Carson Hot Springs
- From $18
- 98–104°F
- 39 min from Reno
- Walk-in OK
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.
- Price
- From $18
- Water
- 98–104°F
- Nearest town
- Carson City
- From Reno
- 39 min
- Reservations
- Walk-in OK
Plan your visit
Hours & season
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| Season | Open year-round |
Tickets & booking
| Price |
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| Access | Day pass, walk-ins welcome |
| Booking |
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| Time limit | 2 hours per visit |
Rules
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On site
| Pools | 13 |
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| Lodging | No |
Not stated by the venue: swimwear, dogs.
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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| Outdoor Pool & PatioFour outdoor pools and hot tubs, 98-104°F year-round per the venue. | 98–104°F | Outdoor |
| Indoor Private PoolsprivateNine private rooms; comfortable for 4-5. Temp varies with spring flow. Includes outdoor pools and sauna. | 100–104°F | Indoor |
As published by the venue. Temperatures shift with the seasons and the weather.
Facilities
- 121°F mineral water
- Flow-through, drained and refilled daily, cooled by air spray and evaporation
- No chemicals or city water added
- Changing rooms: yes
- Lockers: yes
- Towel rental: yes
- Food on site: yes
- Drinks / bar: yes
- Restrooms: yes
- Sauna: yes
| Bring your own alcohol | Not allowed |
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What's here
- four outdoor pools and hot tubs
- nine private indoor pools
- sauna included with admission
- pools drained and refilled daily
- Sassafras restaurant and Shoe Tree Brewing on the property
- Sugar Fix candy store on site
Getting there
- From Reno39 min30 mi
- From Reno-Tahoe (RNO)36 min28 mi
Typical driving time without traffic or snow.
| Elevation | 4,708 ft |
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Things to do near Carson City
Nevada State Railroad Museum
Restored Virginia & Truckee locomotives and cars in south Carson City.
Kit Carson Trail
Self-guided walking route past historic homes and sites in downtown Carson City.
Nearby springs
Steamboat Hot Springs Healing Center & Spa
A small nonprofit bathhouse on South Virginia Street in south Reno, on a geothermal site used for bathing since the 1850s. Visitors book private mineral-bath rooms or an outdoor mineral tub with a cold plunge, filled with water pumped straight from the ground, and massage and spa treatments are offered alongside. Children under 12 are not admitted.
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.
Grover Hot Springs State Park
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.
Steamboat Hot Springs Healing Center & Spa: 13 mi · David Walley's Resort: 15 mi · Grover Hot Springs State Park: 35 mi
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· checked November 2026
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- Official site: home
- Official site: Pool
- Official site: About carson city hot springs
- Official site: Map directions
- Official site: On site attractions
- travelnevada.com: Carson hot springs
- travelnevada.com: Nevada hot springs pairings
- visitcarsoncity.com: Carson hot springs resort
- visitrenotahoe.com: Hot springs
- visitcarsoncity.com: Nevada state museum
- visitcarsoncity.com: Attractions nevada state railroad museum
- visitcarsoncity.com: Kit carson trail