Jemez Springs Bath House
- From $18
- 1 hr 27 min from Albuquerque
- Walk-in OK
A historic bathhouse on the plaza owned and run as a non-profit by the Village of Jemez Springs, with eight oversized private cement tubs and four massage rooms. Tubs fill with 100% spring water, mixed from hot water and water cooled overnight in tanks so bathers can set their own temperature. Tubs are individual, swimsuits aren't needed, and children under 14 are not allowed.
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✓ Verified November 2026
- Price
- From $18
- Nearest town
- Jemez Springs
- From Albuquerque
- 1 hr 27 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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| Ages | No children under 14 in the bath areas |
| Dogs | No |
On site
| Pools | 8 |
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Not stated by the venue: camping nearby.
Water temperature
This venue doesn't publish pool temperatures.
Mineral profile
Total dissolved minerals
2,165 mg/L
Highly mineralized · Sodium–chloride (salty, brine-like water)
- pH
- 7.2
- Temp at source
- 163°F
- Lithium
- 6.9 mg/L
- Fluoride
- 5 mg/L
- Boron
- 5.9 mg/L
- Iron
- 0.17 mg/L
Lab analysis of the source water at “Canon De San Diego Grant Original Jemez Hot Sp” (0.1 mi from Jemez Springs Bath House), sampled 1947–1965 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 |
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| Private mineral tubs (8)privateOversized individual cement tubs; bather mixes hot and cooled mineral water. | — |
As published by the venue. Temperatures shift with the seasons and the weather.
Facilities
- Towels included: no
- Food on site: no
- Massage: yes
| Bring your own alcohol | Not allowed |
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What's here
- village-owned historic bathhouse
- 8 private indoor cement tubs
- massage, wraps and facials
- gift shop
- free soaks on your birthday
Getting there
- From Albuquerque1 hr 27 min59 mi
- From Los Alamos1 hr 9 min38 mi
- From Albuquerque (ABQ)1 hr 33 min63 mi
Typical driving time without traffic or snow.
| Elevation | 6,193 ft |
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Things to do near Jemez Springs
Jemez Historic Site
State historic site in Jemez Springs with the ruins of Giusewa Pueblo and San Jose de los Jemez mission.
Valles Caldera National Preserve
NPS preserve around a volcanic caldera up NM 4 from Jemez Springs; hiking and wildlife viewing.
Campgrounds
Trailheads
- Banco Bonito Trailhead6.3 mi
- Red Rock Trailhead9 mi
- Las Conchas9.4 mi
- Alamo Canyon Trailhead11.3 mi
Straight-line distances. Campground and trailhead data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Nearby springs
Jemez Hot Springs
Formerly Giggling Springs, this walk-in soaking spot in the village has four outdoor mineral pools kept at 98-105°F beside the Jemez River. Soaks are sold by the hour on a first-come basis, swimsuits are required, and visitors must be 14 or older. The pools use UV light instead of chemicals and are drained and cleaned every night.
McCauley Warm Springs
Two large warm pools at about 99°F in a forest meadow between Battleship Rock and Jemez Falls, reached on East Fork Trail #137. State tourism puts the hike at about 2 miles from the Battleship Rock picnic area. The village tourism site says these public-land springs are day use only, with no camping, fires or facilities.
Spence Hot Spring
A popular warm spring on a hillside above the Jemez River, reached by a short trail from a small paved lot on NM 4 about 7 miles north of Jemez Springs. The Forest Service says the spring has cooled over the years to roughly body temperature (listed at 95°F), and its small pool holds only a few people. It is day use only, nudity is cited under state law, and glass, camping and fires are banned.
Jemez Hot Springs: 0 mi · McCauley Warm Springs: 5 mi · Spence Hot Spring: 6 mi
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· checked November 2026
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