Pelican Spa
- From $16
- 102–112°F
- 2 hr 34 min from Albuquerque
- Walk-in OK
A quirky, fully pet-friendly motel and bathhouse with private indoor soaking rooms and deep Japanese-style concrete tubs, filled fresh for each session. The geothermal water is pumped straight from the source without heating or treatment and runs about 102-112°F. Tubs are first come, first served, and non-guests can buy hourly sessions or soak cards at the front desk.
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✓ Verified November 2026
- Price
- From $16
- Water
- 102–112°F
- Nearest town
- Truth or Consequences
- From Albuquerque
- 2 hr 34 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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| Time limit | 1 hour per visit |
On site
| Lodging | Yes |
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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
2,635 mg/L
Highly mineralized · Sodium–chloride (salty, brine-like water)
- pH
- 7.2
- Temp at source
- 95°F
- Lithium
- 0.61 mg/L
- Fluoride
- 2.9 mg/L
- Boron
- 0.31 mg/L
- Iron
- 0.02 mg/L
Lab analysis of the source water at “14s.4w.4 Blackstone Hot Spring Well” (0.2 mi from Pelican Spa), sampled 2015 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 |
|---|---|
| Private soaking roomsprivateDeep Japanese-style concrete tubs, filled fresh each session; each room has a shower. | 102–112°F |
| Group tubprivateSold per session for groups. | — |
As published by the venue. Temperatures shift with the seasons and the weather.
Facilities
- Not heated or treated
- Each tub is filled fresh and drained after the session
- City-water taps to adjust temperature
- Showers: yes
- Towels included: yes
- Massage: no
| Glass containers | Not allowed |
|---|---|
| Good to know |
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What's here
- private indoor soaking rooms
- deep Japanese-style concrete tubs
- group tub
- pet-friendly motel
- soak cards
Getting there
- From Albuquerque2 hr 34 min148 mi
- From Albuquerque (ABQ)2 hr 32 min146 mi
Typical driving time without traffic or snow.
| Elevation | 4,246 ft |
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| Road |
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Things to do near Truth or Consequences
Elephant Butte Lake State Park
New Mexico's largest lake, a few miles north of T or C; camping, boating and beaches.
Caballo Lake State Park
Reservoir on the Rio Grande about 20 miles south of town with camping and fishing.
Trailheads
- Turtleback Mountain Trailhead1.3 mi
- Overlook Trailhead6.7 mi
- Monticello Trailhead12.1 mi
Straight-line distances. Campground and trailhead data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Nearby springs
Blackstone Hotsprings
A remodeled motor court in the T or C hot springs district whose TV-themed rooms each have an in-room hot spring tub. Walk-in bathers can book three private outdoor baths or the Wet Room, a large indoor pool with a geothermal steam room and waterfall, in 45-minute sessions. Baths are for ages 12 and up, and pets are not allowed.
Charles Motel & Hotsprings
A historic downtown motel and bathhouse with individual deco-tiled meditation tubs and a larger indoor group tub, all drained and cleaned between users. Mineral water comes from the property's wells at about 111°F, and cool water is available to adjust it. Walk-ins pay by the hour and motel guests use the meditation tubs free; the rooftop tubs are closed for renovation.
Fire Water Lodge
A restored 1920s motor court lodge in the T or C bathhouse district where each guest room has its own private geothermal mineral tub. The lodge says the water reaches the tub at 104-108°F. Baths are for lodgers only.
Blackstone Hotsprings: 0 mi · Charles Motel & Hotsprings: 0 mi · Fire Water Lodge: 0 mi
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· checked November 2026
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