Avila Hot Springs

San Luis Obispo, CA, UNITED STATES

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Updated April 14, 2020.

Facility Overview

Facility Name
Avila Hot Springs
Address
250 Avila Beach Drive
San Luis Obispo, CA 93405
UNITED STATES
Telephone
(805) 595-2359

Adult Admission Price & Policy

Drop-in/Casual
Day pass: $25.00, Senior Citizens (55) $22.00. From 8 AM to noon and after 5 PM : $15.00. [January, 2021]
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Local Hotel(s)
Guests registered at the Avila Hot Springs Resort (Same address, telephone number, and website): Free.
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Full-Size, Year-Round Pools & Boards

Pool 1
100f x 50f, 6 lanes, outdoors, heated, 71ºF (22ºC).

Location

County/Region
San Luis Obispo County
GPS
35.180872, -120.703141

Teams That Use This Facility

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Facility Notes

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Facility Reviews

I swam here on a late December weekday morning and enjoyed it. The pool is crystal clear; the water temperature was posted as 71ºF (22ºC), but I'd guess it was 76ºF (24ºC) or 77ºF (25ºC). There's an accompanying shallow lounging pool with warm mineral water. There was a rope across the shallow end of the pool; the lifeguard offered to remove it, but I didn't think that was worth the bother - I just swam under it. The 100-foot length was confirmed by the lifeguard.

The locker rooms are as expected for an establishment this old - small, with shower plumbing fixtures needing a little work, but I found one warm shower. In the men's locker, at least, there were four lockers suitable for combination locks and a number of open cubbies.

The crowd was friendly. The Senior Citizen charge for a morning swim was $6.00.

I'd for sure go again if I were in the area; it's also quite close to its exit off US Highway 101.
[December, 2021]