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Whitmore Pool (Benton Crossing Rd., off Highway 395) – This public swimming pool has been popular with families in the area for decades. Fed by natural hot springs, it’s a big 80 ft. pool, plus a children’s wading pool, lawn area, barbeques and picnic tables – all this smack in the middle of the sagebrush. Open mid – June through the end of August. |
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 If you continue east down Benton Crossing Rd., you’ll cross the Owen’s River over a bridge. On the small access road north, there’s access to the river, a fun spot to picnic and kids can play in the water. |
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Hot Creek Fish Hatchery – The lakes and streams of the Eastern Sierra are teeming with trout, and some of the trout come from this fish hatchery. It’s a quick stop to visit the fish hatchery where kids will be mesmerized by oodles of small rainbow fingerlings (small trout) swimming in the open-air ponds. When the trout get big enough, they’re stocked in the lakes. Open daily, 8:00am to 4:00pm. |
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Hot Creek – The Mammoth Lakes area is incredibly volcanic, and there are plenty of hot springs around. What’s cool about Hot Creek is that it’s a cold river with hot springs bubbling up here and there from the river bottom. As kids float around the creek, the water temperature varies from tepid to nice and toasty. Hot Creek has long been a favorite place to come in winter, and soak in the hot water after a day of skiing. |
