There are many hot springs and spa resorts in Northern California, but the one in the tiny town of Bridgeport is extra special. Travertine Hot Springs in Bridgeport is in the middle of nowhere. You don’t need to book a room at the accompanying resort, just bring a towel to this healing mineral spring in Northern California.

The natural mineral hot springs are said to help relax muscles and promote a great nights’ sleep.
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Some visitors even rub the sulfur mud at the bottom of these pools onto their skin for extra healing and softening benefits.
Travertine Hot Springs are located in Bridgeport. Bridgeport has a charming downtown with a Gold Rush-style main street. On your trip, check out the beautiful courthouse– an Italianate-style building constructed in 1880.
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The hot springs are located down a dirt road, several miles off of Highway 395. You don’t need a Jeep or a high clearance vehicle to access the springs, but make sure your car can handle some rough-ish terrain. From the parking lot it is a short walk to the springs.
There are four pools, but one is almost too shallow to use. The three main pools are all less than 2-feet deep.
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The pools are different temperatures, due to their distance from the hot spring water bubbling up from below.

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You can enjoy a beautiful landscape from the hot springs, whether it’s winter or summer. But if you want to avoid crowds, visit on a weekend in the winter.
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The hot pools are a nice and relaxing way to warm up while sitting outside in the snow. At an elevation of 6,700 feet, the area gets a heavy dousing of snow in the winter.
Just a heads-up, some people go into the pools in their birthday suits.
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Be aware that the hot springs are untreated, so take extra precaution if you have open cuts, especially if you’re visiting with a lot of other tourists.
Travertine Hot Springs is free to visit. All you’ll want to bring is a towel to dry off and perhaps a bottle of water to stay hydrated.
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If you can’t make it to the hot springs, there is a small tub-sized hot spring right next to the parking lot. It’s ADA accessible, too.

These hot springs are not too far from Bodie Ghost Town, an incredibly well-preserved ghost town on the border of California and Nevada.

What do you think of this healing mineral spring in Northern California? Have you visited the Travertine Hot Springs? Tell us in the comments.

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