Hot springs in Idaho (20)
Checked October 2026 · Sources
Idaho has 20 hot springs you can soak in: 1 free, 6 paid and 13 whose fee is not posted; 12 wild and 8 developed.
| Springs we list | 20 |
|---|---|
| Free | 1 |
| Paid | 6 |
| Fee not posted | 13 |
| Wild | 12 |
| Developed | 8 |
| Dogs allowed (posted) | 2 |
| Clothing optional (posted) | 0 |
Map of hot springs in Idaho
Numbers match the list below; gray squares are towns with a drive-time page. Too close together to name here: 4 Kirkham, 11 Trail Creek, 13 Rocky Canyon, 15 Loftus, 16 Baumgartner, 18 Sacajawea, 19 Russian John Warm Spring, 20 Sunflower. Outline: US Census, public domain. Spring and town locations: OpenStreetMap contributors (14 of 20 springs and the towns) and NOAA.
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 (14 of 20 springs and the towns) and NOAA.
Drive times computed with GraphHopper; map data OpenStreetMap contributors.
All 20 hot springs in Idaho
Springs (20). Each number is how many you would see.
Type
Walk, one way
1 spring has no walk on file; it is hidden while Walk is chosen.
Water
Month you're going
Hides springs where snow is likely that month.
Walk, drive and snow figures are computed; the Method page names each method.
Photos, each free to reuse with credit: Lava: WaterArchives.org from Las Cruces, New Mexico, United States (Wikimedia Commons); Heise: Uppper Snake River Valley Historical Society (Flickr); Kirkham: j.a.woodhouse from United States (Wikimedia Commons); Goldbug: Paul Larkin oversteer95 (public domain); Burgdorf: Evan Jones (Wikimedia Commons); Jerry Johnson: Los Paseos from Earth (Wikimedia Commons); Sunbeam: Mitchell Friedman (Flickr); Rocky Canyon: Mitchell Friedman (Flickr); Weir Creek: Los Paseos from Earth (Wikimedia Commons); Sacajawea: Mitchell Friedman (Flickr); Sunflower: Rex Parker (Wikimedia Commons). All credits
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Natural and free hot springs in Idaho (12)
Resorts and developed pools in Idaho (8)
Hot springs by region
Hot springs near Idaho's cities
Springs within a 3-hour drive of each town's center, no traffic (computed).
| Town | In 3 h | Closest |
|---|---|---|
| Near Boise | 11 | Roystone, 52 min |
| Near McCall | 8 | Gold Fork, 43 min |
| Near Twin Falls | 7 | Miracle, 36 min |
| Near Idaho Falls | 6 | Heise, 31 min |
| Near Stanley | 8 | Sunbeam, 19 min |
| Near Pocatello | 5 | Lava, 35 min |
| Near Ketchum | 7 | Russian John Warm Spring, 26 min |
| Near Sun Valley | 6 | Russian John Warm Spring, 28 min |
Open in winter
12 of the 12 wild springs we list in Idaho have snow likely at least 4 months a year. Check each pool's hours before you go.