Calistoga, California: Old Faithful Geyser of California
RoadsideAmerica.com Team Field Report
- Address:
- 1299 Tubbs Lane, Calistoga, CA
- Directions:
- Two miles northwest of downtown Calistoga. East of Hwy 28 on Tubbs Lane.
- Hours:
- Su-Th 8:30-8, F-Sa 8:30-9; off-season daily until 7. (Call to verify) Local health policies may affect hours and access.
- Phone:
- 707-942-6463
- Admission:
- Adults $15, 4-12 $9
- RA Rates:
- Worth a Detour
Results 1 to 5 of 10... Page of 2 [Next 5 items]
A naturally reliable tourist attraction spurts every half-hour, with occasional bladder problems. Visited by "many notable people," according to sign.
Roadsideamerica.com Report...Visitor Tips and News About Old Faithful Geyser of California
Reports and tips from RoadsideAmerica.com visitors and Roadside America mobile tipsters. Some tips may not be verified. Submit your own tip.
Should be re-named Irregular Geyser right now. We have been here before and experienced the geyser magic multiple times in a single visit. Fast-forward to today: don't know if it is changes to its plumbing system. or the severe drought. but the Geyser is not erupting very much right now. Fortunately, the attendant told us that it had not erupted yesterday and only erupted once today (two hours ago). So we opted to come back another time when hopefully it will be regular again.
[Our Nomadic View, 10/30/2021]$15 per adult and $9 per kid. Go see the real one in Yellowstone -- it's free and it's better. There's a 10-ft, fence blockade around the attraction so you can't see it. Spending $40 on Christmas for a tiny eruption didn't seem worth it.
[Sandra, 12/27/2016]
There is a lot of build-up to this naturally occurring hot-water shower. It probably isn't warranted... but it's still cool nonetheless! I agree with other reviewers that it is overpriced. But those who are suckers for a roadside attraction, especially one as venerable as Old Faithful, will get a kick out of it. Steam shows were happening every 5 to 10 minutes when I visited, so there's not a long wait. The goats are cute, but, then, goats are pretty much always cute. Lots of kids. Baby goats, I mean.
[Doctor Peg, 03/11/2015]
Cool but not necessarily $14 cool. Should be a $6 attraction.
[Bethepoo33, 05/08/2014]In northern Napa Valley, where pricier cork popping is customary.
Page of 2 [Next 5 items]
Nearby Offbeat Places
Petrified Forest, Calistoga, CA - 3 mi.
Medieval Castle Winery, Calistoga, CA - 4 mi.
Steel Bunny Foo Foo, Napa, CA - 11 mi.Latest Tips Across Roadside America
Catch up on the latest discoveries from the road.
Explore Thousands of Oddball Tourist Attractions!
Unique destinations in the U.S. and Canada are our special obsession. Use our attraction recommendation and maps to plan your next road trip.
Technically it's about $30 to get into Yellowstone (without factoring in gas costs if driving from California). But we agree that Calistoga's squirter is no match for the real Old Faithful.