About McCredie Hot Springs
McCredie Hot Springs is a natural hot spring in Lane County, about 9.4 miles from Oakridge as the crow flies. The land is managed by the U.S. Forest Service (Willamette NF).
The springs are along Salt Creek near Highway 58, about 10.7 miles east of Oakridge and 50.7 miles east of Eugene, in the Willamette National Forest. source
McCredie Springs was once a resort. source
Today the day-use area has a vault toilet and picnic tables, and a short trail leads to the creekside pools. source
Visitor guides commonly describe McCredie as clothing optional, but the reviewed Forest Service day-use page does not state a clothing policy. Respect other users and verify any posted rule rather than treating custom as formal permission. source
Some maps list this place a second time as McCredie Hot Springs Parking Area; that entry now points here.
Key facts
- Type
- Natural hot spring
- Area
- Lane County, Oregon · Willamette Valley & Central Cascades
- Nearest town
- Oakridge (about 9.4 miles straight-line)
- Hours
- Day use; no overnight camping at the day-use area
- Land manager
- U.S. Forest Service (Willamette NF)
- Coordinates
- 43.70401, -122.28726
From our guide: Clothing-Optional Hot Springs in Oregon
Undeveloped creekside day use
Near Oakridge · Highway 58 corridor
- Best fit
- Established custom; primary policy not found
- Access
- Roadside day-use area and short trail
- Cost & booking
- Confirm current day-use requirements · No reservation system identified
- Facilities
- Vault toilet and picnic tables; no overnight camping
Reviewed August 2, 2026 against this source. Also compared in: Hot Springs Near Eugene, Oregon, Southern Oregon Hot Springs.
Map: McCredie Hot Springs and nearby
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- Hot springs resort
- Natural hot spring
- Stay near the springs
- Hot spring, access unverified
- Cold or mineral spring
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Pins show the spring or the property, not the parking area.
Get directions · Big pin: McCredie Hot Springs; small pins: other places within 45 miles.
Before you go
- Check the land manager's page and current alerts on the day you go; roads, trails and day-use rules change with weather and fire season.
- Day use; no overnight camping at the day-use area.
- Pack out everything, including trash left by others; there is no staff on site.
- Water temperature varies by pool and by season. Test it with your hand before getting in, and never put your head under in natural hot water.
- Carry a paper map or an offline map: phone service is often weak or missing.
McCredie Hot Springs: questions
Can you camp at McCredie Hot Springs?
Day use; no overnight camping at the day-use area.
What is the closest hot spring to McCredie Hot Springs?
Terwilliger (Cougar) Hot Springs is about 26 miles away as the crow flies. Road distance is longer.
Where to stay nearby
Lodging or camping listed by the operator, within 35 miles in a straight line.
Hot springs near McCredie Hot Springs
- Hot springs resortBelknap Hot Springs Lodge & GardensMcKenzie Bridge, OR36 miles awayfrom $12 Overnight
