Gold Strike Hot Springs
Checked October 2026 · Sources
Warning Trail closed every year May 15 to September 30 for heat; the springs stay reachable by water from Lake Mohave
From the National Park Service, checked Oct 12, 2026Warning Park Service testing found bacteria, including E. coli, in pooled water
From the National Park Service, checked Oct 12, 2026Warning Park Service: the springs can contain amoebas such as Naegleria, which in rare cases cause serious illness if they enter the body
From the National Park Service, checked Oct 12, 2026
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Gold Strike Hot Springs is a $15 to $25 wild soak in the Lake Mead National Recreation Area, Nevada, about 40 minutes' drive from Las Vegas.
- $15 to $25
- Wild
about 40 min
31.7 mi from Las Vegas, no traffic
Drive times computed with GraphHopper; map data OpenStreetMap contributors.
The facts
- Fee
"The Goldstrike Canyon Trail is in a fee area, like the rest of the park. [Lake Mead fees page:] Private Vehicle $25.00: Admits a private non-commercial vehicle for 1-7 days. Per Person $15.00: Admits a single individual walking/bicycling for 1-7 days."
Quoted from the National Park Service, checked Oct 12, 2026- Permit or reservation
- No reservation needed.
"Reservations No"
Quoted from the National Park Service, checked Oct 14, 2026 - Clothing
- Not posted by the agencyChecked on the National Park Service, checked Oct 12, 2026
- Dogs
"Pets must be kept on a leash not to exceed six feet in length at all times. ... This route is not recommended for pets."
Quoted from the National Park Service, checked Oct 12, 2026- Managed by
- National Park Service, Lake Mead National Recreation Area
- Last checked
- October 2026
Trail and trailhead
Goldstrike Canyon trailhead (Goldstrike Road)
The National Park Service says:
"Distance: 5.3 miles/8.5km round trip ... Elevation Change: 1,200 ft/366m"
Quoted from the National Park Service, checked Oct 14, 2026
- Start
- Goldstrike Canyon trailhead (Goldstrike Road)36.00980, -114.76880
Fees and rules
Do you have to pay to go to Gold Strike Hot Springs?
Yes.
"The Goldstrike Canyon Trail is in a fee area, like the rest of the park. [Lake Mead fees page:] Private Vehicle $25.00: Admits a private non-commercial vehicle for 1-7 days. Per Person $15.00: Admits a single individual walking/bicycling for 1-7 days."
Quoted from the National Park Service, checked Oct 12, 2026
Do you need a permit or reservation for Gold Strike Hot Springs?
No reservation needed.
"Reservations No"
Quoted from the National Park Service, checked Oct 14, 2026
Clothing and dogs
Not posted by the agency.
Checked on the National Park Service, checked Oct 12, 2026
"Pets must be kept on a leash not to exceed six feet in length at all times. ... This route is not recommended for pets."
Quoted from the National Park Service, checked Oct 12, 2026
Before you go
- Fee: The Goldstrike Canyon Trail is in a fee area, like the rest of the park. [Lake Mead fees page:] Private Vehicle $25.00: Admits a private non-commercial vehicle for 1-7 days. Per Person $15.00: Admits a single individual walking/bicycling for 1-7 days.
- No reservation needed.
- Trail closed every year May 15 to September 30 for heat; the springs stay reachable by water from Lake Mohave
- Park Service testing found bacteria, including E. coli, in pooled water
- Park Service: the springs can contain amoebas such as Naegleria, which in rare cases cause serious illness if they enter the body
- Dogs: Pets must be kept on a leash not to exceed six feet in length at all times. ... This route is not recommended for pets.
Getting there
Drive times from each town's center, no traffic (computed).
Both open at the start, Goldstrike Canyon trailhead (Goldstrike Road), not at the pool.
Nearby hot springs (1)
Questions
Is Gold Strike Hot Springs free?
"The Goldstrike Canyon Trail is in a fee area, like the rest of the park. [Lake Mead fees page:] Private Vehicle $25.00: Admits a private non-commercial vehicle for 1-7 days. Per Person $15.00: Admits a single individual walking/bicycling for 1-7 days."Quoted from the National Park Service, checked Oct 12, 2026
Is Gold Strike Hot Springs clothing optional?
Can I bring my dog?
"Pets must be kept on a leash not to exceed six feet in length at all times. ... This route is not recommended for pets."Quoted from the National Park Service, checked Oct 12, 2026
Do you need a permit or reservation?
"Reservations No"Quoted from the National Park Service, checked Oct 14, 2026
Sources and last checked
Page last checked October 2026 (the oldest date below).
- nps.gov/lake/planyourvisit/fees.htm: feeChecked Oct 12, 2026
- nps.gov/thingstodo/hike-the-goldstrike-canyon-trail.htm: permit or reservation, clothing (not posted), dogs, trailChecked Oct 12, 2026 and Oct 14, 2026
- Drive times from Las Vegas, St. George, Death Valley: computed with GraphHopper 11.1, car profile, no trafficOpenStreetMap extract of Oct 12, 2026
- Photo: Andy Blackledge from Scottsdale, AZ, USA, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0Checked by eye Oct 12, 2026