Remington Hot Springs
Checked October 2026 · Sources
Remington Hot Springs is a free wild soak in the Sequoia National Forest, California, about 58 minutes' drive from Bakersfield: a 0.17-mile walk (agency figure) from the trailhead at Kern Canyon Road.
- Free
- Wild
- Walk 0.17 mi
about 58 min
41.6 mi from Bakersfield, no traffic
Drive times computed with GraphHopper; map data OpenStreetMap contributors.
The facts
- Walk
- 0.17 miles one way from the trailhead at Kern Canyon Road (agency figure)
"The 0.17 Mile Remington Hot Springs Trail begins at the trailhead at Kern Canyon Road and ends at the hot springs at the Kern River."
Quoted from the Forest Service, checked Oct 13, 2026 - Fee
"No Fees"
Quoted from the Forest Service, checked Oct 13, 2026- Permit or reservation
- None posted by the agencyChecked on Recreation.gov, checked Oct 14, 2026
- Clothing
"The following act is prohibited within the Sequoia National Forest: Being publicly nude"
Quoted from the Forest Service, checked Oct 13, 2026- Managed by
- USDA Forest Service, Sequoia National Forest (Kern River Ranger District)
- Last checked
- October 2026
Trail and trailhead
the trailhead at Kern Canyon Road
The Forest Service says:
"The 0.17 Mile Remington Hot Springs Trail begins at the trailhead at Kern Canyon Road and ends at the hot springs at the Kern River."
Quoted from the Forest Service, checked Oct 14, 2026
- Distance
- 0.17 mile one wayQuoted from the Forest Service, checked Oct 13, 2026
- Start
- the trailhead at Kern Canyon Road35.57790, -118.55310
Fees and rules
Do you have to pay to go to Remington Hot Springs?
No.
"No Fees"
Quoted from the Forest Service, checked Oct 13, 2026
Do you need a permit or reservation for Remington Hot Springs?
None is posted. not posted
Checked on Recreation.gov, checked Oct 14, 2026
Clothing and dogs
"The following act is prohibited within the Sequoia National Forest: Being publicly nude"
Quoted from the Forest Service, checked Oct 13, 2026
Before you go
- Free: No Fees
- No permit or reservation is posted.
- Clothing: The following act is prohibited within the Sequoia National Forest: Being publicly nude
Getting there
Drive times from each town's center, no traffic (computed).
Both open at the start, the trailhead at Kern Canyon Road, not at the pool.
Camping near Remington Hot Springs
Hobo Campground
"Remington Hot Springs is a free Hot Spring on Forest Service Land located approximately one mile West of Hobo Camppground off Old Kern Canyon Road. ... All sites are by reservation only."
Quoted from Recreation.gov, checked Oct 14, 2026
Nearby hot springs (3)
All 13 hot springs in CaliforniaSouthern California hot springs (3)
Questions
Is Remington Hot Springs free?
"No Fees"Quoted from the Forest Service, checked Oct 13, 2026
How long is the hike to Remington Hot Springs?
Is Remington Hot Springs clothing optional?
"The following act is prohibited within the Sequoia National Forest: Being publicly nude"Quoted from the Forest Service, checked Oct 13, 2026
Can you camp at Remington Hot Springs?
"Remington Hot Springs is a free Hot Spring on Forest Service Land located approximately one mile West of Hobo Camppground off Old Kern Canyon Road. ... All sites are by reservation only."Quoted from Recreation.gov, checked Oct 14, 2026
Sources and last checked
Page last checked October 2026 (the oldest date below).
- fs.usda.gov/r05/sequoia/recreation/trails/remington-hot-springs-tra...: walk, fee, trailChecked Oct 13, 2026 and Oct 14, 2026
- fs.usda.gov/r05/sequoia/alerts/public-nudity-prohibition-sequoia-na...: clothingChecked Oct 13, 2026
- recreation.gov/camping/poi/10046933: campingChecked Oct 14, 2026
- Drive times from Bakersfield, Fresno, Los Angeles: computed with GraphHopper 11.1, car profile, no trafficOpenStreetMap extract of Oct 12, 2026