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Hot springs in Alaska (4)

Checked October 2026 · Sources

Alaska has 4 hot springs you can soak in: 2 free, 2 paid and 0 whose fee is not posted; 1 wild and 3 developed.

Springs we list4
Free2
Paid2
Fee not posted0
Wild1
Developed3
Dogs allowed (posted)0
Clothing optional (posted)0

Map of hot springs in Alaska

1234ManleyChenaChief ShakesBailey

Numbers match the list below; gray squares are towns with a drive-time page. Outline: US Census, public domain. Spring and town locations: OpenStreetMap contributors (2 of 4 springs and the towns) and NOAA.

1234ManleyChenaChief ShakesBailey

Numbers match the list below; gray squares are towns with a drive-time page. Outline: US Census, public domain. Spring and town locations: OpenStreetMap contributors (2 of 4 springs and the towns) and NOAA.

Drive timecomputed

Drive times computed with GraphHopper; map data OpenStreetMap contributors.

All 4 hot springs in Alaska

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Walk, drive and snow figures are computed; the Method page names each method.

Photos, each free to reuse with credit: Chena: Craig Talbert (Wikimedia Commons); Chief Shakes: Forest Service Alaska Region, USDA (public domain). All credits

Natural and free hot springs in Alaska (2)

Resorts and developed pools in Alaska (3)

Open in winter

0 of the 1 wild springs we list in Alaska have snow likely at least 4 months a year. Check each pool's hours before you go.

Questions

How many hot springs are in Alaska?

We list 4 that the public can soak in: 1 wild and 3 developed.

Are there free hot springs in Alaska?

Yes: Bailey Hot Springs, Chief Shakes Hot Springs post that they are free. 2 charge a fee and 0 post no fee we could find.

What is the hottest hot spring in Alaska?

Bailey Hot Springs: 198 F at the source (NOAA, 1980 survey). Pools are cooler than the source.