Binh Chau Hot Springs
Springs hot enough to boil an egg in, in a forest reserve on the Ba Ria coast.
Updated 14 October 2026
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'll find
- 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.
Before you go
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.
What to pack for Binh Chau Hot Springs
Chosen from what this place is for. Tap a kit for the full checklist.
- Reef-safe sunscreen - High SPF that will not bleach the coral you are swimming over. Find on Amazon
- Swimwear - Needed at most public thermal pools; some traditional baths are nude and single-sex. Find on Amazon
- Quick-dry towel - A microfibre towel packs small and dries in minutes. Find on Amazon
- Quick-dry towel + flip-flops - For wet changing areas and hot poolside stone. Find on Amazon
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