Overlook Hot Springs Spa
- From $30
- 6 hr 1 min from Denver
- Walk-in OK
A downtown Pagosa Springs bathhouse in a historic building with indoor tubs and rooftop soaking tubs overlooking the San Juan River. It also has a cold plunge, sauna, a bookable private tub room and massage. It tends to be quieter in the morning and busier in the evening.
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✓ Verified November 2026
- Price
- From $30
- Nearest town
- Pagosa Springs
- From Denver
- 6 hr 1 min
- Reservations
- Walk-in OK
Plan your visit
Hours & season
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Tickets & booking
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| Access | Day pass, walk-ins welcome |
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On site
| Lodging | No |
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Not stated by the venue: swimwear, ages, dogs.
Water temperature
This venue doesn't publish pool temperatures.
Mineral profile
Total dissolved minerals
3,300 mg/L
Extremely mineralized · Sodium–sulfate (sodium sulfate water)
- pH
- 6.5
- Temp at source
- 133°F
- Lithium
- 2.8 mg/L
- Fluoride
- 4.5 mg/L
- Boron
- 1.8 mg/L
- Iron
- 0.02 mg/L
Lab analysis of the source water at “Pagosa Courthouse Hot Water Well” (0.2 mi from Overlook Hot Springs Spa), sampled 1975 by the USGS and partners (data). Pool water may be cooled, mixed or treated, and spring chemistry is generally stable over decades. We report measurements only; we don't make health claims.
The pools
| Pool | Temp | Setting |
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| Rooftop tubsRooftop tubs overlooking the San Juan River | — | Outdoor |
| Indoor tubsIndoor soaking tubs of varying temperatures | — | Indoor |
| Courtyard tubsOpen-air courtyard soaking | — | Outdoor |
| Cold plungecold | — | — |
| Private soaking roomprivateRented by the hour; included with deluxe couples massage | — | Indoor |
As published by the venue. Temperatures shift with the seasons and the weather.
Facilities
- Changing rooms: yes
- Towel rental: yes
- Food on site: yes
- Drinks / bar: yes
- Massage: yes
- Sauna: yes
| Bring your own alcohol | Not allowed |
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| Glass containers | Not allowed |
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What's here
- rooftop soaking tubs with San Juan River views
- indoor tubs at varied temperatures
- cold plunge
- sauna
- private tub room
- massage
Getting there
- From Denver6 hr 1 min274 mi
- From Durango1 hr 22 min60 mi
- From Durango (DRO)1 hr 25 min55 mi
Typical driving time without traffic or snow.
| Elevation | 7,091 ft |
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Things to do near Pagosa Springs
Treasure Falls Trail
Short interpretive trail to a waterfall off US-160, about 16 miles east of town
Chimney Rock National Monument
Ancestral Puebloan site west of Pagosa Springs off CO-151; guided tours mid-May to Sept
Campgrounds
- Pagosa Riverside Campground2.1 mi
- Park Creek5.9 mi
- Jackson Dispersed Campground6.8 mi
- East Fork Campground10 mi
Trailheads
- Snow Ranch ATV Trail 70412.1 mi
- Opal Lake Trail14.3 mi
- Buckles Lake Trailhead14.5 mi
Straight-line distances. Campground and trailhead data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Nearby springs
Healing Waters Resort & Spa
A family-owned motel resort in Pagosa Springs, run by the same family since 1950, with a large outdoor mineral swimming pool, a hot tub and separate men's and women's indoor baths. Day soaking is walk-in. The pools use untreated mineral water.
The Springs Resort
A large riverside resort in downtown Pagosa Springs whose 47 terraced pools draw from the Mother Spring. General admission covers 25 original pools including an adults-only terrace, and a pricier wellness pass adds newer pools, a halotherapy sauna and a mud studio. Overnight guests get round-the-clock soaking.
Rainbow Hot Springs
Primitive pools on the bank of the West Fork of the San Juan River in the Weminuche Wilderness, about 5.3 miles up the West Fork Trail northeast of Pagosa Springs. Camping is allowed only at nine designated sites, campfires are banned near the springs, and the first mile of trail crosses private land. Pool conditions shift with runoff and storms.
Healing Waters Resort & Spa: 0 mi · The Springs Resort: 0 mi · Rainbow Hot Springs: 17 mi
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· checked November 2026
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