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 45 min
- Pool temperature
- 100–104°F
- Entry
- Free
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Last checked 10 Nov
Hot springs near Whitefish and Kalispell
There are no hot springs within an hour's drive of Whitefish and Kalispell. The closest is Big Medicine Hot Springs in Montana, about 1 hr 25 min by road. Each one is checked for closures, wildfire and weather warnings every morning.
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- Closest drive
- 1 hr 25 minBig Medicine Hot Springs, Montana · 81 miles by road
- Free to soak
- 2Jerry Johnson and Weir Creek
- Hottest soak
- 108°FWeir Creek, pools 100–108°F
- Today
- No closuresAll 8 checked, none reported closed.
Today
Conditions near Whitefish and Kalispell
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 8.Checked
WildfireNo active fire perimeters near any of the 8.Checked
WeatherNo weather warnings in effect for these springs.Checked
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Short list
Where to start
Five picked from the 8: 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 55 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
- 3 hr 10 min
- Pool temperature
- 96–102°F
- Entry
- Paid
Typical pool temperature
105–107°F
04 · Closest to Whitefish and Kalispell
Big Medicine Hot Springs
Developed pools on Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes land near Hot Springs, you can drive right up to. Entry is paid. Camping nearby.
Typical pool temperature
98–106°F
05 · Resort
Wild Horse Hot Springs
Privately owned resort near Hot Springs, with drive-up access. Entry is paid. Camping nearby.
Map
Where they are
Rings are straight-line distance from Whitefish and Kalispell at 80 and 160 miles. Roads take longer, especially over mountain passes.
Questions
Asked often
Are there hot springs in Whitefish and Kalispell?
Not in Whitefish and Kalispell itself. The closest is Big Medicine Hot Springs, about 1 hr 25 min by road (81 miles) near Hot Springs.
What's the closest hot spring to Whitefish and Kalispell?
Big Medicine Hot Springs, about 1 hr 25 min by road (81 miles) near Hot Springs. Entry is paid. Drive times are from Google Maps; mountain roads can close in winter.
Which hot springs are within two hours of Whitefish and Kalispell?
4 are within about two hours by road: Big Medicine Hot Springs (1 hr 25 min), Wild Horse Hot Springs (1 hr 25 min), Symes Hot Springs (1 hr 25 min) and Quinn's Hot Springs (1 hr 55 min). Mountain passes and forest roads can close in winter, so check before you drive.
Are there free hot springs near Whitefish and Kalispell?
Yes. 2 of the 8 are free. The closest free one is Jerry Johnson Hot Springs, about 3 hr 45 min by road (201 miles) near Lolo, Montana.
Is there a hot springs resort near Whitefish and Kalispell?
Wild Horse Hot Springs is the closest, about 1 hr 25 min by road (79 miles) near Hot Springs. There are 4 resorts in this list.
Are hot springs near Whitefish and Kalispell open in winter?
Some are. Big Medicine Hot Springs, Wild Horse Hot Springs, Symes Hot Springs and Quinn's 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 Montana 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 8
Every spring, nearest first
Drive times by road from Whitefish and Kalispell, 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.
1Big Medicine Hot SpringsHot Springs1 hr 25 min81 mi by road105–107°F poolDevelopedPaidNo closures reported
2Wild Horse Hot SpringsHot Springs1 hr 25 min79 mi by road98–106°F poolResortPaidNo closures reported
6Jerry Johnson Hot SpringsLolo, Montana3 hr 45 min201 mi by road100–104°F poolNaturalFreeNo closures reported
7Weir Creek Hot SpringsLowell, Idaho3 hr 55 min211 mi by road100–108°F poolNaturalFreeNo closures reported
8Stanley Hot SpringsLowell, Idaho151 miStraight line, hike in120°F sourceNaturalNot confirmedNo closures reported
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