Imperial and east San Diego County, California
Jacumba Hot Springs Hotel
Jacumba Hot Springs Hotel, near the border east of San Diego, has two mineral pools with untreated water from the local spring. Day and evening pool passes are sold, and the pools are for adults 21 and older.
OpenCheck the official site before you go.Last checked November 2026
- Getting there
- Drive up, off Old Highway 80 near I-8
- Children
- 21+
- Pools
- Two untreated mineral pools: the large Ritual Pool and the smaller Solstice Pool
- Reservations
- Recommended
- Stay the night
- Rooms on site
- Managed by
- Private hotel
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: quiet soaking, winter trip. Something out of date? Let us know and we’ll check it.
Warm water, closer to home
No hot spring nearby?
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.