Barker Spring
Barker Spring maintains 73°F water, a modest 9 degrees above the regional ambient in Georgia's Piedmont, where it emerges roadside and readily accessible near Hannahs Mill.
The spring flows through rolling terrain at 760 feet elevation, where gentle slopes transition toward the Chattahoochee River basin. Clear water emerges along Crest Highway with minimal vegetation barrier, creating an intimate and easily reached thermal pool in the pastoral Georgia uplands.
This spring sits in the Piedmont physiographic province, where Archean bedrock underlies deep weathered soils. The warmth likely derives from normal geothermal gradient in crystalline basement rock, common throughout Georgia's thermal springs.
Park along Crest Highway and walk just 93 meters (305 feet) to the pool. Spring water averages 73°F year-round, pleasant in summer and mild during Georgia's short winters. Annual rainfall of 48 inches supports lush riparian vegetation.
Is Barker Spring worth visiting?
Best for
- Easy day trips