PET-FRIENDLY TRAILS & PUBLIC LAND SOAKS
Dog-Friendly Natural Hot Springs in the USA
94 geothermal destinations listed as dog-friendly in directory records — confirm current pet rules before heading out.
Crucial Hot Springs Safety for Dogs
Never let dogs soak in thermal water. Dogs cannot regulate body heat effectively in 100°F+ water and risk fatal heat exhaustion. Keep pets tethered in the shade with plenty of cool freshwater while you enjoy your soak.
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Dog-Friendly Springs
Showing 24 of 94Buckeye 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
Valley View Hot Springs
Moffat, Colorado
100°Freported
Reservation or permission required
Radium Hot Springs
Kremmling, Colorado
95°Freported
Road access restricted
Hart Mountain Hot Springs (Antelope Hot Springs)
Plush, Oregon
102°Freported
Goldbug Hot Springs
Salmon, Idaho
100°Freported
Kirkham Hot Springs
Lowman, Idaho
104°Freported
Spencer Hot Springs
Austin, Nevada
102°Freported
Safety warning — read access notes
Soldier Meadows Hot Springs
Gerlach, Nevada
108°Freported
San Antonio Hot Springs
Jemez Springs, New Mexico
104°Freported
Safety warning — read access notes
Fifth Water Hot Springs (Diamond Fork)
Spanish Fork, Utah
101°Freported
Water-quality advisory — read before soaking
Spence Hot Spring
Jemez Springs, New Mexico
95°Freported
Safety warning — read access notes
Iva Bell Hot Springs
Mammoth Lakes, California
98°Freported
Reservation or permission required
Baker Hot Springs (Mount Baker)
Concrete, Washington
100°Freported
Arizona Hot Springs (Ringbolt)
Mohave County, Arizona
110°Freported
Seasonal — check dates before traveling
McCredie Hot Springs — North Bank
Oakridge, Oregon
104°Freported
Trego Hot Springs
Gerlach, Nevada
95°Freported
Water-quality advisory — read before soaking
Trail Creek Hot Springs
Cascade, Idaho
105°Freported
Jordan Hot Springs
Silver City (via Gila Cliff Dwellings), New Mexico
97°Freported
Remington Hot Springs
Bodfish, California
104°Freported
Bigelow Hot Spring (Deer Creek)
McKenzie Bridge, Oregon
98°Freported
Piedra River Hot Springs
Pagosa Springs, Colorado
100°Freported
Frequently Asked Questions: Bringing Dogs to Hot Springs
Can dogs soak in natural hot springs?
No. Dogs should never submerge in geothermal hot springs. Thermal spring waters often exceed 100°F (38°C), causing rapid canine heatstroke. Additionally, natural minerals and sulfur can irritate their skin, and ingestion of mineral water causes severe digestive distress.
What does 'dog-friendly hot springs' mean?
A dog-friendly hot spring indicates that leashed pets are legally permitted on the approach trails, parking trailheads, and surrounding wilderness public land (BLM / USFS), allowing you to bring your dog along on the hike while keeping them safely on a leash beside the pool.
What should I pack for my dog when visiting a hot spring?
Always pack a hands-free leash, a secure ground stake to tether your dog safely in the shade while you soak, at least 2 liters of cool drinking water for your pet, a collapsible bowl, and waste bags to pack out all pet waste.
Complete Index of 94 Dog-Friendly Hot Springs
- Alvord Hot Springs · Fields, Oregon
- Arizona Hot Springs (Ringbolt) · Mohave County, Arizona
- Baker Hot Springs (Mount Baker) · Concrete, Washington
- Bear Creek Hot Spring · Irwin, Idaho
- Bear River Hot Springs · Preston, Idaho
- Benton Hot Springs · Benton, California
- Bigelow Hot Spring (Deer Creek) · McKenzie Bridge, Oregon
- Black Rock Hot Springs · Arroyo Hondo (Taos), New Mexico
- Boat Box Hot Spring · Stanley, Idaho
- Buckeye Hot Springs · Bridgeport, California
- Challis Hot Springs · Challis, Idaho
- Clifton Hot Springs · Clifton, Arizona
- Crane Hot Springs · Burns, Oregon
- Dirty Socks Hot Spring · Olancha, California
- Dr. Wilkinson's Backyard Resort & Mineral Springs · Calistoga, California
- East Fork Carson River Hot Springs · Markleeville, California
- Easterday (Lucky Seven) Hot Springs · McDermitt, Oregon
- Essence of Tranquility · Safford, Arizona
- Faywood Hot Springs · Faywood, New Mexico
- Fifth Water Hot Springs (Diamond Fork) · Spanish Fork, Utah
- Fountain of Youth RV Park Mineral Pool · Thermopolis, Wyoming
- Fountain of Youth Spa & RV Resort · Niland, California
- Gandy Warm Springs · Garrison, Utah
- Glamis North Hot Springs Resort · Niland, California
- Goldbug Hot Springs · Salmon, Idaho
- Grande Hot Springs RV Resort · La Grande, Oregon
- Granite Falls Hot Spring · Jackson, Wyoming
- Hand-Me-Down Creek Hot Springs · Crescent Valley, Nevada
- Hart Mountain Hot Springs (Antelope Hot Springs) · Plush, Oregon
- Hot Well Dunes Recreation Area · Safford, Arizona
- Hunters Hot Springs Resort · Lakeview, Oregon
- Iva Bell Hot Springs · Mammoth Lakes, California
- Jerry Johnson Hot Springs — Big Pool · Lowell, Idaho
- Jordan Hot Springs · Silver City (via Gila Cliff Dwellings), New Mexico
- Kaiser Hot Springs · Wikieup, Arizona
- Keough Hot Ditch · Bishop, California
- Keough's Hot Springs Resort · Bishop, California
- Kirkham Hot Springs · Lowman, Idaho
- 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
- Loon Creek Hot Spring · Challis, 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
- Montecito Hot Springs · Montecito, California
- Panaca Warm Spring · Panaca, Nevada
- Paradise Valley Hot Springs · Paradise Valley, Nevada
- Paulina Lake Hot Springs · La Pine, Oregon
- Piedra River Hot Springs · Pagosa Springs, Colorado
- Pipestone Village & Hot Springs · Whitehall, Montana
- Potts Ranch Hot Springs · Belmont, Nevada
- Radium Hot Springs · Kremmling, Colorado
- Red Hill Hot Springs · Monroe, Utah
- Red River Hot Springs · Elk City, Idaho
- Remington Hot Springs · Bodfish, California
- Riverbend Hot Springs · Truth or Consequences, New Mexico
- Rock Tub Hot Springs · Mammoth Lakes, California
- Rocky Canyon Hot Springs · Crouch, Idaho
- Rogers Spring · Overton, Nevada
- Ruby Valley Hot Springs · Elko, Nevada
- Sacajawea Hot Springs · Lowman, Idaho
- Sam's Family Spa & Hot Water Resort · Desert Hot Springs, California
- San Antonio Hot Springs · Jemez Springs, New Mexico
- Sespe Hot Springs · Ojai, California
- Sheep Bridge Hot Springs · Carefree, Arizona
- Shepherd Hot Springs · Mammoth Lakes, California
- Shower Bath Hot Springs · Challis, Idaho
- Snively Hot Springs · Nyssa, Oregon
- Soldier Meadows Hot Springs · Gerlach, Nevada
- Spa Hot Springs Motel · White Sulphur Springs, Montana
- Spence Hot Spring · Jemez Springs, New Mexico
- Spencer Hot Springs · Austin, Nevada
- Stanley Hot Springs · Lowell, Idaho
- Summer Lake Hot Springs · Paisley, Oregon
- Sunbeam Hot Springs · Stanley, Idaho
- Surprise Valley Hot Springs · Cedarville, California
- Trail Creek Hot Springs · Cascade, Idaho
- Travertine Hot Springs · Bridgeport, California
- Trego Hot Springs · Gerlach, Nevada
- Trinity Hot Springs · Featherville, Idaho
- Twelvemile Hot Springs · Wells, Nevada
- Twin Springs Resort · Boise, Idaho
- Umpqua Hot Springs · Toketee, Oregon
- Upper Loon Creek Hot Springs · Challis, Idaho
- Valley View Hot Springs · Moffat, Colorado
- Weir Creek Hot Springs — Lower Pools · Lowell, Idaho
- Weir Creek Hot Springs — Upper Pool · Lowell, Idaho
- 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