Hot Springs Directory

Drive-up

Alaska's only full-service hot spring resort, located 56 miles northeast of Fairbanks. Features indoor and outdoor mineral pools, an ice museum, lodging, and aurora viewing in winter.

Drive-up

Alaska's first Nordic spa, set in the Chugach Mountains at Alyeska Resort in Girdwood. Features 50,000 sq ft of indoor-outdoor hydrotherapy pools, cold plunges, saunas, and steam rooms.

Drive-up

A historic geothermal oasis on the Seward Peninsula near Nome. Surrounded by cottonwood trees and tundra, the springs were once a Catholic mission and orphanage. Road accessible in summer only.

Hike-in

Remote geothermal springs within the Kanuti National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska's Interior. Best accessed in warmer months via a long hike or ski trip. No facilities.

Boat-in

A small community on Baranof Island in Southeast Alaska, accessible only by boat or floatplane. Features natural hot springs with a bathhouse and a picturesque lake setting. No roads or ferry service.

Boat-in

A historic bathhouse fed by natural hot springs in the tiny town of Tenakee Springs on Chichagof Island. The community of about 100 residents is accessible by boat or seaplane. The bathhouse is free and open to all.

Boat-in

Natural thermal springs on Bell Island in the Ketchikan Gateway Borough of Southeast Alaska. Accessible by boat from Ketchikan. Remote and undeveloped.

Hike-in

A geothermal spring on the bank of Hutlinana Creek, about 150 miles northwest of Fairbanks. No road access. The 6-8 mile trail is primarily used in winter after freeze-up, via snowmachine, skis, or snowshoes.

Boat-in

Sulfur-rich hot springs with wooden soaking tubs in the Stikine-LeConte Wilderness near Wrangell. Accessible by boat up the Stikine River. Free, with two developed tubs and a shelter.

Hike-in

Remote thermal spring in the Denali Borough of Interior Alaska. No facilities or maintained trails. Very difficult access, primarily visited by adventurous locals.

Drive-up

A small community at the end of the Elliott Highway, about 150 miles northwest of Fairbanks. The hot springs are on private property and accessible by appointment only. The town has a rich gold rush history.

Bush plane

Remote hot springs in the Bering Land Bridge National Preserve on the Seward Peninsula. Accessible primarily by bush plane or snowmachine. Features granite tors and Arctic tundra landscape.

Hike-in

Managed by BLM, these hot springs are in the Tolovana River valley north of Fairbanks. Features three cabins for overnight stays and natural soaking pools. An 8-mile trail leads to the springs.

Drive-up

Historic hot spring and former resort in the Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, 131 miles from Fairbanks via the Steese Highway. The resort is closed but the hot spring pool remains in usable condition. Rich in gold rush history and aurora viewing folklore.

Hike-in

A remote USGS-listed hot spring in the Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area of Interior Alaska. No facilities or developed access. Very rarely visited.

Boat-in

A US Forest Service recreation site on the north shore of Bertha Bay on Chichagof Island. Features a restored bathhouse with indoor and outdoor warm pools. A rustic cabin is available for rent. Named for the white sulfur deposits.

Boat-in

Historic hot springs on the outer coast of Baranof Island, about 16 miles south of Sitka. Features two cedar bathhouses with covered stainless steel tubs fed by geothermal springs. Free public access with campsites nearby.

Boat-in

A remote soda spring on Prince of Wales Island in Southeast Alaska. Accessible only by boat. Primitive and undeveloped, offering a true wilderness soaking experience in the Tongass National Forest.

Hike-in

A primitive hot spring in the Tongass National Forest near Ketchikan. Accessible via a 2.2-mile trail through dense forest. Remote and undeveloped with natural rock pools.

Drive-up

A roadside hot spring along the Dalton Highway in Alaska's Brooks Range. Informal and undeveloped, popular with truckers and adventurous travelers heading to the Arctic.