01 · Worth the drive
Belknap Hot Springs Resort
Privately owned resort near McKenzie Bridge, with drive-up access. Entry is paid. Camping nearby.
- Drive
- 3 hr 15 min
- Pool temperature
- 92–102°F
- Entry
- Paid
Explore / Oregon / Near Hood River
Last checked 10 Nov
Hot springs near Hood River
12 hot springs within 130 miles of Hood River, the closest about 55 min away by road. Each one is checked for closures, wildfire and weather warnings every morning.
Bagby Hot Springs · U.S. Forest Service- Pacific Northwest Region · Public domainBreitenbush Hot Springs · Wonderlane · CC BY 2.0
- Closest drive
- 55 minCarson Hot Springs Golf & Spa Resort, Washington · 36 miles by road
- Free to soak
- 2St. Martin's and Wall Creek Warm Springs
- Hottest soak
- 109°FBreitenbush, pools 101–109°F
- Today
- 1 closedWall Creek Warm Springs. 2 more to check before you go. The other 9 have no closures reported.
Today
Conditions near Hood River
Checked every morning against Forest Service closure notices, national wildfire perimeters and National Weather Service warnings. How we check
ClosuresClosed: Wall Creek Warm Springs. Check before you go: Bagby Hot Springs and Breitenbush Hot Springs.Checked
WildfireFire activity reported near Bagby Hot Springs and Breitenbush Hot Springs.Checked
WeatherNo weather warnings in effect for these springs.Checked
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Short list
Where to start
Three picked from the 12: 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.
Typical pool temperature
104°F
02 · Closest to Hood River · Resort
Carson Hot Springs Golf & Spa Resort
Privately owned resort near Carson, with drive-up access. Entry is paid. Camping nearby.
Typical pool temperature
102–105°F
03 · Best free soak · Hottest pool you can soak in
St. Martin's Hot Springs
Free natural pools on Public land within the river's high-water line land near Carson, a short walk from parking. Clothing optional is common.
Map
Where they are
Rings are straight-line distance from Hood River at 75 and 150 miles. Roads take longer, especially over mountain passes.
Questions
Asked often
Are there hot springs in Hood River?
Not in Hood River itself. The closest is Carson Hot Springs Golf & Spa Resort, about 55 min by road (36 miles) near Carson.
What's the closest hot spring to Hood River?
Carson Hot Springs Golf & Spa Resort, about 55 min by road (36 miles) near Carson. Entry is paid. Drive times are from Google Maps; mountain roads can close in winter.
Which hot springs are within two hours of Hood River?
3 are within about two hours by road: Carson Hot Springs Golf & Spa Resort (55 min), St. Martin's Hot Springs (55 min) and Bonneville Hot Springs Resort & Spa (1 hr). Mountain passes and forest roads can close in winter, so check before you drive.
Are there free hot springs near Hood River?
Yes. 2 of the 12 are free. The closest free one is St. Martin's Hot Springs, about 55 min by road (35 miles) near Carson.
Is there a hot springs resort near Hood River?
Carson Hot Springs Golf & Spa Resort is the closest, about 55 min by road (36 miles) near Carson. There are 4 resorts in this list.
Are hot springs near Hood River open in winter?
Some are. Carson Hot Springs Golf & Spa Resort, Bonneville Hot Springs Resort & Spa, Breitenbush Hot Springs and Belknap Hot Springs Resort 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 Oregon 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 12
Every spring, nearest first
Drive times by road from Hood River, 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.
1Carson Hot Springs Golf & Spa ResortCarson, Washington55 min36 mi by road104°F poolResortPaidNo closures reported
2St. Martin's Hot SpringsCarson, Washington55 min35 mi by road102–105°F poolNaturalFreeNo closures reported
3Bonneville Hot Springs Resort & SpaNorth Bonneville, Washington1 hr40 mi by road86–96°F poolResortPaidNo closures reported
6Belknap Hot Springs ResortMcKenzie Bridge3 hr 15 min147 mi by road92–102°F poolResortPaidNo closures reported
7Deer Creek Hot SpringsMcKenzie Bridge3 hr 20 min143 mi by road142°F sourceNaturalNot confirmedNo closures reported
9Paulina Lake Hot SpringsLa Pine3 hr 20 min172 mi by road90–115°F poolNaturalPaidNo closures reported
11McCredie Hot SpringsOakridge4 hr235 mi by road163°F sourceNaturalNot confirmedNo closures reported
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