Spa Hot Springs Motel & Tenderfoot Cabins
- From $16
- 98–105°F
- 1 hr 57 min from Bozeman
- Walk-in OK
A motel on Main Street in White Sulphur Springs with three mineral pools: a new outdoor pool at about 103F, an older outdoor pool at 98F and an indoor pool at 105F. All three are drained and cleaned every night and refilled without added chemicals. The motel has 41 rooms and 12 cabins across the street, and guests swim free.
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✓ Verified November 2026
- Price
- From $16
- Water
- 98–105°F
- Nearest town
- White Sulphur Springs
- From Bozeman
- 1 hr 57 min
- Reservations
- Walk-in OK
Plan your visit
Hours & season
| Hours | Daily 7am-10pm |
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Tickets & booking
| Price |
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| Access | Day pass, walk-ins welcome |
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On site
| Pools | 3 |
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| Lodging | Yes |
Not stated by the venue: swimwear, ages, 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
1,390 mg/L
Moderately mineralized · Sodium–sulfate (sodium sulfate water)
- pH
- 6.5
- Temp at source
- 115°F
- Lithium
- 1.4 mg/L
- Fluoride
- 7.4 mg/L
- Boron
- 8.3 mg/L
- Iron
- 0.70 mg/L
Lab analysis of the source water at “09n06e13aaa 01 First Natl Bank Well”, sampled 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 | Setting |
|---|---|---|
| New Outdoor Pool | 103°F | Outdoor |
| Outdoor Pool | 98°F | Outdoor |
| Indoor Pool | 105°F | Indoor |
As published by the venue. Temperatures shift with the seasons and the weather.
Facilities
- All 3 pools drained and cleaned nightly, refilled with mineral water
- No chemicals added
- Towel rental: yes
| Good to know | Pets allowed only in Section 100 rooms and cabins ($10/pet/night) |
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What's here
- two outdoor and one indoor mineral pools
- drained and cleaned nightly
- 41 motel rooms plus 12 cabins
- seasonal aqua aerobics
- on Main Street downtown
Getting there
- From Bozeman1 hr 57 min106 mi
- From Helena1 hr 31 min76 mi
- From Helena (HLN)1 hr 31 min77 mi
Typical driving time without traffic or snow.
| Elevation | 5,030 ft |
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Things to do near White Sulphur Springs
Nearby springs
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.
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.
Bozeman Hot Springs
A large soaking complex 8 miles west of Bozeman on US 191 with 12 indoor and outdoor pools from about 57F to 106F, plus a dry sauna and steam room. The indoor pools are drained nightly without chlorine; the three main outdoor pools are chlorinated. It closes from Friday sundown to Saturday sundown and does not sell or allow alcohol.
Broadwater Hot Springs & Fitness: 57 mi · Boulder Hot Springs Inn, Spa & Retreat Center: 62 mi · Bozeman Hot Springs: 63 mi
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· checked November 2026
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