Campbell Hot Springs (Sierraville)
Illustration photo — not a verified picture of this exact spot.
- Location
- Sierraville, California, United States
- Water type
- iron-rich
- Temperature
- 38 °C
- pH
- 6.3
Water profile
Soothing — neither hot nor cold, perfect balance.
Rich in active gases or metals — a strong mineral character.
Soft water — natural, classic buoyancy.
Tucked into the lush Sierraville valley at the foot of the Sierra Nevada, Campbell Hot Springs (today known as Sierra Hot Springs) first served as a winter rest stop for the Washoe and Maidu peoples long before settlers arrived. The site took its modern shape in the 1850s when the Hawk family built a ranch around the springs, and again in 1874 when Sierra County Sheriff Jack Campbell purchased the property and expanded it into a proper wayside resort.
Run since the late 1980s by a non-profit organization, the property today features several distinct pools - from the Temple Dome to the Phoenix Baths - open around the clock amid unspoiled countryside. The community spirit and simple facilities carry on a tradition of rest and retreat stretching back more than a century and a half.