Nevada Hot Springs
Nevada has 24 named hot springs on record across 11 counties. By development: 14 primitive, 4 developed, and 2 resorts. 15 hot springs are free to visit. 3 need a hike and 5 need a high-clearance road. 5 are too hot, closed, or on private land to soak in. 14 have a closure or hazard note on file.
- No closure on file
- Closed, or no soaking or swimming
| Name | Temperature | Development | Access | Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 103-105°F pools | Development Primitive | 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 | |
| 108°F pool | Development Primitive | Access – | Fee Free (visitor guides; no landowner or agency fee statement found) | Status No closure on file | |
| 178°F source | Development Primitive | 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 | |
| 158°F source | Development Primitive | Access 0 mi hike, gravel road | Fee Free | Status Closure or warning on file | |
| 85-105°F pools | Development Primitive | Access 0 mi hike, high clearance road | Fee Free (private land; enter at your own risk) | Status Closure or warning on file | |
| 95-108°F pools | Development Primitive | Access high clearance road | Fee Free (visitor guides; no landowner fee statement found) | Status No closure on file | |
| 90-112°F pools | Development Primitive | Access – | Fee Free (visitor guides; BLM publishes no fee for the site or its campsites) | Status Closure or warning on file | |
| 90-100°F pools | Development Primitive | Access – | Fee Free (visitor guides; BLM publishes no fee for the site) | Status Closure or warning on file | |
| – | Development Developed | Access – | Fee Free (USFWS: the refuge is free to visit) | Status No closure on file |
| Name | Temperature | Development | Access | Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 140°F source | Development Primitive | Access – | Fee No public access (closed behind private construction fencing; no agency fee applies) | Status Closure or warning on file | |
| 138°F source | Development Primitive | Access 0.1 mi hike, high clearance road | Fee Free (private ranch; landowner permission required) | Status Closure or warning on file | |
| 85-105°F pools | Development – | Access – | Fee Free | Status No closure on file | |
| 90-110°F pools | Development Primitive | Access gravel road | Fee Free, no permit required (visitor guides; BLM publishes no fee for the site) | Status Closure or warning on file |
| Name | Temperature | Development | Access | Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100-109°F pools | Development Primitive | 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 | |
| 82-90°F pools | Development – | 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 | Temperature | Development | Access | Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100-103°F pools | Development Primitive | Access – | Fee Free | Status No closure on file | |
| 95-105°F pools | Development Primitive | Access 2 mi hike, paved road | Fee Free (visitor guides; no landowner or agency fee statement found) | Status No closure on file |
| Name | Temperature | Development | Access | Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98-104°F pools | Development Developed | 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 | |
| 98-104°F pools | Development Resort | Access – | Fee Day-entry fee covers mineral spas, heated pool, steam, saunas, lockers (amount varies; check operator). | Status No closure on file | |
| – | Development – | Access – | Fee Guided nature walk: $50 adult / $25 child (2026 Ticketleap; platform fees extra). | Status Closure or warning on file | |
| 230°F source | Development Developed | 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 | Temperature | Development | Access | Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 97°F source | Development – | Access – | Fee No fee (BLM public land), but the recreation site is closed to the public | Status Closure or warning on file | |
| 102-108°F pools | Development Developed | Access – | Fee Closed (private RV park and bathhouses not selling soaks as of 2026-09-28) | Status Closure or warning on file | |
| 104°F pool | Development Resort | Access – | Fee Paid; bathhouse soak rooms and overnight rooms (rates at the motel; day-use soak without overnight available) | Status No closure on file |
| Name | Temperature | Development | Access | Fee | Status |
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Photo credits (13)
- Black Rock Hot Springs: BLM Nevada, Winnemucca District, Public domain (US federal government work, BLM)
- Soldier Meadows Hot Springs: Nick Bonzey, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Trego Hot Springs: NPS Staff, Public domain (US federal government work, National Park Service)
- Virgin Valley Warm Springs: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Public domain (US federal government work, USFWS)
- Diana's Punch Bowl: QKC, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Gold Strike Hot Springs: NPS, Public domain (US National Park Service)
- Rogers Spring: The Dye Clan, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Ruby Valley Hot Springs: Timothy H. O'Sullivan, Public domain
- Carson Hot Springs: Ixfd64, CC BY-SA 4.0
- David Walley's Hot Springs: NPS, Public domain (US National Park Service)
- Fly Geyser: Jeremy C. Munns, Public domain
- Steamboat Hot Springs: Ken Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Ash Springs: Stan Shebs, CC BY-SA 3.0
Common questions
Where are the hot springs in Nevada?
24 named hot springs are on record: Alkali Hot Springs, Ash Springs, Bailey's Hot Springs, Black Rock Hot Springs, Bog Hot Springs, Caliente Hot Springs, and 18 more.
Are there free hot springs in Nevada?
Yes. No fee on record for Ash Springs, Black Rock Hot Springs, Bog Hot Springs, Diana's Punch Bowl, Double Hot Springs, Dyke Hot Springs, and 9 more. Each page cites its source.
What is the hottest hot spring in Nevada?
Of the hot springs on record here with a measured source temperature, Steamboat Hot Springs runs hottest, at about 230°F at the source.
Which hot springs in Nevada are clothing optional?
Clothing optional, per a stated rule: Bog Hot Springs, Caliente Hot Springs, Dyke Hot Springs, Fish Lake Valley Hot Well, Kyle Hot Springs, Ruby Valley Hot Springs, and 3 more.
Are any hot springs in Nevada closed?
A closure or hazard note is on file for Alkali Hot Springs, Ash Springs, Bailey's Hot Springs, Black Rock Hot Springs, Carson Hot Springs, Diana's Punch Bowl, and 8 more. Each page has the dated detail.