All listed hot springs in Idaho
Select a column heading to sort. Temperatures are usually measured at the source, not in the soaking pool.
| Hot spring | Water temp | Type | Nearest town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry Johnson Hot Springs Big Pool | 118°F | Developed | Hamilton, MT (37 mi) |
| Bonneville Hot Springs | 185°F | Natural | Hidden Spring, ID (55 mi) |
| Pine Flat Hot Springs | 138°F | Natural | Hidden Spring, ID (37 mi) |
| Givens Hot Springs | 117°F | Natural | Marsing, ID (11 mi) |
| Kirkham Hot Springs | 149°F | Natural | Hidden Spring, ID (43 mi) |
| Sharkey Hot Spring | 126°F | Developed | Salmon, ID (18 mi) |
| Atlanta Hot Springs | 140°F | Natural | Ketchum, ID (38 mi) |
| Goldbug Hot Springs | 113°F | Natural | Salmon, ID (19 mi) |
| Horse Creek Hot Springs | 109°F | Developed | Salmon, ID (36 mi) |
| Owl Creek Hot Springs | 122°F | Developed | Salmon, ID (30 mi) |
| Shower Bath Springs | 122°F | Natural | Challis, ID (20 mi) |
| Skinny Dipper's Hot Springs | 178°F | Natural | Emmett, ID (27 mi) |
| Stanley Hot Spring 1981 record | 106°F | Natural | Challis, ID (40 mi) |
| Sunbeam Hot Springs | 169°F | Developed | Challis, ID (30 mi) |
| Barth Hot Springs | 140°F | Natural | Grangeville, ID (59 mi) |
| Bear Valley Hot Spring | 149°F | Natural | Challis, ID (50 mi) |
| Challis Hot Springs | 122°F | Natural | Challis, ID (3 mi) |
| Chattanooga Hot Spring | 127°F | Natural | Ketchum, ID (39 mi) |
| Cox Hot Springs | 131°F | Natural | Challis, ID (36 mi) |
| Hospital Hot Spring | 115°F | Natural | Challis, ID (36 mi) |
| Loftus Hot Spring | 129°F | Natural | Boise, ID (31 mi) |
| Loon Creek Hot Spring | 120°F | Natural | Challis, ID (35 mi) |
| Mile 15 Hot Spring | 117°F | Natural | McCall, ID (20 mi) |
| Ninemeyer Hot Springs | 169°F | Natural | Boise, ID (33 mi) |
| Owen Cabin Hot Spring | 133°F | Natural | Challis, ID (27 mi) |
| Queens River Hot Spring | 123°F | Natural | Ketchum, ID (43 mi) |
| Sheep Creek Bridge Hot Springs | 142°F | Natural | Boise, ID (28 mi) |
| Sheepeater Hot Springs | 120°F | Natural | Challis, ID (48 mi) |
| Silver Crrek Plunge Pool | 100°F | Natural | McCall, ID (43 mi) |
| Smith Cabin Hot Spring | 138°F | Natural | Boise, ID (30 mi) |
| Stanley Hot Springs | 120°F | Natural | Kamiah, ID (37 mi) |
| Sunflower Hot Springs | 149°F | Natural | Challis, ID (41 mi) |
| Trail Creek Hot Springs | 122°F | Natural | McCall, ID (26 mi) |
| Upper Loon Creek Hot Springs | 145°F | Natural | Challis, ID (27 mi) |
| Vaughn Hot Spring | 154°F | Natural | Boise, ID (32 mi) |
| Vulcan Hot Springs | 190°F | Natural | McCall, ID (31 mi) |
| Weir Hot Spring Lower Pool | Not recorded | Developed | Hamilton, MT (44 mi) |
| Artesian City Hot Springs 1981 record | 99°F | Natural | Hansen, ID (12 mi) |
| Barrons Hot Spring 1981 record | 167°F | Natural | Gooding, ID (26 mi) |
| Basin Creek Hot Spring 1981 record | 133°F | Natural | Challis, ID (33 mi) |
| Bat Hot Spring, Pence Hot Spring 1981 record | 117°F | Natural | Mountain Home, ID (23 mi) |
| Battle Creek Hot Springs 1981 record | 183°F | Natural | Preston, ID (4 mi) |
| Bear Lake Hot Springs 1981 record | 118°F | Natural | Montpelier, ID (14 mi) |
| Belvidere Hot Spring 1981 record | 111°F | Natural | McCall, ID (31 mi) |
| Big Creek Hot Springs 1981 record | 199°F | Natural | Salmon, ID (23 mi) |
| Brown Creek Hot Spring 1981 record | 122°F | Natural | Boise, ID (38 mi) |
| Bruneau Hot Spring 1981 record | 106°F | Natural | Mountain Home, ID (23 mi) |
| Buckaroo Hot Spring 1981 record | 109°F | Natural | Glenns Ferry, ID (24 mi) |
| Burgdorf Hot Springs 1981 record | 113°F | Natural | McCall, ID (27 mi) |
| Cabarton Hot Spring 1981 record | 160°F | Natural | McCall, ID (34 mi) |
| Clarendon Hot Springs 1981 record | 126°F | Natural | Hailey, ID (6 mi) |
| Cleveland Hot Springs 1981 record | 151°F | Natural | Preston, ID (18 mi) |
| Condie Hot Springs 1981 record | 124°F | Natural | Bellevue, ID (20 mi) |
| Corder Hot Spring 1981 record | 131°F | Natural | Hidden Spring, ID (30 mi) |
| Cow Flats Hot Spring 1981 record | 138°F | Natural | Grangeville, ID (35 mi) |
| Crane Creek Hot Springs 1981 record | 198°F | Natural | Weiser, ID (12 mi) |
| Dagger Creek Hot Spring 1981 record | 109°F | Natural | McCall, ID (48 mi) |
| Dan Hodges Hot Spring 1981 record | 140°F | Natural | Hidden Spring, ID (31 mi) |
| Dash Creek Hot Springs 1981 record | 138°F | Natural | McCall, ID (39 mi) |
| Donlay Ranch Hot Spring 1981 record | 131°F | Natural | Hidden Spring, ID (30 mi) |
| Downata Hot Springs 1981 record | 109°F | Natural | Malad City, ID (16 mi) |
| Dutch Frank Hot Spring 1981 record | 149°F | Natural | Boise, ID (40 mi) |
| Easley Hot Springs 1981 record | 100°F | Natural | Sun Valley, ID (11 mi) |
| Elk Creek Hot Spring 1981 record | 126°F | Natural | Hailey, ID (17 mi) |
| Elkhorn Hot Spring 1981 record | 136°F | Natural | Challis, ID (37 mi) |
| Fairchild Hot Spring 1981 record | 126°F | Natural | Weiser, ID (22 mi) |
| Foster Ranch Hot Springs 1981 record | 135°F | Natural | Challis, ID (23 mi) |
| Gold Fork Hot Spring 1981 record | 127°F | Natural | McCall, ID (18 mi) |
| Granite Creek Hot Spring 1981 record | 131°F | Natural | Boise, ID (42 mi) |
| Ground Hog Hot Springs 1981 record | 100°F | Natural | McCall, ID (38 mi) |
| Hailey Hot Springs 1981 record | 131°F | Natural | Hailey, ID (2 mi) |
| Haven Lodge Hot Spring 1981 record | 147°F | Natural | Hidden Spring, ID (43 mi) |
| Heise Hot Springs 1981 record | 120°F | Natural | Rigby, ID (12 mi) |
| Indian Bathtub Hot Springs 1981 record | 99°F | Natural | Mountain Home, ID (26 mi) |
| Indian Creek Hot Spring 1981 record | 190°F | Natural | McCall, ID (48 mi) |
| Krigbaum Hot Springs 1981 record | 109°F | Natural | McCall, ID (7 mi) |
| Kwiskwis Hot Spring 1981 record | 156°F | Natural | McCall, ID (44 mi) |
| Latty Hot Spring 1981 record | 144°F | Natural | Glenns Ferry, ID (11 mi) |
| Lava Hot Springs 1981 record | 113°F | Natural | Soda Springs, ID (21 mi) |
| Lidy Hot Springs 1981 record | 124°F | Natural | Rexburg, ID (44 mi) |
| Lightfoot Hot Springs 1981 record | 133°F | Natural | Ketchum, ID (30 mi) |
| Lower Bowery Hot Spring 1981 record | 129°F | Natural | Sun Valley, ID (21 mi) |
| Lower Indian Bathtub Hot Springs 1981 record | 108°F | Natural | Glenns Ferry, ID (25 mi) |
| Magic Hot Springs 1981 record | 109°F | Natural | Jackpot, NV (9 mi) |
| Magic Hot Springs 1981 record | 163°F | Natural | Bellevue, ID (12 mi) |
| Maple Grove Hot Springs 1981 record | 172°F | Natural | Preston, ID (17 mi) |
| Marsh Creek Hot Spring 1981 record | 104°F | Natural | Rupert, ID (14 mi) |
| Marsh Gully Hot Springs 1981 record | 106°F | Natural | Rupert, ID (15 mi) |
| Middle Fork Indian Creek Hot Spring 1981 record | 162°F | Natural | McCall, ID (48 mi) |
| Milford Sweat Hot Spring 1981 record | 111°F | Natural | Bellevue, ID (25 mi) |
| Mormon Ranch Warm Spring | 117°F | Natural | Challis, ID (39 mi) |
| Murphy Hot Springs 1981 record | 126°F | Natural | Jackpot, NV (36 mi) |
| Oakley Hot Spring 1981 record | 118°F | Natural | Burley, ID (25 mi) |
| Paradise Hot Springs 1981 record | 126°F | Natural | Mountain Home, ID (36 mi) |
| Pincock (green Canyon) Hot Springs 1981 record | 111°F | Natural | Sugar City, ID (17 mi) |
| Pistol Creek Hot Springs 1981 record | 115°F | Natural | McCall, ID (46 mi) |
| Rattlesnake Hot Spring 1981 record | 133°F | Natural | Boise, ID (27 mi) |
| Red River Hot Springs 1981 record | 131°F | Natural | Grangeville, ID (46 mi) |
| Riggins Hot Springs 1981 record | 106°F | Natural | McCall, ID (35 mi) |
| Robinson Bar Hot Springs 1981 record | 131°F | Natural | Challis, ID (28 mi) |
| Rocky Canyon Hot Springs 1981 record | 120°F | Natural | Emmett, ID (40 mi) |
| Roystone Hot Springs 1981 record | 151°F | Natural | Emmett, ID (9 mi) |
| Russian John Hot Spring 1981 record | 100°F | Natural | Sun Valley, ID (14 mi) |
| Salmon Falls Hot Spring 1981 record | 153°F | Natural | Buhl, ID (9 mi) |
| Salmon Hot Spring 1981 record | 113°F | Natural | Salmon, ID (6 mi) |
| Sheep Creek Hot Spring 1981 record | 136°F | Natural | McCall, ID (28 mi) |
| Skillern Hot Springs 1981 record | 140°F | Natural | Ketchum, ID (23 mi) |
| Slate Creek Hot Spring 1981 record | 122°F | Natural | Challis, ID (30 mi) |
| Snowshoe Johnsons Hot Spring 1981 record | 108°F | Natural | Salmon, ID (36 mi) |
| Squaw Hot Springs 1981 record | 163°F | Natural | Preston, ID (3 mi) |
| Starkey Hot Springs 1981 record | 131°F | Natural | McCall, ID (17 mi) |
| Straight Creek Hot Spring 1981 record | 144°F | Natural | Boise, ID (40 mi) |
| Sullivan Hot Springs 1981 record | 106°F | Natural | Challis, ID (20 mi) |
| Sunflower Flat Hot Spring 1981 record | 109°F | Natural | Challis, ID (42 mi) |
| Teapot Hot Spring 1981 record | 142°F | Natural | McCall, ID (18 mi) |
| Terteling Hot Springs 1981 record | 106°F | Natural | Hidden Spring, ID (4 mi) |
| Treasureton Hot Springs 1981 record | 95°F | Natural | Preston, ID (18 mi) |
| Tschanne Hot Spring 1981 record | 109°F | Natural | Gooding, ID (16 mi) |
| Wardrop Hot Spring 1981 record | 147°F | Natural | Hailey, ID (32 mi) |
| Warfield Hot Spring 1981 record | 124°F | Natural | Ketchum, ID (7 mi) |
| Warm Springs Creek Hot Springs 1981 record | 167°F | Natural | Emmett, ID (32 mi) |
| Weatherby Hot Spring 1981 record | 113°F | Natural | Boise, ID (46 mi) |
| West Pass Hot Spring 1981 record | 124°F | Natural | Sun Valley, ID (21 mi) |
| White Arrow Hot Spring 1981 record | 145°F | Natural | Gooding, ID (14 mi) |
| White Licks Hot Spring 1981 record | 140°F | Natural | McCall, ID (17 mi) |
| Wolf Hot Spring 1981 record | 113°F | Natural | Glenns Ferry, ID (29 mi) |
| Zims Resort Hot Springs 1981 record | 144°F | Natural | McCall, ID (13 mi) |
| Stuart Hot Springs | Not recorded | Natural | Hamilton, MT (45 mi) |
| Steamboat Hot Spring 1981 record | 88°F | Natural | Soda Springs, ID (2 mi) |
| Alkali Flats Warm Spring 1981 record | 93°F | Natural | Blackfoot, ID (20 mi) |
| Alpine Warm Spring 1981 record | 99°F | Natural | Hoback, WY (17 mi) |
| Badley Warm Spring 1981 record | 100°F | Natural | McCall, ID (21 mi) |
| Cape Horn Warm Springs 1981 record | 95°F | Natural | Challis, ID (46 mi) |
| Colgate Warm Springs 1981 record | 106°F | Natural | Hamilton, MT (40 mi) |
| Henry Warm Spring 1981 record | 86°F | Natural | Soda Springs, ID (18 mi) |
| Keithly Warm Spring 1981 record | 86°F | Natural | Weiser, ID (21 mi) |
| Little Antelope Flat Warm Spring 1981 record | 93°F | Natural | Challis, ID (11 mi) |
| Nat-Soo-Pah Warm Spring 1981 record | 97°F | Natural | Kimberly, ID (16 mi) |
| Portneuf River Warm Spring 1981 record | 93°F | Natural | Soda Springs, ID (21 mi) |
| Rockland Warm Springs 1981 record | 100°F | Natural | American Falls, ID (17 mi) |
| Rosalys Warm Spring 1981 record | 106°F | Natural | Sun Valley, ID (38 mi) |
| Running Warm Springs 1981 record | 106°F | Natural | Hamilton, MT (46 mi) |
| Stinky Warm Spring 1981 record | 88°F | Natural | McCall, ID (19 mi) |
| Wilson Lake Warm Spring 1981 record | 86°F | Natural | Soda Springs, ID (26 mi) |
| Bear Creek Hot Spring | Not recorded | Natural | Victor, ID (25 mi) |
| Martin Hot Springs | Not recorded | Natural | Hamilton, MT (45 mi) |
| Molly's Tub | Not recorded | Natural | McCall, ID (28 mi) |
Springs in the comfortable soaking range
These Idaho springs have a recorded temperature between 95°F and 110°F, close to the range most people find comfortable. Remember that pools at the same site can be hotter or cooler than the reading.
- Horse Creek Hot Springs: 109°F near Salmon, ID
- Stanley Hot Spring: 106°F near Challis, ID
- Silver Crrek Plunge Pool: 100°F near McCall, ID
- Artesian City Hot Springs: 99°F near Hansen, ID
- Bruneau Hot Spring: 106°F near Mountain Home, ID
- Buckaroo Hot Spring: 109°F near Glenns Ferry, ID
- Dagger Creek Hot Spring: 109°F near McCall, ID
- Downata Hot Springs: 109°F near Malad City, ID
- Easley Hot Springs: 100°F near Sun Valley, ID
- Ground Hog Hot Springs: 100°F near McCall, ID
- Indian Bathtub Hot Springs: 99°F near Mountain Home, ID
- Krigbaum Hot Springs: 109°F near McCall, ID
Types of hot springs in Idaho
- Developed hot springs pools and bathhouses: 6 listed. Built pools, tubs or bathhouses run by a business, town or park. Expect an entry fee, opening hours and changing rooms. See all developed hot springs pools and bathhouses.
- Natural hot springs: 141 listed. A named thermal source with little or no building. Some have rock pools, others are too hot or too shallow to soak in. See all natural hot springs.
Idaho hot springs by county
Hot springs near Idaho cities
Near Boise, ID26 within 50 mi · 136 within 150 miNear Idaho Falls, ID8 within 50 mi · 70 within 150 miNear Pocatello, ID8 within 50 mi · 70 within 150 miNear Coeur d'Alene, ID0 within 50 mi · 9 within 150 miNear Twin Falls, ID10 within 50 mi · 112 within 150 mi
Historical thermal springs in Idaho (1981 list)
The US government's Thermal Springs List (NOAA, 1981) records 47 more warm and hot springs in Idaho that we have not been able to match to a current, public site. Many are on private ranches, in wells or no longer flowing, so we list only the name, county and recorded temperature, and no map. Do not visit any of them without the landowner's permission.
Show the 47 historical records
| Name | County | Recorded temp |
|---|---|---|
| Ashton Warm Spring | Fremont | 79°F |
| Barney Hot Springs | Custer | 82°F |
| Basset Hot Spring | Elmore | Not recorded |
| Big Smokey Hot Spring | Camas | Not recorded |
| Big Spring | Clark | 73°F |
| Blackfoot Reservoir Warm Spring | Caribou | 72°F |
| Blackfoot River Warm Spring | Caribou | 79°F |
| Boulder Creek Spring | Idaho | 82°F |
| Cascade Reservoir Hot Spring | Valley | Not recorded |
| Dollar Creek Warm Spring | Valley | 68°F |
| Durfee Spring | Cassia | 102°F |
| Fall Creek Mineral Springs | Bonneville | 77°F |
| Forge Creek Hot Springs | Lemhi | Not recorded |
| Grape Creek Warm Spring | Cassia | 72°F |
| Highland Land Co Warm Spring | Gem | 73°F |
| Hot Sulphur Lake | Gooding | 81°F |
| Indian Springs | Power | 90°F |
| Kent Warm Spring | Oneida | 75°F |
| Lake Walcott Hot Spring | Power | 70°F |
| Leggit Creek Hot Spring | Elmore | Not recorded |
| Lower Birch Spring | Owyhee | 77°F |
| Malad Warm Spring | Oneida | 77°F |
| Mores Creek Hot Spring | Ada | Not recorded |
| Mormon Reservoir Warm Spring | Camas | Not recorded |
| Mound Valley Warm Spring | Franklin | Not recorded |
| Old Homestead Warm Spring | Washington | Not recorded |
| Pescadero Warm Spring | Bear Lake | 79°F |
| Pleasantview Warm Springs | Oneida | 77°F |
| Poison Springs | Twin Falls | Not recorded |
| Prices Warm Spring | Oneida | 77°F |
| Prospector Hot Springs | Idaho | Not recorded |
| Rice Spring, Ward Spring | Cassia | 72°F |
| Rush Warm Spring | Blaine | 72°F |
| Soda Springs | Caribou | 82°F |
| Sulphur Creek Hot Spring | Valley | Not recorded |
| Sulphur Creek Hot Spring | Custer | Not recorded |
| Sweet Warm Spring | Gem | 68°F |
| Tadpole Warm Spring | Bannock | 68°F |
| Taylor Springs | Teton | 68°F |
| Thomas Flats Warm Spring | Ada | 75°F |
| Thoroughbred Warm Springs | Cassia | 70°F |
| Twin Springs | Boise | 151°F |
| Warm Lake Springs | Valley | Not recorded |
| Weiser Warm Springs | Washington | 72°F |
| Whittaker Warm Springs | Lemhi | 75°F |
| Woodruff Hot Spring | Oneida | 81°F |
| Yandell Springs | Bingham | 90°F |
Idaho hot springs guides
Frequently asked questions
How many hot springs are in Idaho?
This directory lists 147 hot springs in Idaho with their own pages, plus 47 more thermal springs from the 1981 federal list that have not been confirmed recently. Many more small seeps exist on private land and are not listed.
Are there hot spring resorts in Idaho?
Yes. 6 listed springs in Idaho are resorts or developed pools, such as Jerry Johnson Hot Springs Big Pool, Sharkey Hot Spring, Horse Creek Hot Springs.
How do I find hot springs near me in Idaho?
Use our hot springs near me page, which lists the closest springs to your location, or zoom into the Idaho map on this page.
What is the hottest hot spring in Idaho?
The highest reading in our Idaho listings is Big Creek Hot Springs at 199°F (93°C) at the source. Water that hot is not safe to enter.
Which Idaho hot springs have developed pools?
Jerry Johnson Hot Springs Big Pool, Sharkey Hot Spring, Horse Creek Hot Springs, Owl Creek Hot Springs, Sunbeam Hot Springs and 1 more have built pools, tubs or bathhouses. These usually charge entry and have set hours.
When is the best time to visit hot springs in Idaho?
Fall and spring are often the best balance of comfortable air temperature and open roads. Winter soaks are memorable, but many mountain and desert access roads close or need four-wheel drive. Summer can be too hot for low-elevation desert springs.