01 · Closest to Cascade
Trail Creek Hot Springs
Free natural pools on Boise National Forest land near Cascade, a short walk from parking. Camping nearby, clothing optional is common.
- Drive
- 30 min
- Source water
- 122°F
- Entry
- Free
Explore / Idaho / Near Cascade
Last checked 10 Nov
Hot springs near Cascade
40 hot springs within 64 miles of Cascade, the closest about 30 min away by road. Each one is checked for closures, wildfire and weather warnings every morning.
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- Closest drive
- 30 minTrail Creek Hot Springs, Idaho · 21 miles by road
- Free to soak
- 16Closest is Trail Creek, 30 min
- Hottest soak
- 110°FGold Fork, pools 85–110°F
- Today
- No closuresAll 40 checked, none reported closed.
Today
Conditions near Cascade
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 40.Checked
WildfireNo active fire perimeters near any of the 40.Checked
WeatherNo weather warnings in effect for these springs.Checked
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Short list
Where to start
Four picked from the 40: 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
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
- 1 hr 25 min
- Pool temperature
- 96–110°F
- Entry
- Free
03 · Worth the drive
Roystone Hot Springs
Privately owned resort near Sweet, with drive-up access. Entry is paid. Camping nearby.
- Drive
- 1 hr 15 min
- Pool temperature
- 95–104°F
- Entry
- Paid
Typical pool temperature
85–110°F
04 · Hottest pool you can soak in · Resort
Gold Fork Hot Springs
Privately owned resort near Donnelly, with drive-up access. Entry is paid.
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Where they are
Rings are straight-line distance from Cascade at 30 and 75 miles. Roads take longer, especially over mountain passes.
Questions
Asked often
Are there hot springs in Cascade?
Not in Cascade itself. The closest is Trail Creek Hot Springs, about 30 min by road (21 miles) near Cascade.
What's the closest hot spring to Cascade?
Trail Creek Hot Springs, about 30 min by road (21 miles) near Cascade. It's free. Drive times are from Google Maps; mountain roads can close in winter.
Which hot springs are within two hours of Cascade?
16 are within about two hours by road: Trail Creek Hot Springs (30 min), Gold Fork Hot Springs (35 min), Molly's Tubs (45 min), Molly's Hot Spring (50 min) and White Licks Hot Springs (55 min) and 11 more. Mountain passes and forest roads can close in winter, so check before you drive.
Are there free hot springs near Cascade?
Yes. 16 of the 40 are free. The closest free one is Trail Creek Hot Springs, about 30 min by road (21 miles) near Cascade.
Is there a hot springs resort near Cascade?
Gold Fork Hot Springs is the closest, about 35 min by road (20 miles) near Donnelly. There are 5 resorts in this list.
Are hot springs near Cascade open in winter?
Some are. Gold Fork Hot Springs, Zim's Hot Springs, Roystone Hot Springs and Boat Box Hot Spring stay accessible all winter, and none has a closure reported today. Mountain roads can close after storms, so check before you drive. See every Idaho 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 40
Every spring, nearest first
Drive times by road from Cascade, 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.
5White Licks Hot SpringsCouncil55 min32 mi by road90–110°F poolNaturalNot confirmedNo closures reported
7Hot Springs Campground PoolGarden Valley1 hr 5 min51 mi by road95–100°F poolNaturalFreeNo closures reported
8Danskin Creek Hot SpringGarden Valley1 hr 10 min57 mi by road106°F sourceNaturalNot confirmedNo closures reported
10Pine Flats Hot SpringsLowman1 hr 20 min65 mi by road99°F poolNaturalNot confirmedNo closures reported
12Council Mountain Hot SpringsCouncil1 hr 25 min41 mi by road96–110°F poolNaturalFreeNo closures reported
14Teapot Hot SpringYellow Pine1 hr 40 min47 mi by road107°F poolNaturalNot confirmedNo closures reported
15Silver Creek PlungeGarden Valley1 hr 50 min69 mi by road102°F sourceResortNot confirmedNo closures reported
17Dash Creek Hot SpringsCascade2 hr 10 min73 mi by road106–110°F poolNaturalNot confirmedNo closures reported
21Basin Creek Hot SpringStanley2 hr 40 min137 mi by road133°F sourceNaturalNot confirmedNo closures reported
22Cove Creek Hot SpringsStanley2 hr 45 min137 mi by road96–115°F poolNaturalFreeNo closures reported
23Granite Creek Hot SpringAtlanta3 hr 15 min115 mi by road131°F sourceNaturalNot confirmedNo closures reported
26Brown Creek Hot SpringAtlanta3 hr 30 min121 mi by road98–102°F poolNaturalFreeNo closures reported
27Sheep Creek Bridge Hot SpringAtlanta3 hr 30 min130 mi by road98°F poolNaturalFreeNo closures reported
28Ninemeyer Hot SpringsAtlanta3 hr 35 min104 mi by road169°F sourceNaturalNot confirmedNo closures reported
29Smith Cabin Hot SpringsAtlanta3 hr 40 min134 mi by road138°F sourceNaturalNot confirmedNo closures reported
31Pete Creek Hot SpringsAtlanta3 hr 45 min136 mi by road100–138°F poolNaturalNot confirmedNo closures reported
32Dagger Creek Hot SpringStanley37 miStraight line100–104°F poolNaturalNot confirmedNo closures reported
33Bear Valley Hot SpringsStanley40 miStraight line, hike inNot on fileNaturalFreeNo closures reported
34Sheepeater Hot SpringsStanley43 miStraight lineNot on fileNaturalNot confirmedNo closures reported
35Pistol Creek Hot SpringsStanley44 miStraight line115°F sourceNaturalNot confirmedNo closures reported
36Kwiskwis Hot SpringYellow Pine47 miStraight line, hike in100°F poolNaturalNot confirmedNo closures reported
37Secesh Hot SpringsMcCall47 miStraight line, hike inNot on fileNaturalNot confirmedNo closures reported
38Middle Fork Indian Creek Hot SpringChallis50 miStraight line, hike in162°F sourceNaturalFreeNo closures reported
40Lower Loon Creek Hot SpringChallis64 miStraight line120°F sourceNaturalNot confirmedNo closures reported
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