01 · Worth the drive
Essence of Tranquility
Privately owned resort near Safford, with drive-up access. Entry is paid. Camping nearby, clothing optional is common, dogs allowed.
- Drive
- 1 hr 50 min
- Pool temperature
- 98–104°F
- Entry
- Paid
Explore / Arizona / Near Tucson
Last checked 10 Nov
Hot springs near Tucson
There are no hot springs within an hour's drive of Tucson. The closest is Kachina Mineral Springs in Arizona, about 1 hr 50 min by road. Each one is checked for closures, wildfire and weather warnings every morning.
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- Closest drive
- 1 hr 50 minKachina Mineral Springs, Arizona · 123 miles by road
- Free to soak
- 5Closest is Gillard, 2 hr 55 min
- Hottest soak
- 110°FEl Dorado, pools 98–110°F
- Today
- No closuresAll 10 checked, none reported closed.
Today
Conditions near Tucson
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 10.Checked
WildfireNo active fire perimeters near any of the 10.Checked
WeatherNo weather warnings in effect for these springs.Checked
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Short list
Where to start
Four 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
100–108°F
02 · Closest to Tucson · Resort
Kachina Mineral Springs
Privately owned resort near Safford, with drive-up access. Entry is paid.
Typical pool temperature
100–120°F
03 · Best free soak
San Francisco Hot Springs
Free natural pools on Gila National Forest land near Pleasanton, about a 1.3 mile hike in. Camping nearby, clothing optional is common, dogs allowed.
Typical pool temperature
98–110°F
04 · Hottest pool you can soak in
El Dorado Hot Spring
Privately owned resort near Tonopah, with drive-up access. Entry is paid. Camping nearby, clothing optional is common.
Map
Where they are
Rings are straight-line distance from Tucson at 80 and 160 miles. Roads take longer, especially over mountain passes.
Questions
Asked often
Are there hot springs in Tucson?
Not in Tucson itself. The closest is Kachina Mineral Springs, about 1 hr 50 min by road (123 miles) near Safford.
What's the closest hot spring to Tucson?
Kachina Mineral Springs, about 1 hr 50 min by road (123 miles) near Safford. Entry is paid. Drive times are from Google Maps; mountain roads can close in winter.
Which hot springs are within two hours of Tucson?
2 are within about two hours by road: Kachina Mineral Springs (1 hr 50 min) and Essence of Tranquility (1 hr 50 min). Mountain passes and forest roads can close in winter, so check before you drive.
Are there free hot springs near Tucson?
Yes. 5 of the 10 are free. The closest free one is Gillard Hot Springs, about 2 hr 55 min by road (172 miles) near Safford.
Is there a hot springs resort near Tucson?
Kachina Mineral Springs is the closest, about 1 hr 50 min by road (123 miles) near Safford. There are 4 resorts in this list.
Are hot springs near Tucson open in winter?
Some are. Kachina Mineral Springs, Essence of Tranquility and El Dorado 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 Arizona 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 Tucson, 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.
1Kachina Mineral SpringsSafford1 hr 50 min123 mi by road100–108°F poolResortPaidNo closures reported
7San Francisco Hot SpringsPleasanton, New Mexico3 hr 30 min207 mi by road100–120°F poolNaturalFreeNo closures reported
10Turkey Creek Hot SpringsGila, New Mexico157 miStraight line, hike in165°F sourceNaturalFreeNo closures reported
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