Stay near Port Angeles
Use Sol Duc Hot Springs Resort as the trip anchor, then compare hotels or nearby town bases close enough for the soak, dinner, and the drive home.
Hot springs you can reach from Seattle
Seattle hot springs travel splits between the Olympic Peninsula (across the Bainbridge ferry, then west on US-101) and the Columbia River Gorge (south on I-5, then east). Start by comparing Sol Duc Hot Springs Resort (Olympic NP, 3.5 hours including ferry, seasonal, with a 2026 schedule from March 20 through November 1 at noon), Olympic Hot Springs (wild, abandoned-resort, 4 hours including the trail-in), and Carson Hot Springs across the Columbia in Washington (3.5 hours south via I-5).
Most Seattle hot springs trips are overnight or weekend trips because of the drive times. Sol Duc is the marquee Olympic option and books months in advance for summer cabins. Carson is the year-round alternative when Sol Duc is closed.
Our recommended Seattle hot springs trips
Olympic National Park
Sol Duc Hot Springs Resort
3h 30m via Bainbridge ferry and US-101 W. 3 mineral pools, 32 rustic cabins. 2026 season runs March 20 to November 1 at noon.
Wild Olympic adventure
Olympic Hot Springs
3h 45m plus 11-mile RT trail. Free wild Olympic NP hot springs. Closed road + washed-out bridge + forest trail.
Year-round Columbia Gorge
Carson Hot Springs
3h 30m south via I-5. 1901 hotel and 1923 bathhouse. Year-round when Sol Duc is closed.
Hot springs by distance from Seattle
| Spring | Distance | Drive time | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Olympic Hot Springs | 70 mi | 1h 31m | Washington |
| Sol Duc Hot Springs Resort | 75 mi | 1h 37m | Washington |
| Carson Hot Springs Golf & Spa Resort | 131 mi | 2h 50m | Washington |
| Breitenbush Hot Springs Retreat & Conference Center | 195 mi | 4h 14m | Oregon |
| Belknap Hot Springs Lodge and Gardens | 229 mi | 4h 58m | Oregon |
| Umpqua Hot Springs | 297 mi | 6h 27m | Oregon |
| Crystal Crane Hot Springs | 336 mi | 7h 17m | Oregon |
| Quinn's Hot Springs Resort | 356 mi | 7h 44m | Montana |
Where to stay for hot springs near Seattle
When the best soak is too far for a relaxed same-day return, compare these base towns before booking.
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Stay near Carson
Use Carson Hot Springs Golf & Spa Resort as the trip anchor, then compare hotels or nearby town bases close enough for the soak, dinner, and the drive home.
Stay near Paradise
Use Quinn's Hot Springs Resort as the trip anchor, then compare hotels or nearby town bases close enough for the soak, dinner, and the drive home.
Stay near McKenzie Bridge
Use Belknap Hot Springs Lodge and Gardens as the trip anchor, then compare hotels or nearby town bases close enough for the soak, dinner, and the drive home.
Lodging guides for hot springs near Seattle
Use these after choosing the soak to decide whether the trip should be a day trip, resort stay, or nearby hotel night.
All hot springs within 400 miles of Seattle
Washington - 70 mi
Olympic Hot Springs
Olympic National Park's wild abandoned-resort hot springs: an 11-mile round-trip route on a washed-out road and forest bypass trai
Washington - 75 mi
Sol Duc Hot Springs Resort
The only operating hot springs resort inside a US national park's wilderness area, set on the Sol Duc River under old-growth rainf
Washington - 131 mi
Carson Hot Springs Golf & Spa Resort
The Columbia River Gorge's historic hot springs resort: 1901 hotel, 1923 bathhouse with claw-foot tubs, and the original 25-minute
Oregon - 195 mi
Breitenbush Hot Springs Retreat & Conference Center
Oregon's signature retreat-community hot springs: worker-owned cooperative, clothing-optional, no WiFi, no day-use casual visits,
Oregon - 229 mi
Belknap Hot Springs Lodge and Gardens
Oregon's year-round McKenzie River developed resort: two mineral pools, 19 lodge rooms, 8 cabins, and an acres-large garden settin
Oregon - 297 mi
Umpqua Hot Springs
Oregon's most photographed wild hot springs: cascading travertine pools on a forest hillside above the North Umpqua River.
Oregon - 336 mi
Crystal Crane Hot Springs
Eastern Oregon's wide-open soak: a 323,000-gallon natural-source pond surrounded by Harney County high desert, with cedar bathhous
Montana - 356 mi
Quinn's Hot Springs Resort
Western Montana's signature hot springs resort: five natural flow-through mineral pools in a Clark Fork River canyon, with 25+ cab
Montana - 370 mi
Lolo Hot Springs Resort
Montana's Lewis & Clark hot springs: the same Bitterroot spring that bathed the Corps of Discovery in 1805 and 1806, now a roadsid
Questions visitors ask about hot springs near Seattle
What is the closest hot springs to Seattle?
Carson Hot Springs is the closest year-round commercial hot springs at 3.5 hours south via I-5. Sol Duc Hot Springs Resort is similar in travel time including the Bainbridge ferry, but it is seasonal. The 2026 Sol Duc schedule runs March 20 to November 1 at noon. For winter Seattle hot springs trips, Carson is the answer.
How long does the Seattle to Sol Duc trip take?
About 3.5 hours total including the Bainbridge Island ferry. The ferry crossing from downtown Seattle to Bainbridge Island takes 35 minutes and runs frequently. From Bainbridge, US-104 W and US-101 W lead to Port Angeles and the Sol Duc Road into Olympic National Park. Plan around ferry schedules; weekend afternoons in summer can mean ferry waits.
When is Sol Duc Hot Springs open?
The 2026 operator schedule runs from March 20 through November 1 at noon. There is no winter operation. Cabin reservations for summer fill months in advance. If you want to visit Sol Duc, plan ahead.
Are Olympic Hot Springs really 11 miles round-trip?
Yes. The original road has been closed to vehicles for the last 8.5 miles, and bicycles or hiking is required for that section. A bridge along the closed road washed out, requiring a bypass trail through the riverside forest. The final 2.5 miles is foot-only through the forest to the springs. Total round trip is 11 miles. Most visitors bike the closed road sections and walk the bypass and final trail.
Are there hot springs in Seattle?
Not within Seattle proper. The closest major hot springs are Sol Duc and Carson (both 3.5 hours), Olympic Hot Springs (wild), and Goldmyer Hot Springs, a private wilderness soak near North Bend that is reservation-only and about 90 minutes east.
Best hot springs near Seattle for a winter trip?
Carson Hot Springs in the Columbia River Gorge, 3.5 hours south. The 1901 hotel, 1923 bathhouse, and year-round outdoor therapy pool make Carson the practical Seattle winter hot springs answer. Sol Duc and Olympic Hot Springs are not workable for most visitors in winter.