18 springs within 120 miles
Hot springs near Durango
18 hot springs are within 120 miles of Durango: the closest is Durango Hot Springs Resort + Spa (8 mi), the hottest is Orvis Hot Springs (up to 114°F), and the lowest listed adult price is Sand Dunes Recreation ($18). Distances are straight-line; driving distances in the mountains can be much longer.
- Durango Hot Springs Resort + Spa8 mi
- Piedra River Hot Springs29 mi
- Dunton Hot Springs36 mi
- Healing Waters Resort & Spa48 mi
- Overlook Hot Springs Spa48 mi
- The Springs Resort48 mi
- Box Canyon Lodge & Hot Springs53 mi
- Ouray Hot Springs Pool53 mi
- Twin Peaks Lodge & Hot Springs53 mi
- Wiesbaden Hot Springs Spa & Lodgings53 mi
- Rainbow Hot Springs54 mi
- Orvis Hot Springs60 mi
- 4UR Ranch66 mi
- Splashland Hot Springs112 mi
- Waunita Hot Springs Ranch114 mi
- San Antonio Hot Springs115 mi
- Sand Dunes Recreation116 mi
- Spence Hot Spring120 mi
Durango Hot Springs Resort + Spa
The former Trimble Hot Springs north of Durango, rebuilt under new owners since 2019, now has 32 mineral pools (13 adults-only), two cold plunges, a lap-size swimming pool and private ofuro tubs. Soaks are booked in 2- or 3-hour sessions. On-site lodging was listed as unavailable at time of check.
Piedra River Hot Springs
Several small rock pools along the Piedra River west of Pagosa Springs, reached by a roughly 1.5-mile hike from the Sheep Creek trailhead off First Fork Road. The Forest Service lists temperatures of about 95-105°F depending on how much river water mixes in. Bikes and pack animals are not allowed, and poison ivy is common along the route.
Dunton Hot Springs
A restored 19th-century mining town in the San Juan Mountains turned into a small luxury retreat with 14 cabins. Guests share a historic bathhouse and outdoor pools fed by natural hot springs, with daily slots for private bathhouse use. It is open year-round to overnight guests only.
Healing Waters Resort & Spa
A family-owned motel resort in Pagosa Springs, run by the same family since 1950, with a large outdoor mineral swimming pool, a hot tub and separate men's and women's indoor baths. Day soaking is walk-in. The pools use untreated mineral water.
Overlook Hot Springs Spa
A downtown Pagosa Springs bathhouse in a historic building with indoor tubs and rooftop soaking tubs overlooking the San Juan River. It also has a cold plunge, sauna, a bookable private tub room and massage. It tends to be quieter in the morning and busier in the evening.
The Springs Resort
A large riverside resort in downtown Pagosa Springs whose 47 terraced pools draw from the Mother Spring. General admission covers 25 original pools including an adults-only terrace, and a pricier wellness pass adds newer pools, a halotherapy sauna and a mud studio. Overnight guests get round-the-clock soaking.
Box Canyon Lodge & Hot Springs
A small historic lodge near Box Cañon Falls in Ouray where spring water from the hillside fills seven red-cedar soaking tubs before draining to the Uncompahgre River. The tubs are presented as an amenity for lodge guests. The property dates back to a 1920s sanitarium.
Ouray Hot Springs Pool
A city-run hot springs pool complex at the north end of Ouray with soaking pools from about 95 to 106°F, a lap pool and an activity pool that becomes a cold plunge in winter. Summer adds water slides and a climbing wall, and there is an adults-only soaking section. Entry is walk-in.
Twin Peaks Lodge & Hot Springs
A 93-room lodge in Ouray built around a 156°F spring that feeds indoor and outdoor pools held at roughly 101-106°F. Day passes are sold at the front desk until 4 pm, with a thermal cave available for an extra fee. Hotel guests soak daily from 8 am to 10 pm.
Wiesbaden Hot Springs Spa & Lodgings
A historic lodge in Ouray built over a natural vapor cave where a hot spring cascades over rock into a 108°F soaking pool. Day visitors can buy 2-hour passes on-site for the cave and outdoor pool when capacity allows, and the screened private Lorelei pool can be reserved. Guests must be 12 or older.
Rainbow Hot Springs
Primitive pools on the bank of the West Fork of the San Juan River in the Weminuche Wilderness, about 5.3 miles up the West Fork Trail northeast of Pagosa Springs. Camping is allowed only at nine designated sites, campfires are banned near the springs, and the first mile of trail crosses private land. Pool conditions shift with runoff and storms.
Orvis Hot Springs
A clothing-optional hot springs between Ridgway and Ouray with ten indoor and outdoor pools and ponds from about 65 to 112°F, using water that is neither heated nor treated. Outdoor areas and the sauna are clothing-optional for adults, while children must wear suits. Rooms and a small campground offer round-the-clock soaking.
4UR Ranch
A historic guest ranch near Creede at the old Wagon Wheel Gap hot springs, offering natural hot springs and a geothermally heated pool to its guests. Stays are packaged with fly fishing, riding and children's programs. There is no public day access.
Splashland Hot Springs
A large outdoor geothermal swimming pool about a mile north of Alamosa, open in summer since 1955. Water enters at 102°F and averages around 88-96°F across the pool. It is geared to families, with slides, a diving board and lap lanes.
Waunita Hot Springs Ranch
A long-established guest ranch about 27 miles east of Gunnison built around a large hot-spring-fed pool. It mainly hosts family reunions, weddings and group retreats. Whether outside visitors can soak was not confirmed on the official site.
San Antonio Hot Springs
Hot water emerges from several sources on a steep hillside and flows into a series of primitive rock-lined pools of different temperatures. It is reached by a 0.7-mile out-and-back trail from a small parking area after 5 miles on Forest Road 376 (north). Check Santa Fe NF road alerts before going, as FR 376 had storm damage in late October 2026.
Sand Dunes Recreation
A family pool complex near Hooper in the San Luis Valley, fed by a 118°F artesian well first struck during 1930s oil drilling. Alongside the main pools it has an adults-only greenhouse soaking area, a restaurant and bar, and campsites and cabins. The whole facility closes on Thursdays for cleaning.
Spence Hot Spring
A popular warm spring on a hillside above the Jemez River, reached by a short trail from a small paved lot on NM 4 about 7 miles north of Jemez Springs. The Forest Service says the spring has cooled over the years to roughly body temperature (listed at 95°F), and its small pool holds only a few people. It is day use only, nudity is cited under state law, and glass, camping and fires are banned.