Favorite Hot Springs and Mineral Springs

The Chena Hot Springs resort is truly a one-of-a-kind destination whether you are interested in Aurora viewing tours, relaxing in the hot springs, enjoying an “appletini” in the Aurora Ice Museum, getting a fabulous therapeutic massage, taking dog sled or cart rides, enjoying flight-seeing tours or any of the other fabulous activities offered year-round.

Castle Hot Springs is a historical icon, nestled in a rugged and remote desert location northwest of Arizona’s Phoenix / Scottsdale metro area. Boasting a colorful history, yet untouched for nearly 40 years, this natural gem in the Bradshaw Mountains continued to produce restorative thermal waters as it waited for this beautiful return as a favorite destination hot springs resort.  Enjoy adults-only, pet-free luxury bungalows, spa services, fine dining, craft cocktails, and all-inclusive stay and soak packages.

Esalen Hot Springs in Big Sur, on the California Coast, have been in ritual and healing use by the Esselen Indians and others for more than 6,000 years.  The Esalen Institute’s cliff-side soaking pools are surrounded by the beauty of surrounding jagged coast and its trees, the “green living roof” planted with native coastal grasses, the native flora and fauna, and glassed walled facilities to take in the views.

Glenwood is home to the World’s largest hot springs pool, plus a 107 room lodge, water slides, mini golf course, an athletic club, and a full-service day spa, Spa of the Rockies, offering skin care, massage, and more. A recent and complete renovation of the historic 100 year old sandstone bathhouse was done in a tribute to the spiritual beauty of this majestic landscape in the West.

The Great Pagosah Spring feeds mineral water to Pagosa Hot Spring’s 23 soaking pools, and is the Guinness World Record title holder of The World’s Deepest Geothermal Hot Spring.   Vist for the day and use the pools with a day pass, or take advantage of the on-site lodging which gives you 24-hour soaking privileges, or book treatments at Pahgosa Day Spa and enjoy complimentary soaks on the day of treatment.

Old Town Hot Springs in Steamboat Springs have welcomed visitors for over 100 years. The Ute Indians who first settled the area knew them as “medicine” springs, frequenting them for sacred physical and spiritual healing. Later the pools were a gathering and bathing place for early homesteaders. Old Town is lucky to have the famous Heart Spring, the source of all the healing mineral water in eight different pools.

Strawberry Park Hot Springs is a short distance from Steamboat Springs, and offers a popular park for both day guests and overnight visitors.  Enjoy private and public hot springs pools next to the Hot Springs Creek,  in  a pure and natural setting enhanced by unique stone masonry. The source water stays very hot throughout the year and the coolest pool temp hovers close to 102 degrees F.

Quinn’s Hot Springs Resort is a historic lodge established in the 1880s on the Clark-Fork River in Paradise, Montana.  The resort offers fine dining, a tavern and casino, wedding and event center, lodge rooms and luxury cabins.  The resort’s hot springs are 100% natural, geothermal pools individually calibrated to offer a variety of temperatures ranging from hot to cool, and the resort also has an ice plunge pool.

Moccasin Springs Natural Mineral Springs is a wellness destination just 50 Minutes South of Mount Rushmore in the Southern Black Hills.   Indoor and outdoor mineral soaking, massage, yoga, sauna, sound balancing.  After a day of relaxation, be sure to dine on the locally sourced cuisine at Buffalo Dreamer, the facility’s own restaurant.

Thermopolis is home to the World’s largest mineral hot spring. The park features indoor and outdoor pools, relaxing sauna and steam rooms and huge water slides for the kids. Visit Hot Springs State Park and see a Buffalo herd bring to life visions of an old west frontier where Butch Cassidy and The Sundance Kid made Thermopolis a regular stop.

Take a dip in the Saratoga Resort & Spa’s healing mineral hot springs. The incredible high mineral content and no sulphur odor ranks these springs with the world famous German springs. Guests enjoy on-site dining with hand-crafted microbrews are available, pampering spa treatments, healing mineral hot springs, numerous activities, comfortable accommodations, and a friendly staff.

The best of sea and springs in one pool.  The Ahalanui Hot Springs Ponds are approximately 30 miles from Hilo, on the Big Island of Hawaii. The hot springs pool is partly walled of from the Ocean to create a lukewarm swimming pool, with waves crashing over the walls to keep things lively and to cool the water to a pleasant 90 degrees.

Located in historic downtown Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Temple Gardens features Canada’s largest therapeutic Geo-Thermal Mineral Water indoor/outdoor rooftop pool. Sun Tree Spa is named after the Sun Tree that was built by local Moose Jaw artists, saved from demolition, and moved to its home at Temple Gardens in 2002.

The Blue Lagoon is a unique geothermal spa where guests relax in warm geothermal seawater. Facilities include modern dressing rooms and showers, indoor pool, conference room, and restaurant. A geothermal beach, lava caves and silica mud are parts of the lagoon area. In addition to bathing in the lagoon, guests enjoy relaxing in a lava cave and geothermal steam bath.

Termas de Papallacta Spa and Resort is located in the Andean highlands, in a unique natural environment.  The resort welcomes day guests and lodge guests, and offers pools with different types of hydro massage, a restaurant, thermal club treatment area, a  no cost medical clinic, and lodge rooms.

Kanaguya Onsen inspired Hiyao Miyazaki’s film Spirited Away and was deemed a National Cultural Asset in 2003. The historical 250 year old ryokan sits on a narrow street dating back to the Edo period, in Nagano. This traditional Onsen has both private and communal baths for men and women. Kanaguya’s hot spring water comes from 4 different sources of hot springs in the mountains surrounding the inn.

Puyuhuapi Lodge & Spa sits on the edge of a fjord where water from the sea, waterfalls, and thermal springs converge with vistas of water and mountains. The Lodge has 3 thermal open air baths on the edge of the fjord that allow you to enjoy a rejuvenating open-air experience. The warm water and heating in the rooms also comes from its thermal springs.

The Banjaran Hot Springs Retreat is in Ipoh, Malaysia, and offers a complete menu of hydro therapies and complementary services, including GeoThermal Dipping Pools, Steam Cave, Ice Cave, Meditation Cave, Crystal Cave, Doctor Fish Pool, Jungle Walk, Fitness Center, and a dedicated wellness program featuring healthy meals, exercise and treatments.