Ojo Caliente Mineral Springs
Checked October 2026 · Sources
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Ojo Caliente Mineral Springs is a $45 to $65 developed soak in Taos County, New Mexico, about 66 minutes' drive from Taos: 80 to 105 F water, snow likely November, January, March.
- $45 to $65
- Developed
- No pets
Is it open? As of Oct 14, 2026:
"We’re excited to announce that our beloved Arsenic Pool has reopened. Construction continues on a new cold plunge and pool deck restoration."
Quoted from the operator, read Oct 14, 2026
Drive timecomputed
about 66 min
45.4 mi from Taos, no traffic
Drive times computed with GraphHopper; map data OpenStreetMap contributors.
The facts
- Water
- 80 to 105 F, quoted:
"Our communal thermal soaking pools and private pools are typically between approximately 80 and 105 degrees fahrenheit."
Quoted from the operator, checked Oct 12, 2026 - Fee
"$45 Monday-Thursday. $65 Friday-Sunday and on Holidays."
Quoted from the operator, checked Oct 12, 2026- Hours
"Communal Day Soaking 10am to 10pm daily NO RESERVATIONS REQUIRED" (punctuation adjusted)
Quoted from the operator, checked Oct 14, 2026- Permit or reservation
- No reservation needed.
"Communal Day Soaking 10am to 10pm daily NO RESERVATIONS REQUIRED" (punctuation adjusted)
Quoted from the operator, checked Oct 14, 2026 - Clothing
"Swimwear is optional during private soaking sessions, but proper swim attire is required in communal soaking areas."
Quoted from the operator, checked Oct 11, 2026- Dogs
"Pets are not allowed in lodging units or springs area unless they are a service animal."
Quoted from the operator, checked Oct 11, 2026- Snow
- Likely November, January, MarchComputed from NOAA snowfall, 2023 to 2026 seasons
- Run by
- The operator, ojosparesorts.com
- Last checked
- October 2026
Water temperature
The operator describes the pools as 80 to 105 F:
"Our communal thermal soaking pools and private pools are typically between approximately 80 and 105 degrees fahrenheit."
Quoted from the operator, checked Oct 12, 2026
Fees, hours and rules
Do you have to pay to go to Ojo Caliente Mineral Springs?
Yes.
"$45 Monday-Thursday. $65 Friday-Sunday and on Holidays."
Quoted from the operator, checked Oct 12, 2026
How much is a day pass at Ojo Caliente Mineral Springs?
- Communal day soaking, Monday to Thursday
- $45
- Communal day soaking, Friday to Sunday and on Holidays
- $65
(punctuation adjusted)
Day pass includes use of locker and towel, as well as access to changing rooms, showers, dry sauna, steam room and communal soaking pools. Optional robe rental: $20.
Quoted from the operator, checked Oct 14, 2026
When is Ojo Caliente Mineral Springs open?
"Communal Day Soaking 10am to 10pm daily NO RESERVATIONS REQUIRED" (punctuation adjusted)
Quoted from the operator, checked Oct 14, 2026
Do you need a permit or reservation for Ojo Caliente Mineral Springs?
No reservation needed.
"Communal Day Soaking 10am to 10pm daily NO RESERVATIONS REQUIRED" (punctuation adjusted)
Quoted from the operator, checked Oct 14, 2026
Pets and clothing
Dogs
"Pets are not allowed in lodging units or springs area unless they are a service animal."
Quoted from the operator, checked Oct 11, 2026
Clothing
"Swimwear is optional during private soaking sessions, but proper swim attire is required in communal soaking areas."
Quoted from the operator, checked Oct 11, 2026
Seasons and winter access
Snow likely November, January, March at the spring.
Snow likelySnow not likely
Computed from NOAA snowfall, 2023 to 2026 seasons
Road and gate closures: check the operator's website.
Before you go
- Day pass: Communal day soaking, Monday to Thursday $45; Communal day soaking, Friday to Sunday and on Holidays $65.
- No reservation needed.
- Hours: Communal Day Soaking 10am to 10pm daily NO RESERVATIONS REQUIRED
- Status as of Oct 14, 2026: We’re excited to announce that our beloved Arsenic Pool has reopened. Construction continues on a new cold plunge and pool deck restoration.
- Snow likely November, January, March.
- Clothing: Swimwear is optional during private soaking sessions, but proper swim attire is required in communal soaking areas.
- Dogs: Pets are not allowed in lodging units or springs area unless they are a service animal.
- Check operator website (no feed) before you drive.
Getting there
Drive times from each town's center, no traffic (computed).
Taos, New MexicoHot springs near Taosabout 66 min45.4 miSanta Fe, New MexicoHot springs near Santa Feabout 67 min49.9 miAlamosa, ColoradoHot springs near Alamosaabout 1 h 56 min90.7 mi
Both open at Ojo Caliente Mineral Springs.
Nearby hot springs (6)
Black Rock Hot SpringsNear Taos · New Mexicoabout 72 mindriveManby Hot SpringsNear Taos · New Mexicoabout 72 mindriveSpence Hot SpringsNear Albuquerque · New Mexicoabout 1 h 48 mindriveJemez Hot SpringsNear Albuquerque · New Mexicoabout 2 h 1 mindriveSan Antonio Hot SpringsNear Santa Fe · New Mexicoabout 2 h 7 mindriveMontezuma Hot SpringsNear Santa Fe · New Mexicoabout 2 h 21 mindrive
Questions
Is Ojo Caliente Mineral Springs free?
No.
"$45 Monday-Thursday. $65 Friday-Sunday and on Holidays."Quoted from the operator, checked Oct 12, 2026
Is Ojo Caliente Mineral Springs clothing optional?
"Swimwear is optional during private soaking sessions, but proper swim attire is required in communal soaking areas."Quoted from the operator, checked Oct 11, 2026
Can I bring my dog?
"Pets are not allowed in lodging units or springs area unless they are a service animal."Quoted from the operator, checked Oct 11, 2026
Is Ojo Caliente Mineral Springs open, and what are the hours?
"Communal Day Soaking 10am to 10pm daily NO RESERVATIONS REQUIRED" (punctuation adjusted)Quoted from the operator, checked Oct 14, 2026
Do you need a permit or reservation?
"Communal Day Soaking 10am to 10pm daily NO RESERVATIONS REQUIRED" (punctuation adjusted)Quoted from the operator, checked Oct 14, 2026
Sources and last checked
Page last checked October 2026 (the oldest date below).
- ojosparesorts.com/ojo-caliente/soak: water temperature, fee, hours, permit or reservation, clothing, day pass pricesChecked Oct 11, 2026 and Oct 12, 2026 and Oct 14, 2026
- ojosparesorts.com/special/dos-ojos-soaking-package: dogsChecked Oct 11, 2026
- Drive times from Taos, Santa Fe, Alamosa: computed with GraphHopper 11.1, car profile, no trafficOpenStreetMap extract of Oct 12, 2026
- Snow months (Nov, Jan, Mar): computed from NOAA snowfall, 2023 to 2026 seasonsMethod page explains the rule
- Photo: KimonBerlin, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0Checked by eye Oct 12, 2026