Hot Springs, Waterfalls and Swimming Holes in New Mexico
New Mexico has 8 hot springs, 3 waterfalls, and 2 swimming holes on record. 3 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
- McCauley Hot Springs hot spring Seasonal closure: Battleship Rock approach and East Fork Trail from Battleship Rock to Hwy 4 closed until further notice after McCauley Springs Fire (order through 2026-08-11 unless extended; check USFS alerts)
- Three Rivers Petroglyph Area Waterfall waterfall No swimming
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Closure or warning on file McCauley Hot Springs Sandoval County Primitive -
Closure or warning on file Spence Hot Springs Sandoval County 95°F pool · Primitive -
Ten Thousand Waves Santa Fe County 99-104°F pools · Resort -
Faywood Hot Springs Grant County Resort -
Jemez Hot Springs Sandoval County 98-105°F pools · Developed -
Closure or warning on file Black Rock Hot Springs Taos County Primitive
Every place, on the map
- No closure on file
- Closed, or no soaking or swimming
No places match.
| Name | Kind | Access | Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Development Swimming hole | Access – | Fee $5 general day-use fee per vehicle (America the Beautiful and USACE annual passes accepted) | Status Closure or warning on file | |
| Development Hot spring | Access 0.3 mi hike, gravel road | Fee Free; no day-use fee listed for undeveloped BLM recreation at John Dunn Bridge / Rio Grande del Norte National Monument. | Status Closure or warning on file | |
| Development Swimming hole | Access paved road | Fee Parking $10 per vehicle per day; scuba weekly dive permit $25 / annual $75 (certification required) | Status Closure or warning on file | |
| Development Hot spring | Access paved road | Fee Public pool day use listed at $18.25 per person (or soaker punch); all guests need a pre-paid confirmed reservation. | Status No closure on file | |
| Development Hot spring | Access 0 mi hike, paved road | Fee Varies by operator (example: Jemez Hot Springs $25/1 hr or $50/2 hr property pass; confirm each bathhouse) | Status No closure on file | |
| Development Hot spring | Access 2 mi hike, paved road | Fee $5 per vehicle per day at Battleship Rock Trailhead (America the Beautiful passes honored) | Status Closure or warning on file | |
| Development Waterfall | Access 0.3 mi hike, paved road | Fee $20 per vehicle per day (sightseeing, hiking, picnics); cash or card | Status Closure or warning on file | |
| Development Hot spring | Access 0.7 mi hike (round trip), high clearance road | Fee Free; no recreation fee listed on the USFS San Antonio Hot Springs page. | Status No closure on file | |
| Development Waterfall | Access paved road | Fee Day use $10 per vehicle; $25 multi-passenger vehicle | Status No closure on file | |
| Development Hot spring | Access paved road | Fee – | Status Closure or warning on file | |
| Development Hot spring | Access 2 mi hike, gravel road | Fee Free; no day-use fee listed for undeveloped BLM recreation at John Dunn Bridge / Rio Grande del Norte National Monument. | Status Closure or warning on file | |
| Development Hot spring | Access 0 mi hike, paved road | Fee Private hot tub suites $89 per person (90 min); Reserved Community Soaking $64 per person (90 min); taxes extra | Status No closure on file | |
| Development Waterfall | Access 0.5 mi hike, paved road | Fee – | Status Closure or warning on file |
Photo credits (11)
- Abiquiu Lake: The Casita del Lago, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Black Rock Hot Springs: Jessica Reeder, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Blue Hole: Autopilot, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Faywood Hot Springs: Thomas K. Todsen, Public domain
- Jemez Hot Springs: Jgarcia07, CC BY-SA 4.0
- McCauley Hot Springs: Shari Garland, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Nambe Falls: kenkopal, CC BY-SA 2.0
- San Antonio Hot Springs: John Fowler from Placitas, NM, USA, CC BY 2.0
- Sitting Bull Falls: JYB Devot, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Spence Hot Springs: theturquoisetable, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Ten Thousand Waves: Todd Dwyer, CC BY-SA 3.0