Hot Springs, Waterfalls and Swimming Holes in Idaho

Idaho has 11 hot springs, 4 waterfalls, and 2 swimming holes on record. 5 are free to visit. 1 is closed to swimming or soaking, listed below; each place page has any warning on file.

Where you can't swim or soak

Boat Box Hot Springs hot spring Seasonal closure: Open year-round when Highway 75 is passable; heavy snow can impede winter access.
Burgdorf Hot Springs hot spring Seasonal closure: Closed Wednesdays; also closes two days a month to drain and clean pools.
Kirkham Hot Springs hot spring Seasonal closure: Primary season end of May through end of September (USFS seasons of use).
Lava Hot Springs hot spring Seasonal closure: Closed Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.
Mesa Falls waterfall No swimming
Perrine Coulee Falls waterfall Seasonal closure: Winter trail behind the falls can be covered in ice; Visit Southern Idaho warns to avoid walking under icicles and to use extreme caution.
Sunbeam Hot Springs hot spring Seasonal closure: Adjacent Upper O'Brien Campground closes August 15 for streambank revegetation (USFS); confirm roadside access before visiting.

Idaho hot springs

All 11 hot springs in Idaho

Idaho waterfalls

All 4 waterfalls in Idaho

Idaho swimming holes

All 2 swimming holes in Idaho

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No closure on file
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Name	Access	Fee	Status
Banbury Hot Springs Twin Falls County	Development Hot spring	Access paved road	Fee –	Status Closure or warning on file
Boat Box Hot Springs Blaine County	Development Hot spring	Access 0.1 mi hike, paved road	Fee Free	Status Closure or warning on file
Burgdorf Hot Springs Idaho County	Development Hot spring	Access –	Fee Day soak adults 16+ $20; children under 16 and seniors 65+ $15 (plus tax).	Status Closure or warning on file
Goldbug Hot Springs Lemhi County	Development Hot spring	Access 2 mi hike, gravel road	Fee Free; no permit required for day use.	Status Closure or warning on file
Heise Hot Springs Jefferson County	Development Hot spring	Access paved road	Fee All-day pool pass adults 12+ $13; children 11 and under $10; adults 65+ $8 (includes hot pools; slide upgrade extra).	Status No closure on file
Jerry Johnson Hot Springs Idaho County	Development Hot spring	Access 1.4 mi hike, paved road	Fee Free; no day-use fee.	Status Closure or warning on file
Kirkham Hot Springs Boise County	Development Hot spring	Access paved road	Fee $5 per vehicle day-use fee (even if parking along Highway 21); America the Beautiful passes accepted.	Status Closure or warning on file
Lava Hot Springs Bannock County	Development Hot spring	Access paved road	Fee Adults 12-59 Mon-Thu $8 / Fri-Sun $12; ages 3-11 and 60+ Mon-Thu $7.50 / Fri-Sun $10.	Status Closure or warning on file
Mesa Falls Fremont County	Development Waterfall	Access 1 mi hike, paved road	Fee Upper Mesa Falls day-use: $5 per vehicle / $1 walk-bike-horse / $25 tour bus when open. America the Beautiful and.	Status Closure or warning on file
Miracle Hot Springs Twin Falls County	Development Hot spring	Access 0 mi hike, paved road	Fee General admission outdoor pools starting at $14 per person; private pools extra (from about $10) plus general.	Status No closure on file
Payette Lake Valley County	Development Swimming hole	Access paved road	Fee Free city park beach access.	Status Closure or warning on file
Perrine Coulee Falls Twin Falls County	Development Waterfall	Access 0.2 mi hike, paved road	Fee Free at this canyon access (no booth at the Coulee pullouts).	Status Closure or warning on file
Redfish Lake Custer County	Development Swimming hole	Access 0 mi hike, paved road	Fee Day-use non-group fee $12 at Outlet, Point, North Shore picnic, and related Redfish day-use sites; annual day-use pass.	Status Closure or warning on file
Shoshone Falls Twin Falls County	Development Waterfall	Access paved road	Fee $5 per car March 1 through fall; season pass $25. Tour buses $20; school buses with children $5.	Status Closure or warning on file
Sunbeam Hot Springs Custer County	Development Hot spring	Access paved road	Fee No Sunbeam-specific day-use fee published on USFS Upper O'Brien Campground page (2026-09-30).	Status Closure or warning on file
Twin Falls Jerome County	Development Waterfall	Access paved road	Fee No public day-use fee published for Idaho Power's Twin Falls Power Plant Park.	Status Closure or warning on file
Vinegar Creek Hot Springs Lemhi County	Development Hot spring	Access high clearance road	Fee –	Status Closure or warning on file