McCredie Hot Springs

Category: Hot Springs-soakable

GPS GeoCoords: 43.706911, -122.28826
Due to its proximity to the road and very short and easy path from the parking lot, McCredie hot spring is one of the more visited spring locations near Eugene. The pool at McCredie is much larger than those at Cougar and has a sandy bottom instead of rock. It's also much hotter . . . in fact, very hot if your not careful where you sit! Finding a place to sit in the McCredie pool is no problem, just mosey in and plunk down. The water origin begins at one end of the oval pool and flows out to the other, providing a drastic temperature change from one side to the other and making it easy for all visitors to enjoy their soak. A few smaller pools are located in the area for those visitors who are interested in marinating with a little privacy.

McCredie is open to the elements, which can include a refreshing shower, or, on a clear night, a very impressive view for stargazers. A large cold-water stream runs right by the pool and can provide a cool drink or a surging wake up call before the 45-minute drive back to Eugene.

If a visitor does not intend to make the drive back to town when the sun begins to set, they can spend the night at a campground less than a mile down the road, and grab some grub in Oakridge, 11 miles west of the springs.

Directions: From Eugene, drive east on Highway 58 for about 40 miles to Oakridge. Continue on Highway 58 for 11 miles and watch for the Blue Pool Campground. Just past that, about a tenth of a mile, look for the large parking lot on the south (right) side of the road. (Do not be tempted by the small road just before that.) Park your car and look for a short trail at the east end of the parking lot which leads to the springs.