Golden Haven Hot Springs Spa and Resort
- Overnight guests
- 85–104°F
- 1 hr 35 min from San Francisco
A family-owned spa and lodge on a residential street near downtown Calistoga, using mineral water from a geothermal aquifer beneath the property. Its gated, partly covered pool runs about 85-88°F, with two adjoining hot spas at 98-100°F and 102-104°F. There is no day use; the pool comes with a stay or any spa treatment, including shared couples mud baths.
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✓ Verified November 2026
- Price
- Overnight guests
- Water
- 85–104°F
- Nearest town
- Calistoga
- From San Francisco
- 1 hr 35 min
- Reservations
- Check venue
Plan your visit
Hours & season
| Hours |
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| Season | Open year-round |
Tickets & booking
| Price |
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| Access | Overnight guests only |
| Booking |
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Rules
| Ages | Mud bath experience 18+ |
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On site
| Pools | 3 |
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| Lodging | Yes |
Not stated by the venue: swimwear, dogs.
Water temperature
Soaking-pool temperatures as published by the venue or land agency; they vary with season and flow.
Mineral profile
Total dissolved minerals
668 mg/L
Moderately mineralized · Sodium–chloride (salty, brine-like water)
- pH
- 7.35
- Temp at source
- 147°F
- Lithium
- 1.4 mg/L
- Fluoride
- 10.2 mg/L
- Boron
- 10.8 mg/L
- Iron
- 0.27 mg/L
Lab analysis of the source water at a USGS sampling site, sampled 2004–2007 by the USGS and partners (data). Pool water may be cooled, mixed or treated, and spring chemistry is generally stable over decades. We report measurements only; we don't make health claims.
The pools
| Pool | Temp |
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| Natural Hot Springs PoolGated and partially covered. | 85–88°F |
| Hot springs spa (warm)Adjoins the pool. | 98–100°F |
| Hot springs spa (hot)Adjoins the pool. | 102–104°F |
As published by the venue. Temperatures shift with the seasons and the weather.
Facilities
- Massage: yes
What's here
- partially covered hot springs pool
- two hot springs spas
- couples and friends mud baths in private rooms
- herbal mineral baths
- massage
- eight rooms with in-room mineral soaking tubs
Getting there
- From San Francisco1 hr 35 min75 mi
- From Santa Rosa31 min17 mi
- From Santa Rosa (STS)35 min19 mi
Typical driving time without traffic or snow.
| Elevation | 369 ft |
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| Road |
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Things to do near Calistoga
Old Faithful Geyser of California
Privately run geyser that erupts at regular intervals, about 2 miles north of downtown Calistoga.
Robert Louis Stevenson State Park
Mount St. Helena trails north of Calistoga, including the summit route.
Bothe-Napa Valley State Park
Redwood and oak trails plus a campground between Calistoga and St. Helena.
Nearby springs
Calistoga Motor Lodge and Spa
A retro-styled motor lodge at the north end of Lincoln Avenue, now part of JdV by Hyatt, with outdoor pools and a hot tub filled with mineral water from Calistoga's geothermal springs. MoonAcre Spa on site offers mud baths and massage. Day passes are sold through ResortPass.
Dr. Wilkinson's Backyard Resort & Mineral Springs
Calistoga's resort and spa running since 1952 on Lincoln Avenue, with three geothermal mineral pools, one indoor and two outdoor, set at about 85, 95 and 104°F. The 104°F Hot Spring is adults only. Day visitors can buy pool passes, daybeds and cabanas through ResortPass, and the spa still offers its original mud bath, The Works.
Indian Springs Calistoga
A historic Calistoga resort whose Olympic-size Main Pool, built in 1913, is fed by mineral water from on-site geysers that surfaces around 230°F and is cooled in reservoirs. A smaller Adult Pool sits next door and runs about ten degrees cooler than the Main Pool. Hotel guests use the pools; day visitors need a spa booking plus a pool pass.
Calistoga Motor Lodge and Spa: 0 mi · Dr. Wilkinson's Backyard Resort & Mineral Springs: 0 mi · Indian Springs Calistoga: 0 mi
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· checked November 2026
Prices, hours and rules are checked against the official site and land-agency pages. Spot something out of date? Let us know.