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Binh Chau Hot Springs

Springs hot enough to boil an egg in, in a forest reserve on the Ba Ria coast.

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WhereBa Ria-Vung Tau Province
Nearest cityXuyen Moc about 15 km; Vung Tau about 70 km
Best seasonNovember to April
Time to allowA full day
Getting thereCoast road east from Vung Tau towards Ho Tram and Binh Chau; the resort is signposted
EntryEntry fee; bathing and treatments extra

The springs at Binh Chau rise through a set of pools in a forest reserve behind the Ba Ria coast, and the temperature range is the site's characteristic: the hottest pool reaches around 80 degrees or more, hot enough that the standard demonstration is boiling eggs in a basket lowered into it, while the bathing pools downstream are cooled to usable temperatures. The water is mineralised and the site has been developed as a spa resort with mud baths and treatments. The surrounding Binh Chau-Phuoc Buu reserve protects one of the last coastal lowland forests in southern Vietnam.

What you actually see

  • A pool over 80 degrees - with eggs boiled in it as the demonstration.
  • Cooled bathing pools downstream - at usable temperatures.
  • Mud baths and treatments - the resort side of the site.
  • A coastal lowland forest reserve - one of the last in the south.

When to go

November to April. A full day.

Honest expectations

It is a commercial resort and everything beyond entry is charged separately. The hottest pool is fenced for obvious reasons. It is crowded at weekends and holidays. The forest reserve is largely separate from the resort area.

Nearby

Ho Tram and Ho Coc beaches are south; Vung Tau is west.

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Opening times, ticket prices and seasonal closures change - check the official source before you go: official site.

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