Natural hot springs in Colorado

18 cataloged springs — 5 listed free, 7 clothing-optional.

By the HotSpringsFind editorial team · How we compile records · Reviewed September 2026

Main Street in Ouray, Colorado, a historic mining town ringed by hot springs
Ouray — the Switzerland of America and its hot springs — photo: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain via Wikimedia Commons

Quick picks in Colorado

Selected from directory records — each list states its criteria. Verify access before visiting.

Easiest to reach

Roadside access reported

Worth the walk

Primitive — reported trail

Colorado springs (18 of 18)

Charlotte Hot Springs & Botanical Gardens

Buena Vista, Colorado
102°Freported
Conundrum Hot Springs, Colorado

Conundrum Hot Springs

Aspen, Colorado
100°Freported
Reservation or permission required

Cottonwood Hot Springs

Buena Vista, Colorado
104°Freported
Reservation or permission required

Dakota Hot Springs ('The Well')

Penrose, Colorado
97°Freported
Reservation or permission required

Durango Hot Springs Resort & Spa

Durango, Colorado
105°Freported
Reservation or permission required
Glenwood Hot Springs Resort — Grand Pool, Colorado

Glenwood Hot Springs Resort — Grand Pool

Glenwood Springs, Colorado
104°Freported

Hot Sulphur Springs Resort & Spa

Hot Sulphur Springs, Colorado
105°Freported
Indian Hot Springs, Colorado

Indian Hot Springs

Idaho Springs, Colorado
98°Freported
Iron Mountain Hot Springs, Colorado

Iron Mountain Hot Springs

Glenwood Springs, Colorado
103°Freported
Reservation or permission required

Joyful Journey Hot Springs Spa

Moffat, Colorado
103°Freported

Orvis Hot Springs

Ridgway, Colorado
104°Freported
Penny Hot Springs, Colorado

Penny Hot Springs

Redstone, Colorado
102°Freported

Piedra River Hot Springs

Pagosa Springs, Colorado
100°Freported

Radium Hot Springs

Kremmling, Colorado
95°Freported
Road access restricted
South Canyon Hot Springs, Colorado

South Canyon Hot Springs

Glenwood Springs, Colorado
106°Freported
Water-quality advisory — read before soaking

Strawberry Park Hot Springs

Steamboat Springs, Colorado
103°Freported
Reservation or permission required
The Springs Resort (Great Pagosa Hot Spring), Colorado

The Springs Resort (Great Pagosa Hot Spring)

Pagosa Springs, Colorado
100°Freported
Valley View Hot Springs, Colorado

Valley View Hot Springs

Moffat, Colorado
100°Freported
Reservation or permission required

Choose a town for an overnight stay

Pick the town closest to the springs you plan to visit.

Glenwood Springs

Stay in town for Glenwood’s developed pools. Admission is separate unless your chosen room rate explicitly includes it.

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Steamboat Springs

Town lodging for Strawberry Park and Old Town Hot Springs. Reserve spring entry and arrange a suitable vehicle or shuttle separately.

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Ouray

A San Juan Mountains base for Ouray’s town pools and a separate drive to Orvis near Ridgway.

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Pagosa Springs

Stay in town for the San Juan River area. Choose and book your pool visit separately.

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Buena Vista

A town base for Cottonwood and the upper Arkansas Valley. Each spring has its own booking rules.

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Check status before visiting

These Colorado records are documented but not currently listed as recommended visits — they may be closed, restricted, view-only, or have unconfirmed access. Each page carries the latest reported status and the official source to confirm with.

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