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Orr Hot Springs

From $50
3 hr 20 min from Sacramento
Reservations required

A small clothing-optional resort on 27 acres at the headwaters of Big River, about 12 miles west of Ukiah on Orr Springs Road. The bathhouse has private and communal tubs, a swimming pool, sauna, steam room and cold plunge, and guests cook their own meals in a shared kitchen because no food is sold. Day use runs noon to 9pm by reservation, and there is no cell service or WiFi.

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✓ Verified November 2026

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Price: From $50
Nearest town: Ukiah
From Sacramento: 3 hr 20 min
Reservations: Required

Plan your visit

Hours & season

Hours	Day use 12-9pm Sauna, steam and cold plunge until 9:30pm Overnight bathhouse open 22 hrs, closed 10am-noon Pool closed Tue 10am-Wed noon
Season	Open year-round Campsites 4 and 5 are closed in the rainy season Holiday periods need 2-3 night minimums

Tickets & booking

Price	Day use $50 per person, 12-9pm Rooms and yurts $260 + tax per night (1-2 adults) Cottages $325 Campsites $80 + tax per adult Massage $160/60 min
Access	Reservation required
Booking	Reservations required Day use often fills Book online or call 707-462-6277 (call for bookings with children) Full charge at booking

Rules

Swimwear	Clothing optional Clothing optional facility
Ages	Children allowed with limits: max 2 per day-use booking (call to book), bathhouse 12-8pm, under 3 in private tubs only No under-9s camping
Dogs	No

On site

Lodging	Yes

Water temperature

60°Ftemps not published125°F

This venue doesn't publish pool temperatures.

The pools

Pool	Temp	Setting
Private TubsprivateChildren under 3 or not potty trained are limited to these tubs.	—	—
Upper Deck Tubs	—	Outdoor
Covered Tub	—	Covered
Outdoor Tub	—	Outdoor
Swimming PoolClosed Tuesdays 10am to Wednesday noon.	—	Outdoor
Cold PlungecoldDay-use hours noon-9:30pm.	—	—
Steam RoomDay-use hours noon-9:30pm.	—	Indoor

As published by the venue. Temperatures shift with the seasons and the weather.

Facilities

Changing rooms: yes
Showers: yes
Lockers: yes
Towel rental: no
Towels included: no
Food on site: no
Drinks / bar: no
Massage: yes
Restrooms: yes
Sauna: yes

Accessibility	Partly accessible Changing/locker room, restrooms and showers are wheelchair accessible Room 4 is ADA Paths are pea gravel outside the bathhouse
Glass containers	Not allowed
Good to know	No glass water bottles No cell phones or devices at the bathhouse No pets, even in cars Resident cats roam the property

What's here

private tubs
upper deck tubs
covered and outdoor tubs
swimming pool
dry sauna
steam room
cold plunge
communal kitchen (no food sold)
rooms, yurts, cottages and camping
massage Fri-Sun
no cell service or WiFi
27 acres at the headwaters of Big River

Getting there

From Sacramento3 hr 20 min162 mi
From Santa Rosa1 hr 38 min74 mi
From Santa Rosa (STS)1 hr 32 min69 mi

Typical driving time without traffic or snow.

Road	Paved road About 12 miles on winding paved Orr Springs Road from Ukiah GPS is often wrong near the property Only a 13201 address marker
Parking	Short-term lot at the property and a long-term lot at mile marker 31.31 Designated disabled parking
Cell service	None

Things to do near Ukiah

park

Montgomery Woods State Natural Reserve

Redwood loop trail about 1.75 miles west of Orr. No dogs.

museum

Grace Hudson Museum and Sun House

Ukiah museum of art, history and Pomo culture; open Wed-Sun.

lake

Lake Mendocino

Army Corps reservoir north of Ukiah with campgrounds, boating and fishing.

Trailheads

Canyon Creek Trailhead8.8 mi

Straight-line distances. Campground and trailhead data © OpenStreetMap contributors.

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Vichy Springs Resort: 12 mi · Harbin Hot Springs: 49 mi · Wilbur Hot Springs: 52 mi

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· checked November 2026

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