Esmeralda County, Nevada
Fish Lake Valley Hot Well
A free concrete soaking tub fed by a hot well in a wide desert valley near the California line. There is a vault toilet and room to camp nearby.
OpenCheck the official site before you go.Last checked November 2026
- Water
- About 105°F
- Getting there
- County-maintained dirt road, about 20 minutes from Dyer
- Cost and hours
- Free
- Pools
- One large in-ground concrete tub whose outflow feeds marshy ponds
- Reservations
- Not taken
- Stay the night
- Primitive campsites, large parking area and vault toilet; no camping within 100 feet of the spring
- Managed by
- Esmeralda County
Good to know. Fishing is restricted; the ponds are habitat for the endangered Fish Lake Valley tui chub.
In any natural hot spring, keep your head above the water. Health officials advise it because of a rare amoeba that can enter through the nose.
New to hot springs? A slow soak is a five-step way to enjoy the water safely.
Good for: camping, quiet soaking. Something out of date? Let us know and we’ll check it.
Warm water, closer to home
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Warm-water sessions at your own pool, or your community’s, in and around Flagstaff, by request. And there are small water practices you can do at home, in a bath.