Jacumba Hot Springs
- From $25
- 96–103°F
- 1 hr 26 min from San Diego
- Walk-in OK
A hotel in the high desert town of Jacumba Hot Springs, about an hour east of San Diego, whose mineral spring water flows into its pools with no chemical treatment. Day passes cover the large outdoor Ritual Pool (96-101°F), with a limited-pass Solstice Pool and an indoor Echo Room (99-103°F) for hotel guests. Pool access is for ages 21 and over.
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✓ Verified November 2026
- Price
- From $25
- Water
- 96–103°F
- Nearest town
- Jacumba Hot Springs
- From San Diego
- 1 hr 26 min
- Reservations
- Walk-in OK
Plan your visit
Hours & season
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| Season | Open year-round |
Tickets & booking
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| Access | Day pass, walk-ins welcome |
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Rules
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| Dogs | No |
On site
| Pools | 3 |
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| Lodging | Yes |
Not stated by the venue: swimwear, camping nearby.
Water temperature
Soaking-pool temperatures as published by the venue or land agency; they vary with season and flow.
The pools
| Pool | Temp | Setting |
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| Ritual PoolLargest pool; hotel guests and pass holders; 21+. | 96–101°F | Outdoor |
| Solstice PoolHotel guests and limited pass holders; 21+. | 96–101°F | Outdoor |
| Echo RoomHotel guests only, open 24 hours; 21+. | 99–103°F | Indoor |
As published by the venue. Temperatures shift with the seasons and the weather.
Facilities
- Venue says mineral water flows directly into the pools with no chemical treatment
- Only mineral sunscreen allowed
- Food on site: yes
- Drinks / bar: yes
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What's here
- chemical-free mineral spring pools
- Ritual Pool (largest, outdoor)
- Solstice Pool (limited passes)
- Echo Room indoor pool for hotel guests, open 24 hrs
- casitas with private mineral soaking tubs
- Ritual Pool cabanas with fire pits
- Long Shadow restaurant and bar
- spa
- mineral sunscreen only
Getting there
- From San Diego1 hr 26 min74 mi
- From San Diego (SAN)1 hr 31 min76 mi
Typical driving time without traffic or snow.
| Elevation | 2,816 ft |
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Things to do near Jacumba Hot Springs
Anza-Borrego Desert State Park
Southern park areas north of I-8 with desert canyons and palm oases.
BLM Jacumba Wilderness
Rugged desert wilderness along the border east of town, managed by BLM El Centro.
Nearby springs
Agua Caliente County Park
A San Diego County camping park surrounded by Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, with three geothermally heated mineral pools: an indoor pool with age limits, an outdoor pool and a children's pool. The park is open from Labor Day weekend to Memorial Day and offers hookup sites, tent sites and seven cabins. Non-campers can use the pools for a small per-person fee.
Warner Springs Ranch Resort
A historic ranch resort in the Warner Valley of north San Diego County built around the Warner Hot Springs. The resort's own site lists the hot mineral pools, casitas, spa, dining and golf as closed for remodeling, with only the gas mart open. No reopening date has been published.
Hot Springs Long Term Visitor Area (Holtville)
A BLM long-term visitor area east of Holtville in the Imperial Valley, known for a historic hot spring that BLM describes as still active and popular with locals and winter visitors. Camping here needs an LTVA permit from mid-September to mid-April. BLM lists swimming among its activities but publishes no pool details.
Agua Caliente County Park: 24 mi · Warner Springs Ranch Resort: 53 mi · Hot Springs Long Term Visitor Area (Holtville): 54 mi
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· checked November 2026
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