Terrace Lakes Resort
- From $15
- 1 hr 36 min from Boise
- Walk-in OK
A golf resort in Garden Valley with an outdoor geothermal pool open year-round to day visitors without reservations. The resort also has a restaurant and lounge, motel rooms, cabins, condos and RV spots. Drinks bought on site can be taken to the pool area with a wristband.
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✓ Verified November 2026
- Price
- From $15
- Nearest town
- Garden Valley
- From Boise
- 1 hr 36 min
- Reservations
- Walk-in OK
Plan your visit
Hours & season
| Hours |
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| Season | Open year-round |
Tickets & booking
| Price |
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| Access | Day pass, walk-ins welcome |
| Booking |
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Rules
| Swimwear |
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On site
| Pools | 1 |
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| Lodging | Yes |
Not stated by the venue: ages, dogs.
Water temperature
This venue doesn't publish pool temperatures.
Mineral profile
Total dissolved minerals
307 mg/L
Lightly mineralized · Sodium–sulfate (sodium sulfate water)
- pH
- 8.55
- Temp at source
- 167°F
- Lithium
- 0.40 mg/L
- Fluoride
- 10.9 mg/L
- Boron
- 0.12 mg/L
Lab analysis of the source water at “10n 04e 33cbd1s” (0.7 mi from Terrace Lakes Resort), sampled 1955–1978 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Hot Springs PoolGeothermal; 2-5 ft deep; water aerobics Tue/Thu 8-9am | — | 5 ft |
As published by the venue. Temperatures shift with the seasons and the weather.
Facilities
- Towel rental: yes
- Food on site: yes
- Drinks / bar: yes
| Bring your own alcohol | Not allowed |
|---|---|
| Good to know |
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What's here
- outdoor geothermal pool 2-5 ft deep
- golf course
- restaurant and lounge
- motel rooms, cabins and condos
- RV spots
- pickleball
- water aerobics
Getting there
- From Boise1 hr 36 min54 mi
- From Boise (BOI)1 hr 43 min58 mi
Typical driving time without traffic or snow.
| Elevation | 3,305 ft |
|---|---|
| Road | Paved road |
Things to do near Garden Valley
Hot Springs Campground
Forest Service campground on the Banks-Lowman Road east of Garden Valley with a riverside soaking pool
Rocky Canyon Hot Springs
Three-tiered spring above the Middle Fork Payette, 12 miles up South Middle Fork Road from Crouch
Trailheads
- Rattlesnake Trailhead12.3 mi
Straight-line distances. Campground and trailhead data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Nearby springs
Hot Springs Campground Hot Spring
A natural hot springs soaking pool on the South Fork Payette River, across the Banks-Lowman Road from the Forest Service's Hot Springs Campground and down a staircase. The campground east of Garden Valley is open from early May to the end of September and is reserved through Recreation.gov.
Rocky Canyon Hot Springs
A three-tiered hot spring above the Middle Fork of the Payette River, about 12 miles up South Middle Fork Road from Crouch. Reaching it means wading the river, which Visit Idaho says is only safe in summer at low water. Parking is a small pull-off on the left of the road.
Silver Creek Plunge
A family campground in the Boise National Forest about 25 miles north of Crouch, built around a 186,000-gallon geothermal pool that has operated since 1957. Water enters at 100-104F and the full volume turns over about every six hours. Lodging is rustic A-frames and cabins with no linens or showers, plus first-come tent and RV sites.
Hot Springs Campground Hot Spring: 8 mi · Rocky Canyon Hot Springs: 8 mi · Silver Creek Plunge: 15 mi
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· checked November 2026
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