Hot springs in Utah: 9 soaks, from free to resort

Fifth Water Hot Springs (Diamond Fork)

Fifth Water is a series of rock-walled soaking pools along Fifth Water Creek in Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest, reached by a 2.5-mile hike from the Three Forks trailhead. Soaking is free; the Forest Service charges a day-use parking fee at the trailhead. Full trail details, current fees and winter access notes are on the dedicated Fifth Water Hot Springs page.

Red Hill Hot Springs

Red Hill sits on private land at the edge of Monroe that the owner donated for public use; the city now maintains it at no charge. Four warm pools step down a red dirt mound, each cooler than the one above it as the water travels downhill from a source the NOAA thermal springs archive estimates at 171°F (1980 baseline). Parking is at the base of the hill and the pools are steps away, no hike required. A pit toilet is on site. The city has invested in road and pool upkeep specifically to keep this one free, so pack out trash.

Mystic Hot Springs

Mystic operates a cluster of hillside soaking tubs, including several converted claw-foot bathtubs, on private land in Monroe. Entry is by reservation only through the resort's website, with roughly 10 booking slots released per hour and passes covering a two-hour soaking window. Reservations often sell out one to two weeks ahead in peak season, so this is not a same-day stop.

Homestead Crater

The Homestead Crater is a 55-foot limestone dome in Midway with a geothermal pool enclosed inside, reached through a tunnel cut into the rock. It's run by the Homestead resort as a paid attraction rather than a natural open-air spring. The water holds at roughly 90–96°F year-round, and day entry runs $40 per person plus tax as of 2026, with reservations recommended on weekends (the Crater at Homestead). Beyond soaking, the pool draws snorkelers and certified scuba divers.

Inlet Park hot springs

On the northwest shore of Utah Lake, Saratoga Springs maintains a free geothermal pool inside Inlet Park, open daily from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. The NOAA thermal springs archive lists the source here, under the name Saratoga Hot Springs, at 111°F (1980 baseline); the wide mud-bottomed pools blend far cooler by the time you're in them. Unlike most entries on this list, it's a municipal park amenity rather than a wilderness soak: paved parking, posted hours, no reservation. It also makes a fallback when Fifth Water's trailhead lot is full.

Crystal Hot Springs

Crystal Hot Springs in Honeyville sits on a geothermal source the NOAA thermal springs archive lists at 129°F (1980 baseline); the resort describes its spring water coming out of the ground at 120–134°F today. That water is blended down across seven pools, from a cool swimming pool to hot soaking tubs, and the property runs water slides alongside them. Day admission is $18, with discounts for seniors, military and students. It's the most developed, resort-style stop on this list.

Meadow Hot Springs

Meadow Hot Springs is a set of spring-fed pools on private pasture land south of Fillmore, roughly 150 yards from the parking area, with a source the NOAA archive estimates at 106°F (1980 baseline). The landowners allow public access with a donation box rather than a fixed fee, and rules (swimwear required, no alcohol) are posted on site. Because access here depends entirely on the owner's ongoing goodwill, treat the site with more caution than a managed park: pack out everything, and expect that access could change without notice.

Baker Hot Springs

On Bureau of Land Management land west of Delta, Baker Hot Springs feeds three small concrete soaking pools; the source runs at roughly 180°F, a figure both trail reports and the NOAA thermal springs archive agree on, so bathers mix hot and cold by hand to set the temperature. The area is primitive, with a pit toilet but no potable water or trash service, and free dispersed camping is allowed nearby. The last stretch of access road is washboarded gravel.

Gandy Warm Springs

Gandy sits in Utah's remote West Desert, half a mile from the Nevada border, where geothermal water emerges from a cave and feeds a constructed limestone soaking pool. Both the Utah Geological Survey and the NOAA thermal springs archive put the temperature at around 81°F, warm rather than hot. It's a long drive on paved and then gravel roads with no facilities at the site. This one suits travelers already crossing the West Desert rather than a standalone day trip.

This guide was compiled from public land-manager sources (the U.S. Forest Service, the Bureau of Land Management, the cities of Monroe and Saratoga Springs), federal datasets (the NOAA/NCEI thermal springs archive, the Utah Geological Survey), resort and operator websites, and published trail reports. We haven't visited these sites ourselves. Fees, access rules and conditions change; verify current pricing and access with the operator or land manager before you go. Last checked August 2026.