Valley View Hot Springs
- From $20
- 91–106°F
- 3 hr 52 min from Denver
- Reservations required
Natural ponds and pools on a hillside above the San Luis Valley, run as a nonprofit by the Orient Land Trust. The whole property is clothing-optional and family-friendly, and daily visitor numbers are capped, so reservations by phone are needed. Cabins and campsites are available, and leashed pets are allowed on camping and day-pass reservations for a fee.
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✓ Verified November 2026
- Price
- From $20
- Water
- 91–106°F
- Nearest town
- Villa Grove
- From Denver
- 3 hr 52 min
- Reservations
- Required
Plan your visit
Hours & season
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Tickets & booking
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| Access | Reservation required |
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Rules
| Swimwear | Clothing optional |
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| Ages | Family-friendly naturist property |
| Dogs | Yes |
Water temperature
This venue doesn't publish pool temperatures.
Mineral profile
Total dissolved minerals
246 mg/L
Lightly mineralized · Calcium–sulfate (gypsum-type water)
- pH
- 6.8
- Temp at source
- 97°F
- Fluoride
- 0.40 mg/L
- Boron
- 0.31 mg/L
- Iron
- 0.02 mg/L
Lab analysis of the source water at “Valley View Hot Spring A” (0.1 mi from Valley View Hot Springs), sampled 1975–1976 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 |
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| Lower pondsThree natural rock ponds near the main area | 91–97°F |
| Top PondsThree ponds up a steep quarter-mile trail with valley views | — |
| Swimming poolLarge early-1900s pool on a deck by a bathhouse and the sauna | — |
| Apple Tree pondsTwo rock ponds warmed with hydroelectric power | 102–106°F |
| SaunaBuilt over a stream, with a cold tub in the floor | — |
As published by the venue. Temperatures shift with the seasons and the weather.
Facilities
- Natural rock ponds with spring water rising through gravel
- Pool has constant fresh flow
- Apple Tree ponds warmed by hydro power
- Changing rooms: yes
- Towels included: no
- Food on site: no
- Massage: yes
| Glass containers | Not allowed |
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| Smoking | Allowed in designated areas |
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What's here
- natural soaking ponds and pools
- clothing-optional throughout
- historic mining-era cabins
- campground
- nonprofit land trust (Orient Land Trust)
- surrounded by BLM land
- daily visitor cap
Getting there
- From Denver3 hr 52 min173 mi
- From Salida56 min39 mi
- From Alamosa (ALS)1 hr 21 min60 mi
Typical driving time without traffic or snow.
| Elevation | 8,622 ft |
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Things to do near Villa Grove
Orient Mine bat colony
Orient Land Trust site where Brazilian free-tailed bats emerge at dusk, mid-June to mid-Sept
Joyful Journey Hot Springs Spa
Hot springs spa on CO-17 near Moffat with three soaking pools
Trailheads
- Hermit Lake Trailhead12.1 mi
- Hermit Pass Trailhead13.7 mi
Straight-line distances. Campground and trailhead data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Nearby springs
Joyful Journey Hot Springs Spa
A spa retreat near Moffat in the San Luis Valley, built on the historic Mineral Hot Springs site, with three main pools held at 98, 104 and 108°F plus jacuzzis and a cold plunge. Lodging ranges from hotel rooms to yurts, tipis and campsites. Leashed dogs are welcome on the grounds but not in the pool area.
Salida Hot Springs Aquatic Center
A city-owned indoor hot springs pool complex in Salida, built in 1937 as a WPA project and filled with geothermal water piped from springs near Poncha Springs. It combines lap swimming with hotter soaking pools and is promoted as one of the largest indoor hot springs facilities in the US. Hours change seasonally, so check the city calendar.
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.
Joyful Journey Hot Springs Spa: 6 mi · Salida Hot Springs Aquatic Center: 25 mi · Sand Dunes Recreation: 29 mi
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· checked November 2026
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