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Florida, 1 public soaking site

Hot Springs in Florida

Florida's one agency run warm spring soak is Warm Mineral Springs Park, a city park in North Port that holds about 85 degrees all year.

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Sites listed for soaking
run by City of North Port
Set by site
Fees
each one quoted from the agency page
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Thermal springs on NOAA’s list
hottest listed feature 86 F
September 22, 2026
Agency pages read
each quote links the page it came from
Site by site

Public hot springs in Florida

One hot spring in Florida is listed for soaking by the agency that runs it. Each card below carries that agency’s own fee, season, access and rules, quoted and linked, as the page read on September 22, 2026. A fee line that says nothing about cost is written as a question for the managing office rather than as free.

Warm Mineral Springs Park

Developed pool

City of North Port, North Port Community and Recreation

FeeCheck fees with North Port Community and Recreation
SeasonOpen daily except Thanksgiving and Christmas Day.
Waterabout 85 F year round
  • No glass, tobacco, electronic smoking devices or alcohol.
  • Family friendly swimwear required.
  • Children under 11 need an adult, and no more than two non swimmers per adult.
With a consistent average temperature of 85 degrees year-round, Warm Mineral Springs Park provides visitors with both therapeutic and passive recreation experiences.
Warm Mineral Springs Park, City of North Port, read September 22, 2026. Read it at the source
Glass, tobacco products, electronic smoking devices and alcohol are prohibited
City of North Port on Warm Mineral Springs Park. Read it at the source
Family friendly swim wear/attire is required at all times.
City of North Port on Warm Mineral Springs Park. Read it at the source
Children under 11 years old must be accompanied by an adult 18 years of age or older
City of North Port on Warm Mineral Springs Park. Read it at the source
A small waterfall pouring between two pale boulders into a clear green pool, with steam drifting off the top of the fall
The falls and a lower pool at Goldbug Hot Springs, Idaho. The first quarter mile of the trail crosses private property on a public easement, and the BLM asks for dogs on a leash there. “Goldbug Hotsprings (25920311177)”, BLMIdaho, Public domain
How many springs

Thermal springs counted in Florida

NOAA’s Thermal Springs List for the United States counts 2 thermal features in Florida, the hottest listed at 86 F, out of 1661 across 23 states. The count is a measure of geology: Natural surface hydrothermal features (springs, pools, mud pots, mud volcanoes, geysers, fumaroles and steam vents) at 20 C (68 F) or warmer; temperatures are the maximum reported surface reading. Most sit on remote ground, on land with no public access, or too hot to approach, which is why the soaking list above is the shorter one. The hottest reading can belong to a fumarole or a steam vent rather than a pool.

Thermal Springs List for the United States, compiled by George W. Berry, Paul J. Grim and Joy A. Ikelman, NOAA Key to Geophysical Records Documentation No. 12, 1980; published by NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (formerly the National Geophysical Data Center). Data file read September 22, 2026: the thermal springs list and its documentation. Every state’s count is on the national table.

The water

What the CDC and the Park Service say about soaking

Two hazards come up in every agency’s own words: what lives in warm water, and how hot the ground and the water can be. Both are quoted below as the agencies write them, and they apply at every site above.

Always keep your head above water in hot springs and other naturally hot (geothermal) water.
CDC, Preventing Brain Infection When Swimming, read September 22, 2026. Read it at the source
Naegleria fowleri lives in soil and warm freshwater lakes, rivers, ponds, and hot springs around the world.
CDC, Naegleria fowleri Infections, read September 22, 2026. Read it at the source
Hold your nose shut or use a nose clip if you jump or dive into the water.
CDC, Preventing Brain Infection When Swimming, read September 22, 2026. Read it at the source
Avoid digging in, or stirring up, sediment in shallow fresh water. Naegleria fowleri amebas are more likely to live in sediment at the bottom of lakes, ponds, and rivers.
CDC, Preventing Brain Infection When Swimming, read September 22, 2026. Read it at the source
All thermal waters contain organisms that may cause illness, including skin rash, gastrointestinal illness (vomiting and diarrhea), or other infections that can be life-threatening.
National Park Service, swimming in Yellowstone, read September 22, 2026. Read it at the source
Burns from thermal features are a common cause of serious injury and death in the park. The ground surrounding these features may look solid, but it can be just a thin crust with super-heated water below.
National Park Service, Yellowstone safety, read September 22, 2026. Read it at the source
Even thermal runoff can be extremely hot and cause burns.
National Park Service, Yellowstone safety, read September 22, 2026. Read it at the source
Toxic gases may accumulate to dangerous levels in some hydrothermal areas. If you begin to feel sick while exploring a geyser basin, leave the area immediately.
National Park Service, Yellowstone safety, read September 22, 2026. Read it at the source
Pets are not allowed in thermal areas or on boardwalks, even if they're on a leash or carried in arms, strollers, or backpacks.
National Park Service, Yellowstone safety, read September 22, 2026. Read it at the source

Florida hot springs questions

Hot springs in other states

First snow in FloridaWhen the first snow usually falls in Florida, the start of the season for a warm soak.Hot springs by statePublic soaking sites in every state, Hot Springs National Park and Yellowstone, and NOAA's thermal springs counts.

Compiled September 22, 2026 from City of North Port pages, one per site, each linked beside its quote and read on September 22, 2026. Site types above: developed pool. Fees, seasons and access change between seasons, a spring can be closed by flood, fire or repair at short notice, and a soak is at the soaker’s own risk, so the managing office is the one to check before a trip. Every state is in the national hot springs guide.