Snake Pit Hot Springs is a small, primitive natural hot spring on the edge of Stanley, Idaho, near Valley Creek. Its single silty-bottomed pool is free to soak in, with no facilities, in the shadow of the Sawtooth Mountains.
Tag: Family Friendly
A listing of natural hot springs in Idaho known to be family friendly.
Zims Hot Springs
Zims Hot Springs is a Nez Perce Tribe-operated hot springs a few miles outside New Meadows, Idaho, with outdoor mineral pools fed by an artesian well — a small pool at 100–105°F and a large pool at 90–100°F. Day use is $13 for adults, $8 for children, and $10 for seniors, with RV parking and camping on site.
Boiling Springs Hot Springs
Boiling Springs Hot Springs sits beside the historic Boiling Springs Guard Station at the end of a forest road north of Crouch, Idaho, in the Boise National Forest. Its rock-walled pools are fed by one of the most powerful geothermal sources in the Garden Valley backcountry.
Twin Springs Resort
Twin Springs Resort is a rustic, off-grid hot springs resort on the Middle Fork of the Boise River northeast of Boise, established in 1898. Riverfront cabins from $160 per night each have a private hot tub, with a shared sauna for guests.
Silver Creek Plunge
Silver Creek Plunge is a remote mountain hot springs resort in the Boise National Forest north of Crouch, Idaho, built around a large geothermal pool kept near 100°F. Cabins, A-frames and campsites make it a Garden Valley base camp; day swim is $15 for adults.
Gold Fork Hot Springs
Gold Fork Hot Springs is a commercial hot springs near Donnelly, Idaho, with 6 natural mineral pools — including a soft white-sand-bottom pool — fed by alkaline, lithium-rich water. Admission is $15 per person (cash only, 2-hour maximum stay); open year-round, closed Tuesdays.
Bonneville Hot Springs
Bonneville Hot Springs is a natural hot springs in the Boise National Forest, 19 miles southeast of Lowman, Idaho, reached by a 0.25-mile trail along Warm Springs Creek. User-built rock-walled pools and a private soak shack with a cast-iron bathtub sit below the Bonneville Campground.
Kirkham Hot Springs
Kirkham Hot Springs is a popular Forest Service hot springs on the South Fork of the Payette River near Lowman, Idaho, known for its shallow rock pools and hot waterfalls. Day use is free; the site is open 7 AM–9 PM with no overnight camping.
Miracle Hot Springs
Miracle Hot Springs is a hot springs resort near Buhl, Idaho, on Highway 30 south of Hagerman, with multiple large general admission geothermal pools plus many private hot pools with adjustable temperatures. General admission starts at $14, private pools from $10, and VIP pools from $25.
Campground Hot Springs
Campground Hot Springs is a roadside soak on the South Fork of the Payette River, across the Banks-Lowman Highway from Hot Springs Campground east of Garden Valley, Idaho. Its main rock-lined pool runs about 110°F, reached by a staircase from the road.