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Steaming geothermal water beside the bathhouse at Chena Hot Springs, Alaska

Chena Hot Springs/United States

Chena Hot Springs Resort

A geothermal rock lake in the Alaskan interior, under the aurora from autumn to spring.

Enrico Blasutto / Wikimedia Commons

Température de baignade
40°C
Baignade
Intérieur / Extérieur
Fondé en
1905
Hébergement
Hôtel sur place

Chena Hot Springs lies about 100 km east of Fairbanks at the end of a single road. The centrepiece is an outdoor rock lake kept near 40°C; indoor pools and tubs complete the bathhouse, and the resort runs on its own geothermal power.

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Pourquoi y aller

Few places pair open-air thermal water with aurora viewing as directly: the resort sits under the auroral oval and stays open through the dark months.

Recommandations

Hôtels à proximité

Découvrez où dormir près de Chena Hot Springs Resort.

L'eau

Eau thermale

Source
Chena Hot Springs
Caractère
Alkaline mineral water feeding an outdoor rock lake

Histoire

Prospectors located the springs in 1905 and a resort followed soon after, serving Fairbanks residents who came by trail. The geothermal plant and the Aurora Ice Museum are recent additions.

Informations pratiques

The rock lake is adults-only; the indoor pool admits children. Bring a hat in winter — hair freezes within minutes above the waterline.

Site officiel

Y aller

About 1h30 by car from Fairbanks along Chena Hot Springs Road, which is paved and ploughed; shuttles run from Fairbanks in season.

Situation

Fairbanks North Star, United States65.0533, -146.0575Voir sur la carte Balnevia

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