Hot Springs

Hot Springs: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this attraction: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Hot Springs

Season: October to February.

Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.

Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.

Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.

How to reach Hot Springs — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 34.50270, -120.21835. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Hot Springs

• Gaviota Peak · viewpoint · Santa Barbara · ~2 km · Must-see
• Gaviota State Park · sanctuary · Santa Barbara · ~5 km · Must-see
• Elverhøj Museum · museum · Santa Barbara · ~15 km · Must-see
• OstrichLand USA · park · Santa Barbara · ~15 km · Must-see
• Mission Santa Inés · church · Santa Barbara · ~16 km · Must-see
• Refugio State Beach · beach · Santa Barbara · ~19 km · Must-see
• El Capitán State Beach · beach · Santa Barbara · ~24 km · Must-see
• Purisima Hills · viewpoint · Santa Barbara · ~26 km · Must-see
• Santa Ynez Peak · viewpoint · Santa Barbara · ~28 km · Must-see
• Jack and Laura Dangermond Preserve · sanctuary · Santa Barbara · ~28 km · Must-see
• Point Conception Light · fort · Santa Barbara · ~30 km · Must-see
• Jalama Beach County Park · beach · Santa Barbara · ~32 km · Must-see
• Santa Barbara County Building;Lompoc Museum;Lompoc Museum Associates Research Library · church · Santa Barbara · ~33 km · Must-see
• La Purísima Mission State Historic Park · sanctuary · Santa Barbara · ~34 km · Must-see
• Lake Cachuma · lake · Santa Barbara · ~34 km · Must-see
• Neverland Ranch Park · park · Santa Barbara · ~37 km · Must-see
• North Campus Open Space · sanctuary · Santa Barbara · ~41 km · Must-see
• South Coast Railroad Museum · museum · Santa Barbara · ~43 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Hot Springs

Other other attractions near Hot Springs

• Storke Tower · attraction · Santa Barbara · ~44 km · Must-see
• Point Arguello Light · attraction · Santa Barbara · ~50 km · Must-see
• Moreton Bay Fig Tree · attraction · Santa Barbara · ~61 km · Must-see
• Montecito Hot Springs · attraction · Santa Barbara · ~67 km · Must-see
• Chumash Casino Resort · attraction · Santa Barbara · ~21 km
• Big Caliente Hot Springs · attraction · Santa Barbara · ~75 km
• Bitterwater Spring · attraction · Kern · ~111 km
• Bubblegum Alley · attraction · San Luis Obispo · ~119 km
• San Luis Obispo County · attraction · San Luis Obispo · ~125 km
• Monjas Spring · attraction · Santa Barbara · ~10 km

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