01 · Worth the drive
Waunita Hot Springs Ranch
Privately owned resort near Gunnison, with drive-up access. Entry is paid.
- Drive
- 2 hr 15 min
- Pool temperature
- 98–106°F
- Entry
- Paid
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Last checked 10 Nov
Hot springs near Cañon City
11 hot springs within 98 miles of Cañon City, the closest about 15 min away by road. Each one is checked for closures, wildfire and weather warnings every morning.
Conundrum Hot Springs · Pierce Martin · CC BY 2.0
- Closest drive
- 15 minDakota Hot Springs, Colorado · 10 miles by road
- Free to soak
- NoneAll 11 charge for entry
- Hottest soak
- 110°FCottonwood Hot Springs Inn & Spa, pools 94–110°F
- Today
- No closuresAll 11 checked, none reported closed.
Today
Conditions near Cañon City
Checked every morning against Forest Service closure notices, national wildfire perimeters and National Weather Service warnings. How we check
ClosuresNo closures reported for any of the 11.Checked
WildfireNo active fire perimeters near any of the 11.Checked
WeatherNo weather warnings in effect for these springs.Checked
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Short list
Where to start
Three picked from the 11: the closest, the hottest pool you can safely sit in, a resort or developed pool and one more worth the drive.
Typical pool temperature
95–98°F
02 · Closest to Cañon City · Resort
Dakota Hot Springs
Privately owned resort near Penrose, with drive-up access. Entry is paid. Camping nearby, clothing optional is common.
Typical pool temperature
94–110°F
03 · Hottest pool you can soak in
Cottonwood Hot Springs Inn & Spa
Privately owned resort near Buena Vista, with drive-up access. Entry is paid.
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Where they are
Rings are straight-line distance from Cañon City at 50 and 100 miles. Roads take longer, especially over mountain passes.
Questions
Asked often
Are there hot springs in Cañon City?
Not in Cañon City itself. The closest is Dakota Hot Springs, about 15 min by road (10 miles) near Penrose.
What's the closest hot spring to Cañon City?
Dakota Hot Springs, about 15 min by road (10 miles) near Penrose. Entry is paid. Drive times are from Google Maps; mountain roads can close in winter.
Which hot springs are within two hours of Cañon City?
7 are within about two hours by road: Dakota Hot Springs (15 min), Desert Reef Hot Springs (25 min), Mount Princeton Hot Springs Resort (1 hr 35 min), Antero Hot Springs Cabins (1 hr 35 min) and Deer Valley Hot Springs Ranch (1 hr 35 min) and 2 more. Mountain passes and forest roads can close in winter, so check before you drive.
Are there free hot springs near Cañon City?
None of the 11 springs on this page are free. They're resorts or pools that charge for entry.
Is there a hot springs resort near Cañon City?
Dakota Hot Springs is the closest, about 15 min by road (10 miles) near Penrose. There are 8 resorts in this list.
Are hot springs near Cañon City open in winter?
Some are. Dakota Hot Springs, Desert Reef Hot Springs, Mount Princeton Hot Springs Resort and Joyful Journey Hot Springs Spa and 3 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 Colorado 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 Cañon 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.
3Mount Princeton Hot Springs ResortNathrop1 hr 35 min78 mi by road33–120°F poolResortPaidNo closures reported
4Antero Hot Springs CabinsNathrop1 hr 35 min79 mi by road181°F sourceGuests onlyNo closures reported
5Deer Valley Hot Springs RanchNathrop1 hr 35 min79 mi by roadNot on fileGuests onlyNo closures reported
6Joyful Journey Hot Springs SpaMoffat1 hr 40 min89 mi by road98–108°F poolResortPaidNo closures reported
7Cottonwood Hot Springs Inn & SpaBuena Vista1 hr 40 min91 mi by road94–110°F poolResortPaidNo closures reported
9Waunita Hot Springs RanchGunnison2 hr 15 min110 mi by road98–106°F poolResortPaidNo closures reported
10Indian Hot SpringsIdaho Springs2 hr 25 min145 mi by road90–112°F poolResortPaidNo closures reported
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