# Hot Springs in Arizona Arizona is home to 66 documented thermal springs, making it one of the most geothermally active states in the country. Temperatures range from 68°F to 180°F. Springs are concentrated in Gila County, with opportunities across 15 counties statewide. - Page: https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/arizona - Source: Soaking Springs, researched and maintained by Armen Suny - Springs listed: 66 ## At a glance - Source water temperatures run from 68°F to 180°F across 58 springs with a reading (USGS records; resorts cool their water before it reaches the pools) - Roadside springs: 27 - Backcountry springs: 1 - Springs with a campground nearby: 50 - Hottest: [Gillard Hot Springs](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/arizona/gillard-hot-springs), 180°F source, Short Walk, near Clifton, Greenlee County, primitive pools, free - Highest: [Salado Springs](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/arizona/salado-springs), 72°F source, pH 7.9, Short Walk, near Saint Johns, Apache County - Most mineral-rich: [Clifton Hot Springs](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/arizona/clifton-hot-springs), 102°F source, TDS 13,900 mg/L, Roadside, near Clifton, Greenlee County ## The best hot springs in Arizona Ranked on photo documentation, a soakable temperature, road access, nearby camping, and a documented history. Springs that are dangerously hot or closed to visitors are left out. 1. [Verde Hot Springs](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/arizona/verde-hot-springs): 104°F source, pH 6.5, Roadside, near Camp Verde, Yavapai County, primitive pools, free, year-round 2. [Clifton Hot Springs](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/arizona/clifton-hot-springs): 102°F source, TDS 13,900 mg/L, Roadside, near Clifton, Greenlee County 3. [Coolidge Dam Warm Spring](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/arizona/coolidge-dam-warm-spring): 99°F source, Short Walk, near Peridot, Gila County, private, no public access 4. [Indian Hot Springs](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/arizona/indian-hot-springs-1): 118°F source, TDS 3,200 mg/L, Roadside, near Pima, Graham County, private, no public access 5. [Lava Warm Springs](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/arizona/lava-warm-springs): 90°F source, pH 6.2, Short Walk, near Peach Springs, Mohave County, private, no public access 6. [Soda Spring](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/arizona/soda-spring-1): 75°F source, pH 6.7, Roadside, near Lake Montezuma, Yavapai County 7. [Spring](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/arizona/spring-gila-county-1): 72°F source, pH 8.2, Short Walk, near Pine, Gila County 8. [Spring](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/arizona/spring-gila-county-3): 82°F source, Short Walk, near Peridot, Gila County 9. [Spring](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/arizona/spring-yavapai-county): 72°F source, TDS 474 mg/L, Roadside, near Prescott, Yavapai County 10. [Spring (Hot)](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/arizona/spring-hot-maricopa-county): 99°F source, Roadside, near Carefree, Maricopa County ## Hot springs near cities in Arizona - [Hot springs near Golden Valley](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/near/arizona/golden-valley) - [Hot springs near Buckeye](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/near/arizona/buckeye) - [Hot springs near Pine](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/near/arizona/pine) - [Hot springs near Mohave Valley](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/near/arizona/mohave-valley) - [Hot springs near Gila Bend](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/near/arizona/gila-bend) - [Hot springs near San Carlos](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/near/arizona/san-carlos) - [Hot springs near Douglas](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/near/arizona/douglas) - [Hot springs near Phoenix](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/near/arizona/phoenix) - [Hot springs near Tucson](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/near/arizona/tucson) - [Hot springs near Mesa](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/near/arizona/mesa) - [Hot springs near Chandler](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/near/arizona/chandler) - [Hot springs near Glendale](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/near/arizona/glendale) - [Hot springs near Scottsdale](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/near/arizona/scottsdale) - [Hot springs near Peoria](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/near/arizona/peoria) - [Hot springs near Tempe](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/near/arizona/tempe) - [Hot springs near Yuma](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/near/arizona/yuma) - [Hot springs near Prescott Valley](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/near/arizona/prescott-valley) - [Hot springs near Flagstaff](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/near/arizona/flagstaff) - [Hot springs near Lake Havasu City](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/near/arizona/lake-havasu-city) - [Hot springs near Casa Grande](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/near/arizona/casa-grande) - [Hot springs near Prescott](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/near/arizona/prescott-yavapai) - [Hot springs near Sierra Vista](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/near/arizona/sierra-vista) - [Hot springs near Bullhead City](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/near/arizona/bullhead-city) - [Hot springs near Apache Junction](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/near/arizona/apache-junction) - [Hot springs near Sahuarita](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/near/arizona/sahuarita) - [Hot springs near Kingman](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/near/arizona/kingman-mohave) - [Hot springs near Sun City West](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/near/arizona/sun-city-west) - [Hot springs near Florence](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/near/arizona/florence) - [Hot springs near Fountain Hills](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/near/arizona/fountain-hills) - [Hot springs near Rio Rico](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/near/arizona/rio-rico-santa-cruz) - [Hot springs near Green Valley](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/near/arizona/green-valley) - [Hot springs near Payson](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/near/arizona/payson) - [Hot springs near Fort Mohave](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/near/arizona/fort-mohave) - [Hot springs near Chino Valley](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/near/arizona/chino-valley) - [Hot springs near Paradise Valley](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/near/arizona/paradise-valley) - [Hot springs near Saddlebrooke](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/near/arizona/saddlebrooke) - [Hot springs near Show Low](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/near/arizona/show-low) - [Hot springs near Safford](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/near/arizona/safford) ## All 66 springs, hottest first | Spring | Source temp | pH | Access | Nearest town | |---|---|---|---|---| | [El Dorado Hot Spring](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/arizona/el-dorado-hot-spring) | | | Roadside | Buckeye | | [Warm Spring](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/arizona/warm-spring-gila-county) | | | Roadside | Canyon Day | | [Roper Lake State Park Hot Spring](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/arizona/roper-lake-state-park-hot-spring) | | | Roadside | Cactus Flat | | [Pumpkin Spring](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/arizona/pumpkin-spring) | | 6.9 | Backcountry | Peach Springs | | [Hot Spring](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/arizona/hot-spring-clark-county-1) | | 8.2 | Hike | Boulder City | | [Buckhorn Hot Mineral Wells](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/arizona/buckhorn-hot-mineral-wells) | | | Roadside | Gilbert | | [Hot Well Dunes](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/arizona/hot-well-dunes) | | | Roadside | Swift Trail Junction | | [Castle Hot Springs (Arizona)](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/arizona/castle-hot-springs-arizona) | | 7.7 | Roadside | Black Canyon City | | [Gillard Hot Springs](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/arizona/gillard-hot-springs) | 180°F | | Short Walk | Clifton | | [Radium Hot Springs](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/arizona/radium-hot-springs-1) | 140°F | | Short Walk | Wellton | | [Hot Spring](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/arizona/hot-spring-greenlee-county) | 138°F | | Short Walk | Clifton | | [Hannah Hot Spring](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/arizona/hannah-hot-spring) | 133°F | | Hike | Clifton | | [Hookers Hot Springs](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/arizona/hookers-hot-springs) | 127°F | 9.0 | Short Walk | Benson | | [Roosevelt Dam Springs](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/arizona/roosevelt-dam-springs) | 118°F | | Roadside | Tonto Basin | | [Indian Hot Springs](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/arizona/indian-hot-springs-1) | 118°F | | Roadside | Pima | | [Castle Hot Springs](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/arizona/castle-hot-springs) | 115°F | 7.7 | Short Walk | Black Canyon City | | [Verde Hot Springs](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/arizona/verde-hot-springs) | 104°F | 6.5 | Roadside | Camp Verde | | [Agua Caliente Springs](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/arizona/agua-caliente-springs-1) | 102°F | | Roadside | Gila Bend | | [Clifton Hot Springs](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/arizona/clifton-hot-springs) | 102°F | | Roadside | Clifton | | [Spring (Hot)](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/arizona/spring-hot-maricopa-county) | 99°F | | Roadside | Carefree | | [Unnamed thermal spring](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/arizona/unnamed-spring-gila-county-1) | 99°F | | Short Walk | Globe | | [Coolidge Dam Warm Spring](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/arizona/coolidge-dam-warm-spring) | 99°F | | Short Walk | Peridot | | [Kaiser Hot Spring](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/arizona/kaiser-hot-spring) | 99°F | 7.4 | Short Walk | Bagdad | | [Eagle Creek Hot Springs](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/arizona/eagle-creek-hot-springs) | 97°F | | Short Walk | Morenci | | [Cofer Hot Spring](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/arizona/cofer-hot-spring) | 97°F | 7.4 | Roadside | Bagdad | | [Seep](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/arizona/seep-1) | 95°F | | Roadside | Clifton | | [Oatman Warm Springs](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/arizona/oatman-warm-springs) | 91°F | | Roadside | Mohave Valley | | [Grapevine Spring](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/arizona/grapevine-spring) | 91°F | | Short Walk | Pima | | [Warm Springs](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/arizona/warm-springs-cochise-county) | 91°F | | Roadside | Benson | | [Pioneer Spring](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/arizona/pioneer-spring) | 91°F | | Short Walk | Kearny | | [Lava Warm Springs](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/arizona/lava-warm-springs) | 90°F | 6.2 | Short Walk | Peach Springs | | [Agua Caliente Spring](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/arizona/agua-caliente-spring-1) | 90°F | | Roadside | Arivaca Junction | | [Warm Spring](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/arizona/warm-spring-graham-county-1) | 90°F | | Short Walk | Bylas | | [Quitobaquito Springs](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/arizona/quitobaquito-springs) | 90°F | 7.7 | Short Walk | Sonoyta | | [Warm Springs](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/arizona/warm-springs-gila-county) | 86°F | | Roadside | San Carlos | | [Agua Caliente](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/arizona/agua-caliente) | 86°F | | Roadside | Tanque Verde | | [Pakoon Springs](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/arizona/pakoon-springs) | 86°F | 7.8 | Short Walk | Bunkerville | | [Colorado Pool](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/arizona/colorado-pool) | 86°F | | Short Walk | Grand Canyon | | [Hot Spring](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/arizona/hot-spring-clark-county-2) | 86°F | | Hike | Boulder City | | [Mescal Warm Spring](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/arizona/mescal-warm-spring) | 84°F | | Short Walk | Peridot | | [Unnamed thermal spring](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/arizona/unnamed-spring-gila-county-2) | 83°F | | Short Walk | Canyon Day | | [Tom Brown Warm Spring](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/arizona/tom-brown-warm-spring) | 82°F | 7.3 | Short Walk | Kingman | | [Monkey Spring](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/arizona/monkey-spring) | 82°F | | Short Walk | Rio Rico | | [Spring](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/arizona/spring-gila-county-3) | 82°F | | Short Walk | Peridot | | [Trout Creek Spring](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/arizona/trout-creek-spring) | 81°F | | Short Walk | Peach Springs | | [Mitchell Spring](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/arizona/mitchell-spring) | 79°F | 8.0 | Short Walk | Anthem | | [Springs](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/arizona/springs-mohave-county) | 79°F | 6.6 | Roadside | Beaver Dam | | [Warm Spring](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/arizona/warm-spring-graham-county-2) | 79°F | | Short Walk | Bylas | | [Antelope Spring](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/arizona/antelope-spring-1) | 79°F | | Short Walk | Tombstone | | [Caliche Spring](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/arizona/caliche-spring) | 79°F | | Roadside | Golden Valley | | [Salt Banks](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/arizona/salt-banks) | 78°F | | Roadside | Cibecue | | [Mercer Spring](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/arizona/mercer-spring) | 77°F | | Short Walk | Tanque Verde | | [Spring](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/arizona/spring-gila-county-2) | 75°F | | Short Walk | Globe | | [Astin Spring](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/arizona/astin-spring) | 75°F | | Short Walk | Douglas | | [Soda Spring](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/arizona/soda-spring-1) | 75°F | 6.7 | Roadside | Lake Montezuma | | [Unnamed thermal spring](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/arizona/unnamed-spring-mohave-county) | 73°F | | Short Walk | Kingman | | [N O Spring](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/arizona/n-o-spring) | 73°F | | Roadside | Benson | | [Cassadore Spring](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/arizona/cassadore-spring) | 73°F | | Roadside | San Carlos | | [Warm Spring](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/arizona/warm-spring-greenlee-county) | 73°F | | Short Walk | Morenci | | [Spring](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/arizona/spring-yavapai-county) | 72°F | | Roadside | Prescott | | [Tonto Natural Bridge Spring](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/arizona/tonto-natural-bridge-spring) | 72°F | | Short Walk | Pine | | [Salado Springs](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/arizona/salado-springs) | 72°F | 7.9 | Short Walk | Saint Johns | | [Casa Grande Spring](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/arizona/casa-grande-spring) | 72°F | | Short Walk | Peach Springs | | [Spring](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/arizona/spring-gila-county-1) | 72°F | 8.2 | Short Walk | Pine | | [Frost Mine Spring](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/arizona/frost-mine-spring) | 70°F | | Roadside | Kingman | | [Lewis Spring](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/arizona/lewis-spring) | 68°F | | Short Walk | Pirtleville | ## Questions **How many hot springs are in Arizona?** Arizona has 66 documented thermal springs, with the highest concentrations in Gila, Mohave, and Yavapai. **What is the hottest hot spring in Arizona?** Gillard Hot Springs is the hottest documented hot spring in Arizona, with a water temperature of 180°F. **Which hot springs in Arizona have camping nearby?** 50 hot springs in Arizona have a documented campground nearby, such as Horsethief Cabin near Castle Hot Springs (Arizona). **Are there backcountry hot springs in Arizona?** 1 hot spring in Arizona is documented with backcountry access, meaning a hike or off-road approach is required.