Kachina Mineral Springs Spa
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- 2 hr 13 min from Tucson
- Walk-in OK
A family-run mineral spa near Safford, operating since 1993, with private indoor soaking tubs reserved for one party at a time and a reservable outdoor mineral pond and hot tub area. Massage and Reiki sessions include time in the tubs. Swimsuits are optional indoors and required outside, where guests must be 12 or older.
- Price
- Call for prices
- Nearest town
- Safford
- From Tucson
- 2 hr 13 min
- Reservations
- Walk-in OK
Plan your visit
Hours & season
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| Season | Open year-round |
Tickets & booking
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| Access | Day pass, walk-ins welcome |
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Rules
| Swimwear |
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On site
| Lodging | No |
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Not stated by the venue: dogs.
Water temperature
This venue doesn't publish pool temperatures.
Mineral profile
Total dissolved minerals
2,070 mg/L
Highly mineralized · Sodium–chloride (salty, brine-like water)
- pH
- 8.45
- Temp at source
- 108°F
- Lithium
- 1.7 mg/L
- Fluoride
- 7.7 mg/L
- Boron
- 0.56 mg/L
Lab analysis of the source water at “D-08-26 07dbd” (0.2 mi from Kachina Mineral Springs Spa), sampled 1985 by the USGS and partners (data). Pool water may be cooled, mixed or treated, and spring chemistry is generally stable over decades. We report measurements only; we don't make health claims.
The pools
| Pool | Temp | Setting |
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| Indoor private mineral tubsprivateReserved privately per party; swimsuits optional. | — | Indoor |
| Outdoor mineral pondReservable; swimsuits required; ages 12+. | — | Outdoor |
| Outdoor hot tubsShares the outdoor area rules with the pond. | — | Outdoor |
As published by the venue. Temperatures shift with the seasons and the weather.
Facilities
- Towels included: yes
- Massage: yes
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What's here
- private indoor mineral soaking tubs
- reservable outdoor mineral pond
- outdoor hot tub area
- massage and Reiki
- couples and group bookings
- family-owned since 1993
Getting there
- From Tucson2 hr 13 min123 mi
- From Safford11 min6 mi
- From Tucson (TUS)2 hr 10 min118 mi
Typical driving time without traffic or snow.
| Elevation | 3,163 ft |
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Things to do near Safford
Roper Lake State Park
Lake with fishing, a swim beach, camping and cabins; its old hot tub is permanently closed.
Mount Graham and the Swift Trail
Winding road up the 10,724-ft Pinaleno peak to several trailheads.
Campgrounds
- Arcadia Campground9.1 mi
- Shannon Campground10.3 mi
- Hospital Flat Campground10.7 mi
- Treasure Park - East10.7 mi
Straight-line distances. Campground and trailhead data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Nearby springs
Hot Well Dunes Recreation Area
A remote BLM recreation area about 35 miles from Safford where two cement tubs are filled with about 106°F water from an artesian well and solar pump. The tubs fill from roughly an hour after sunrise to an hour before sunset and drain nightly. The site also has about 2,000 acres of off-highway-vehicle dunes and basic campsites.
San Francisco Hot Springs
A few undeveloped pools beside the San Francisco River about 2 miles southwest of Pleasanton, reached by Trail #250 from a signed Forest Service trailhead off US 180. The trailhead is day use (dawn to dusk) with no fee. State tourism notes a second trailhead with a short, scenic hike to another soaking spot.
Turkey Creek Hot Springs
Springs deep in the Gila Wilderness that reach about 165°F at the source and are cooled by Turkey Creek. State tourism says rock-lined pools are built here but often wash out, and a larger swimming hole with warm seepage gives a more reliable soak. Getting there takes a tough drive and a hike, and it is well known, so expect company.
Hot Well Dunes Recreation Area: 23 mi · San Francisco Hot Springs: 59 mi · Turkey Creek Hot Springs: 76 mi
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· checked November 2026
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