Surprise Valley Hot Springs
- Overnight guests
- 6 hr 49 min from Sacramento
A small adults-only lodging on Highway 299 five miles east of Cedarville in remote Modoc County, where each of its 19 rooms has its own private mineral-water tub. Fifteen tubs sit on fenced outdoor patios and four are inside suites, and guests can adjust the temperature. There is no day use, no public pool and no food service on site, and all stays need a reservation with a two-night minimum.
- Price
- Overnight guests
- Nearest town
- Cedarville
- From Sacramento
- 6 hr 49 min
- Reservations
- Check venue
Plan your visit
Hours & season
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Tickets & booking
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| Access | Overnight guests only |
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Rules
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| Ages | Guests must be 21 or older |
On site
| Pools | 19 |
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| Lodging | Yes |
Not stated by the venue: dogs.
Water temperature
This venue doesn't publish pool temperatures.
The pools
| Pool | Temp | Setting |
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| Private patio tubsprivate15 tubs on fenced patios at standard and deluxe rooms; temperature adjustable. | — | Outdoor |
| Indoor suite tubsprivate4 indoor tubs in suites 19, 20, 22 and 23. | — | Indoor |
As published by the venue. Temperatures shift with the seasons and the weather.
Facilities
- Food on site: no
| Smoking | Not allowed |
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What's here
- private hot springs tub with every room
- 15 outdoor patio tubs and 4 indoor suite tubs
- full kitchens or kitchenettes in rooms
- no public pools or tubs
- no internet; TVs with DVD players only
- bass ponds (bring your own pole, barbless hooks)
- pet-friendly standard and deluxe rooms
- dark-sky high desert setting in Surprise Valley
Getting there
- From Sacramento6 hr 49 min330 mi
- From Redding4 hr 10 min171 mi
- From Reno-Tahoe (RNO)4 hr 21 min201 mi
Typical driving time without traffic or snow.
| Elevation | 4,514 ft |
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| Cell service | Good |
Things to do near Cedarville
Cedar Pass Snow Park
Small volunteer-run ski hill on the Modoc National Forest about 8 miles west; opens only when snow allows.
Warner Mountains
Range above Surprise Valley used for cross-country skiing, snowshoeing and snowmobiling in winter.
Modoc National Wildlife Refuge
7,000-acre wetland refuge near Alturas fed by Warner Mountains snowmelt; wetland trails, cranes, swans and waterfowl.
Nearby springs
Soldier Meadows Hot Springs
A hot creek on BLM land at the north edge of the Black Rock Desert, dammed with rocks into a series of terraced pools, a couple of them large enough for groups. Travel Nevada gives water temperatures from the mid 90s to the low 100s F. Free semi-primitive BLM campsites and a first-come BLM cabin are nearby, about 60 miles of dirt road north of Gerlach.
Hunter's Hot Springs Resort
A small resort just north of Lakeview beside Old Perpetual, a geyser that erupts from the hot springs here. It has one outdoor mineral pool kept at about 104°F, open to day visitors Tuesday to Sunday afternoons. Twelve rooms, RV dry sites and tent camping are on site, along with The Geyser Room restaurant and bar.
Virgin Valley Warm Springs
A warm spring pool beside the Virgin Valley Campground in the Sheldon National Wildlife Refuge in far northwestern Nevada. Travel Nevada says the pond stays around 90F, and the refuge lists a rustic shower house, pit toilets and drinking water. Camping is free and first-come, first-served, with a 14-day limit.
Soldier Meadows Hot Springs: 46 mi · Hunter's Hot Springs Resort: 50 mi · Virgin Valley Warm Springs: 60 mi
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· checked November 2026
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