List of hot springs in the United States

This is a dynamic list of hot springs in the United States. This list is not for commercial establishments such as resort hotels, spas, bathhouses, bed-and-breakfasts, new age retreats, "wellness" centers or geothermal energy companies.

Hot springs in the United States

Hot springs (also known as thermal springs, geothermal springs, and hydrothermal springs) exist in many areas throughout the United States. The Western states in particular are known for their thermal springs: Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wyoming; but there are interesting hot springs in other states throughout the country. Indigenous peoples' use of thermal springs can be traced back 10,000 years, per archaeological evidence of human use and settlement by Paleo-Indians. These geothermal resources provided warmth, healing mineral water, and cleansing.[1]

Many hot springs are natural rock soaking pools that are only accessible on foot or horseback, while others are developed into resort spas. The purpose of this list is to focus on the thermal springs themselves: their history, geography, geology and water profile. This list primarily covers the more undeveloped and/or historical hot springs.

A helpful guide to 1664 hot springs can be found on the NOAA Thermal Springs List for the United States,[2] or in book and map form.[3] The same list with added notes and links can be found on the USA Hotsprings Database.[4]

Alaska
Kanuti Hot Springs Area of Critical Environmental Concern, Alaska

Arizona
Pumpkin Spring, Grand Canyon (42648560545)

Arkansas
Arkansas hot springs, steam from spring

California
Mammoth Hot Creek Pools
Geothermal areas in Lassen area
Aquamarine water pool at Bumpass Hell

Colorado
The Mother Spring, Pagosa Hot Springs, Colorado
Pagosa Hot Spring, Colorado

Florida

Georgia
  • Radium Hot Springs, Georgia
  • Warm Springs, Georgia

Hawaii
  • Isaac Hale Park Spring[3]

Idaho
Hotspring near Garden Valley Idaho

Illinois

Indiana
West Baden Springs Indiana 1906

Massachusetts
  • Sand Spring[3] (75 °F / 24 °C)

Montana

Nevada
Hot spring in Gerlach, Nevada
Dianas Punchbowl
View across the Elko Hot Hole
Fly geyser

New Mexico
Spence hot spring
McCauley Hot Springs, Jemez Springs, NM, USA

New York
Orenda Spring Tufa Deposits - Saratoga Springs, New York

North Carolina

Oregon
Alvord Hot Springs
Hot springs structure on Hart Mountain
Bath House on Mansfield property

South Dakota

Texas

Utah
Fifth Water Hot Springs

Virginia

Washington

West Virginia

Wyoming
Grand Prismatic Spring 2013, Yellowstone National Park
Black Sand Basin
Orange Spring Mound at Mammoth Hot Springs

See also

References
  1. "A History of Geothermal Energy in America". U.S. Department of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
  2. "Themal Springs in the U.S." NOAA. Retrieved 30 November 2019.
  3. Berry, George W.; Grim, Paul J.; Ikelman, Joy A. (1980). Thermal Springs List for the United States. Boulder, Colorado: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
  4. "USA Hot Springs". acme.com.
  5. Gersh-Young, Marjorie (2010). Hot Springs and Hot Pools of the Southwest. Santa Cruz, California: Aqua Thermal. ISBN 978-1-890880-09-5.
  6. "IN HOT WATER: FOR THE LOVE OF NEW MEXICO HOT SPRINGS AND MINERAL BATHS". santafe.com. Retrieved 30 November 2019.
  7. Majors, Harry M. (1975). Exploring Washington. Van Winkle Publishing Co. p. 90. ISBN 978-0-918664-00-6.
  8. Ausley, Christina (October 20, 2020). "Going geothermal: 5 Seattle-area hot springs to soak in this fall". The Seattle Post-Intelligencer.
  9. "Berkeley Springs State Park". Berkeleyspringssp.com. Retrieved 2017-04-25.
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