Updated July 2026
Warm Springs
What this number is, and is not
82°F is the maximum surface temperature measured at the vent during the USGS/NOAA thermal springs survey (1965–1980). It is not a current reading, and the temperature of any pool downstream of a vent is almost always lower.
This page also records nothing about access. Land ownership, legal entry, trail conditions, and whether a usable pool exists are all outside this dataset. Confirm with the managing agency before setting out.
Graded lakes within 25 miles
- AFourche Creek Lake · Ripley County · 10.8 mi
- BRipley County Lake · Ripley County · 13.5 mi
- AVagabond Lake · Sharp County · 22.3 mi
Nearby hot springs
- CoolBig Chalybeate Spring173.8 mi · 79°F
- ScaldingHot Springs176.4 mi · 147°F
- WarmCaddo Gap Springs204.1 mi · 95°F
- CoolSpring On Redland Mountain212.4 mi · 77°F
- CoolSpring On Little Missouri River215.3 mi · 74°F
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Frequently Asked Questions
Warm Springs was recorded at 82°F (28°C), which classifies as Cool (below 86°F (30°C)). Tepid water, well below body temperature — more a cool dip than a warm soak. That figure is the maximum surface temperature measured at the vent during the USGS/NOAA survey between 1965–1980 — not a current reading, and not the temperature of any pool downstream of the vent.
This page classifies a temperature; it does not tell you whether a spring can be legally or safely reached. The inventory carries no information about land ownership, access, trail conditions, or whether a usable pool exists at all — many listed springs sit on private land or inside protected thermal areas where entry is prohibited. Confirm with the managing agency before setting out.
Warm Springs is in Arkansas at approximately 36.4800, -91.0530. The nearest graded lake is Fourche Creek Lake, about 10.8 miles away. Coordinates come from the USGS/NOAA inventory and locate the vent, not a trailhead or parking area.
Source: USGS/NOAA Thermal Springs List for the United States, via PANGAEA (CC-BY-4.0). Compilation: USGS Waring 1965 / Muffler 1979 + NOAA NGDC KGRD-12 (1980).
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