01 · Best free soak
Jerry Johnson Hot Springs
Free natural pools on Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest land near Lolo, Montana, about a 1.4 mile hike in. Camping nearby.
- Drive
- 3 hr 35 min
- Pool temperature
- 100–104°F
- Entry
- Free
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Last checked 10 Nov
Hot springs near Coeur d'Alene
There are no hot springs within an hour's drive of Coeur d'Alene. The closest is Quinn's Hot Springs in Montana, about 2 hr by road. Each one is checked for closures, wildfire and weather warnings every morning.
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- Closest drive
- 2 hrQuinn's Hot Springs, Montana · 114 miles by road
- Free to soak
- 2Jerry Johnson and Weir Creek
- Hottest soak
- 108°FWeir Creek, pools 100–108°F
- Today
- 1 closedBingham Springs. The other 8 have no closures reported.
Today
Conditions near Coeur d'Alene
Checked every morning against Forest Service closure notices, national wildfire perimeters and National Weather Service warnings. How we check
ClosuresClosed: Bingham Springs.Checked
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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 · Hottest pool you can soak in
Weir Creek Hot Springs
Free natural pools on Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forests land near Lowell, about a 0.5 mile hike in. Camping nearby, clothing optional is common, dogs allowed.
- Drive
- 3 hr 45 min
- Pool temperature
- 100–108°F
- Entry
- Free
03 · Worth the drive
Lolo Hot Springs
Privately owned resort near Lolo, with drive-up access. Entry is paid. Camping nearby.
- Drive
- 2 hr 55 min
- Pool temperature
- 96–102°F
- Entry
- Paid
Typical pool temperature
100–106°F
04 · Closest to Coeur d'Alene · Resort
Quinn's Hot Springs
Privately owned resort near Paradise, with drive-up access. Entry is paid.
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Where they are
Rings are straight-line distance from Coeur d'Alene at 75 and 150 miles. Roads take longer, especially over mountain passes.
Questions
Asked often
Are there hot springs in Coeur d'Alene?
Not in Coeur d'Alene itself. The closest is Quinn's Hot Springs, about 2 hr by road (114 miles) near Paradise.
What's the closest hot spring to Coeur d'Alene?
Quinn's Hot Springs, about 2 hr by road (114 miles) near Paradise. Entry is paid. Drive times are from Google Maps; mountain roads can close in winter.
Which hot springs are within two hours of Coeur d'Alene?
One is within about two hours by road: Quinn's Hot Springs (2 hr). Mountain passes and forest roads can close in winter, so check before you drive.
Are there free hot springs near Coeur d'Alene?
Yes. 2 of the 9 are free. The closest free one is Jerry Johnson Hot Springs, about 3 hr 35 min by road (194 miles) near Lolo, Montana.
Is there a hot springs resort near Coeur d'Alene?
Quinn's Hot Springs is the closest, about 2 hr by road (114 miles) near Paradise. There are 5 resorts in this list.
Are hot springs near Coeur d'Alene open in winter?
Some are. Quinn's Hot Springs, Big Medicine Hot Springs, Symes Hot Springs and Wild Horse Hot Springs and 1 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 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 9
Every spring, nearest first
Drive times by road from Coeur d'Alene, 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.
2Big Medicine Hot SpringsHot Springs, Montana2 hr 35 min145 mi by road105–107°F poolDevelopedPaidNo closures reported
3Symes Hot SpringsHot Springs, Montana2 hr 35 min146 mi by road95–107°F poolResortPaidNo closures reported
4Wild Horse Hot SpringsHot Springs, Montana2 hr 40 min148 mi by road98–106°F poolResortPaidNo closures reported
6Jerry Johnson Hot SpringsLolo, Montana3 hr 35 min194 mi by road100–104°F poolNaturalFreeNo closures reported
9Stanley Hot SpringsLowell118 miStraight line, hike in120°F sourceNaturalNot confirmedNo closures reported
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