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**TEMPORARILY CLOSED DUE TO FIRE DAMAGE**
Full Park Closure Due to Tamarack Fire Damage - California State Parks announced that due to damages caused by the Tamarack Fire, Grover Hot Springs State Park (SP) will be fully closed to public access until further notice.
On and around July 16, 2021, the Tamarack Fire burned through Grover Hot Springs SP and destroyed multiple state park housing structures, the maintenance shop, maintenance vehicles, and several trail structures. Wildfire impacts to park facilities, hazardous materials needing abatement, and risks associated with wildfire-affected “hazard” trees necessitate this closure.
The Park will remain closed to the public – to pedestrians as well as vehicles – as staff works on public safety and infrastructure restoration tasks. California State Parks appreciates your patience and your cooperation in staying out of the park while we work toward reopening.
From jct Hwy 4 & Hwy 89: Go 3 mi W on CR E 1.
Lovely campsite and trials! Easy level and part of trail in handicap accessible! Hot springs and waterfalls. Ask local campgrounds hosts/ranger for more details on how to get tix for swim in hot springs/pool- first come first serve basis the day of.
Bathroom and shower facilities on site. Ice and firewood for sale.
No service! Might get a bar if your carrier is Verizon. Family friendly and fire pits available! This is Bear country so please adhere to their rules on how to properly and safely store food. Happy Hiking.
HOT SPRING (149°f) AND SOAKING POOLS (104°f) ARE OPEN THURSDAY TO MONDAY 9:30AM-5PM
1.5HR SESSIONS (90 MINUTES)
$10 FOR ADULTS (17YRS+)
$5 FOR CHILDREN (0-16YRS)
$8 PARKING FREE REQUIRED TO PARK INSIDE PARK PROPERTY (Poppy pass accepted)
MAX TRAILER LENGTH
Summer : 24 ft or 7.3m
Winter: 18ft or 5.4m
MAX MOTORHOME LENGTH
Summer : 28 ft or 8.2m
Winter : 18ft or 5.4m
A fantastic end of the road park. Limited space for parking, picnicking, camping(60~76 sites depending on conditions. NO FULL HOOKUPS). Reservations, on the state park website, are recommended throughout the summer months. Keeps the crowds minimal.
The hot springs and pool house are open tentatively on a first come first serve basis. You can walk up to the soaking pools which are drained daily and cleaned. You can see the steam from the ~147°F+ source which bubbles up into a catch basin to be cooled. Flowers abound through the meadows. Bears, coyotes, deer, and mountain lions frequent the area🐻🦌🐺🦁
Three trails originate in the park. Burnside lake/Charity valley, Hot Springs Creek waterfall, and Sawmill Creek trail(no longer maintained)
Burnside trail does connect to Charity valley trail outside the park 2.3 miles from the trailhead. Total distance 4 miles gaining 2300ft of elevation from the trailhead. 8 miles out and back.
Sawmill Creek has had multiple landslides and avalanches cover and or wipe away the tail. Unknown mileage. No longer maintained
Hot Springs Creek waterfall trail is 1.5 miles with little elevation change from the start to the base of the cascade.
Much of the surrounding area was burned in Tamarack fire in 2021 but regrowth is happening.
the campground is exquisitely glorious, however there are a few sites you don't want to camp at. Small, no level ground, not much shade. Most of them are very nice though. As for the hot springs pool experience, no thanks. Hiking there a see the natural springs was cool, but the bathing experience was a non-starter for me. In fact, the day we were there, they were shut down to the public indefinitely, until they could meet public health standards....don't let this deter you . The camping is exquisite
