NATURAL & PRIMITIVE SOAKING ETIQUETTE
Clothing-Optional Natural Hot Springs in the USA
130 geothermal springs and wilderness rock tubs listed as clothing-optional in directory records — confirm current policies before visiting.
Golden Rule of Clothing-Optional Soaking: Strict Privacy & Consent
Never take photographs near soaking pools. Respect everyone’s privacy and personal comfort. Both swimsuits and nudity are equally welcome at clothing-optional springs without pressure or judgment.
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Clothing-Optional Springs
Showing 24 of 130Buckeye Hot Springs
Bridgeport, California
104°Freported
Travertine Hot Springs
Bridgeport, California
103°Freported
Safety warning — read access notes
Wild Willy's Hot Springs
Mammoth Lakes, California
102°Freported
Keough Hot Ditch
Bishop, California
100°Freported
Safety warning — read access notesWater-quality advisory — read before soaking
Strawberry Park Hot Springs
Steamboat Springs, Colorado
103°Freported
Reservation or permission required
Conundrum Hot Springs
Aspen, Colorado
100°Freported
Reservation or permission required
Valley View Hot Springs
Moffat, Colorado
100°Freported
Reservation or permission required
Hart Mountain Hot Springs (Antelope Hot Springs)
Plush, Oregon
102°Freported
Goldbug Hot Springs
Salmon, Idaho
100°Freported
Spencer Hot Springs
Austin, Nevada
102°Freported
Safety warning — read access notes
Soldier Meadows Hot Springs
Gerlach, Nevada
108°Freported
Scenic Hot Springs
Skykomish, Washington
110°Freported
Reservation or permission required
San Antonio Hot Springs
Jemez Springs, New Mexico
104°Freported
Safety warning — read access notes
Wilbur Hot Springs
Williams, California
105°Freported
Reservation or permission requiredSafety warning — read access notes
Olympic Hot Springs
Port Angeles, Washington
95°Freported
Road access restrictedWater-quality advisory — read before soaking
Iva Bell Hot Springs
Mammoth Lakes, California
98°Freported
Reservation or permission required
Steep Ravine Hot Spring
Stinson Beach, California
102°Freported
Goldmyer Hot Springs
North Bend, Washington
107°Freported
Reservation or permission required
Baker Hot Springs (Mount Baker)
Concrete, Washington
100°Freported
Verde Hot Springs
Camp Verde, Arizona
101°Freported
Children's Play Tub (Saline Valley)
Big Pine, California
108°Freported
Safety warning — read access notes
Crystal Pool (Saline Valley)
Big Pine, California
105°Freported
Safety warning — read access notes
Sunrise Pool (Saline Valley)
Big Pine, California
108°Freported
Safety warning — read access notes
Upper Warm Spring (Saline Valley)
Big Pine, California
100°Freported
Safety warning — read access notes
Frequently Asked Questions: Clothing-Optional Hot Springs
What does 'clothing-optional' mean at natural hot springs?
Clothing-optional means visitors have the personal choice to soak in swimwear or completely nude. At primitive backcountry hot springs on public BLM (Bureau of Land Management) or US Forest Service land, nude bathing is a well-established, respectful cultural tradition.
Is nudity legal at public land hot springs?
On federal public land (BLM and National Forests), non-lewd social nudity in natural soaking areas is generally tolerated unless specifically prohibited by local county ordinance or posted forest supervisor orders. Commercial mineral resorts set their own explicit rules (some require swimsuits, while others designate clothing-optional hours).
What is proper etiquette at clothing-optional hot springs?
Always sit on a clean towel when outside the pool, never take photos or point cameras toward the pools without explicit verbal consent from everyone present, keep conversation respectful and low-volume, and maintain a welcoming, non-judgmental atmosphere.
Complete Index of 130 Clothing-Optional Hot Springs
- Alameda's Hot Springs Retreat · Hot Springs, Montana
- Alkali Lake Hot Springs · Mammoth Lakes, California
- Alvord Hot Springs · Fields, Oregon
- Baker Hot Springs (Mount Baker) · Concrete, Washington
- Baranof Warm Springs · Sitka, Alaska
- Bartine Hot Springs · Eureka, Nevada
- Bear Creek Hot Spring · Irwin, Idaho
- Benton Hot Springs · Benton, California
- Bigelow Hot Spring (Deer Creek) · McKenzie Bridge, Oregon
- Black Rock Hot Springs · Arroyo Hondo (Taos), New Mexico
- Bog Hot Springs · Denio, Nevada
- Breitenbush Hot Springs Retreat · Detroit, Oregon
- Buckeye Hot Springs · Bridgeport, California
- Charles Motel & Hot Springs · Truth or Consequences, New Mexico
- Chattanooga Hot Spring · Atlanta, Idaho
- Children's Play Tub (Saline Valley) · Big Pine, California
- Conundrum Hot Springs · Aspen, Colorado
- Cox Hot Springs (Whitey Cox) · remote — Salmon River corridor, Idaho
- Crab Cooker Hot Spring · Mammoth Lakes, California
- Crystal Pool (Saline Valley) · Big Pine, California
- Dake Hot Springs · Lovelock, Nevada
- Dakota Hot Springs ('The Well') · Penrose, Colorado
- Dirty Socks Hot Spring · Olancha, California
- Doe Bay Resort & Retreat · Olga, Washington
- East Fork Carson River Hot Springs · Markleeville, California
- Easterday (Lucky Seven) Hot Springs · McDermitt, Oregon
- Echo Rock Hot Springs (Owyhee) · Jordan Valley, Oregon
- El Dorado Hot Springs · Tonopah, Arizona
- Esalen Institute Hot Springs · Big Sur, California
- Faywood Hot Springs · Faywood, New Mexico
- Fish Lake Valley Hot Well · Dyer, Nevada
- Fisher Hot Springs · Adel, Oregon
- Five Palms Hot Springs · Brawley, California
- Goddard Hot Springs · Sitka, Alaska
- Gold Strike Hot Springs · Boulder City, Nevada
- Goldbug Hot Springs · Salmon, Idaho
- Goldmyer Hot Springs · North Bend, Washington
- Greylock Hot Springs · Atlanta, Idaho
- Hand-Me-Down Creek Hot Springs · Crescent Valley, Nevada
- Harbin Hot Springs · Middletown, California
- Hart Mountain Hot Springs (Antelope Hot Springs) · Plush, Oregon
- Hilltop Hot Springs (Pulkey's Pool) · Mammoth Lakes, California
- Horse Creek Hot Springs · North Fork, Idaho
- Hospital Hot Spring (Hospital Bar) · remote — Middle Fork corridor, Idaho
- Hutlinana Hot Springs · Manley Hot Springs, Alaska
- Indian Springs Bath House · Truth or Consequences, New Mexico
- Iva Bell Hot Springs · Mammoth Lakes, California
- Jackson Wellsprings · Ashland, Oregon
- Jemez Springs Bath House · Jemez Springs, New Mexico
- Jordan Hot Springs · Silver City (via Gila Cliff Dwellings), New Mexico
- Juntura Hot Springs · Juntura, Oregon
- Kaiser Hot Springs · Wikieup, Arizona
- Kanuti Hot Springs · Bettles, Alaska
- Keough Hot Ditch · Bishop, California
- Kyle Hot Springs · Mill City, Nevada
- La Paloma Hot Springs & Spa · Truth or Consequences, New Mexico
- Lightfeather Hot Springs · Silver City (via Gila Cliff Dwellings), New Mexico
- Little Caliente Hot Springs · Santa Barbara, California
- Little Hot Creek (Siphon Hot Springs) · Mammoth Lakes, California
- Loftus Hot Spring · Idaho City, Idaho
- Lower Breitenbush Hot Springs · Detroit, Oregon
- Manby Hot Springs (Stagecoach) · Arroyo Hondo, New Mexico
- McCredie Hot Springs — North Bank · Oakridge, Oregon
- McCredie Hot Springs — South Bank · Oakridge, Oregon
- Melozi Hot Springs · Ruby, Alaska
- Mercey Hot Springs Resort · Firebaugh, California
- Molly's Tubs (South Fork Plunge) · Cascade, Idaho
- Montecito Hot Springs · Montecito, California
- Ninemeyer Hot Springs · Idaho City, Idaho
- Olympic Hot Springs · Port Angeles, Washington
- Orr Hot Springs Resort · Ukiah, California
- Orvis Hot Springs · Ridgway, Colorado
- Owen Cabin Hot Spring · Challis, Idaho
- Owl Creek Hot Springs · North Fork, Idaho
- Panther Creek Hot Springs · Salmon, Idaho
- Paradise Valley Hot Springs · Paradise Valley, Nevada
- Piedra River Hot Springs · Pagosa Springs, Colorado
- Potts Ranch Hot Springs · Belmont, Nevada
- Reese River Hot Springs · Battle Mountain, Nevada
- Remington Hot Springs · Bodfish, California
- Rock Tub Hot Springs · Mammoth Lakes, California
- Rocky Canyon Hot Springs · Crouch, Idaho
- Ruby Valley Hot Springs · Elko, Nevada
- San Antonio Hot Springs · Jemez Springs, New Mexico
- Scenic Hot Springs · Skykomish, Washington
- Serpentine Hot Springs · Nome, Alaska
- Sespe Hot Springs · Ojai, California
- Sheep Bridge Hot Springs · Carefree, Arizona
- Shepherd Hot Springs · Mammoth Lakes, California
- Shower Bath Hot Springs · Challis, Idaho
- Sierra Hot Springs (historic Campbell Hot Springs) · Sierraville, California
- Slab City Hot Springs (Barraza Hot Springs) · Niland, California
- Smith Creek Valley Hot Springs · Austin, Nevada
- Snively Hot Springs · Nyssa, Oregon
- Soldier Meadows Hot Springs · Gerlach, Nevada
- South Canyon Hot Springs · Glenwood Springs, Colorado
- Spencer Hot Springs · Austin, Nevada
- Stanley Hot Springs · Lowell, Idaho
- Steep Ravine Hot Spring · Stinson Beach, California
- Strawberry Park Hot Springs · Steamboat Springs, Colorado
- Sunflower Hot Springs · Challis (Middle Fork corridor), Idaho
- Sunrise Pool (Saline Valley) · Big Pine, California
- Tassajara Hot Springs (Zen Mountain Center) · Carmel Valley, California
- Tecopa Hot Springs · Tecopa, California
- Tenzen Springs & Cabins · Stevenson, Washington
- Three Forks Hot Springs · Jordan Valley, Oregon
- Tolovana Hot Springs · Minto, Alaska
- Trail Creek Hot Springs · Cascade, Idaho
- Travertine Hot Springs · Bridgeport, California
- Trego Hot Springs · Gerlach, Nevada
- Twelvemile Hot Springs · Wells, Nevada
- Twin Springs Resort · Boise, Idaho
- Umpqua Hot Springs · Toketee, Oregon
- Upper Loon Creek Hot Springs · Challis, Idaho
- Upper Warm Spring (Saline Valley) · Big Pine, California
- Valley View Hot Springs · Moffat, Colorado
- Verde Hot Springs · Camp Verde, Arizona
- Volcano Pool (Saline Valley) · Big Pine, California
- Vulcan Hot Springs · Cascade, Idaho
- Walker River Hot Springs (East Walker River) · Hawthorne, Nevada
- Weir Creek Hot Springs — Lower Pools · Lowell, Idaho
- Weir Creek Hot Springs — Upper Pool · Lowell, Idaho
- White Sulphur Springs · Pelican, Alaska
- Wilbur Hot Springs · Williams, California
- Wild Horse Hot Springs · Hot Springs, Montana
- Wild Willy's Hot Springs · Mammoth Lakes, California
- Willett Hot Springs · Ojai, California
- Willow Creek Hot Springs · Fields, Oregon
- Wind River Hot Springs (Shipherd's) · Carson, Washington
- Wizard Pool (Saline Valley) · Big Pine, California