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Best hot springs in New Mexico

New Mexico’s hot springs run from historic resorts and small-town bathhouses to primitive pools reached by hiking up a river. They cluster north of Santa Fe at Ojo Caliente and near Taos, in the Jemez Mountains, in the bathhouse town of Truth or Consequences, and in the Gila country of the southwest. This page gathers every open spring in the state, grouped by kind.

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Category 01

Big Resorts & Iconic Pools

Large, well-equipped complexes with many pools, full facilities and easy access.

Ojo Caliente

Ojo Caliente Mineral Springs Resort & Spa

Ojo Caliente

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.

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

PoolsCabinsCampingRestaurantSpa

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Santa Fe

Ojo Santa Fe Spa Resort

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.

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

PoolsRestaurantSpaSauna

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Truth or Consequences

Riverbend Hot Springs

Truth or Consequences

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.

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

Sierra Grande Lodge & Spa

Truth or Consequences

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.

Water: 104 °F
Price: —
Lodging: 17-room historic lodge + two-bedroom Casita with its own indoor/outdoor hot spring tubs
Clothing: —

PoolsSpaPets Ok

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Faywood

Faywood Hot Springs

Faywood

Faywood Hot Springs

Between Deming and Silver City, hot water flows from the top of a mineral tufa dome into rental private and group pools at about 100 to 107°F. The resort has separate clothing-required and clothing-optional areas. Every visitor, including day soakers renting private pools by the hour, needs a prepaid reservation. Cabins, RV and tent sites are available.

Water: 100–107 °F
Price: Private pool (four, rented hourly) adult $19.52, child $9.38 per hour, listed at $39.23 per hour; group pool $123.87 per hour for the first six, then adult $20.60, child under 12 $10.51; plus tax; 10% off for seniors 65+ and veterans
Lodging: Cabins, guesthouse, casita and adobe + RV sites (full hookups) and tent sites in clothing-required and clothing-optional campgrounds
Clothing: Mixed

PoolsCabinsCampingPets OkKids Ok

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Category 02

Historic Spas & Vapor Caves

Historic bathhouses, vapor caves and small-town spa hotels with a long soaking tradition.

Jemez Springs

Jemez Springs Bath House

Jemez Springs

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.

Water: —
Price: 25-min soak $18, 50-min soak $25
Lodging: —
Clothing: Optional

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Truth or Consequences

Blackstone Hotsprings

Truth or Consequences

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.

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 Consequences

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.

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

Pets Ok

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Truth or Consequences

Fire Water Lodge

Truth or Consequences

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.

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

Pets Ok

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Truth or Consequences

Pelican Spa

Truth or Consequences

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.

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

PoolsPets OkKids Ok

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Category 03

Wellness Retreats & Eco Lodges

Quiet, nature-first places focused on soaking and recovery. Clothing and age rules vary, so check each listing before you go.

Santa Fe

Ten Thousand Waves

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.

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

PoolsRestaurantSpaSaunaPets Ok

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Jemez Springs

Jemez Hot Springs (formerly Giggling Springs)

Jemez Springs

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.

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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Category 04

Cabins, Ranches & Private Rentals

Places built around an overnight stay: cabins, guest ranches and private houses with their own pools. Some also sell day passes.

Truth or Consequences

Hot Springs Glamp Camp

Truth or Consequences

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.

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

CampingPets Ok

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Gila Hot Springs

Gila Hot Springs Campground

Gila Hot Springs

Gila Hot Springs Campground

About four miles south of Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument, three rock-edged pools of natural hot spring water sit beside the river at about 101 to 104°F. Day visitors pay a small per-person fee for up to two hours, cash or check only. The off-grid campground has 12 sites and no electricity.

Water: 101–104 °F
Price: Day use $8 per person, all ages (2-hour limit, cash or check only); camping $12 per person per night, includes the pools
Lodging: Campground only: 12 sites for tents, vans and small RVs, no hookups or electricity
Clothing: Mixed

PoolsCampingRiverPets OkKids Ok

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Gila Hot Springs

Gila Hot Springs Ranch (Becky's Gila Hotsprings Ranch)

Gila Hot Springs

Gila Hot Springs Ranch (Becky's Gila Hotsprings Ranch)

In the Gila Hot Springs valley near the Gila Wilderness, this working horse ranch run by the Campbell family offers self-catered apartments, a 1942 log cabin and an RV park with full hookups and tent sites. Natural hot spring water is on tap, there is a hot spring jacuzzi, and guided horseback trips head into the wilderness.

Water: —
Price: Hot springs jacuzzi $5.50 per person; apartments from $113.50 per night (one person, downstairs), RV hookups $35.50-$41.00, tent $13.50 per person
Lodging: Self-catered apartments + historic log cabin (weekly to monthly) + RV park with full hookups and tent sites
Clothing: —

PoolsCabinsCampingPets OkKids Ok

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Category 05

Wild Natural Springs

Undeveloped springs, mostly on public land, with few or no facilities. Most are free, though a few sit inside fee areas. Access ranges from roadside pullouts to long hikes.

Jemez Springs

Spence Hot Springs

Jemez Springs

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.

Water: 95 °F
Price: Free
Lodging: —
Clothing: Required

PoolsPets Ok

Jemez Springs

San Antonio Hot Springs

Jemez Springs

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.

Water: 110 °F
Price: Free
Lodging: —
Clothing: —

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Jemez Springs

Soda Dam Hot Springs

Jemez Springs

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.

Water: —
Price: Free
Lodging: —
Clothing: Required

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Montezuma

Montezuma Hot Springs (Las Vegas Hot Springs)

Montezuma

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.

Water: 94–120 °F
Price: Free
Lodging: —
Clothing: Required

PoolsRiver

Arroyo Hondo

Manby Hot Springs (Stagecoach Hot Springs)

Arroyo Hondo

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.

Water: 98 °F
Price: Free
Lodging: —
Clothing: Optional

PoolsRiverViews

Arroyo Hondo

Black Rock Hot Springs

Arroyo Hondo

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.

Water: 97–101 °F
Price: Free
Lodging: —
Clothing: Optional

PoolsRiverViews

Glenwood

Frisco Hot Spring

Glenwood

Frisco Hot Spring

South of Glenwood, Forest Service Trail 250 drops 1.25 miles to visitor-built rock pools on national forest land along the San Francisco River, reported at about 100 to 120°F depending on river flow. Reaching the public pools means crossing the river, which runs high in spring and monsoon season. There is no fee; the nearby San Francisco Hot Springs is private.

Water: —
Price: Free
Lodging: —
Clothing: —

RiverPets Ok

Gila Hot Springs

Jordan Hot Springs

Gila Hot Springs

Jordan Hot Springs

Deep in the Gila Wilderness, this spring sits above a grassy seep in the Middle Fork canyon, its main pool about 90°F by the Park Service's count. Getting there is a seven-mile hike one way from TJ Corral, with about 15 river crossings at the end. There is no fee, and high water can make the crossings dangerous.

Water: 90–100 °F
Price: Free
Lodging: —
Clothing: Optional

PoolsCampingRiverPets Ok

Gila Hot Springs

Lightfeather Hot Springs (Middle Fork)

Gila Hot Springs

Lightfeather Hot Springs (Middle Fork)

A short hike from the Gila Visitor Center, Lightfeather emerges hot enough to burn, so soakers mix it with Middle Fork river water in community-built rock pools. The trail is three-quarters of a mile one way with two river crossings averaging about two feet deep. There is no fee, and pools often need clearing after floods.

Water: —
Price: Free
Lodging: —
Clothing: —

RiverPets Ok

Gila Hot Springs

Turkey Creek Hot Springs

Gila Hot Springs

Turkey Creek Hot Springs

Up Turkey Creek in the Gila Wilderness, springs emerge at about 165°F and are cooled by the creek in rock-lined pools that change after storms. The hike runs about four to five miles one way, with three Gila River crossings and a crawl through a narrow passage. The trailhead road is rough, and there is no fee.

Water: —
Price: Free
Lodging: —
Clothing: Optional

CampingRiverPets Ok

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All 25 at a glance

One row per destination — region, type, whether you can walk in for the day, price, water temperature and clothing policy.

Name	Region	Type	Lodging	Day pass	Price	Water	Clothing
Black Rock Hot Springs	Taos & Ojo Caliente	Wild Natural Springs	No	No	Free	97–101 °F	Optional
Blackstone Hotsprings	Truth or Consequences	Historic Spas & Vapor Caves	12 TV-show-themed rooms and suites, each with an in-room or private-patio hot spring bath; $180-$260/night	Yes	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	103–106 °F	—
Charles Motel & Hot Springs	Truth or Consequences	Historic Spas & Vapor Caves	Vintage motel rooms and suites, many with kitchens; access to indoor mineral tubs included	Yes	Indoor meditation tub $14 per person per hour; indoor large tub $30 per hour for 2 people, $5 each additional person; towel rental $2	—	Optional
Faywood Hot Springs	Gila & Silver City	Big Resorts & Iconic Pools	Cabins, guesthouse, casita and adobe + RV sites (full hookups) and tent sites in clothing-required and clothing-optional campgrounds	No	Private pool (four, rented hourly) adult $19.52, child $9.38 per hour, listed at $39.23 per hour; group pool $123.87 per hour for the first six, then adult $20.60, child under 12 $10.51; plus tax; 10% off for seniors 65+ and veterans	100–107 °F	Mixed
Fire Water Lodge	Truth or Consequences	Historic Spas & Vapor Caves	Restored 1920s motor court rooms and casitas with private geothermal tubs (one economy room uses shared tubs), plus a riverside house	No	—	104–108 °F	Optional
Frisco Hot Spring	Gila & Silver City	Wild Natural Springs	No	No	Free	—	—
Gila Hot Springs Campground	Gila & Silver City	Cabins, Ranches & Private Rentals	Campground only: 12 sites for tents, vans and small RVs, no hookups or electricity	Yes	Day use $8 per person, all ages (2-hour limit, cash or check only); camping $12 per person per night, includes the pools	101–104 °F	Mixed
Gila Hot Springs Ranch (Becky's Gila Hotsprings Ranch)	Gila & Silver City	Cabins, Ranches & Private Rentals	Self-catered apartments + historic log cabin (weekly to monthly) + RV park with full hookups and tent sites	No	Hot springs jacuzzi $5.50 per person; apartments from $113.50 per night (one person, downstairs), RV hookups $35.50-$41.00, tent $13.50 per person	—	—
Hot Springs Glamp Camp	Truth or Consequences	Cabins, Ranches & Private Rentals	Remodeled vintage RVs, a yurt and a dome + back-in campsites with full hookups for RVs up to 30 ft, tents and vans	No	—	107–111 °F	Required
Jemez Hot Springs (formerly Giggling Springs)	Jemez Mountains	Wellness Retreats & Eco Lodges	Three cottages/cabins (booked via Airbnb), 2-hour soak included	Yes	1 hour $25, 2 hours $50	98–105 °F	Required
Jemez Springs Bath House	Jemez Mountains	Historic Spas & Vapor Caves	No	Yes	25-min soak $18, 50-min soak $25	—	Optional
Jordan Hot Springs	Gila & Silver City	Wild Natural Springs	No	No	Free	90–100 °F	Optional
Lightfeather Hot Springs (Middle Fork)	Gila & Silver City	Wild Natural Springs	No	No	Free	—	—
Manby Hot Springs (Stagecoach Hot Springs)	Taos & Ojo Caliente	Wild Natural Springs	No	No	Free	98 °F	Optional
Montezuma Hot Springs (Las Vegas Hot Springs)	Santa Fe & Montezuma	Wild Natural Springs	No	No	Free	94–120 °F	Required
Ojo Caliente Mineral Springs Resort & Spa	Taos & Ojo Caliente	Big Resorts & Iconic Pools	Historic hotel, inn rooms, suites, cottages, homes, vintage trailers + RV and tent campground	Yes	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	80–105 °F	Mixed
Ojo Santa Fe Spa Resort	Santa Fe & Montezuma	Big Resorts & Iconic Pools	Garden View hotel rooms + one- and two-bedroom casitas	Yes	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	98–105 °F	Mixed
Pelican Spa	Truth or Consequences	Historic Spas & Vapor Caves	Motel rooms in four courtyards plus offsite units; monthly stays possible	Yes	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	112 °F	Optional
Riverbend Hot Springs	Truth or Consequences	Big Resorts & Iconic Pools	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	Yes	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	95 °F	Mixed
San Antonio Hot Springs	Jemez Mountains	Wild Natural Springs	No	No	Free	110 °F	—
Sierra Grande Lodge & Spa	Truth or Consequences	Big Resorts & Iconic Pools	17-room historic lodge + two-bedroom Casita with its own indoor/outdoor hot spring tubs	No	—	104 °F	—
Soda Dam Hot Springs	Jemez Mountains	Wild Natural Springs	No	No	Free	—	Required
Spence Hot Springs	Jemez Mountains	Wild Natural Springs	No	No	Free	95 °F	Required
Ten Thousand Waves	Santa Fe & Montezuma	Wellness Retreats & Eco Lodges	Japanese-style inn rooms (Houses of the Moon), 2-night minimum	No	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	104 °F	Mixed
Turkey Creek Hot Springs	Gila & Silver City	Wild Natural Springs	No	No	Free	—	Optional

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Frequently asked

The most common questions about soaking in New Mexico — day visits, free springs, Truth or Consequences, natural versus heated water and closures.

Can I visit New Mexico hot springs for the day?

Most of them, yes: 21 of the 25 places on this page take day visitors, whether by day pass, hourly private tub or a free hike-in pool. Fire Water Lodge and Hot Springs Glamp Camp keep soaking for overnight guests only, and a few others, like Ten Thousand Waves, Riverbend and Faywood, work by reservation.

Are there free hot springs in New Mexico?

Yes, 10 on this page: Spence Hot Springs, San Antonio Hot Springs, Soda Dam Hot Springs, Montezuma Hot Springs (Las Vegas Hot Springs), Manby Hot Springs (Stagecoach Hot Springs), Black Rock Hot Springs, Frisco Hot Spring, Jordan Hot Springs, Lightfeather Hot Springs (Middle Fork) and Turkey Creek Hot Springs. Most are primitive rock-lined pools in national forest or along the Rio Grande, some reached only by a long hike with river crossings. Check the access line on each card and watch river levels in spring.

What is Truth or Consequences known for?

Its hot springs bathhouse district. 7 places on this page sit within a few blocks of each other downtown, most filling private tubs with natural hot spring water by the session, and several renting rooms with their own tubs. The town took its name from a game show in 1950.

Are all of these natural hot springs?

Not all. Ojo Santa Fe Spa Resort and Ten Thousand Waves use heated well or aquifer water rather than a natural hot spring; they are included because they are the soaking options closest to Santa Fe. The rest use natural hot spring water.

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.