Hot Springs, Waterfalls and Swimming Holes in Wyoming
Wyoming has 7 hot springs, 4 waterfalls, and 2 swimming holes on record. 2 are free to visit. 5 are closed to swimming or soaking, listed below; each place page has any warning on file.
Where you can't swim or soak
- Boiling River hot spring No soaking
- Brooks Lake Falls waterfall No swimming
- Firehole River Swim Area swimming hole Seasonal closure: Usually closed to swimming until mid-summer for high water; may stay closed all season after heavy snowpack. NPS (updated 2026-06-11): CLOSED, estimated opening no earlier than late summer/early fall
- Granite Hot Springs hot spring Seasonal closure: Closed between seasons; winter access only by snowmobile, dog sled, skiing, or fat bike
- Lower Falls of the Yellowstone waterfall No swimming
- Shell Falls waterfall No swimming
- Thermopolis Hot Springs hot spring Seasonal closure: Bath House closed Thanksgiving and Christmas Day
- Tower Fall waterfall No swimming
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Closure or warning on file Thermopolis Hot Springs Hot Springs County 104°F pool · Developed -
Hot Springs State Park Hot Springs County 104°F pool · Developed -
Closure or warning on file Boiling River Park County Primitive · No soaking - Closure or warning on file Granite Hot Springs Teton County Developed
- Saratoga Hot Springs Carbon County 106-119°F pools · Developed
- Astoria Hot Springs Lincoln County Developed
Every place, on the map
- No closure on file
- Closed, or no soaking or swimming
No places match.
| Name | Kind | Access | Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Development Hot spring | Access paved road | Fee Adult session $26.25 standard / $18.75 regional resident; child 2-12 $19 / $13.50; under 2 free | Status No closure on file | |
| Development Hot spring | Access – | Fee Yellowstone entrance fee required to enter the park | Status Closure or warning on file | |
| Development Waterfall | Access gravel road | Fee – | Status Closure or warning on file | |
| Development Swimming hole | Access paved road | Fee Yellowstone entrance fee required | Status Closure or warning on file | |
| Development Hot spring | Access paved road | Fee Day use $10 per adult (13+), $5 per child (12 and under) for non-registered guests | Status No closure on file | |
| Development Hot spring | Access gravel road | Fee $12 per person per day ages 12+; $7 ages 11 and under; cash only | Status Closure or warning on file | |
| Development Hot spring | Access paved road | Fee Free park entry; State Bath House soaking is free | Status No closure on file | |
| Development Swimming hole | Access paved road | Fee Grand Teton entrance: $35 private vehicle / $30 motorcycle / $20 per person for 7 days (as of 2026 fee FAQ) | Status Closure or warning on file | |
| Development Waterfall | Access paved road | Fee Yellowstone entrance fee required | Status Closure or warning on file | |
| Development Hot spring | Access paved road | Fee Free | Status No closure on file | |
| Development Waterfall | Access paved road | Fee – | Status Closure or warning on file | |
| Development Hot spring | Access paved road | Fee State Bath House soaking is free | Status Closure or warning on file | |
| Development Waterfall | Access 0.8 mi hike, paved road | Fee Yellowstone National Park entrance fee applies | Status Closure or warning on file |
Photo credits (8)
- Boiling River: Yellowstone National Park, Public domain
- Firehole River Swim Area: Yellowstone National Park, Public domain
- Hot Springs State Park: charkes, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Jenny Lake: Carsten Steger, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Lower Falls of the Yellowstone: Brocken Inaglory, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Shell Falls: Shawn Steinfeger, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Thermopolis Hot Springs: Acroterion, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tower Fall: Daniel Mayer, CC BY-SA 3.0