Are There Hot Springs

About Are There Hot Springs

We answer one question for every country and US state: are there hot springs here, and which ones are worth the trip? Every guide is checked against government and official sources, and none of our listings are paid for.

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What you'll find here

Each guide covers one country or one US state. It starts with a straight answer to whether there are hot springs there, then shows them on a map and picks out the best ones, from free natural pools on public land to historic bathhouses and modern thermal resorts.

For each place we give the facts you need to plan a visit:

  • what kind of place it is: a natural pool, a resort or a public thermal pool
  • water temperature, where an official source gives one
  • how to get there, including hikes, rough roads and seasonal closures
  • fees, permits, reservations and opening seasons
  • the rules that apply, such as clothing, camping, dogs and alcohol
  • safety advice from public health agencies

Many US states have no natural hot springs. Their pages say so plainly, explain why, give the distance to the nearest hot springs and list the warm springs, mineral baths and spas where you can soak instead.

How we check our facts

Every fact on a guide comes from an official source: national and state park services, forest and land management agencies, geological surveys, public health agencies and official tourism boards. We list those sources at the end of each guide, and we only link to sites run by governments or official bodies. Each page shows the date it was last reviewed.

Our editorial policy explains how we research, write and update the guides.

Who runs the site

Are There Hot Springs is edited by John Levitt. The editor decides what we cover and reviews pages against their sources before they are published or updated.

Independence

We are not connected to any hot spring, resort, land manager or tourism board. Places can't pay to be listed or to be ranked higher, and the site has no advertising or affiliate links. If that ever changes, we will say so on the pages concerned and in our privacy policy first.

Maps

Our maps use data from OpenStreetMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors. Map positions are approximate: always follow official directions, signs and trail maps on the ground.

Help us keep it right

Hot springs close, prices change and roads wash out. If you spot something out of date, please tell us through our corrections page. For anything else, see how to contact us.