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Hot springs near me: find soaks by state, fee and access type

This finder currently covers 55 hot springs across 6 states: Idaho, Oregon, Utah, Colorado, Arizona and Texas, verified against U.S. Forest Service, BLM and NOAA sources rather than pulled wholesale from an unverified list. Each entry lists fee, access type and legal status, so you can tell a free roadside pool from a reservation-only resort before you drive out.

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Covered: CO 13 · ID 11 · OR 11 · UT 9 · AZ 9 · TX 2 — every other state on the map is not covered yet.

13 Filled state: covered, with the number of listings we have checked -- Dimmed state: not covered yet, no number shown
32 reviewed picks with directions and access notes · 558 more on record, not reviewed — see methodology

How to use the finder

Filter by natural vs. developed to separate undeveloped forest pools from resort-style soaks with facilities and set hours, useful if you want a rustic hike-in soak rather than a paid pool with changing rooms. Filter by free to see only no-fee sites; several states here have both free national forest springs and paid resorts side by side. A top rated filter surfaces the springs most frequently recommended in our state guides, and an access type filter separates roadside pools from short walks, real hikes, and springs that require a river ford or boat. Every filter reflects information already written into the state guides below. Nothing here is estimated.

Browse by state

More state guides are being added as we verify access and legal status for each one.

Featured hot springs

Fifth Water Hot Springs (Diamond Fork), Utah. A free, hike-in series of cascading pools in Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest, and the only hot spring on this site with its own dedicated page so far. See the full Fifth Water Hot Springs guide for trail details, fees and current access notes.

Breitenbush Hot Springs, Oregon. A worker-owned retreat center with seven mineral pools and a clothing-optional soaking policy, covered in our hot springs in Oregon guide.

Burgdorf Hot Springs, Idaho. A century-old, reservation-only resort reachable by car in summer and snowmobile in winter, covered in our hot springs in Idaho guide.

Homestead Crater, Utah. A geothermal pool inside a 55-foot limestone dome, reached through a tunnel, covered in our hot springs in Utah guide.

Safety and methodology

Natural hot springs carry two main risks: burns from source water that can run well past 150°F, and, far more rarely, Naegleria fowleri infection from submerging your head in warm, untreated freshwater. Test any pool with your hand before getting in, and keep your head above the surface throughout a soak, per CDC guidance (CDC, Preventing brain infection when swimming). See our full hot spring safety guide before you go.

This finder is compiled from public land-manager sources (U.S. Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management, state parks), the NOAA/NCEI thermal springs archive, and published trail reports and resort listings, not from firsthand visits. Fees, reservation systems and access rules change; every state guide links to its primary sources and notes when it was last checked.

How this guide was researched

This finder is built from public land-manager sources (the U.S. Forest Service, the Bureau of Land Management and state park systems), the NOAA/NCEI thermal springs archive, and resort and operator websites, cross-referenced against published trail reports. We haven't visited these sites ourselves. Access, fees and legal status change over time; each state guide notes when it was last checked and links to its primary sources. Last checked August 2026.

FAQ

How do I find hot springs near me?

Browse by state above, or check a specific state guide for the closest cluster. Idaho, Oregon, Utah, Colorado, Arizona and Texas are the states currently covered, with more being added.

Are hot springs free?

It depends on the spring. Across the six states covered here, roughly half the entries are free, undeveloped springs on public land, while the rest charge a day-use fee or, at resorts like Breitenbush and Burgdorf, require a paid reservation.

Is it legal to soak in natural hot springs?

Most springs on this site sit on public land: national forest, BLM land or state parks, where soaking is legal, sometimes with a parking fee. A handful sit on private land where the owner allows public access informally; each state guide notes the legal status for every spring it covers.

We haven't visited these places ourselves, and every page says so rather than implying otherwise. Details are compiled from public land-manager, USGS and NOAA sources and cross-checked where possible; conditions, access rules and fees change without notice, so confirm with the managing agency before you go. Page last checked August 2026. Read our full methodology.