What state has the most useable hot springs?

With over 340 hot springs (140 soakable), Idaho is home to the most usable natural hot springs in the United States. High on the list of hot springs in Idaho is the picturesque Kirkham Hot Springs.



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Nevada has more hot springs than any other state in the country, with more than 300 occurring naturally. Many can be found in Northern Nevada.

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10 of the Best Hot Springs in the United States
  • Dunton Hot Springs, Dolores, Colorado.
  • Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, Montana, and Idaho.
  • Castle Hot Springs, Arizona.
  • Hot Springs National Park, Hot Springs, Arkansas.
  • Glenwood Springs, Colorado.
  • Truth or Consequences, New Mexico.


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Blue Lagoon, Iceland Probably the most famous of all hot springs is the Blue Lagoon in Iceland. This geothermal spa is located in southwestern Iceland in a lava field near Grindavik, a location favourable for geothermal power.

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The Grand Prismatic Spring in Yellowstone National Park is the largest hot spring in the United States, and the third largest in the world, after Frying Pan Lake in New Zealand and Boiling Lake in Dominica.

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Chongqing is known as the Hot Springs Capital of the world and boasts many unique hot springs locations that are also world-class tourist destinations. Hot springs can be found all over Chongqing in valleys, canyons and near every mountain.

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Frying Pan Lake (renamed Waimangu Cauldron in 1963 though not widely used) is the world's largest hot spring. It is located in the Echo Crater of the Waimangu Volcanic Rift Valley, New Zealand and its acidic water maintains a temperature of about 50 to 60 °C (122–140 °F).

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Thermophilic bacteria are those that thrive within high temperatures, usually between 45 and 80 C (113 and 176F) and are found in environments such as hot springs, peat bogs, and near deep-sea hydrothermal vents.

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