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Vichy Springs Resort

From $45
90–104°F
3 hr 2 min from Sacramento
Walk-in OK

A historic resort and country inn in the hills east of Ukiah, operating since 1854 and listed as California Historical Landmark #980. Its signature is 14 tubs of naturally carbonated mineral water at about 90F, alongside a 104F hot pool and a seasonal 25-meter swimming pool. Day visitors pay by 2-hour, 3-hour or all-day blocks and can use trails on the 700-acre reserve; bathing suits are required.

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✓ Verified November 2026

Photo: Vichy Springs Resort

Price: From $45
Water: 90–104°F
Nearest town: Ukiah
From Sacramento: 3 hr 2 min
Reservations: Walk-in OK

Plan your visit

Hours & season

Hours	Day use 9am-5pm Overnight guests use the baths from 3pm check-in to noon checkout
Season	Open year-round The swimming pool is open May-October only

Tickets & booking

Price	2026 day use: up to 2 hrs $45, up to 3 hrs $65, all day $110 ($55 with a spa service) Towel or suit rental $3, robe $13 Holiday periods: 2-hr only
Access	Day pass, walk-ins welcome
Booking	Spa treatments by advance phone booking (707-462-9515) Day users leave a deposit at check-in and pay for the time used

Rules

Swimwear	Swimsuits required Bathing suits required in all facilities Suits can be rented for $3
Dogs	No

On site

Lodging	Yes

Not stated by the venue: ages, camping nearby.

Water temperature

60°F90–104°F125°F

Soaking-pool temperatures as published by the venue or land agency; they vary with season and flow.

Mineral profile

Total dissolved minerals

3,450 mg/L

Extremely mineralized · Sodium–chloride (salty, brine-like water)

Tap waterMineral waterSeawater

Sodium1,000 mg/L

Calcium120 mg/L

Magnesium38 mg/L

Potassium38 mg/L

Chloride250 mg/L

Sulfate0.20 mg/L

Silica83 mg/L

pH: 6.7
Temp at source: 87°F
Lithium: 1.1 mg/L
Fluoride: 1.1 mg/L
Boron: 81 mg/L
Iron: 0.06 mg/L

Lab analysis of the source water at a USGS sampling site, sampled 1994 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
Vichy Mineral Baths14 individual tubs (4 outside, 10 inside) of naturally carbonated water at about 90F.	90°F
Hot PoolIn-ground communal pool at about 104F; cold mineral water heated.	104°F
Vichy Plunge (swimming pool)30 x 80 ft (25 m), unheated; open May-October.	—
Chemisal Falls PoolcoldNatural creek pool below a 40-ft falls, a 30-40 min hike on the resort trails.	—

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

Facilities

Towel rental: yes
Food on site: yes
Massage: yes

Accessibility	Not wheelchair accessible Historic mineral baths, hot pool and swimming pool are not ADA compliant Parking, office and cottages 25 and 26 are
Smoking	Not allowed
Good to know	Smoking only outdoors in designated areas No pets or comfort animals anywhere, including the parking lot

What's here

naturally carbonated 'Vichy' mineral baths (14 tubs)
104F hot soaking pool
25 m swimming pool (May-Oct)
700-acre private reserve with five trails
hike to Chemisal Falls and its creek pool
massage
California Historical Landmark #980; operating since 1854
rooms and cottages; breakfast buffet
picnic tables

Getting there

From Sacramento3 hr 2 min151 mi
From Santa Rosa1 hr 20 min64 mi
From Santa Rosa (STS)1 hr 14 min58 mi

Typical driving time without traffic or snow.

Elevation	800 ft
Road	At 2605 Vichy Springs Road, east of Ukiah
Parking	On-site lot with ADA parking by the office RV parking $30/night plus per-person fee for overnight guests

Things to do near Ukiah

museum

Grace Hudson Museum and Sun House

Ukiah museum of art, history and Pomo culture with native plant gardens; open Wed-Sun.

park

Montgomery Woods State Natural Reserve

Redwood canyon loop trail about 13 paved miles west of Ukiah on Orr Springs Road. No dogs.

lake

Lake Mendocino

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

Trailheads

Canyon Creek Trailhead3.9 mi

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· checked November 2026

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