Lava Hot Springs/United States
Lava Hot Springs
State-run soaking pools on the Portneuf River in southern Idaho, fed by odourless mineral water since 1902.
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- Bathing
- Outdoor
- Established
- 1902
Lava Hot Springs is a small Idaho town built around a series of terraced soaking pools at the eastern end of Main Street, backed by black lava rock and the Portneuf River. The water is hot, odourless and free of sulphur.
Balnevia view
Why visit
The pools are unusually hot for a public facility and are run by the state rather than a resort, which keeps them plain, open year-round and inexpensive.
The water
Thermal water
- Source
- Lava Hot Springs
- Mineralisation
- Sulphur-free sodium bicarbonate mineral water
- Character
- Hot, odourless mineral water flowing continuously through terraced soaking pools
History
The springs were a neutral gathering and healing place for the Shoshone and Bannock peoples. They were placed in state trust in 1902 and have been publicly operated ever since.
Practical information
The hot pools and the summer swimming complex are separate facilities at opposite ends of town.
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Getting there
Off Interstate 15 about forty minutes south-east of Pocatello.
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