01 · Closest to Baker City · Resort
Hot Lake Springs Resort
Privately owned resort near La Grande, with drive-up access. Entry is paid.
- Drive
- 45 min
- Source water
- 176°F
- Entry
- Paid
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Last checked 10 Nov
Hot springs near Baker City
11 hot springs within 100 miles of Baker City, the closest about 45 min away by road. Each one is checked for closures, wildfire and weather warnings every morning.
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- Closest drive
- 45 minHot Lake Springs Resort, Oregon · 46 miles by road
- Free to soak
- 4Closest is Bully Creek, 1 hr 50 min
- Hottest soak
- 110°FCouncil Mountain, pools 96–110°F
- Today
- 1 closedBingham Springs. 1 more to check before you go. The other 9 have no closures reported.
Today
Conditions near Baker City
Checked every morning against Forest Service closure notices, national wildfire perimeters and National Weather Service warnings. How we check
ClosuresClosed: Bingham Springs. Check before you go: Juntura Hot Springs.Checked
WildfireFire activity reported near Bingham Springs and Juntura Hot Springs.Checked
WeatherNo weather warnings in effect for these springs.Checked
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Short list
Where to start
Four picked from the 11: the closest, the best free soak, the hottest pool you can safely sit in, a resort or developed pool and one more worth the drive.
02 · Hottest pool you can soak in
Council Mountain Hot Springs
Free natural pools on Payette National Forest land near Council, about a 2 mile hike in. Camping nearby, clothing optional is common, dogs allowed.
- Drive
- 2 hr 20 min
- Pool temperature
- 96–110°F
- Entry
- Free
03 · Worth the drive
Snively Hot Springs
Free natural pools on Bureau of Land Management, Vale District land near Adrian, you can drive right up to. Camping nearby.
- Drive
- 1 hr 50 min
- Pool temperature
- 100–105°F
- Entry
- Free
Typical pool temperature
99°F
04 · Best free soak
Bully Creek Hot Springs
Free natural pools near Vale, a short walk from parking. Camping nearby.
Map
Where they are
Rings are straight-line distance from Baker City at 50 and 100 miles. Roads take longer, especially over mountain passes.
Questions
Asked often
Are there hot springs in Baker City?
Not in Baker City itself. The closest is Hot Lake Springs Resort, about 45 min by road (46 miles) near La Grande.
What's the closest hot spring to Baker City?
Hot Lake Springs Resort, about 45 min by road (46 miles) near La Grande. Entry is paid. Drive times are from Google Maps; mountain roads can close in winter.
Which hot springs are within two hours of Baker City?
3 are within about two hours by road: Hot Lake Springs Resort (45 min), Bully Creek Hot Springs (1 hr 50 min) and Snively Hot Springs (1 hr 50 min). Mountain passes and forest roads can close in winter, so check before you drive.
Are there free hot springs near Baker City?
Yes. 4 of the 11 are free. The closest free one is Bully Creek Hot Springs, about 1 hr 50 min by road (100 miles) near Vale.
Is there a hot springs resort near Baker City?
Hot Lake Springs Resort is the closest, about 45 min by road (46 miles) near La Grande. There are 6 resorts in this list.
Are hot springs near Baker City open in winter?
Some are. Hot Lake Springs Resort, Snively Hot Springs, Roystone Hot Springs and Zim's Hot Springs and 2 more stay accessible all winter, and none has a closure reported today. Mountain roads can close after storms, so check before you drive. See every Oregon spring you can reach in winter
How do you know if a hot spring is open today?
We check every spring each morning against Forest Service closure notices, national wildfire perimeters and National Weather Service warnings. When nothing turns up we say "no closures reported", not "open", because a missing report isn't proof a spring is open.
All 11
Every spring, nearest first
Drive times by road from Baker City, from Google Maps (November 2026). Mountain passes and forest roads can close in winter, so check before you go. Water is the typical pool temperature, or the source temperature where that's all we have.
6Council Mountain Hot SpringsCouncil, Idaho2 hr 20 min122 mi by road96–110°F poolNaturalFreeNo closures reported
8Zim's Hot SpringsNew Meadows, Idaho2 hr 40 min148 mi by road100–105°F poolResortPaidNo closures reported
9White Licks Hot SpringsCouncil, Idaho2 hr 50 min131 mi by road90–110°F poolNaturalNot confirmedNo closures reported
11Gold Fork Hot SpringsDonnelly, Idaho3 hr 25 min178 mi by road85–110°F poolResortPaidNo closures reported
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