Givens Hot Springs
- From $12
- 1 hr 7 min from Boise
- Walk-in OK
A family-run indoor hot spring pool on Highway 78 at the base of the Owyhee Mountains, about an hour from Boise, in operation since 1881. Swimming needs no reservation and is open daily from noon to 9 pm. The grounds include RV and tent camping, a tipi and a picnic park.
Visit Idaho shows an undated 'pool temporarily closed' banner; the official site lists normal daily hours. Call ahead.
- Price
- From $12
- Nearest town
- Melba
- From Boise
- 1 hr 7 min
- Reservations
- Walk-in OK
Plan your visit
Hours & season
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Tickets & booking
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| Access | Day pass, walk-ins welcome |
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Rules
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On site
| Lodging | No |
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| Camping nearby | Yes |
Not stated by the venue: dogs.
Water temperature
This venue doesn't publish pool temperatures.
The pools
| Pool | Temp |
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| Indoor poolTemperature and airflow adjusted seasonally | — |
As published by the venue. Temperatures shift with the seasons and the weather.
Facilities
- Showers: yes
- Food on site: yes
- Restrooms: yes
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What's here
- indoor hot spring pool
- senior swim Tue and Thu noon-2pm
- RV hookups and dry camping
- tipi rental with cots
- park and picnic area
- snack bar
- operating since 1881
Getting there
- From Boise1 hr 7 min47 mi
- From Boise (BOI)1 hr 7 min47 mi
Typical driving time without traffic or snow.
| Elevation | 2,274 ft |
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Things to do near Melba
Celebration Park
Canyon County archaeological park on the Snake River near Melba with petroglyphs
Morley Nelson Snake River Birds of Prey NCA
BLM conservation area of Snake River cliffs with nesting raptors
Campgrounds
- Celebration Park12.1 mi
- Swan Falls River Access18.6 mi
- Succor Creek Campground20.9 mi
Trailheads
Straight-line distances. Campground and trailhead data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Nearby springs
Snively Hot Springs
Undeveloped soaking pools on the banks of the Lower Owyhee River, where river rocks mix spring water of about 190°F with cooler river water. The BLM Vale District runs it as a free day-use site with a vault toilet and parking off Owyhee Lake Road. Camping is prohibited in and around the site.
Roystone Hot Springs
A family-run hot springs RV park near Sweet with an outdoor pool under a vaulted roof and a jetted hot tub, each rented to one group at a time. The pool is about 98°F in winter and cooled in summer, and the hot tub runs about 104°F. The property is alcohol-free outside the Spring House event area.
The Springs
A geothermal soaking venue on Highway 21 about a mile south of Idaho City, with an 80 by 40 ft main pool, a hot tub and private tubs. All visits are by reservation in 2.5-hour sessions, and several days and evenings are adults-only. Poolside food, beer and wine are served, and the owners run Inn The Pines lodging a third of a mile away.
Snively Hot Springs: 33 mi · Roystone Hot Springs: 41 mi · The Springs: 51 mi
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· checked November 2026
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