Hot pool

Lava Hot Springs

Lava Hot Springs, Idaho

A town built around natural hot pools and a cold river for tubing, tucked in a narrow valley.

Price
Pools about US$7 to $10 per adult
Booking
No need to book
Time to allow
3 hours

Several pools of different temperatures lie right in town, owned by the state. The Portneuf River offers cheap tubing in summer. There's a motel strip and a couple of cafes and a nice little downtown.

Good to know

  • Tubing runs in summer
  • Pools open late
  • Free camping nearby is limited, motels fill up
Open
All year
Getting there
Paved, in town
Vehicles
Campervans fine
Dogs
No dogs

Facilities

  • Showers
  • Toilets

The location is approximate. Check the official website before you go.

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