Montana Hot Springs

Known as the "Water of the Gods," this wooden-deck pool offers live music on weekends, farm-to-table food, and locally brewed drinks. A social, community-oriented hot spring experience in rural Montana.

Known as "Water of the Gods," this spring-fed wooden pool hosts live acoustic music on weekends and serves food from an on-site organic garden. The community gathering vibe and stunning Madison Valley setting make Norris a quintessential Montana experience.

A beloved Montana institution since 1900, Chico sits in the Paradise Valley between Livingston and Yellowstone. The large outdoor pool stays open year-round, and the on-site saloon and fine dining restaurant make it a destination for soaking, eating, and live music.

A full-service resort along the Clark Fork River in western Montana, Quinn's features multiple pools at different temperatures, a waterside restaurant, and cozy lodge rooms. The combination of natural hot springs, river scenery, and mountain hospitality draws visitors year-round.

A locals' favorite hidden up a dirt road in the Tobacco Root Mountains near the ghost town of Pony. Hot water cascades into a volunteer-built rock pool beside a mountain creek, offering a perfect blend of scalding spring water and cold snowmelt.

A collection of private plywood soaking sheds fed by natural hot springs on the Flathead Reservation in western Montana. Each small shed offers a solo or couples soak in rustic simplicity, with mineral-rich water flowing through hand-dug channels.

A grand 1880s hotel and bathhouse listed on the National Register of Historic Places, Boulder features some of Montana's hottest source water cooled to comfortable temperatures. The indoor plunge and outdoor pool sit beneath the towering Elkhorn Mountains in the Deerlodge Valley.

Tucked in the remote Big Hole Valley—one of Montana's most pristine mountain basins—these primitive springs bubble up through grassy meadows. The naturally perfect soaking temperature and sweeping views of the Bitterroot Range make this a favorite for adventurous soakers.

Originally known as Gregson Hot Springs, this full-service resort between Butte and Anaconda features a massive Olympic-sized warm pool, a hot plunge pool, and water slides. The springs produce over 2 million gallons daily at extreme temperatures, cooled for comfortable soaking.

A rustic lodge and hot springs hideaway high in the Pioneer Mountains of southwestern Montana. Two outdoor pools at different temperatures and a wet sauna offer relaxation after cross-country skiing or snowmobiling on nearby trails.

A modern aquatic facility fed by the same geothermal source that once supplied the grand 1889 Broadwater Hotel and Natatorium. Today's pools range from warm lap lanes to hot soaking pools, making it Helena's favorite year-round soak just minutes from the state capitol.

A popular community hot springs just outside Bozeman featuring 12 pools at varying temperatures from cool plunge to 106°F, plus a fitness center and campground. Live music on weekends makes it a social hub for Montana State University students and outdoor enthusiasts.

Used by the Salish people for centuries and visited by Lewis and Clark in 1805, Lolo Hot Springs sits along the historic Lolo Trail in the Bitterroot Mountains. The outdoor pool and indoor soaking area offer a casual, family-friendly experience near Lolo Pass.

A historic Montana hot spring along Prickly Pear Creek that has welcomed soakers since the 1860s gold rush era. The mineral-rich waters emerge at scalding temperatures and are cooled in rustic stone-lined pools set among rolling foothills south of Helena.

Named for a Salish legend, this Bitterroot Valley retreat channels naturally heated water into a warm outdoor pool and a hot indoor soaking tub. The forested mountain setting and peaceful campground make it an ideal overnight getaway from Missoula or Hamilton.

One of Montana's largest hot springs resorts with an Olympic-sized warm pool, a 350-foot waterslide, and hot soaking pools. The naturally heated water flows at over 2 million gallons per day, making it one of the highest-volume hot springs in the country.

Rising from the vast prairies of northeastern Montana near the Fort Peck Reservation, this community-run hot spring features indoor and outdoor pools. Named for a nearby buffalo-shaped rock sacred to the Assiniboine people, it's an oasis on the Hi-Line.

Located on the Flathead Indian Reservation, these culturally significant springs have been used by the Salish and Kootenai peoples for centuries. The small community bathhouse offers an authentic, no-frills soaking experience in naturally heated mineral water.

A quiet, locally loved soaking spot near Whitehall with hot mineral water piped into a simple concrete pool. The no-frills approach and affordable price attract regulars who appreciate the strong mineral content and relaxed, uncrowded atmosphere.

The namesake springs of this charming central Montana town have drawn visitors since the 1870s. The town's Spa Hot Springs Motel channels the distinctive white-tinged sulphur water into a large outdoor pool and smaller hot tub, offering classic small-town Montana hospitality.

A rustic lodge and hot springs in the Big Hole Valley, one of Montana's most scenic ranching valleys. Features a large outdoor pool naturally heated to a comfortable soaking temperature and charming log cabin accommodations.

A remote cluster of geothermal seeps along the Jefferson River in southwestern Montana. The scalding source water trickles into volunteer-dug soaking pools at the river's edge, where bathers mix hot spring water with cool river flow to find the perfect temperature.

A backcountry thermal spring in the Flint Creek Range west of Deer Lodge, accessed via a moderate forest trail. The spring feeds a small natural pool surrounded by lodgepole pine, offering a peaceful wilderness soak with views of the Pintler Mountains.

Situated in the Paradise Valley between Livingston and Yellowstone, Corwin is a large geothermal area with multiple seeps along the Yellowstone River. The springs emerge at near-boiling temperatures, requiring careful mixing with river water in makeshift rock pools.

A hidden gem along the Clark Fork River west of Missoula, Pullers features a small rock-lined pool tucked beneath the riverbank. The spring produces a comfortable soaking temperature and the secluded setting makes it a favorite skinny-dipping spot for locals.

A sacred site along the Missouri River where Native peoples have gathered for centuries to soak in the healing mineral waters. The springs emerge near distinctive rock formations and flow through natural depressions, offering a spiritually charged soaking experience.

Once home to a grand Victorian-era resort and the famous Devil's Slide geyser that shot water 30 feet high, Hunters Hot Springs is now a roadside curiosity in Paradise Valley. The scalding springs still flow, and the area is rich with frontier history.