All Hot Springs Near Denver
17 springs reviewed · sorted by drive time from Denver
Indian Hot Springs
The closest hot spring to Denver — a historic geothermal facility in Idaho Springs with gender-separated cave baths, a tropical dome pool, and private tubs. Convenient and quirky, but shows its age.
Hot Sulphur Springs Resort & Spa
A historic Colorado mineral springs resort 90 minutes from Denver: low-key, uncrowded, and genuinely therapeutic. The best first hot spring for Denver newcomers.
Cottonwood Hot Springs Inn & Spa
A small, intimate hot spring retreat near Buena Vista: clothing-optional, adults-only, and genuinely tranquil. Four pools, a rustic inn, and the most peaceful atmosphere of any commercial spring in the state.
Mt. Princeton Hot Springs Resort
A resort-style hot spring in Chalk Creek Canyon with dramatic 14er views, creek-side rock pools, and multiple temperature options. Two hours from Denver and worth every minute.
Radium Hot Springs
A free, primitive hot spring on the banks of the Colorado River: 90 minutes from Denver and almost nobody knows about it. No facilities, no fee, no crowds.
Glenwood Hot Springs Pool
The world's largest hot springs pool: a 405-foot outdoor swimming pool fed by the Yampah spring. More water park than soaking experience, but genuinely fun and worth the stop.
Iron Mountain Hot Springs
Sixteen soaking pools on the banks of the Colorado River in Glenwood Springs: modern, clean, and genuinely beautiful. The best commercial hot spring experience in the state.
Avalanche Ranch Hot Springs
Three natural soaking pools in the quiet Crystal River valley near Carbondale. Small, dog-friendly, and deliberately unhurried — one of the few hot springs in Colorado that genuinely earns that word.
Strawberry Park Hot Springs
Colorado's most atmospheric hot spring: rustic rock pools fed by a creek, surrounded by forest outside Steamboat Springs. Magical in winter. Crowded on weekends.
Joyful Journey Hot Springs
A beloved, off-the-beaten-path hot spring in Colorado's San Luis Valley, near the Sangre de Cristo Mountains and Great Sand Dunes National Park. Multiple pools, a peaceful wellness vibe, and one of the best night-sky soaking spots in the state.
Valley View Hot Springs (Orient Land Trust)
Colorado's most stunning hot spring: clothing-optional pools on a conservation preserve with panoramic Sangre de Cristo views. Adults only, strictly limited capacity, and genuinely life-changing on a clear night.
Orvis Hot Springs
A quirky, beloved clothing-optional hot spring near Ridgway with Cimarron mountain views. Small, personal, and entirely unlike any other commercial spring in Colorado.
The Springs Resort & Spa (Pagosa Springs)
Fifty-two pools fed by the world's deepest hot spring, with San Juan Mountain views and genuinely therapeutic mineral water. Completely transformed in 2025. The furthest drive on this list and the hardest to argue against.
Evans Plunge Mineral Springs
A historic indoor mineral springs pool in Hot Springs, South Dakota — operating since 1890, naturally fed by warm springs, and one of the most unique soaking experiences within a day's drive of Denver.
Ouray Hot Springs Pool
A stunning municipal hot springs pool set against the jagged San Juan Mountains in Colorado's 'Switzerland of America.' World-class soaking, an easy walk from downtown Ouray, and one of the most dramatic backdrops of any hot spring in the state.
Trimble Spa & Natural Hot Springs
A historic geothermal spa outside Durango with three pools, a clean resort layout, and easy access to one of Colorado's best mountain towns. Practical, well-run, and genuinely restorative.
Dunton Hot Springs
A restored 19th-century ghost town turned ultra-luxury all-inclusive resort, deep in the San Juan Mountains near Dolores. Natural hot spring-fed pools, private log cabins, and absolute wilderness solitude — if you're willing to pay for it.