Hot springs in Alaska

A free natural spring and bathhouse on the exposed Pacific coast of Chichagof Island, 65 miles northwest of Sitka, reached by boat to Mirror Harbor and a 0.9-mile trail.

Three outdoor soaking tubs and rustic rental cabins at the end of an 11-mile backcountry trail from the Elliott Highway, about 100 road miles from Fairbanks.

A free community bathhouse in the small town of Tenakee Springs on Chichagof Island, reachable by ferry or floatplane from Juneau, with gender-separated hours and nude bathing.

A free, undeveloped natural pool in the Tongass National Forest on the Cleveland Peninsula, reached by boat or floatplane to Bailey Bay and a 2.3-mile trail to Lake Shelokum.

A free NPS bathhouse and bunkhouse in Bering Land Bridge National Preserve, reachable only by small plane, snowmobile, or multi-day hike from Nome.

A historic geothermal site 60 miles northeast of Nome on the Seward Peninsula, open to permit holders, with natural soaking pools and the ruins of a 1918 Catholic orphanage.

A cluster of 20 natural springs on Hot Springs Creek in interior Alaska, reachable only by charter floatplane or a multi-day overland journey from Ruby.

Elliott Highway end-of-road resort 160 miles from Fairbanks, featuring geothermal soaking tubs inside a tropical greenhouse with cabins and dining on site.

Wild Arctic pools 15 miles north of the Arctic Circle inside Kanuti Wildlife Refuge, 12 miles from the Dalton Highway with no trails and no facilities.

Wild geothermal pool in Interior Alaska backcountry, 7 miles from Elliott Highway, best visited in winter by ski, with no facilities and unmarked terrain.

Free city-owned cedar bathhouses on Baranof Island, 16 miles south of Sitka, with boardwalk access and adjustable stainless tubs overlooking Hot Springs Bay.

Free Forest Service facility in the Stikine-LeConte Wilderness with two redwood tubs, boat-access only, 28 miles from Wrangell on the Stikine River.

Full-service geothermal resort 56 miles east of Fairbanks with an outdoor rock lake, indoor family pool, lodging, and year-round aurora viewing.

Free public hot springs on Baranof Island reached only by floatplane or boat, featuring a community bathhouse and natural pools along the Baranof River.