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The United States holds the largest share of this directory, over 500 springs, from free wilderness pools on Forest Service land to grand desert resorts. No…

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The United States holds the largest share of this directory, over 500 springs, from free wilderness pools on Forest Service land to grand desert resorts. No other country mixes raw backcountry soaking and polished spa culture at this scale. The West is the story: the Rockies, Cascades and Basin and Range are one long geothermal seam.

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The Springs, Washington The Springs, Washington For a wilder soak in Washington, USA, The Springs delivers: natural pools, open surroundings and far fewer people. Respect the spot, leave… The Springs, Washington → Three Forks Warm Springs, Oregon Three Forks Warm Springs, Oregon Three Forks Warm Springs is a natural hot spring in Oregon, USA. Getting there can be half the adventure — bring water,… Three Forks Warm Springs, Oregon → Three Sisters Springs, Florida Three Sisters Springs, Florida Three Sisters Springs is a natural hot spring in Florida, USA. Getting there can be half the adventure — bring water, pack… Three Sisters Springs, Florida → Tolovana Hot Springs, Alaska Tolovana Hot Springs, Alaska Tolovana Hot Springs is a natural hot spring in Alaska, USA. Getting there can be half the adventure — bring water, pack… Tolovana Hot Springs, Alaska → Tom Brown Spring, Georgia Tom Brown Spring, Georgia Tom Brown Spring keeps things raw in Georgia, USA — geothermal water, minimal development, maximum atmosphere. Conditions can change with weather and… Tom Brown Spring, Georgia → Steamboat Hot Springs Healing Center Spa, Nevada Steamboat Hot Springs Healing Center Spa, Nevada Steamboat Hot Springs Healing Center Spa is a developed hot spring resort in Nevada, USA, with maintained pools and full visitor facilities.… Steamboat Hot Springs Healing Center Spa, Nevada → Steamboat Hot Springs, Nevada Steamboat Hot Springs, Nevada For a wilder soak in Nevada, USA, Steamboat Hot Springs delivers: natural pools, open surroundings and far fewer people. Respect the spot,… Steamboat Hot Springs, Nevada → Stinky Hot Springs, Utah Stinky Hot Springs, Utah Stinky Hot Springs keeps things raw in Utah, USA — geothermal water, minimal development, maximum atmosphere. Conditions can change with weather and… Stinky Hot Springs, Utah → Strawberry Park Hot Springs, Colorado Strawberry Park Hot Springs, Colorado Strawberry Park Hot Springs keeps things raw in Colorado, USA — geothermal water, minimal development, maximum atmosphere. Conditions can change with weather… Strawberry Park Hot Springs, Colorado → Sulphur Creek Hot Springs, Washington Sulphur Creek Hot Springs, Washington For a wilder soak in Washington, USA, Sulphur Creek Hot Springs delivers: natural pools, open surroundings and far fewer people. Respect the… Sulphur Creek Hot Springs, Washington →

Choose your kind of soak

Whether you're traveling with family, seeking a quiet retreat, or looking for mineral-rich waters, United States has a spring for you.

Resorts & spas Resorts & spas Easy soaks with restaurants, robes and wellness extras. → Public pools Public pools Fun, affordable thermal bathing for all ages. → Natural springs Natural springs Wild pools earned with a hike or a dirt road. →

The United States holds the largest share of this directory, over 500 springs, from free wilderness pools on Forest Service land to grand desert resorts. No other country mixes raw backcountry soaking and polished spa culture at this scale. The West is the story: the Rockies, Cascades and Basin and Range are one long geothermal seam.

How to reach United States's hot springs

Fly into Denver for the Colorado Rockies, Salt Lake City for Utah and Idaho, Reno or Las Vegas for Nevada, and Seattle or Portland for the Cascades. A car is essential, most wild springs are miles from the nearest town, and many need high-clearance or 4WD. Pair spring regions with national parks for the classic American road trip.

Where United States's springs cluster

  • Colorado — Resort towns like Glenwood Springs and Pagosa Springs mixed with free creekside pools along forest roads.
  • Idaho — Dozens of free river-side soaks in national forests, the connoisseur's state for backcountry bathing.
  • Nevada & California — Desert playa-edge pools around the Black Rock Desert and the developed resorts of the Owens Valley.
  • Pacific Northwest — Forest hot springs in Oregon and Washington, from lodge-run pools to clothing-optional creek soaks.

Best time to visit

September–October is prime: stable weather, fall color, warm water against crisp air. Winter brings legendary snow soaks but closes many forest roads. Desert springs are most comfortable October–April.

Good to know

Leave No Trace is the rule at wild pools: pack out everything, no soap in the water, keep noise down. Many backcountry pools are clothing-optional by custom. Always test temperature before entering, undeveloped sources can scald, and download offline maps, because cell service rarely reaches the trailhead.

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