01 · Closest to Billings · Resort
Chico Hot Springs
Privately owned resort near Pray, with drive-up access. Entry is paid. Camping nearby.
- Drive
- 2 hr 10 min
- Pool temperature
- 96–103°F
- Entry
- Paid
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Last checked 10 Nov
Hot springs near Billings
There are no hot springs within an hour's drive of Billings. The closest is Chico Hot Springs in Montana, about 2 hr 10 min by road. Each one is checked for closures, wildfire and weather warnings every morning.
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- Closest drive
- 2 hr 10 minChico Hot Springs, Montana · 142 miles by road
- Free to soak
- 1Thermopolis State Bath House
- Hottest soak
- 106°FBozeman, pools 59–106°F
- Today
- 1 closedMr. Bubbles. The other 8 have no closures reported.
Today
Conditions near Billings
Checked every morning against Forest Service closure notices, national wildfire perimeters and National Weather Service warnings. How we check
ClosuresClosed: Mr. Bubbles.Checked
WildfireNo active fire perimeters near any of the 9.Checked
WeatherNo weather warnings in effect for these springs.Checked
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Short list
Where to start
Four picked from the 9: 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 · Best free soak
Thermopolis State Bath House
Developed pools on Wyoming State Parks land near Thermopolis, you can drive right up to. Free to soak.
- Drive
- 3 hr 5 min
- Pool temperature
- 104°F
- Entry
- Free
03 · Worth the drive
Hellie's TePee Pools
Privately owned resort near Thermopolis, with drive-up access. Entry is paid.
- Drive
- 3 hr 5 min
- Pool temperature
- 94–104°F
- Entry
- Paid
Typical pool temperature
59–106°F
04 · Hottest pool you can soak in
Bozeman Hot Springs
Privately owned resort near Bozeman, with drive-up access. Entry is paid. Camping nearby.
Map
Where they are
Rings are straight-line distance from Billings at 80 and 160 miles. Roads take longer, especially over mountain passes.
Questions
Asked often
Are there hot springs in Billings?
Not in Billings itself. The closest is Chico Hot Springs, about 2 hr 10 min by road (142 miles) near Pray.
What's the closest hot spring to Billings?
Chico Hot Springs, about 2 hr 10 min by road (142 miles) near Pray. Entry is paid. Drive times are from Google Maps; mountain roads can close in winter.
Which hot springs are within two hours of Billings?
None are within two hours by road. The closest is Chico Hot Springs, about 2 hr 10 min by road (142 miles) near Pray.
Are there free hot springs near Billings?
Yes. 1 of the 9 are free. The closest free one is Thermopolis State Bath House, about 3 hr 5 min by road (194 miles) near Thermopolis.
Is there a hot springs resort near Billings?
Chico Hot Springs is the closest, about 2 hr 10 min by road (142 miles) near Pray. There are 7 resorts in this list.
Are hot springs near Billings open in winter?
Some are. Chico Hot Springs, Bozeman Hot Springs, Spa Hot Springs and Yellowstone Hot Springs and 4 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 Montana 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 9
Every spring, nearest first
Drive times by road from Billings, 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.
3Spa Hot SpringsWhite Sulphur Springs2 hr 25 min150 mi by road98–105°F poolResortPaidNo closures reported
4Yellowstone Hot SpringsGardiner2 hr 30 min164 mi by road60–105°F poolResortPaidNo closures reported
6Thermopolis State Bath HouseThermopolis, Wyoming3 hr 5 min194 mi by road104°F poolDevelopedFreeNo closures reported
7Hellie's TePee PoolsThermopolis, Wyoming3 hr 5 min193 mi by road94–104°F poolResortPaidNo closures reported
8Fountain of Youth Mineral PoolThermopolis, Wyoming3 hr 5 min195 mi by road95–105°F poolResortPaidNo closures reported
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