Updated September 30, 2026

Hot Springs Near Lava Hot Springs, Idaho

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Hot springs near Lava Hot Springs include 20 options within 100 miles across Idaho, Utah, and Wyoming, from three in-town pools to Heise, Crystal, and Astoria.
Outdoor developed hot spring pools with mountain in the background at aura soma hot springs in idaho
Closest Hot Spring
Aura Soma Lava Hot Springs, Idaho
1 mile from Lava Hot Springs
Hottest Hot Spring
Crystal Hot Springs, Utah
134 °F
Closest Free Hot Spring
Bear Creek Hot Spring, Idaho
65 miles from Lava Hot Springs
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Hot Springs Near Lava Hot Springs, Idaho

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Three hot spring facilities sit in the town of Lava Hot Springs along the Portneuf River, with soaking temperatures from 102 to 112 degrees. The Lava Hot Springs Foundation operates the main mineral pools. Riverside Inn and Aura Soma add private soaking in the same town. All three draw from the same geothermal source and accept day visitors. Southeast Idaho adds several more within 50 miles. Downata Hot Springs is about 20 miles south with a resort pool. Maple Grove Hot Springs, roughly 30 miles south, is a newer retreat facility. North on I-15, Heise Hot Springs on the Snake River is about 75 miles with a waterslide and campground. West into Utah, Crystal Hot Springs near Honeyville is about 75 miles with the hottest source in the radius at 134 degrees. East toward Jackson, Astoria Hot Springs is roughly 85 miles with six pools along the Snake River.

Closest Hot Springs to Lava Hot Springs, Idaho

Outdoor hot spring pool at Aura Soma Lava Hot Springs in Lava Hot Springs, Idaho, with people relaxing under red canopies and visible steam.

Aura Soma Lava Hot Springs, Idaho

Aura Soma Lava Hot Springs offers guests an outdoor geothermal pool, riverside setting, spa services, and lodging in the heart of Lava Hot Springs.
Riverside Inn and Hot Springs, Idaho.

Riverside Inn and Hot Springs, Idaho

Riverside Inn and Hot Springs in Lava Hot Springs is an adults-only historic hotel with private geothermal soaking rooms, a restaurant, and spa services.
Outdoor hot spring pools in a forested valley at Lava Hot Springs Foundation in Idaho

Lava Hot Springs, Idaho

Lava Hot Springs is a state-operated geothermal complex in Idaho with five outdoor mineral pools ranging from 102 to 112 degrees, open year round.
Downata Hot Springs, Idaho.

Downata Hot Springs, Idaho

Downata Hot Springs is a paid family resort near Downey, Idaho, with a geothermal pool, soaking tubs, water slides, cabins, yurts, and a poolside restaurant.
Maple Grove Hot Springs, Idaho.

Maple Grove Hot Springs, Idaho

Maple Grove Hot Springs near Preston offers six natural mineral pools, a sauna, yurts, cabins, and ADA access along the Bear River in a solar-powered setting.
Riverdale Resort Hot Springs, Idaho

Riverdale Resort Hot Springs, Idaho

Bear River Hot Springs near Preston has four geothermal pools, two water slides, hotel rooms with jetted tubs, cabins, and RV camping in the Riverdale Valley.
Indian Springs Calistoga, California

Indian Springs Calistoga, California

Historic Napa Valley geothermal resort fed by four on-site thermal geysers. Pool access requires a hotel stay or spa treatment booking. Adults only at pools.
Outdoor pool on the sandy shore of Bear Lake at Bear Lake Hot Springs, Idaho.

Bear Lake Hot Springs, Idaho

Bear Lake Hot Springs has two untreated outdoor mineral pools on the beach at Bear Lake, with camping and water sports rentals open Memorial Day to Labor Day.
Belmont Hot Springs (Belmont Hot Springs RV Park and Resort), Utah

Belmont Hot Springs, Utah

Two natural mineral spring lakes at 97 and 104 degrees in an RV park near Tremonton. Day use available, one of the West's few warm inland SCUBA sites.
Outdoor hot spring pool in a forest meadow at bear creek hot springs idaho

Bear Creek Hot Spring, Idaho

Bear Creek Hot Spring is a secluded backcountry soak in the Caribou-Targhee National Forest, reached by a challenging 13.7-mile hike near Swan Valley.

Crystal Hot Springs, Utah

A paid mineral spring complex in Honeyville since 1901 with hot and cold pools and waterslides. Claims the world's highest mineral content. Entry fee applies.
Heise Hot Springs, Idaho.

Heise Hot Springs, Idaho

Heise Hot Springs near Idaho Falls offers a 105-degree mineral pool, 350-foot water slide, zipline, 9-hole golf, pizza parlor, and Snake River camping.
Old Indian Hot Spring (Stinky Springs), Utah

Old Indian Hot Spring (Stinky Springs), Utah

Three cement tubs off UT-83 near Corinne on private land with strong sulfur smell. Temps 108-113 degrees, free, no facilities. Owner allows public access.
Stinky Hot Springs, Utah.

Stinky Hot Springs, Utah

Three cement tubs near Corinne, UT-83 roadside, intense sulfur odor. Temps 108-113 degrees, private land, owner permits access, free, no facilities.
Astoria Hot Springs, Wyoming

Astoria Hot Springs, Wyoming

Nonprofit spring park near Jackson, six mineral pools 100-104 degrees, children pool, cold plunge. Paid, year-round, ADA accessible, reservations recommended.

Pincock Hot Springs, Idaho

Pincock Hot Springs (Green Canyon) is a 1903 family resort near Newdale with three pools at 96-115 degrees, a cold plunge, and camping near Rexburg.
Green Canyon Hot Springs, Idaho.

Green Canyon Hot Springs, Idaho

Green Canyon Hot Springs near Newdale offers three geothermal pools, a cold plunge, indoor pool, camping, and a 120-year operating history in eastern Idaho.
hot springs signpost at granite hot springs wyoming

Granite Hot Springs Pool, Wyoming

Bridger-Teton NF pool 34 miles from Jackson, summer 93 and winter 112 degrees. Last 10 miles unpaved. Winter access snowmobile or skis only. Fee $12 cash.

Ogden Hot Springs, Utah

Closed geothermal spring at the mouth of Ogden Canyon, Weber County, on private land. Pools have been dismantled. Weber County Sheriff enforces no-trespassing.
Kelly Hot Springs, Wyoming

Kelly Hot Springs, Wyoming

Viewing permitted, water entry inadvisable. E. coli, salmonella, naegleria fowleri detected. Invasive fish in spring. Grand Teton NP. Park entry fee required.

Frequently Asked Questions

1
What hot springs are in Lava Hot Springs itself?
Three facilities operate in town along the Portneuf River. The Lava Hot Springs Foundation runs the main mineral pools at 102 to 112 degrees with day passes. Riverside Inn and Hot Springs has private outdoor tubs. Aura Soma Lava Hot Springs offers private soaking rooms. All accept walk-in visitors year-round.
2
Are there free hot springs near Lava Hot Springs?
Four of the 20 hot springs within 100 miles are free. Bear Creek Hot Spring near Teton Pass is about 65 miles east, a primitive backcountry pool. Stinky Springs and Old Indian Hot Spring in Utah are about 75 miles west. Ogden Hot Springs in Utah is roughly 100 miles west in Ogden Canyon.
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How far is Lava Hot Springs from Heise Hot Springs?
Heise Hot Springs on the Snake River is about 75 miles north of Lava Hot Springs via I-15 and US-26, roughly 75 minutes by car. The family resort has mineral pools at 104 degrees, a waterslide, a campground, and a pizza parlor. Day passes and overnight camping are both available year-round.
4
Which hot springs near Lava Hot Springs are good for families?
The Lava Hot Springs Foundation pools in town have supervised soaking at 102 to 112 degrees with day passes. Downata Hot Springs, about 20 miles south, has a resort pool. Heise Hot Springs, roughly 75 miles north, has a waterslide and campground. Green Canyon Hot Springs, about 90 miles north, has a large pool.
5
Can I reach Jackson Hole hot springs from Lava Hot Springs?
Astoria Hot Springs near Jackson is about 85 miles east of Lava Hot Springs via US-30 and US-89 through the Star Valley, roughly 90 minutes by car. The facility has six pools along the Snake River with day passes. Granite Hot Springs Pool in the Bridger-Teton National Forest is about 100 miles east on a seasonal road.
Information verified to the best of our knowledge. Always confirm details directly with the facility.

North on I-15, hot springs near Idaho Falls overlap with Heise and the Teton Valley corridor about 60 miles from Lava Hot Springs. West on I-15, hot springs near Ogden share Crystal Hot Springs and add the Wasatch Front springs roughly 100 miles away.

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rock-walled hot spring pools along Warm Springs Creek at frenchman's bend hot springs in idaho

Frenchman's Bend Hot Springs, Idaho

Frenchman's Bend is a free USFS hot spring near Ketchum with three rock-walled pools at adjustable temperatures along Warm Springs Creek in the Sawtooths.

Pincock Hot Springs, Idaho

Pincock Hot Springs (Green Canyon) is a 1903 family resort near Newdale with three pools at 96-115 degrees, a cold plunge, and camping near Rexburg.
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Basin Creek Hot Springs, Idaho

Basin Creek Hot Springs is a primitive 140-degree geothermal seep on the Salmon River near Stanley with volunteer-built pools at 95-104 degrees after mixing.
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Sawtooth Lodge Hot Springs, Idaho

Sawtooth Lodge Hot Springs is a 1927 rustic mountain lodge at the edge of the Sawtooth Wilderness with a 104-degree pool, cabins, and no cell service.
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Starkey Hot Springs, Idaho

Starkey Hot Springs is an outdoor mineral pool near Fruitvale at 95-105 degrees with natural odorless water, day use only, about 30 miles from McCall.
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Terrace Lakes Hot Springs, Idaho

Terrace Lakes is a mountain resort near Garden Valley with a geothermal pool at 90-100 degrees, an 18-hole golf course, and $10 day-use access year-round.
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Idaho Rocky Mountain Ranch, Idaho

Idaho Rocky Mountain Ranch is a 1930 all-inclusive guest ranch near Stanley with a hot spring pool at 99-104 degrees and Sawtooth Mountain views.
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Rocky Canyon Hot Springs, Idaho

Rocky Canyon Hot Springs is a series of tiered primitive pools on the Middle Fork Payette River near Crouch, with upper pools at 105 degrees and a river ford.
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Dutch Frank Hot Spring, Idaho

Dutch Frank Hot Spring is a free 149-degree geothermal mound along the Middle Fork Boise River Road with adjustable riverside pools near Atlanta.
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Sheep Creek Bridge Hot Spring, Idaho

Sheep Creek Bridge Hot Spring is a free 142-degree roadside source on the Middle Fork Boise River Road with primitive hillside pools, 49 miles from Boise.
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Barth Hot Springs, Idaho

Barth Hot Springs is a 140-degree backcountry soak on the Main Salmon River, accessed by multi-day rafting trip with views of the River of No Return.
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Skillern Hot Springs, Idaho

Skillern Hot Springs is a free primitive 140-degree source in the Sawtooth National Forest near Fairfield, a scenic 6-mile hike from Canyon Transfer Camp.
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Dash Creek Hot Springs, Idaho

Dash Creek (Moondipper and Pine Burl) Hot Springs is a pair of 106-110 degree backcountry pools on a scenic 4.2-mile hike from Boiling Springs.
primitive hillside hot spring pools at mollys hot spring idaho

Mollys Hot Spring, Idaho

Mollys Hot Spring is a free primitive soak near Cascade with hillside springs piped into pools, nicknamed The Duke after John Wayne soaked here.

Smith Cabin Hot Spring, Idaho

Smith Cabin Hot Spring is a free roadside 138-degree source with riverside soaking pools on the Middle Fork Boise River Road, 0.5 miles from Loftus.
travertine hillside natural hot spring at coyote hot spring idaho

Coyote Hot Spring, Idaho

Coyote (Prince Albert) Hot Spring is a free primitive soak in the Bennett Mountain Hills with 100-104 degree pools and Snake River Valley views.
rock-walled pools along the Middle Fork Boise River at granite creek hot springs idaho

Granite Creek Hot Spring, Idaho

Granite Creek Hot Spring is a free roadside soak along the Middle Fork Boise River Road near Atlanta, with pools from 100 to 115 degrees year-round.
people soaking at an oudoor hot spring pool with resort in the background at red river hot springs idaho

Red River Hot Springs, Idaho

Red River Hot Springs is a rustic forest resort near Elk City with a 95-degree pool and 100-108 degree soaking tubs, open year-round with lodging.

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