Hot Springs Near Portland, Oregon - 15 Within 100 Miles
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Hot springs near Portland include 15 options within 100 miles, from Bonneville Resort in the Columbia Gorge to Breitenbush in the Cascades. Plan your soak.
The Columbia River Gorge on I-84 is the fastest route to hot springs near Portland, reaching Bonneville Hot Springs Resort in North Bonneville, Washington, in under an hour. Carson Hot Springs Resort and the free wild pools at The Springs at Carson sit a few miles further east across the Bridge of the Gods, roughly 60 miles from downtown.
Southeast of the city, the Clackamas River corridor on OR-224 leads to Austin Hot Springs and Bagby Hot Springs in the Mount Hood National Forest, both about 55 to 60 miles from Portland. Further south, Breitenbush Hot Springs near Detroit operates as a retreat center with 198-degree source water cooled to soaking pools along the Breitenbush River. Belknap Hot Springs on the McKenzie River rounds out the 100-mile radius at roughly 95 miles via OR-22 and OR-126 through the Willamette National Forest.
Bonneville Hot Springs Resort in North Bonneville, Washington, is about 45 miles east of Portland on I-84 through the Columbia River Gorge, under an hour by car. The resort has indoor and outdoor mineral pools fed by 109-degree source water, with day passes available.
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Are there free hot springs near Portland?
Five of the 15 hot springs within 100 miles of Portland are free. The Springs at Carson in Washington is about 60 miles east across the Bridge of the Gods. Austin Hot Springs on the Clackamas River is roughly 55 miles southeast on OR-224, though its 186-degree source requires careful pool selection.
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Can I day trip to Breitenbush Hot Springs from Portland?
Breitenbush Hot Springs is about 110 miles southeast of Portland via OR-22 through Salem and Detroit, a drive of roughly two hours and 15 minutes. Day visits require a reservation and include access to soaking pools, a sauna, and the meadow walking trails. The resort runs on geothermal energy.
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Which hot springs near Portland are good for families?
Bonneville Hot Springs Resort, 45 miles east on I-84, has temperature-controlled pools and changing facilities suitable for children. Belknap Hot Springs near Blue River, about 95 miles south on OR-126, offers two outdoor mineral pools along the McKenzie River with a seasonal temperature range of 92 to 104 degrees.
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How do I get to Bagby Hot Springs from Portland?
Bagby Hot Springs is about 60 miles southeast of Portland. Take OR-224 south along the Clackamas River to Forest Road 46, then Forest Road 70 to the trailhead. From the parking area, a 1.5-mile trail leads to hand-hewn log soaking tubs fed by 136-degree source water in the Mount Hood National Forest.
East on I-84 through the Blue Mountains, hot springs near Boise offer a denser concentration of wild Cascade and forest soaks roughly 430 miles from Portland. North on I-5, hot springs near Seattle access a separate set of Cascade volcanic springs about 175 miles up the Puget Sound corridor.
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