Easley Hot Springs
- From $14
- 85–98°F
- 3 hr 20 min from Boise
- Walk-in OK
A historic swimming pool and two hot tubs fed by gravity from a natural hot spring, on Sawtooth National Forest land north of Ketchum. The pool is about 85°F, and the venue describes it as chlorine-free. It runs in summer under a Forest Service permit, operated by Cathedral Pines Baptist Camp.
Closed to the general public for the season as of November 2026
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✓ Verified November 2026
- Price
- From $14
- Water
- 85–98°F
- Nearest town
- Ketchum
- From Boise
- 3 hr 20 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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Rules
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On site
| Pools | 3 |
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| Lodging | No |
| Camping nearby | Yes |
Not stated by the venue: swimwear, dogs.
Water temperature
Soaking-pool temperatures as published by the venue or land agency; they vary with season and flow.
Mineral profile
Total dissolved minerals
226 mg/L
Lightly mineralized · Sodium–sulfate (sodium sulfate water)
- pH
- 9.75
- Temp at source
- 100°F
- Lithium
- 0.15 mg/L
- Fluoride
- 3.1 mg/L
- Boron
- 0.17 mg/L
Lab analysis of the source water at “05n 16e 10dbc1s Easley Hot Springs”, sampled 1988 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 | Depth |
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| Swimming pool2-8 ft deep with stairs at the shallow end | 85°F | 8 ft |
| Large hot tubGroup-size tub | 98°F | — |
| Small hot tubSmaller tub overlooking the pool | 98°F | — |
As published by the venue. Temperatures shift with the seasons and the weather.
Facilities
- Spring water emerges at about 98-100°F and is gravity fed to the pool and tubs
- The venue calls it chlorine-free and chemical-free
- Changing rooms: yes
- Showers: yes
- Towel rental: yes
- Food on site: yes
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What's here
- chlorine-free mineral swimming pool
- two hot tubs
- general store with snacks and ice cream
- picnic patio
- Easley Campground within walking distance
- on the Harriman Trail
- operating since 1928
- profits support Cathedral Pines Baptist Camp
Getting there
- From Boise3 hr 20 min168 mi
- From Ketchum23 min15 mi
- From Friedman Memorial / Sun Valley (SUN)40 min28 mi
Typical driving time without traffic or snow.
| Elevation | 6,627 ft |
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Things to do near Ketchum
Campgrounds
- Boulder View Campground0.1 mi
- Easley Campground0.1 mi
- Baker Creek Camping Area1.2 mi
- East Fork Baker Creek Campground2.7 mi
Trailheads
- Frostbite Flats Trailhead2.5 mi
- Lower Prairie Creek Trailhead3.9 mi
- King Creek Trailhead5.8 mi
- Norton Lake Trailhead5.8 mi
Straight-line distances. Campground and trailhead data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Nearby springs
Frenchman's Bend Hot Springs
Natural hot spring pools tucked against boulders beside Warm Springs Creek and its gravel road, about 11 miles from Ketchum in the Sawtooth National Forest. Visit Idaho notes the springs are well known and see heavy traffic on weekends and holidays. The source water emerges at about 124°F, far hotter than the creek-side soaking pools.
Skillern Hot Springs
A backcountry hot spring in the Sawtooth National Forest north of Fairfield, reached on foot by the Big Smoky Trail #072 from Canyon Transfer Camp on Big Smoky Creek. The Forest Service names it among the district's hot springs accessible in summer. NOAA lists the source at about 140F, so test the water before getting in.
Worswick Hot Springs
A hot spring on the Sawtooth National Forest's Fairfield Ranger District that the Forest Service calls popular and places close to the free Five Points Campground, 17 miles north of Fairfield on FR 094. NOAA lists the source at about 180F, scalding at the vent, so check the temperature of any pool before entering.
Frenchman's Bend Hot Springs: 10 mi · Skillern Hot Springs: 17 mi · Worswick Hot Springs: 20 mi
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· checked November 2026
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