Symes Hot Springs Hotel & Mineral Baths
- From $15
- 95–110°F
- 1 hr 51 min from Missoula
- Walk-in OK
A historic 1928 hotel in the town of Hot Springs with 48 rooms, cabins, apartments and RV sites. Outdoor mineral pools run from about 103F to 110F, with a waterfall between two of them and a 20 x 40 ft swimming pool, and the bath wing still has original clawfoot tubs in private stalls. The hotel also rents a jetted tub and steam room by the hour and offers massage.
- Price
- From $15
- Water
- 95–110°F
- Nearest town
- Hot Springs
- From Missoula
- 1 hr 51 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
| Ages | Kids under 14 must be accompanied by an adult in the same pool area at all times |
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| Dogs | No |
On site
| Pools | 4 |
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| Lodging | Yes |
Not stated by the venue: swimwear.
Water temperature
Soaking-pool temperatures as published by the venue or land agency; they vary with season and flow.
Mineral profile
Total dissolved minerals
287 mg/L
Lightly mineralized · Sodium–sulfate (sodium sulfate water)
- pH
- 9.3
- Temp at source
- 113°F
- Lithium
- 0.04 mg/L
- Fluoride
- 5 mg/L
- Boron
- 0.51 mg/L
Lab analysis of the source water at a USGS sampling site (0.1 mi from Symes Hot Springs Hotel & Mineral Baths), sampled 1979 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 | Depth |
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| Hot poolPages list 110F and about 107F. | 107–110°F | — |
| Middle poolWaterfall between this and the 103F pool. | 106°F | — |
| Lower poolPages list 103F and about 101F. | 101–103°F | — |
| Swimming pool20 x 40 ft, 5 ft deep. | 95°F | 5 ft |
As published by the venue. Temperatures shift with the seasons and the weather.
Facilities
- Towel rental: yes
- Food on site: yes
- Massage: yes
| Glass containers | Not allowed |
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| Smoking | Not allowed |
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What's here
- outdoor hot mineral pools with waterfall
- 20 x 40 ft swimming pool
- original clawfoot tubs in private stalls
- jetted tub and steam room by the hour
- Swedish massage
- historic 1928 hotel, cabins and RV sites
- restaurant and live music
Getting there
- From Missoula1 hr 51 min78 mi
- From Kalispell1 hr 32 min65 mi
- From Kalispell (FCA)1 hr 47 min74 mi
Typical driving time without traffic or snow.
| Elevation | 2,842 ft |
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Things to do near Hot Springs
Nearby springs
Alameda's Hot Springs Retreat
A 1930s spa-motel in the town of Hot Springs whose suites have private in-room hot mineral baths, kitchens and sun porches. Soaking is for overnight guests only, and the retreat says outdoor soaking is not currently available on site. Same-day bookings are taken by phone rather than online.
Wild Horse Hot Springs
A rustic, off-grid soaking site outside the town of Hot Springs with communal outdoor plunges fed by the Mother Dragon artesian well. The plunges are chemical-free and continuously refreshed, and soakers can open hot-water valves to adjust the temperature. Rustic cabins and tipis share a bathhouse; there is no restaurant, so bring food and water.
Quinn's Hot Springs Resort
A resort on the Clark Fork River near Paradise with two lodges, more than 25 cabins, a restaurant and tavern. Its pool complex mixes 118F well water to temperatures from the upper 90s to 106F, with a 55F cold plunge and pools zoned by age, including an adults-only pool. Day visitors must book one of three 4-hour swim sessions online in advance.
Alameda's Hot Springs Retreat: 0 mi · Wild Horse Hot Springs: 5 mi · Quinn's Hot Springs Resort: 20 mi
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· checked November 2026
Prices, hours and rules are checked against the official site and land-agency pages. Spot something out of date? Let us know.