01 · Closest to Bellingham
Baker Hot Springs
Free natural pools on Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest land near Concrete, a short walk from parking. Camping nearby.
- Drive
- 1 hr 40 min
- Source water
- 108°F
- Entry
- Free
Explore / Washington / Near Bellingham
Last checked 10 Nov
Hot springs near Bellingham
There are no hot springs within an hour's drive of Bellingham. The closest is Baker Hot Springs in Washington, about 1 hr 40 min by road. Each one is checked for closures, wildfire and weather warnings every morning.
Sol Duc Hot Springs Resort · Robert Ashworth from Bellingham, WA., USA · CC BY 2.0
- Closest drive
- 1 hr 40 minBaker Hot Springs, Washington · 66 miles by road
- Free to soak
- 2Baker and Sulphur Creek
- Hottest soak
- 107°FSol Duc Hot Springs Resort, pools 98–107°F
- Today
- 3 closedSol Duc Hot Springs Resort, Sulphur Creek Hot Springs and Gamma Hot Springs. 2 more to check before you go. The other 2 have no closures reported.
Today
Conditions near Bellingham
Checked every morning against Forest Service closure notices, national wildfire perimeters and National Weather Service warnings. How we check
ClosuresClosed: Sol Duc Hot Springs Resort, Sulphur Creek Hot Springs and Gamma Hot Springs. Check before you go: Scenic Hot Springs and Goldmyer Hot Springs.Checked
WildfireFire activity reported near Scenic Hot Springs and Goldmyer Hot Springs.Checked
WeatherNo weather warnings in effect for these springs.Checked
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Short list
Where to start
Two picked from the 7: the closest and the hottest pool you can safely sit in.
02 · Hottest pool you can soak in
Olympic Hot Springs
Natural pools on Olympic National Park land near Port Angeles, about a 10.5 mile hike in. Camping nearby, clothing optional is common.
- Distance
- 77 mi
- Pool temperature
- 85–105°F
Map
Where they are
Rings are straight-line distance from Bellingham at 60 and 120 miles. Roads take longer, especially over mountain passes.
Questions
Asked often
Are there hot springs in Bellingham?
Not in Bellingham itself. The closest is Baker Hot Springs, about 1 hr 40 min by road (66 miles) near Concrete.
What's the closest hot spring to Bellingham?
Baker Hot Springs, about 1 hr 40 min by road (66 miles) near Concrete. It's free. Drive times are from Google Maps; mountain roads can close in winter.
Which hot springs are within two hours of Bellingham?
One is within about two hours by road: Baker Hot Springs (1 hr 40 min). Mountain passes and forest roads can close in winter, so check before you drive.
Are there free hot springs near Bellingham?
Yes. 2 of the 7 are free. The closest free one is Baker Hot Springs, about 1 hr 40 min by road (66 miles) near Concrete.
Is there a hot springs resort near Bellingham?
Scenic Hot Springs is the closest, about 2 hr 10 min by road (119 miles) near Skykomish. There are 3 resorts in this list.
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 7
Every spring, nearest first
Drive times by road from Bellingham, 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.
5Olympic Hot SpringsPort Angeles77 miStraight line, hike in85–105°F poolNaturalNot confirmedNo closures reported
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