18 springs within 120 miles
Hot springs near Missoula
18 hot springs are within 120 miles of Missoula: the closest is Lolo Hot Springs Resort (27 mi), the hottest is Symes Hot Springs Hotel & Mineral Baths (up to 110°F), and the lowest listed adult price is Lost Trail Hot Springs Resort ($10). Distances are straight-line; driving distances in the mountains can be much longer.
- Lolo Hot Springs Resort27 mi
- Quinn's Hot Springs Resort49 mi
- Jerry Johnson Hot Springs50 mi
- Weir Creek Hot Springs57 mi
- Alameda's Hot Springs Retreat60 mi
- Symes Hot Springs Hotel & Mineral Baths60 mi
- Wild Horse Hot Springs60 mi
- Stanley Hot Springs71 mi
- Lost Trail Hot Springs Resort77 mi
- Fairmont Hot Springs Resort80 mi
- Broadwater Hot Springs & Fitness91 mi
- Red River Hot Springs94 mi
- Horse Creek Hot Spring97 mi
- Boulder Hot Springs Inn, Spa & Retreat Center102 mi
- Barth Hot Springs107 mi
- Elkhorn Hot Springs107 mi
- Jackson Hot Springs Lodge108 mi
- Pipestone Village & Hotsprings108 mi
Lolo Hot Springs Resort
A historic hot springs on US 12 in the Lolo National Forest, between the town of Lolo and the Idaho border. It has an indoor hot pool at about 103-106F and an outdoor pool at roughly 74-85F, plus a bar, restaurant, cabins and RV and tent sites. On Wednesday and Sunday nights from 9pm the pools are 18+ and clothing optional.
Quinn's Hot Springs Resort
A resort on the Clark Fork River near Paradise with two lodges, more than 25 cabins, a restaurant and tavern. Its pool complex mixes 118F well water to temperatures from the upper 90s to 106F, with a 55F cold plunge and pools zoned by age, including an adults-only pool. Day visitors must book one of three 4-hour swim sessions online in advance.
Jerry Johnson Hot Springs
A set of undeveloped pools along Warm Springs Creek, reached by crossing the Warm Springs Pack Bridge over the Lochsa River at milepost 152 of US Highway 12. There are three groups of pools: the Waterfall Pools, a set in a meadow and a set above the meadow. The Forest Service limits use to 6am-8pm and bans overnight camping at the springs.
Weir Creek Hot Springs
An undeveloped hot spring above Weir Creek near milepost 142 of US Highway 12, with its main pool on a rock slab overlooking the creek. It is about a half-mile uphill walk from the highway. The Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forests closed the site at night in 2022 after injuries and vandalism, and the regional tourism office now lists it as closed until further notice.
Alameda's Hot Springs Retreat
A 1930s spa-motel in the town of Hot Springs whose suites have private in-room hot mineral baths, kitchens and sun porches. Soaking is for overnight guests only, and the retreat says outdoor soaking is not currently available on site. Same-day bookings are taken by phone rather than online.
Symes Hot Springs Hotel & Mineral Baths
A historic 1928 hotel in the town of Hot Springs with 48 rooms, cabins, apartments and RV sites. Outdoor mineral pools run from about 103F to 110F, with a waterfall between two of them and a 20 x 40 ft swimming pool, and the bath wing still has original clawfoot tubs in private stalls. The hotel also rents a jetted tub and steam room by the hour and offers massage.
Wild Horse Hot Springs
A rustic, off-grid soaking site outside the town of Hot Springs with communal outdoor plunges fed by the Mother Dragon artesian well. The plunges are chemical-free and continuously refreshed, and soakers can open hot-water valves to adjust the temperature. Rustic cabins and tipis share a bathhouse; there is no restaurant, so bring food and water.
Stanley Hot Springs
Backcountry soaking pools in a clearing above the trail, fed by hot water flowing toward Huckleberry Creek. They are about five miles up Boulder Creek Trail 211 from Wilderness Gateway Campground on US Highway 12, past Huckleberry Flat and across Boulder Creek. The regional tourism office recommends late spring, summer or early winter.
Lost Trail Hot Springs Resort
A family resort at the base of Lost Trail Pass in the upper Bitterroot Valley, on the site of the old Gallogly Hot Springs. A chemical-free 20 x 70 ft pool averages about 95F and is covered by a dome in colder months, alongside a 103-105F hot tub and a dry sauna. Lodges, cabins and an RV park and campground are on site; hours are limited outside July and August.
Fairmont Hot Springs Resort
A large resort between Butte and Anaconda with 152 rooms, golf, a spa and hot springs pools fed by a 600-ft well. Pools are open only to overnight resort and condo guests and members, not day visitors. Phase 1 of a pool renovation added an adults-only tiered soaking pool, a family soaking pool, a lap pool and a cold plunge; phase 2 is under construction.
Broadwater Hot Springs & Fitness
Helena's hot springs pool and fitness center on US 12 west of town, on a site used since 1889. A single-use pass covers five hot pools, two cool contrast pools, a sauna, a steam room and the gym, with The Springs Taproom & Grill serving poolside. The pools are lightly chlorinated as the city requires and drained and cleaned weekly.
Red River Hot Springs
An off-grid lodge in the Nez Perce National Forest near Elk City with a natural hot spring pool that is not chlorinated. It rents lodge rooms, cabins (one with its own outdoor mineral soaking tub) and dry RV and tent sites, and a cafe serves burgers and breakfast burritos on weekends. Day soaks are paid per visit with no re-entry, and nudity is prohibited.
Horse Creek Hot Spring
A hot spring with dispersed camping in the Salmon-Challis National Forest, near the border of the Frank Church-River of No Return Wilderness and Montana's Bitterroot National Forest. It sits at 6,200 feet, about 36 miles of forest roads west and north of North Fork. There is no potable water and there are no picnic tables or fire rings.
Boulder Hot Springs Inn, Spa & Retreat Center
A historic inn and retreat center 3 miles from Boulder in the Elkhorn Mountain foothills, run as an alcohol-, drug- and smoke-free property. Day passes cover an outdoor pool kept at about 96-100F and indoor plunges and steam rooms, with separate women-only and co-ed sides. The indoor hot plunges are continuous-flow without harsh chemicals, while the outdoor pool uses bromine.
Barth Hot Springs
A riverside hot spring on the Wild and Scenic Main Salmon River in the Frank Church-River of No Return Wilderness, reached only by boat on a multi-day float. The Forest Service calls it the only hot spring on the river and asks boaters not to camp or stop for lunch there. Soap and nudity are not allowed, and the rocks on the short climb up are loose and wet.
Elkhorn Hot Springs
A remote resort in the Pioneer Mountains of the Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest, about 40 miles northwest of Dillon, with two outdoor mineral pools and a Grecian sauna. Lodging includes rustic and modern cabins and lodge rooms, and groomed cross-country ski trails start nearby. After closing during the 2026 Sand Creek Fire it has reopened for pools only, Thursday through Sunday.
Jackson Hot Springs Lodge
A rustic lodge in the Big Hole Valley town of Jackson with one outdoor hot springs pool at 100-106F that the lodge says uses no chemicals. Rooms, sleeper cabins and rental houses come with swim passes, and the pool is also open to the public. The pool, restaurant and lodge are closed Monday through Wednesday.
Pipestone Village & Hotsprings
Glamping cabins and domes near Whitehall, each with a private outdoor hot springs tub, on the site of the historic Pipestone Hot Springs. Soaking is for overnight guests only. Off-road and hiking trails surround the property, and Lewis & Clark Caverns and Butte are within a short drive.