The Daily Dig

Orr Hot Springs is just two steps away from being in its natural state. The hot springs and river water are fed into a series of outdoor baths and pools, and the premises provide basic comfort amenities: running water, solar power, an equipped communal kitchen, and accomodations including camping, a hostel-type dorm, and private cabins. The south fork of Big River, is no more than a rushing creek, that runs through the middle of the grounds.
While most go to Orr for the baths, the gardens really stand out and add another level of beauty and comfort to the entire experience. Nestled in a wooded valley, the landscape has been gardened to overflowing, an extensive garden with flowers and foliage cultivated in every imaginable corner, seriously there is plant life everywhere you look.

The baths are nestled between the creek and a steep hillside and accessed by two bridges. Four private rooms contain spring-fed bathtubs. There's also a shallow square outdoor tub and a large round tub in a sort of gazebo of lattice and stained glass. 

All of the baths are medium heat, about 105° tops. The swimming pool is cut into the hillside's bedrock and fed by the creek and a mini hot spring to keep a good temperature. A sauna and steam room abut the pool and there's plenty of space to lounge and, weather permitting, sun yourself.

In the main lodge theres a dining area (with piano), a small library, and a well-equipped kitchen. Bring your own food, and know that cooking can end up being social: We traded morning bread and coffee for milk.

To make reservations call:  Orr Hot Springs at 707-462-6277
13201 Orr Springs Road Ukiah, CA 95482