PERMANENTLY CLOSED
Scovern Hot Springs has closed for good. We have left this page up so the record stays findable, but do not plan a trip around it — booking, directions and gear links have all been removed.
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Lake Isabella, California4.5 (13 reviews on Google)
Scovern Hot Springs is listed in Lake Isabella, California, within a quarter mile of a drivable road. It is recorded as permanently closed, so the page is kept as a record rather than a recommendation. Classed here as an undeveloped backcountry pool, though no source on file confirms that. NOAA's thermal springs survey measured the vent at 133°F, in the scald range above 110°F. No current entry price applies and nothing on file lists any amenities. Nothing we hold states the clothing policy, so ask before you go.
Source: NOAA Thermal Springs List for the United States (NGDC/WDS)
At a glance
Water temp
Above 110°F — risk of burns; test before entering
NOAA Thermal Springs List for the United States (NGDC/WDS)
Survey-measured
Road required
Any car
Unverified
Getting there
Paved Road
Unverified
Clothing
Unverified
Unverified
Camping on site
Not indicated
Unverified
Cell service
Not confirmed
Information verified: — roads and policies change without notice.
Conditions at the spring
What we can actually confirm
Every attribute shows its source. Where nothing confirms it, we say so rather than guess.
Clothing policy
Unverified
Vehicle needed
Not confirmed
Getting to the water
Paved Road
Camping on site
Not indicated
Development
Primitive/Backcountry
The water
Tips before you go
Practical notes from operators, land managers and published sources — plus reviews written here.
Reported not open to the public: several independent sources say the springs are on private property and the old resort is gone (the buildings burned in 1971). No official public access is documented. Sources: https://kernrafting.com/2021/06/07/kern-river-hot-springs/ , https://totalescape.com/outside/hikes/kern-river-hot-springs/ , https://unitedstatesghosttowns.com/scovern-hot-springs-california-ghost-town/
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Contact & location
Address: Lake Isabella, CA 93240
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