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Hot springs near Santa Fe

Every open soak within about three hours of Santa Fe, ordered by how long it actually takes to get there. From the spas at the edge of town and Ojo Caliente to the Jemez Mountains, the Rio Grande Gorge near Taos and the bathhouse town of Truth or Consequences — real road times, so you can see what fits a day and what’s worth an overnight.

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Santa Fe has two soaking spas at the edge of town and 17 more places within about three hours: the historic resort at Ojo Caliente, bathhouses and wild springs in the Jemez Mountains, free pools at Montezuma and along the Rio Grande near Taos, and the bathhouse town of Truth or Consequences to the south. Below, every open spring grouped by drive time. For the whole state, see thecomplete New Mexico guide; for southern Colorado, see hot springs near Pagosa Springs.

Drive time 01

Under an hour

Right in town: two spas on the edge of Santa Fe, Ten Thousand Waves in the foothills and Ojo Santa Fe to the southwest. Both heat well or aquifer water rather than tapping a natural spring.

Santa Fe

Ten Thousand Waves

Santa Fe11m from Santa Fe

Ten Thousand Waves

Northeast of downtown Santa Fe, this Japanese-style spa began in 1981 with eight outdoor hot tubs. Water comes from a 900-foot mineral well and the tubs run about 104°F. Everything is by reservation: private tub suites or 90-minute community soaks, with no day passes. Pet-friendly inn rooms and a restaurant are on site.

Drive: 11m from Santa Fe
Water: 104 °F
Price: Private hot tub suite $89 per person (90 min), Reserved Community Soaking $64 per person (90 min); no charge for children under 4 ft in private tubs
Lodging: Japanese-style inn rooms (Houses of the Moon), 2-night minimum
Clothing: Mixed

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Santa Fe

Ojo Santa Fe Spa Resort

Santa Fe24m from Santa Fe

Ojo Santa Fe Spa Resort

On 77 acres southwest of downtown Santa Fe, this spa resort fills its pools with filtered water from its own aquifer, gently heated to about 98 to 105°F. A saltwater swimming pool opens April through October. Day passes are sold on a first-come basis for ages 13 and up, with hotel rooms, casitas and a restaurant on site.

Drive: 24m from Santa Fe
Water: 98–105 °F
Price: Day pass $45/$65 (Mon-Thu / Fri-Sun); private Ojito pool $75 per 50 min for two, $25 each additional guest; private one-person tub $30 (25 min) / $55 (50 min); robe rental $20
Lodging: Garden View hotel rooms + one- and two-bedroom casitas
Clothing: Mixed

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Drive time 02

One to two hours

Comfortable day trips: north to Ojo Caliente and the Rio Grande Gorge near Taos, west to the bathhouses and wild springs of the Jemez Mountains, and east to the free riverside pools at Montezuma near Las Vegas.

Ojo Caliente

Ojo Caliente Mineral Springs Resort & Spa

Ojo Caliente1h 04m from Santa Fe

Ojo Caliente Mineral Springs Resort & Spa

North of Santa Fe, this resort has soaked visitors since its bathhouse opened in 1868. Pools of natural spring water carrying iron, lithia, arsenic and soda run from about 80 to 105°F, with swimwear required in the shared pools. Day passes are sold without reservations, and lodging ranges from a historic hotel to cottages and campsites.

Drive: 1h 04m from Santa Fe
Water: 80–105 °F
Price: Day pass $45/$65 (Mon-Thu / Fri-Sun and holidays); private pool $75 per 50 min for two, $25 each additional guest (day entry extra); robe rental $20
Lodging: Historic hotel, inn rooms, suites, cottages, homes, vintage trailers + RV and tent campground
Clothing: Mixed

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Montezuma

Montezuma Hot Springs (Las Vegas Hot Springs)

Montezuma1h 16m from Santa Fe

Montezuma Hot Springs (Las Vegas Hot Springs)

Near Las Vegas, New Mexico, nine concrete pools of natural hot spring water sit beside the Gallinas River on United World College land. Temperatures run from about 94°F to around 120°F in the hottest pool. Soaking is free, and a nonprofit looks after the site; there are no restrooms or changing rooms, and swimsuits are required.

Drive: 1h 16m from Santa Fe
Water: 94–120 °F
Price: Free
Lodging: —
Clothing: Required

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Jemez Springs

Spence Hot Springs

Jemez Springs1h 33m from Santa Fe

Spence Hot Springs

North of Jemez Springs, a short but steep 0.7-mile round-trip trail leads from a small roadside lot on NM 4 to rock-lined pools on a hillside above the river. The Forest Service says the water has cooled over recent years to about 95°F, near body temperature. Soaking is free and day use only, and nudity is cited.

Drive: 1h 33m from Santa Fe
Water: 95 °F
Price: Free
Lodging: —
Clothing: Required

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Jemez Springs

Soda Dam Hot Springs

Jemez Springs1h 42m from Santa Fe

Soda Dam Hot Springs

Just north of Jemez Springs on NM 4, the Jemez River flows under a natural arch and waterfall in a travertine mound about 300 feet long, built by hot springs along a fault. Springs reach about 117°F, and warm pockets form where they mix with the cold river. It is a free roadside stop with a pullout on the highway.

Drive: 1h 42m from Santa Fe
Water: —
Price: Free
Lodging: —
Clothing: Required

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Jemez Springs

Jemez Springs Bath House

Jemez Springs1h 45m from Santa Fe

Jemez Springs Bath House

Built in the 1870s and run by the Village of Jemez Springs, this historic bath house has eight private cement tubs filled from a hot spring that surfaces at about 159 to 189°F. Bathers set their own temperature by mixing hot and cooled water. Soaks are sold in 25- and 50-minute sessions, with massage and wraps offered.

Drive: 1h 45m from Santa Fe
Water: —
Price: 25-min soak $18, 50-min soak $25
Lodging: —
Clothing: Optional

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Jemez Springs

Jemez Hot Springs (formerly Giggling Springs)

Jemez Springs1h 47m from Santa Fe

Jemez Hot Springs (formerly Giggling Springs)

In the village of Jemez Springs, four outdoor flow-through pools of geothermal water run about 98 to 105°F beside the Jemez River. The water is never recirculated and the pools are drained nightly. Soaks are sold by the hour to walk-ins aged 14 and up, swimsuits required, and three cottages and cabins can be booked nearby.

Drive: 1h 47m from Santa Fe
Water: 98–105 °F
Price: 1 hour $25, 2 hours $50
Lodging: Three cottages/cabins (booked via Airbnb), 2-hour soak included
Clothing: Required

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Arroyo Hondo

Manby Hot Springs (Stagecoach Hot Springs)

Arroyo Hondo1h 54m from Santa Fe

Manby Hot Springs (Stagecoach Hot Springs)

On the east bank of the Rio Grande near Taos, rock-lined pools of about 98°F sit beside the ruins of a stagecoach stop and an unfinished bathhouse. The Bureau of Land Management says legal access is only by river or a rough trail of about two miles from John Dunn Bridge. Pools flood when the river runs high.

Drive: 1h 54m from Santa Fe
Water: 98 °F
Price: Free
Lodging: —
Clothing: Optional

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Jemez Springs

San Antonio Hot Springs

Jemez Springs1h 56m from Santa Fe

San Antonio Hot Springs

In the Santa Fe National Forest north of Jemez Springs, hot water cascades down a steep hillside through primitive rock-lined pools, the top one hottest at up to about 110°F. Reaching it means five miles on dirt Forest Road 376 and a steep 0.7-mile hike; when the road is gated, the round trip on foot exceeds ten miles.

Drive: 1h 56m from Santa Fe
Water: 110 °F
Price: Free
Lodging: —
Clothing: —

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Arroyo Hondo

Black Rock Hot Springs

Arroyo Hondo1h 59m from Santa Fe

Black Rock Hot Springs

Just below John Dunn Bridge on the west bank of the Rio Grande near Taos, springs bubble up among basalt boulders into a rock-walled pool of about 97°F, with a smaller warmer pool beside it. A steep quarter-mile walk leads down from the road. Soaking is free, and high river levels can submerge the pools in winter and spring.

Drive: 1h 59m from Santa Fe
Water: 97–101 °F
Price: Free
Lodging: —
Clothing: Optional

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Drive time 03

Two to three hours

Worth the drive: the bathhouse district of Truth or Consequences, three hours south, where most places rent private tubs by the session, and Splashland, a geothermal pool in Alamosa, Colorado — better as an overnight.

Alamosa

Splashland Hot Springs

Alamosa2h 58m from Santa Fe

Splashland Hot Springs

A vintage, family-friendly geothermal outdoor pool in the San Luis Valley operating since 1955. Features warm mineral water, diving boards, and snack bars; open seasonally during warm summer months.

Drive: 2h 58m from Santa Fe
Water: 88–102 °F
Price: Day pass ~$10–15
Lodging: No lodging; hotels in Alamosa
Clothing: Required

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Truth or Consequences

Pelican Spa

Truth or Consequences3h 03m from Santa Fe

Pelican Spa

In the Truth or Consequences bathhouse district, this colorful motel has private indoor soaking rooms with deep concrete tubs, filled fresh for each session with untreated natural hot spring water. Walk-in soaks are first come, first served, sold per session or on multi-hour soak cards, and motel guests soak free during posted hours.

Drive: 3h 03m from Santa Fe
Water: 112 °F
Price: Private tub session: one guest $16.26, two guests sharing a tub $27.09, group tub $43.35; soak cards: 6 hours $54.19, 12 hours $97.54
Lodging: Motel rooms in four courtyards plus offsite units; monthly stays possible
Clothing: Optional

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Truth or Consequences

Sierra Grande Lodge & Spa

Truth or Consequences3h 03m from Santa Fe

Sierra Grande Lodge & Spa

In downtown Truth or Consequences, this historic 17-room lodge run by Ted Turner Reserves has four private soaking tubs of natural hot spring water at about 104°F. Lodge guests get one free 30-minute soak a day, and a two-bedroom casita has its own tubs. The spa offers massages, facials and body treatments.

Drive: 3h 03m from Santa Fe
Water: 104 °F
Price: —
Lodging: 17-room historic lodge + two-bedroom Casita with its own indoor/outdoor hot spring tubs
Clothing: —

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Truth or Consequences

Riverbend Hot Springs

Truth or Consequences3h 04m from Santa Fe

Riverbend Hot Springs

On the bank of the Rio Grande in Truth or Consequences, this resort has eight open-air common pools of natural hot spring water, the mildest at about 95 to 101°F, plus private pools. Day visitors buy one-hour passes by reservation only, ages 12 and up. Rooms, suites, casitas and a few RV sites are on site.

Drive: 3h 04m from Santa Fe
Water: 95 °F
Price: 1-hour Property Pass (common pools, sauna, grounds) $30/$40 for 1-2 people Mon-Thu/Fri-Sun, $15 each additional person up to 4; 50-minute private pool $40/$50 for 1-2 people Mon-Thu/Fri-Sun; ages 12+ only, same price as adults; towel rental $3, robe $8; common pools free for overnight guests
Lodging: Hotel rooms, suites and casitas (some with private hot spring tubs), $265-$414/night listed for suites and casitas; 6 RV sites with full hookups, no tents
Clothing: Mixed

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Truth or Consequences

Blackstone Hotsprings

Truth or Consequences3h 04m from Santa Fe

Blackstone Hotsprings

In downtown Truth or Consequences, this restored motor court has 12 TV-show-themed rooms, each with its own hot spring bath. Walk-in visitors can rent private 45-minute baths, from outdoor tubs to an indoor Wet Room with a pool at about 103 to 106°F and a steam room. Soaking is limited to ages 12 and up.

Drive: 3h 04m from Santa Fe
Water: 103–106 °F
Price: Private 45-minute bath for 1-2 people, walk-in: Red or Yellow Bath $35, Turquoise Bath $45, Wet Room $75; each extra person $10 ($20 Wet Room); hotel guests $25 ($50 Wet Room); ages 12+ only
Lodging: 12 TV-show-themed rooms and suites, each with an in-room or private-patio hot spring bath; $180-$260/night
Clothing: —

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Truth or Consequences

Charles Motel & Hot Springs

Truth or Consequences3h 04m from Santa Fe

Charles Motel & Hot Springs

In the Truth or Consequences bathhouse district, this vintage motel draws mineral water from its own wells at about 111°F. Private indoor tubs are rented by the hour to walk-ins and guests, drained and refilled between soakers; the outdoor rooftop tubs are temporarily closed for renewal. Motel rooms and suites, many with kitchens, are on site.

Drive: 3h 04m from Santa Fe
Water: —
Price: Indoor meditation tub $14 per person per hour; indoor large tub $30 per hour for 2 people, $5 each additional person; towel rental $2
Lodging: Vintage motel rooms and suites, many with kitchens; access to indoor mineral tubs included
Clothing: Optional

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Truth or Consequences

Fire Water Lodge

Truth or Consequences3h 04m from Santa Fe

Fire Water Lodge

In downtown Truth or Consequences, this restored 1920s motor court has rooms and casitas around a garden courtyard, most with a private tub of natural hot spring water at about 104 to 108°F, indoors or on an enclosed patio. Soaking is for overnight guests only, and dogs are allowed for a fee.

Drive: 3h 04m from Santa Fe
Water: 104–108 °F
Price: —
Lodging: Restored 1920s motor court rooms and casitas with private geothermal tubs (one economy room uses shared tubs), plus a riverside house
Clothing: Optional

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Truth or Consequences

Hot Springs Glamp Camp

Truth or Consequences3h 04m from Santa Fe

Hot Springs Glamp Camp

In Truth or Consequences, this gated camp lets overnight guests soak around the clock in outdoor tubs and an indoor jetted tub filled with natural hot spring water and drained daily. Lodging is in remodeled vintage RVs, a yurt and a dome, plus full-hookup sites for RVs, vans and tents. There is no day use, and pets are welcome.

Drive: 3h 04m from Santa Fe
Water: 107–111 °F
Price: —
Lodging: Remodeled vintage RVs, a yurt and a dome + back-in campsites with full hookups for RVs up to 30 ft, tents and vans
Clothing: Required

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Reference

Frequently asked

Quick answers on getting from Santa Fe to a soak — the closest options, day-trip range, free springs, Truth or Consequences, swimsuit rules and closures.

What is the closest hot spring to Santa Fe?

Two spas sit right on the edge of town, Ten Thousand Waves and Ojo Santa Fe, but both use heated well or aquifer water rather than a natural hot spring. The closest natural hot springs resort is Ojo Caliente, about 1h 04m north by car, with day passes sold without reservations.

Can you visit a hot spring near Santa Fe as a day trip?

Yes. 11 of the 19 places on this page are within a two-hour drive: the in-town spas, Ojo Caliente, Montezuma near Las Vegas, the Jemez Mountains and the Rio Grande Gorge near Taos. Only Fire Water Lodge and Hot Springs Glamp Camp keep soaking for overnight guests.

Are there free hot springs near Santa Fe?

Yes, 6 of them: Montezuma Hot Springs (Las Vegas Hot Springs), Spence Hot Springs, Soda Dam Hot Springs, Manby Hot Springs (Stagecoach Hot Springs), San Antonio Hot Springs and Black Rock Hot Springs. They are undeveloped or volunteer-kept pools with few or no facilities, and some need a hike or a river crossing. Each card has the access details.

Is Truth or Consequences worth the drive from Santa Fe?

As an overnight, yes. The town is about three hours south on I-25, and 7 bathhouses on this page sit within a few blocks of each other, most renting private tubs of natural hot spring water by the session. Riverbend requires a reservation for day visitors, and some places are for overnight guests only.

Do the hot springs near Santa Fe require swimsuits?

It depends on the place. Ojo Caliente, Ojo Santa Fe and Ten Thousand Waves require swimwear in shared pools and leave it optional in private tubs. The Forest Service says nudity at Spence Hot Springs is cited. Several wild springs along the Rio Grande are described by guides as clothing optional. Each card lists the policy where we have it.

Is McCauley Hot Springs open?

It is left off this page for now. After the 2026 McCauley Springs Fire, the Forest Service closed Battleship Rock and the East Fork Trail from Battleship Rock to Highway 4 until further notice. As of October 7, 2026, we have not found an official notice that the trail has reopened.