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Colusa County foothills, California

Wilbur Hot Springs

Wilbur is a historic hot springs lodge on a nature preserve in the hills west of Williams. Day visitors and overnight guests soak in long outdoor flumes of spring water, by reservation only.

OpenConfirmed reservations required for day use and overnight stays; no walk-ins.Last checked November 2026
Water
100–109°F (flumes); source about 143°F
Getting there
Drive up; rural highways can close without warning
Children
13+
Clothing
Clothing optional in the bathing area; clothing required elsewhere
Cost and hours
See current prices and hours on the official site
Pools
Four soaking flumes, a spring-fed swimming pool and a sauna
Reservations
Required
Accessibility
Cabins 9 and 10 are ADA accessible
Stay the night
Cabins, cabin suites, hotel rooms, solar lodge rooms, bunk room, and hike-in camping April to October
Managed by
Private resort and nature preserve

Good to know. Only guests 13 and older are allowed, and teens must stay with a parent or guardian.

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.

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 Something out of date?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.

See sessions Practices for home