Carson Hot Springs Resort
- From $12
- 104°F
- 4 hr 22 min from Seattle
- Walk-in OK
A long-running mineral springs resort on the Wind River at Carson, where the historic bathhouse offers soaks in clawfoot tubs of unchlorinated mineral water followed by a wrap. A chlorinated 104°F therapy pool with a small cold plunge is sold as a two-hour day pass, and all soaking areas are for adults 18 and older. The property also has hotel rooms, an 18-hole golf course and a clubhouse restaurant.
- Price
- From $12
- Water
- 104°F
- Nearest town
- Carson
- From Seattle
- 4 hr 22 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 |
| Booking | Spa services book online (Mangomint) or by phone at (509) 427-8296 |
| Time limit | 2 hours per visit |
Rules
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On site
| Lodging | Yes |
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Not stated by the venue: dogs.
Water temperature
Soaking-pool temperatures as published by the venue or land agency; they vary with season and flow.
The pools
| Pool | Temp |
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| Therapy PoolLarge communal pool of chlorinated mineral water; swimsuits required; 2-hr limit. | 104°F |
| Cold plungecoldSmaller cold pool beside the therapy pool. | — |
| Bathhouse clawfoot tubsprivatePersonal tubs of unchlorinated mineral water; 25-min soak plus wrap, or 50-min soak. | — |
As published by the venue. Temperatures shift with the seasons and the weather.
Facilities
- Bathhouse tubs use hot unchlorinated mineral water (110-126°F at source)
- The therapy pool is chlorinated mineral water
- Food on site: yes
- Massage: yes
- Sauna: yes
| Good to know | Pets allowed in select rooms ($25/pet/night, max two) |
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What's here
- historic bathhouse with clawfoot tubs
- mineral bath followed by a wrap
- 104°F therapy pool (chlorinated)
- small cold plunge pool
- dry sauna
- massage
- 18-hole Elk Ridge golf course
- Elk Ridge Clubhouse restaurant
- pet-friendly rooms
Getting there
- From Seattle4 hr 22 min212 mi
- From Stevenson14 min6 mi
- From Portland (PDX)1 hr 10 min48 mi
Typical driving time without traffic or snow.
| Elevation | 263 ft |
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| Road | Paved road |
| Parking | Free self parking for cars and RVs |
Things to do near Carson
Columbia Gorge Interpretive Center Museum
Regional history museum on the Columbia River in Stevenson.
Beacon Rock State Park
State park on the Columbia with the Beacon Rock trail; the trail has intermittent closures.
Stevenson
Skamania County seat with dining and lodging; the county chamber runs visitor information.
Trailheads
Straight-line distances. Campground and trailhead data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Nearby springs
TenZen Springs & Cabins
Six minimalist cabins on a 100-acre property in Home Valley outside Stevenson, each with a private two-person infinity tub fed by geothermal water drawn from 3,000 feet below the Wind River. The water flows continuously through each tub and its temperature can be adjusted. It's for overnight guests only, and state tourism describes it as adults-only.
Bonneville Hot Springs Resort & Spa
A Columbia River Gorge resort in North Bonneville with an indoor mineral-fed pool and hot tub, an outdoor hot tub, cold plunges and a sauna. Non-guests can buy one- or two-hour passes online or at the door, and the spa offers mineral baths in a shared bathhouse with private partitions. Some guest rooms have private hot tubs filled with untreated spring water.
Bagby Hot Springs
Rustic bathhouses with hand-filled cedar log tubs in the Mt. Hood National Forest, reached by a 1.4-mile trail through old growth along the Hot Springs Fork of the Collawash River. Bagby Preservation runs the site under a Forest Service permit and charges $5 per person. Tubs are first come, first served, and weekend waits can be long.
TenZen Springs & Cabins: 1 mi · Bonneville Hot Springs Resort & Spa: 9 mi · Bagby Hot Springs: 58 mi
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· checked November 2026
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