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Nevada, 2 public soaking sites

Hot Springs in Nevada

Nevada's agency listed soaks are primitive: a hot spring at the end of a hard canyon route in Lake Mead National Recreation Area and a BLM spring near Austin.

2
Sites listed for soaking
run by National Park Service and Bureau of Land Management
Set by site
Fees
each one quoted from the agency page
312
Thermal springs on NOAA’s list
hottest listed feature 210 F
September 22, 2026
Agency pages read
each quote links the page it came from
Site by site

Public hot springs in Nevada

2 hot springs in Nevada are listed for soaking by the agencies that run them. 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.

Goldstrike Canyon hot springs

Primitive spring

National Park Service, Lake Mead National Recreation Area

FeeCheck fees with Lake Mead National Recreation Area
SeasonThe trail closes every year from May 15 to September 30 for heat, and on other days forecast to hit 95 F at Willow Beach; the springs stay reachable by boat on Lake Mohave.
AccessA very strenuous, unmaintained canyoneering route with seven dry falls from free parking off Goldstrike Road near Boulder City.
  • Do not dam or pool the springs with sandbags or other objects.
  • No toilets at the springs; pack out all trash and human waste in a wag bag.
  • Pets are not recommended; if brought, a leash of six feet or less.
The strenuous trail leads to a stream, dripping cliff springs, and warm and hot springs.
Hike the Goldstrike Canyon Trail, National Park Service, read September 22, 2026. Read it at the source
The hot springs flow naturally, and altering their flow by blocking water with sandbags or other objects can increase health risks.
National Park Service on Goldstrike Canyon hot springs. Read it at the source
There are toilets at the trailhead, but none at the hot springs.
National Park Service on Goldstrike Canyon hot springs. Read it at the source
Pets must be kept on a leash not to exceed six feet in length at all times.
National Park Service on Goldstrike Canyon hot springs. Read it at the source
The water is not tested and may contain high levels of fecal matter. Do Not Drink!
National Park Service on Goldstrike Canyon hot springs. Read it at the source
Additionally, the springs can contain amoebas, such as Naegleria , which in rare cases can cause serious illness if they enter the body.
National Park Service on Goldstrike Canyon hot springs. Read it at the source
Every year, hikers underestimate the difficulty of this trail, leading to injuries and death.
National Park Service on Goldstrike Canyon hot springs. Read it at the source

Spencer Hot Springs

Primitive spring

Bureau of Land Management, Battle Mountain District, Tonopah Field Office

FeeCheck fees with Battle Mountain District, Tonopah Field Office
AccessSoutheast of Austin; primitive, with no toilets, drinking water or other services.
Spencer Hot Springs is a popular, relatively isolated, destination for relaxing, sightseeing, wilderness exploration and countless public lands options.
Spencer Hot Springs National Public Lands Day cleanup, Bureau of Land Management, read September 22, 2026. 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 Nevada

NOAA’s Thermal Springs List for the United States counts 312 thermal features in Nevada, the hottest listed at 210 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

Nevada hot springs questions

Hot springs in other states

Nevada snowpackHow deep the snow is on Nevada's mountains, for the trails and roads into the springs.First snow in NevadaWhen the first snow usually falls in Nevada, 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 National Park Service and Bureau of Land Management pages, one per site, each linked beside its quote and read on September 22, 2026. Site types above: primitive spring. 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.