Hot Springs, Waterfalls and Swimming Holes in Nevada

Nevada has 24 hot springs, 9 waterfalls, and 10 swimming holes on record. 20 are free to visit. 9 are closed to swimming or soaking, listed below; each place page has any warning on file.

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Nevada hot springs

All 24 hot springs in Nevada

Nevada waterfalls

All 9 waterfalls in Nevada

Nevada swimming holes

All 10 swimming holes in Nevada

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Showing 43 of 43 places

Name Kind Access Fee Status
Black Rock Hot Springs Humboldt County
Development Hot spring Access high clearance road Fee Free (BLM NCA visitor handout and visit pages publish no fee for the site) Status Closure or warning on file
Bog Hot Springs Humboldt County
Development Hot spring Access – Fee Free (visitor guides; no landowner or agency fee statement found) Status No closure on file
Double Hot Springs Humboldt County
Development Hot spring Access high clearance road Fee Free (BLM NCA visitor handout and visit pages publish no fee for the site) Status Closure or warning on file
Dyke Hot Springs Humboldt County
Development Hot spring Access 0 mi hike, gravel road Fee Free Status Closure or warning on file
Kyle Hot Springs Pershing County
Development Hot spring Access 0 mi hike, high clearance road Fee Free (private land; enter at your own risk) Status Closure or warning on file
Paradise Valley Hot Springs Humboldt County
Development Hot spring Access high clearance road Fee Free (visitor guides; no landowner fee statement found) Status No closure on file
Soldier Meadows Hot Springs Humboldt County
Development Hot spring Access – Fee Free (visitor guides; BLM publishes no fee for the site or its campsites) Status Closure or warning on file
Trego Hot Springs Pershing County
Development Hot spring Access – Fee Free (visitor guides; BLM publishes no fee for the site) Status Closure or warning on file
Virgin Valley Warm Springs Humboldt County
Development Hot spring Access – Fee Free (USFWS: the refuge is free to visit) Status No closure on file

Name Kind Access Fee Status
Alkali Hot Springs Esmeralda County
Development Hot spring Access – Fee No public access (closed behind private construction fencing; no agency fee applies) Status Closure or warning on file
Cave Lake White Pine County
Development Swimming hole Access paved road Fee $5.00 ($10 for Non-NV Vehicles) Status Closure or warning on file
Diana's Punch Bowl Nye County
Development Hot spring Access 0.1 mi hike, high clearance road Fee Free (private ranch; landowner permission required) Status Closure or warning on file
Fish Lake Valley Hot Well Esmeralda County
Development Hot spring Access – Fee Free Status No closure on file
Spencer Hot Springs Lander County
Development Hot spring Access gravel road Fee Free, no permit required (visitor guides; BLM publishes no fee for the site) Status Closure or warning on file

Name Kind Access Fee Status
Big Bend of the Colorado Clark County
Development Swimming hole Access – Fee $10.00 ($15.00 for Non-NV Vehicles) Status No closure on file
Big Falls Clark County
Development Waterfall Access 1.4 mi hike Fee No fee Status Closure or warning on file
Boulder Beach Clark County
Development Swimming hole Access – Fee $25 per vehicle, $20 per motorcycle, $15 per person on foot or bike (7-day park entry); card payment only Status Closure or warning on file
Cottonwood Cove Clark County
Development Swimming hole Access – Fee $25 per vehicle, $20 per motorcycle, $15 per person on foot or bike (7-day park entry); card payment only Status No closure on file
First Creek Canyon Falls Clark County
Development Waterfall Access 2.5 mi hike (round trip) Fee No fee: the trailhead is outside the Scenic Drive fee area Status Closure or warning on file
Gold Strike Hot Springs Clark County
Development Hot spring Access 5.3 mi hike (round trip) Fee Lake Mead NRA entrance fee: $25 per private vehicle (1-7 days), $20 motorcycle, $15 per person; under 16 free Status Closure or warning on file
Ice Box Canyon Clark County
Development Waterfall Access 3 mi hike (round trip) Fee Scenic Drive daily pass: $20 private vehicle, $10 motorcycle, $8 bicycle, $5 pedestrian Status Closure or warning on file
Little Falls Clark County
Development Waterfall Access 0.8 mi hike Fee – Status Closure or warning on file
Lost Creek Falls Clark County
Development Waterfall Access 0.7 mi hike (round trip) Fee Scenic Drive daily pass: $20 private vehicle, $10 motorcycle, $8 bicycle, $5 pedestrian Status Closure or warning on file
Mary Jane Falls Clark County
Development Waterfall Access 1.5 mi hike Fee No fee Status Closure or warning on file
Rogers Spring Clark County
Development Hot spring Access – Fee Lake Mead NRA entrance fee: $25 per private vehicle (1-7 days), $20 motorcycle, $15 per person; under 16 free Status No closure on file

Name Kind Access Fee Status
Ruby Valley Hot Springs Elko County
Development Hot spring Access – Fee Free Status No closure on file
Twelve Mile Hot Springs Elko County
Development Hot spring Access 2 mi hike, paved road Fee Free (visitor guides; no landowner or agency fee statement found) Status No closure on file
Wild Horse Reservoir Elko County
Development Swimming hole Access – Fee $5.00 ($10 for Non-NV Vehicles) Status No closure on file

Name Kind Access Fee Status
Carson Hot Springs Carson City
Development Hot spring Access – Fee 2-hour soak: outdoor pools $18 adult, $16 senior or child; private indoor plus outdoor $32 adult Status Closure or warning on file
Cave Rock Douglas County
Development Swimming hole Access – Fee $10.00 ($15.00 for Non-NV Vehicles) Status No closure on file
David Walley's Hot Springs Douglas County
Development Hot spring Access – Fee Day-entry fee covers mineral spas, heated pool, steam, saunas, lockers (amount varies; check operator). Status No closure on file
Fly Geyser Washoe County
Development Hot spring Access – Fee Guided nature walk: $50 adult / $25 child (2026 Ticketleap; platform fees extra). Status Closure or warning on file
Galena Creek Falls Washoe County
Development Waterfall Access 2.5 mi hike Fee No fee Status No closure on file
Hunter Creek Falls Washoe County
Development Waterfall Access 3 mi hike Fee No fee posted on the USFS Hunter Creek Trail page or the Washoe County trailhead page Status Closure or warning on file
Kings Canyon Falls Carson City
Development Waterfall Access 0.3 mi hike Fee – Status Closure or warning on file
Lahontan Reservoir (Silver Springs) Lyon County
Development Swimming hole Access – Fee $5.00 ($10 for Non-NV Vehicles) Status Closure or warning on file
Nevada Beach Douglas County
Development Swimming hole Access – Fee $12 per vehicle for day use, paid at the gate; fees go up over the Fourth of July holiday weekend Status Closure or warning on file
Sand Harbor Washoe County
Development Swimming hole Access – Fee $10.00 ($15.00 for Non-NV Vehicles) Status No closure on file
Steamboat Hot Springs Washoe County
Development Hot spring Access – Fee Private mineral bath from $30 (single, 30 min); outdoor tub and cold plunge from $25 per person (30 min) Status No closure on file

Name Kind Access Fee Status
Ash Springs Lincoln County
Development Hot spring Access – Fee No fee (BLM public land), but the recreation site is closed to the public Status Closure or warning on file
Bailey's Hot Springs Nye County
Development Hot spring Access – Fee Closed (private RV park and bathhouses not selling soaks as of 2026-09-28) Status Closure or warning on file
Caliente Hot Springs Lincoln County
Development Hot spring Access – Fee Paid; bathhouse soak rooms and overnight rooms (rates at the motel; day-use soak without overnight available) Status No closure on file
Echo Canyon State Park Lincoln County
Development Swimming hole Access – Fee $5.00 ($10 for Non-NV Vehicles) Status No closure on file
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