01 · Worth the drive
Lava Hot Springs
Developed pools on Lava Hot Springs Foundation land near Lava Hot Springs, you can drive right up to. Entry is paid.
- Drive
- 1 hr 40 min
- Pool temperature
- 102–112°F
- Entry
- Paid
Explore / Idaho / Near Rexburg
Last checked 10 Nov
Hot springs near Rexburg
21 hot springs within 130 miles of Rexburg, 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 minHeise Hot Springs, Idaho · 18 miles by road
- Free to soak
- 4Closest is Wild Rose, 2 hr
- Hottest soak
- 109°FMaple Grove, pools 100–109°F
- Today
- 3 closedGranite Hot Springs Pool, Dunanda Falls Hot Springs and Mr. Bubbles. 2 more to check before you go. The other 16 have no closures reported.
Today
Conditions near Rexburg
Checked every morning against Forest Service closure notices, national wildfire perimeters and National Weather Service warnings. How we check
ClosuresClosed: Granite Hot Springs Pool, Dunanda Falls Hot Springs and Mr. Bubbles. Check before you go: Heise Hot Springs and Elkhorn Hot Springs.Checked
WildfireFire activity reported near Heise Hot Springs and Elkhorn Hot Springs.Checked
WeatherNo weather warnings in effect for these springs.Checked
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Short list
Where to start
Four picked from the 21: 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.
Source water, not the pool
111°F
02 · Closest to Rexburg · Resort
Green Canyon Hot Springs
Privately owned resort near Newdale, with drive-up access. Entry is paid. Camping nearby.
Typical pool temperature
95–100°F
03 · Best free soak
Wild Rose Hot Spring
Privately owned free natural pools near Carey, a short walk from parking. Camping nearby.
Typical pool temperature
100–109°F
04 · Hottest pool you can soak in
Maple Grove Hot Springs
Privately owned resort near Thatcher, with drive-up access. Entry is paid. Camping nearby, dogs allowed.
Map
Where they are
Rings are straight-line distance from Rexburg at 75 and 150 miles. Roads take longer, especially over mountain passes.
Questions
Asked often
Are there hot springs in Rexburg?
Not in Rexburg itself. The closest is Heise Hot Springs, about 30 min by road (18 miles) near Ririe.
What's the closest hot spring to Rexburg?
Heise Hot Springs, about 30 min by road (18 miles) near Ririe. Entry is paid. Drive times are from Google Maps; mountain roads can close in winter.
Which hot springs are within two hours of Rexburg?
5 are within about two hours by road: Heise Hot Springs (30 min), Green Canyon Hot Springs (35 min), Lava Hot Springs (1 hr 40 min), Astoria Hot Springs (1 hr 50 min) and Downata Hot Springs (1 hr 50 min). Mountain passes and forest roads can close in winter, so check before you drive.
Are there free hot springs near Rexburg?
Yes. 4 of the 21 are free. The closest free one is Wild Rose Hot Spring, about 2 hr by road (121 miles) near Carey.
Is there a hot springs resort near Rexburg?
Heise Hot Springs is the closest, about 30 min by road (18 miles) near Ririe. There are 9 resorts in this list.
Are hot springs near Rexburg open in winter?
Some are. Heise Hot Springs, Green Canyon Hot Springs, Lava Hot Springs and Astoria Hot Springs and 8 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 21
Every spring, nearest first
Drive times by road from Rexburg, 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.
3Lava Hot SpringsLava Hot Springs1 hr 40 min112 mi by road102–112°F poolDevelopedPaidNo closures reported
4Astoria Hot SpringsJackson, Wyoming1 hr 50 min92 mi by road100–104°F poolDevelopedPaidNo closures reported
8Norris Hot SpringsNorris, Montana2 hr 20 min142 mi by road127°F sourceResortPaidNo closures reported
9Maple Grove Hot SpringsThatcher2 hr 25 min152 mi by road100–109°F poolResortPaidNo closures reported
10Granite Falls Hot SpringBondurant, Wyoming2 hr 30 min110 mi by road112°F sourceNaturalFreeNo closures reported
11Granite Hot Springs PoolBondurant, Wyoming2 hr 30 min110 mi by road93–112°F poolDevelopedPaidClosed
13Bozeman Hot SpringsBozeman, Montana2 hr 50 min162 mi by road59–106°F poolResortPaidNo closures reported
15Yellowstone Hot SpringsGardiner, Montana3 hr 5 min142 mi by road60–105°F poolResortPaidNo closures reported
16Cronks Canyon Hot SpringEllis3 hr 5 min194 mi by road100–101°F poolNaturalNot confirmedNo closures reported
17Chico Hot SpringsPray, Montana3 hr 35 min169 mi by road96–103°F poolResortPaidNo closures reported
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