01 · Worth the drive
Deer Creek Hot Springs
Natural pools on Willamette National Forest land near McKenzie Bridge.
- Drive
- 1 hr 55 min
- Source water
- 142°F
Last checked 10 Nov
Hot springs near Salem
There are no hot springs within an hour's drive of Salem. The closest is Breitenbush Hot Springs in Oregon, about 1 hr 20 min by road. Each one is checked for closures, wildfire and weather warnings every morning.
Breitenbush Hot Springs · Wonderlane · CC BY 2.0Belknap Hot Springs Resort · Don Hankins · CC BY 2.0
- Closest drive
- 1 hr 20 minBreitenbush Hot Springs, Oregon · 63 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 7 have no closures reported.
Today
Conditions near Salem
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: Breitenbush Hot Springs and Bagby Hot Springs.Checked
WildfireFire activity reported near Breitenbush Hot Springs and Bagby 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 10: 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
86–96°F
02 · Closest to Salem · Resort
Bonneville Hot Springs Resort & Spa
Privately owned resort near North Bonneville, with drive-up access. Entry is paid.
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 Salem at 50 and 100 miles. Roads take longer, especially over mountain passes.
Questions
Asked often
Are there hot springs in Salem?
Not in Salem itself. The closest is Breitenbush Hot Springs, about 1 hr 20 min by road (63 miles) near Detroit.
What's the closest hot spring to Salem?
Breitenbush Hot Springs, about 1 hr 20 min by road (63 miles) near Detroit. Entry is paid. Drive times are from Google Maps; mountain roads can close in winter.
Which hot springs are within two hours of Salem?
7 are within about two hours by road: Breitenbush Hot Springs (1 hr 20 min), Bonneville Hot Springs Resort & Spa (1 hr 40 min), Carson Hot Springs Golf & Spa Resort (1 hr 50 min), St. Martin's Hot Springs (1 hr 50 min) and Deer Creek Hot Springs (1 hr 55 min) and 2 more. Mountain passes and forest roads can close in winter, so check before you drive.
Are there free hot springs near Salem?
Yes. 2 of the 10 are free. The closest free one is St. Martin's Hot Springs, about 1 hr 50 min by road (98 miles) near Carson.
Is there a hot springs resort near Salem?
Breitenbush Hot Springs is the closest, about 1 hr 20 min by road (63 miles) near Detroit. There are 4 resorts in this list.
Are hot springs near Salem open in winter?
Some are. Breitenbush Hot Springs, Bonneville Hot Springs Resort & Spa, Carson Hot Springs Golf & Spa Resort and McCredie 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 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 10
Every spring, nearest first
Drive times by road from Salem, 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.
2Bonneville Hot Springs Resort & SpaNorth Bonneville, Washington1 hr 40 min93 mi by road86–96°F poolResortPaidNo closures reported
3Carson Hot Springs Golf & Spa ResortCarson, Washington1 hr 50 min98 mi by road104°F poolResortPaidNo closures reported
4St. Martin's Hot SpringsCarson, Washington1 hr 50 min98 mi by road102–105°F poolNaturalFreeNo closures reported
5Deer Creek Hot SpringsMcKenzie Bridge1 hr 55 min101 mi by road142°F sourceNaturalNot confirmedNo closures reported
6McCredie Hot SpringsOakridge1 hr 55 min114 mi by road163°F sourceNaturalNot confirmedNo closures reported
7Belknap Hot Springs ResortMcKenzie Bridge2 hr106 mi by road92–102°F poolResortPaidNo closures reported
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