Hot Springs Near Bozeman

Bozeman Hot Springs, 8 miles west of Bozeman on US-191, the road to Big Sky and West Yellowstone. 12 pools spanning 59 F (cold plunge) to 106 F (hottest outdoor pool), indoor flow-through (drained and cleaned nightly, no chemicals), and live music Thursdays and Sundays from 7 to 10 PM included with pool admission. Day pass starts at $12 to $17.

There are major thermal features such as Old Faithful, Mammoth Hot Springs, and Grand Prismatic, but they are not commercially operated soaking pools. The Boiling River, where the Gardner River meets a thermal source for a natural soak, closed in 2022. Yellowstone Hot Springs, a private operator near the North Entrance in Gardiner, MT, is currently the closest Yellowstone-corridor commercial hot springs. Inside the park, soaking in thermal features is prohibited.

Yes, easily. Big Sky Resort is 45 minutes south of Bozeman Hot Springs on US-191. Many Bozeman skiers use Bozeman Hot Springs as a recovery soak after the drive back from Big Sky. The 8-mile-west-of-Bozeman location puts the springs on the natural Bozeman-to-Big Sky route.

Bozeman Hot Springs is family-friendly with 12 pools at varied temperatures including a family swim pool. Fairmont Hot Springs Resort (90 minutes west) is more aggressively family-aquatic with two Olympic pools, large shallow ends, and the 350-foot water slide. For most family weekends, Fairmont is the destination; for a quick local family soak, Bozeman is the choice.

Yes, but most require a drive. Norris Hot Springs (45 minutes south on MT-84) is a small paid 107 F single-pool with live music on Saturdays. Free wild Montana hot springs include the Boiling River (closed 2022) and various smaller Yellowstone-area thermal features (mostly prohibited for soaking). Most Bozeman hot springs visitors use the developed operators.