11 springs within 40 miles
Hot springs near Preston
11 hot springs are within 40 miles of Preston: the closest is Bear River Hot Springs (under 1 mi), the hottest is Lava Hot Springs World Famous Hot Pools (up to 112°F), and the lowest listed adult price is Lava Hot Springs World Famous Hot Pools ($8). Distances are straight-line; driving distances in the mountains can be much longer.
- Bear River Hot Springs0 mi
- Maple Grove Hot Springs12 mi
- Downata Hot Springs20 mi
- Belmont Hot Springs RV Park27 mi
- Epic Hot Springs30 mi
- Home Hotel Lava Hot Springs33 mi
- Lava Hot Springs Inn & Spa33 mi
- Lava Hot Springs World Famous Hot Pools33 mi
- Riverside Hot Springs Inn & Spa33 mi
- The Lava Hotel & Spa33 mi
- Crystal Hot Springs37 mi
Bear River Hot Springs
Formerly Riverdale Resort, this family hot springs about five miles north of Preston has four pools. The Hot Tub runs about 105F and the 3.5-ft-deep Peanut Pool 85-95F year-round, while two Hydrotube slides and a Junior Olympic pool open Memorial Day to Labor Day. Lodging includes eight hotel rooms, three cabins, a condo and RV and tent sites.
Maple Grove Hot Springs
A 45-acre off-grid retreat on the Bear River at the north end of Oneida Narrows Reservoir. Six soaking pools, including three circular stone pools and a creek pool, run about 100-107F, fed from source ponds over 160F that are off-limits. Day visitors book 3-hour blocks; the site is alcohol-free, swimwear is required and pools go silent after sundown.
Downata Hot Springs
A family resort south of Downey built around a 112F spring that gravity-feeds a 1929 flow-through recreation pool and separate unchlorinated hot soaking pools. Summer adds water slides, a hot tub and a water playground. Lodging ranges from yurts and cabins to large houses and a campground.
Belmont Hot Springs RV Park
An RV park near Garland in Box Elder County built around two natural hot spring lakes, listed at 97°F and 104°F and also known as Udy Hot Springs. A hot springs access pass is sold to non-campers, and scuba diving is offered October through May by reservation. Pets are welcome in the park but not in the springs.
Epic Hot Springs
Hot springs pools on North Beach at the north end of Bear Lake, run by Epic Recreation alongside a watercraft rental shop. The operator closes the springs in winter because the geothermal source temperature fluctuates, reopening in spring.
Home Hotel Lava Hot Springs
A family-run hotel on Main Street dating to 1918, originally called the Raya Hotel. Most rooms have private baths filled with natural hot springs water. It sits within walking distance of the state-run Hot Pools.
Lava Hot Springs Inn & Spa
A historic inn at the west end of Lava Hot Springs with outdoor mineral pools from 94 to 107F and a 44F cold plunge. Non-guests can buy a $15 all-day pass at the front desk, and overnight stays include pool access and a hot breakfast. Massages, including aquatic Watsu, are offered on site.
Lava Hot Springs World Famous Hot Pools
Five outdoor mineral pools on Main Street in Lava Hot Springs, run by the Lava Hot Springs Foundation, a self-funded Idaho state agency. Water ranges from about 102 to 112F, is not treated with chemicals and flows through to the Portneuf River. The pools are open year-round except Thanksgiving and Christmas Day.
Riverside Hot Springs Inn & Spa
An adult-only boutique hotel on the Portneuf River in downtown Lava Hot Springs. Three private indoor soaking rooms on the lower level take continuously flowing mineral water, tempered to 102-106F. Soaks are booked in advance and limited to 30 minutes.
The Lava Hotel & Spa
A Main Street hotel in Lava Hot Springs, formerly Aura Soma Lava, with rooms, vacation rental homes and a conference center. The hotel lists an on-site hot springs pool and a massage studio.
Crystal Hot Springs
A long-running pool complex in Honeyville, opened as Madsen Hot Springs in 1901, that blends a 120-134°F hot spring with a cold spring less than 50 feet away. It has three mineral hot tubs, a soaker/cave pool, a chlorinated lap pool, an Olympic pool and two water slides. Camping is no longer offered and outside food is not allowed.