Wild Willy's Hot Springs
Wild Willy's Hot Springs (also known as Crowley Hot Springs) is made up of two hot spring pools surrounded by cows, wild flowers, and mountain ranges. This popular spot is located near Mammoth Lakes, CA. We ended up car camping for one night and it was perrrrfect.
My trip in a nutshell:
Travel Month: August, Saturday-Sunday
# of Nights: 1
Permit Required. No (woot woot)! Meaning it's free and you can go whenever. Just remember to pick up your trash and leave the site better than how you found it!
Campsite Info:
Address: Click Here
This is public land, meaning you can park and camp overnight in any pre existing site (i.e., a little carved out dirt spot). you are able to car camp in the main parking lot, but we camped further away in order to have more privacy. If you don't find parking in the same area as us (see pic below), look for available spots along the right and left hand side of the road. Overall, you shouldn't have a problem finding a camping spot.
FYI:
Shower. No
Toilets. Yes, one at the main parking lot.
Dogs allowed. Yes! Super dog friendly.
Parking. There is a parking lot that has about 50 ish spots. Parking isn't an issue.
The hot springs can get fairly crowded, aim to get there super early or later in the day.
Pro Tip: go on a weekday, it will be way less crowded.
Hot Springs. From the parking lot, the hot springs are super close, about a 7 minute walk. There are two hot springs, a larger one that is like a warm bath, and a smaller HEART SHAPED one that is more like a jacuzzi. I liked the heart shaped one better. PS. Some people will go nude, hence “Wild Willy’s”.