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Hot springs in Arizona
From roadside resort pools to backcountry springs, here's every hot spring in Arizona we could verify against official sources. Of these, 2 are free to soak and 2 have lodging on site.
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Castle Hot Springs
An adults-only, all-inclusive resort in the desert foothills northwest of Phoenix, reached by a 7-mile dirt road. Three natural-floored spring pools step down from the source at about 104-108°F, 98-102°F and 75-90°F, the last a 9-ft-deep swimming hole. The springs and spa are for registered overnight guests only, and swimwear is required.
El Dorado Hot Spring
A rustic soaking spot west of Phoenix in Tonopah with reservable private soaking areas and a communal, clothing-optional area called Desert Pete for guests 21 and over. Two studios with their own soaking areas and first-come primitive and electric campsites allow overnight stays. Phones are not allowed in the Desert Pete pool area.
Hot Well Dunes Recreation Area
A remote BLM recreation area about 35 miles from Safford where two cement tubs are filled with about 106°F water from an artesian well and solar pump. The tubs fill from roughly an hour after sunrise to an hour before sunset and drain nightly. The site also has about 2,000 acres of off-highway-vehicle dunes and basic campsites.
Kachina Mineral Springs Spa
A family-run mineral spa near Safford, operating since 1993, with private indoor soaking tubs reserved for one party at a time and a reservable outdoor mineral pond and hot tub area. Massage and Reiki sessions include time in the tubs. Swimsuits are optional indoors and required outside, where guests must be 12 or older.
Arizona Hot Spring
Spring-fed pools in a narrow canyon above the Colorado River in Lake Mead National Recreation Area, a few miles south of Hoover Dam. The Park Service rates the 5-mile round-trip hike very strenuous, with scrambling and a 20-ft ladder, and closes the trail every year from May 15 to September 30 because of heat. The spring water runs about 111-120°F.
Verde Hot Springs
The ruins of a once-famous resort on the Verde River, reached by a short hike upstream and some wading from the Childs dispersed camping area. The last 6 miles to Childs on FR 502 are very rough, and the Forest Service highly recommends high clearance. There is no fee, potable water or garbage service.