11 Most Relaxing Hot Springs Across Nevada

Beautiful Nevada Hot Springs

Nevada’s hot springs might be the state’s best hidden treasure. Beyond the neon lights and slot machines, these natural pools bubble up from deep inside the earth, each with its own perfect temp and healing minerals.

Some sit right off the road, others need a bit of dirt road driving to reach. Here’s where to find Nevada’s most relaxing natural pools.

1. Spencer Hot Springs

Spencer Hot Springs sits just 19 miles east of Austin on Highway 50. You can soak in two metal cattle troughs or dip into a natural pool formed by the flowing warm water.

You can camp for free on this public land as long as you stay at least 100 feet from the water. Wild donkeys from the nearby Hickison Herd might wander by while you relax. 

Getting there means driving a dirt road that most cars can handle when it’s dry. Bring everything you need since there are no bathrooms or trash pickup. 

2. Gold Strike Hot Springs

Reaching these springs near Hoover Dam takes real effort with a tough 2.5-mile hike using ropes to climb down the steep parts of Gold Strike Canyon.

Several hot pools, hidden caves, and small waterfalls reward your hard work. Water ranges from just-right warm to seriously hot at 100-109°F depending on which pool you choose.

Tall canyon walls tower around you with views of the Colorado River if you hike all the way through. You’ll drop about 600 feet going in, so you need to be in decent shape with good balance to make it safely.

3. Fish Lake Valley Hot Springs

Fish Lake Valley Hot Springs offers both a human-made hot pool and two natural warm ponds about an hour west of Tonopah. 

The man-made pool stays hot at 105°F while natural ponds stay cooler between 85-95°F. From the water, you can see the White Mountains and Boundary Peak, the highest point in Nevada. 

This free spot comes with fire rings, grills, and outhouses managed by Esmeralda County.

4. Arizona Hot Springs

Arizona Hot Springs creates a hidden paradise along the Colorado River in Lake Mead. You’ll need to hike 3 miles down White Rock Canyon from Highway 93 to find this treasure.

Clear hot water steps down through a narrow, colorful canyon with three main soaking spots made using sandbags. 

Each pool gets hotter as you climb, starting at 95°F and reaching 111°F in the top pool. A 20-foot metal ladder gives the only way to reach these special pools. 

Beautiful camping spots wait at the mouth of the canyon with proper toilets near the beach. Boaters can also reach these springs from the river side without hiking.

5. Alkali Hot Springs

Alkali Hot Springs sits right outside tiny Goldfield where only around 260 people still live. Two cement-lined ground pools offer quiet soaking far from crowds.

Though technically on private land, folks can still soak for free by long-standing custom. Water stays between 100-104°F all year long with flat desert stretching in all directions. 

Less than a mile from Highway 95, you can reach these pools in any regular car. Just pull off the road since there’s no real parking area. 

6. Twelve Mile Hot Springs

Twelve Mile Hot Springs waits 12 miles north of Wells near the Utah line. Natural stone pools form right along Bishop Creek banks where hot and cold water mix.

Water shifts between 95-104°F as seasons change with hardly any sulfur smell. Like many Nevada springs, these sit on public land free for anyone to enjoy.

Dirt roads lead to the site, though vehicles with extra ground clearance do best. No bathrooms or other facilities exist at these natural pools.

7. Trego Hot Springs

While Twelve Mile sits near a creek, Trego Hot Springs spreads wider in the famous Black Rock Desert where Burning Man happens each year. 

One large natural pool with silty bottom stretches about 12 by 20 feet across the desert floor. A well-kept dirt road from Gerlach leads to this free public site.

Flat open desert stretches to mountain backdrops under some of the darkest night skies in America. Up to 15 people can soak together in this completely natural setting. 

8. Ruby Valley Hot Springs

Ruby Valley Hot Springs hide in quiet Ruby Valley east of Elko near the beautiful Ruby Mountains. Several natural hot pools dot wetland areas with temperatures from 90-102°F.

Only four-wheel drive vehicles can reach this faraway spot that rewards visitors with amazing wildlife watching. 

Beautiful Ruby Mountain views tower above muddy, boggy pools. Camp if you wish on surrounding public land.

9. Rogers Hot Spring

Rogers Hot Spring offers a more park-like setting in Lake Mead. A huge pond-like pool over 50 feet wide and 3 feet deep spreads under shade trees.

Water stays between 80-90°F year-round, just one hour from busy Las Vegas. Paved roads lead right to this family-friendly spot with water just warm enough to be pleasant without being too hot for kids.

Palm trees give shade and make it feel like a tropical island in the middle of the desert. Standard park fees apply ($25 per car for a week-long pass).

10. Soldier Meadows Hot Springs

Soldier Meadows Hot Springs spreads across a protected conservation area in northern Nevada. 

Several different springs range from 95-105°F with choices from ankle-deep wading to deep soaking tubs. You’ll need a serious four-wheel drive with good clearance to travel 60 miles north of tiny Gerlach. 

Some springs sit on public land while others cross onto private ranch property where you need permission, so remember to check before you go.

11. Paradise Valley Hot Spring

Paradise Valley Hot Spring offers crystal clear simplicity near Paradise Valley north of Winnemucca. 

Small and perfect, this spring stays between 100-104°F all year long. Valley views stretch to mountains all around this natural pool with rock walls built up around the edges.

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