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Hot springs in New Mexico (8)

Checked October 2026 · Sources

New Mexico has 8 hot springs you can soak in: 0 free, 3 paid and 5 whose fee is not posted; 5 wild and 3 developed.

Springs we list8
Free0
Paid3
Fee not posted5
Wild5
Developed3
Dogs allowed (posted)1
Clothing optional (posted)0

Map of hot springs in New Mexico

12345678Santa FeTaosSan AntonioMontezumaJemezBlack RockGila

Numbers match the list below; gray squares are towns with a drive-time page. Too close together to name here: 2 Ojo Caliente Mineral Springs, 7 Spence, 8 Manby. Outline: US Census, public domain. Spring and town locations: OpenStreetMap contributors (6 of 8 springs and the towns) and NOAA.

12345678Santa FeTaosAlbuquerqueOjo Caliente Mineral SpringsSan AntonioSpenceJemezManbyBlack RockGilaMontezuma

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 (6 of 8 springs and the towns) and NOAA.

Drive timecomputed

Drive times computed with GraphHopper; map data OpenStreetMap contributors.

All 8 hot springs in New Mexico

Sorted by most searched

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

  • Jemez Hot Springs
    Sandoval County, New Mexico
    169 F · walk roadside
    $25Developed
  • Ojo Caliente Mineral Springs
    Taos County, New Mexico
    105 F
    $45 to $65Developed
  • Montezuma Hot Springs
    San Miguel County, New Mexico
    138 F · walk 0.11 mi
    WildPrivate or unknown ownership in federal land records, and no owner or agency page; access can change without notice
  • Black Rock Hot Springs
    Taos County, New Mexico
    105 F · walk 0.38 mi
    Wild
  • San Antonio Hot Springs
    Sandoval County, New Mexico
    129 F · walk 0.3 mi
    Wild
  • Gila Hot Springs
    Grant County, New Mexico
    151 F · walk roadside
    $5.5Developed
  • Spence Hot Springs
    Sandoval County, New Mexico
    100 F · walk 0.31 mi
    Wild
  • Manby Hot Springs
    Taos County, New Mexico
    100 F · walk 2.34 mi
    WildDo not use Tune Road or the rim scenic easement: the BLM says it is not open to the public. Access is by river float or by hiking from the John Dunn Bridge trail

Photos, each free to reuse with credit: Ojo Caliente Mineral Springs: KimonBerlin (Wikimedia Commons); Montezuma: Birdie Jaworski from Albuquerque, NM, US (Wikimedia Commons); Black Rock: Dustin Askins (Flickr); San Antonio: John Fowler from Placitas, NM, USA (Wikimedia Commons); Gila: ceajaegirl (Wikimedia Commons); Spence: Daniel Schwen (Wikimedia Commons); Manby: Jessica Reeder (Wikimedia Commons). All credits

Natural and free hot springs in New Mexico (5)

Resorts and developed pools in New Mexico (3)

Hot springs near New Mexico's cities

Springs within a 3-hour drive of each town's center, no traffic (computed).

TownIn 3 hClosest
Near Santa Fe7Ojo Caliente Mineral Springs, 67 min
Near Taos7Black Rock, 24 min
Near Albuquerque7Jemez, 76 min

Open in winter

4 of the 5 wild springs we list in New Mexico have snow likely at least 4 months a year. Check each pool's hours before you go.

Questions

How many hot springs are in New Mexico?

We list 8 that the public can soak in: 5 wild and 3 developed.

Are there free hot springs in New Mexico?

None of the springs we list posts that it is free. 3 charge a fee and 5 post no fee we could find.

What is the hottest hot spring in New Mexico?

Jemez Hot Springs: 169 F at the source (NOAA, 1980 survey). Pools are cooler than the source.

Which New Mexico hot springs allow dogs?

1 post that dogs are allowed: Spence Hot Springs.

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