, with four outdoor pools and hot tubs at 98-104°F and nine private indoor pools. The 121°F mineral water flows through the pools with no chemicals or city water added, and every pool is drained and refilled daily. Admission is sold in 2-hour blocks without reservations, and a restaurant and brewery share the property.
Buckeye Hot Springs
Undeveloped pools beside Buckeye Creek in the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest, about 10 miles from Bridgeport and just east of Buckeye Campground. The Forest Service says the 140°F spring spills over a rock overhang into a cave-like pool, with a smaller spring upstream. A 2022 project added a vault toilet, a formal parking area, a single trail to the pools and interpretive signs.
David Walley's Resort: 20 mi · Carson Hot Springs: 35 mi · Buckeye Hot Springs: 42 mi
Sources (7)
· checked November 2026
Prices, hours and rules are checked against the official site and land-agency pages. Spot something out of date? Let us know.
- Official site: home
- Official site: GroverHotSpringsSP Infosheet 8.5x11 090225 FINAL.pdf
- Official site: 683 25 007 Grover Hot Springs SP Superintendent Order 2025.pdf
- Official site: GroverHotSpringsSPWebLayout2015.pdf
- Official site: home
- alpinecounty.com: Markleeville woodfords
- blm.gov: Indian creek recreation area