Grover Hot Springs — Local services in Markleeville

A great remote location with a view. The water is very hot at the end where the mineral water enters. It took me a while to figure out you can move around and find your perfect temperature. There is also a cold swimming pool. Changing space is limited, but available. The mineral pool looks slimy, but that is an illusion caused by mineral deposits. There are a lot of dead insects in the water in warm weather. They clean them out regularly, but more are always arriving. Make sure you bring a water bottle! They have cool drinking water available, but you should bring your container. There is a fee to enter the state park, and another for the pool. Sign up for a 1.5 hour slot at the park website and don't show up too early because you can't enter before your time...

First I would like to say to not be put off by the photos of the spring. You can see as you sit in the spring where it is coming from out of the ground naturally. The water is natural hence the color. The cooling pool is a nice addition for when you get too hot. There are also plenty of hikes around the area. One hike takes you to a waterfall! So I would say, go do some fun hiking and then relax your muscles in the spring. To get to the hike with the waterfall take the trail that is south of the parking area and take a left at the forks! You...

Average experience.

We drove a good hour from South Lake Tahoe to check out this local attraction. It was pretty underwhelming. We paid $10 for access to one cold pool, and one average sized pool of lukewarm mineral springs water. It's essentially a regular pool with treated mineral water - smells like chlorine, and probably has minerals but it's not clear. Not terribly hot, was expecting proper heat.

If you're passing by and have $10 and an hour to spare, go for it. Otherwise, your time is better...