Southern Cascades · Natural pools
McCredie Hot Springs
Undeveloped pools beside Salt Creek, east of Oakridge on Highway 58.
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Is this the right stop for your trip?
Limited parking and a swift creek make this a stop to plan carefully, rather than a place to assume easy pool access.
Access and seasonal planning
Day-use parking; pool approach not measured. Pool and creek conditions vary; no live water-quality reading.
Use the Travel Oregon visitor information for the latest access instructions. Check ODOT TripCheck for state-highway conditions; forest and refuge roads need a separate land-manager check.
Practical visit details
- Parking
- Tourism listing records nine car spaces and one 40-foot RV space. Source ↗
- Facilities
- Two picnic tables listed. Source ↗
- Camping
- No overnight camping at the day-use site. Source ↗
- Clothing
- Optional according to the tourism listing. Source ↗
- Water
- Source warns of very hot pools and cold, swift Salt Creek. Source ↗
Location & map
Lane County, Oregon. Approximate coordinates: 43.70584, -122.28754.
DOGAMI historical geothermal inventory; approximate spring location, not parking. These are not turn-by-turn directions or a verified accessible entrance.
A SECOND SOURCE, A DIFFERENT PURPOSE
The geothermal record
DOGAMI records this feature as McCredie Hot Springs, reference LN-012, in Lane County. We matched the named destination to this historical inventory for geographic context.
A geological spring location can differ from the entrance, bathing pool or parking area. Historical source-water readings do not describe today’s bathing temperature, so they are not presented as live pool measurements.
DOGAMI record ↗Sources and what they establish
Fees, reservation notes and access descriptions above come from the visitor sources below unless a field says it is unverified. Our trip-fit paragraph and nearby comparisons are editorial synthesis. No on-site inspection or water testing is claimed.
- Travel Oregon: visitor information · reviewed 2026-10-12
- DOGAMI geothermal inventory · historical identity and location; acquired October 12, 2026.
Unknown fields remain unknown. Report a correction or read our full sourcing method.
LOOK AT THE ALTERNATIVES
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- Entry
- $12 per person / 2 hours
- Plan ahead
- First come; no reservations
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- Entry
- Parking fee/pass not verified
- Plan ahead
- Reservation arrangements not stated
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- Entry
- $12 per person / 1 hour
- Plan ahead
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