Updated September 27, 2026

Hot Springs Near Glenwood Springs, Colorado

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Hot springs near Glenwood Springs include 25 options within 100 miles, from three in-town pools to Strawberry Park near Steamboat and Mount Princeton near Buena Vista.
Closest Hot Spring
Glenwood Hot Springs Pool, Colorado
1 mile from Glenwood Springs
Hottest Hot Spring
Mount Princeton Hot Springs Resort, Colorado
140 °F
Closest Free Hot Spring
South Canyon Hot Springs, Colorado
4 miles from Glenwood Springs
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Hot Springs Near Glenwood Springs, Colorado

Glenwood Springs is one of the few cities in the US with hot springs in town. Glenwood Hot Springs Pool on the Colorado River, fed by the 122-degree Yampah spring, is one of the largest hot springs pools in the world. Iron Mountain Hot Springs has 16 smaller pools along the riverbank, and Yampah Vapor Caves offers underground geothermal steam baths at 124 degrees. South along the Crystal River, Penny Hot Springs is a free roadside soak near Carbondale about 25 miles from town, and Avalanche Ranch adds private tubs in the same corridor. North toward Steamboat Springs, Strawberry Park Hot Springs is about 80 miles with pools in a forest creekside setting. East on I-70, Hot Sulphur Springs Resort sits roughly 80 miles toward Denver. Southeast, the Chaffee County cluster near Buena Vista places Mount Princeton, Cottonwood, and Antero within 90 miles, with Mount Princeton's 140-degree source the hottest within the radius.

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Frequently Asked Questions

1
What hot springs are in Glenwood Springs itself?
Glenwood Hot Springs Pool, one of the world's largest hot springs pools, sits on the Colorado River downtown. Iron Mountain Hot Springs has 16 smaller pools along the riverbank a mile south. Yampah Vapor Caves offers underground steam baths at 124 degrees in the only natural vapor caves in North America.
2
Are there free hot springs near Glenwood Springs?
Five of the 25 hot springs within 100 miles of Glenwood Springs are free. South Canyon Hot Springs is just 4 miles west, a primitive pool off I-70. Penny Hot Springs on the Crystal River is about 25 miles south. Conundrum Hot Springs near Aspen requires an 8.5-mile hike to 11,200 feet with a permit.
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How far is Glenwood Springs from Strawberry Park?
Strawberry Park Hot Springs near Steamboat Springs is about 80 miles north of Glenwood Springs via CO-82 and CO-131, roughly two hours by car. The facility has rock-lined pools in a forested creek setting with temperatures from 102 to 104 degrees. The last stretch of road is unpaved and steep.
4
Which hot springs near Glenwood Springs are good for families?
Glenwood Hot Springs Pool downtown has a family pool, waterslide, and full changing facilities. Iron Mountain Hot Springs, one mile south, welcomes families with smaller pools along the Colorado River. Old Town Hot Springs in Steamboat Springs, about 70 miles north, has a public pool complex with water slides.
5
Can I day trip to the Buena Vista hot springs from Glenwood Springs?
The Chaffee County hot springs cluster near Buena Vista is about 90 miles southeast of Glenwood Springs via CO-82 and US-24 through Independence Pass when open, or via I-70 and US-24 year-round. Mount Princeton, Cottonwood, and Antero are all within a few miles of each other along Chalk Creek.

West on I-70, hot springs near Grand Junction overlap with the Glenwood and Ouray corridors from the Western Slope side about 80 miles away. East on I-70, hot springs near Denver share the I-70 mountain corridor and add the Front Range springs roughly 160 miles from Glenwood Springs.

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