# Radium Springs, New Mexico

Radium Springs in New Mexico. 127°F (53°C). Roadside. Dona Ana County.

- Page: https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/new-mexico/radium-springs
- Source: Soaking Springs, researched and maintained by Armen Suny
- Updated: 2026-09-14

## Can you soak at Radium Springs?

Only once it cools. The water leaves the ground at 127°F, hotter than any hot tub. You can drive right up to it. We haven't confirmed whether it has a pool or charges a fee.

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Source water temperature | 127°F (53°C) (USGS record; developed pools are often cooled) |
| pH | 8.2 (Slightly Alkaline) |
| Elevation | 5,300 ft |
| Access | Roadside, 109 ft from the nearest road |
| County | Dona Ana County |
| Nearest town | Radium Springs |
| Coordinates | 32.50100, -106.92600 |
| Best months to soak | January, December, February (largest gap between water and average air temperature) |
| Nearest campground | Aguirre Spring Recreation Area and Campground, 23.4 mi |

## About Radium Springs

The village of Radium Springs in Dona Ana County has a hot spring of the same name a couple of miles out. Hot, well past soaking temperature, near 130. Alkaline, with sulfate and chloride. Access is unrecorded and no land owner is named. The temperature measurement is from 1957 and the record holds nothing newer.

About a hundred feet off the road. Low desert at around 5,300 feet. Snow is nearly nonexistent and rain comes to eight inches a year. No road name in the record. There is a photo. The Wikipedia page attached to this record is about Radium Hot Springs in British Columbia, a different place entirely.

Test it before contact; it is hot. Aguirre Spring Recreation Area and Campground, about 23 miles off, is the only camping listed. Check ownership before you stop, since the spring is close to a village and the frontage is likely somebody's. Cold months are the comfortable ones in this desert. Do not rely on the 1957 reading.

## Water chemistry

Lab sample from 1957-04-29 (Water Quality Portal).

| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| pH | 8.2 |
| Sulfate | 263 mg/L |
| Chloride | 1,630 mg/L |

## Nearby

- Nearest city page: [Hot springs near Las Cruces](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/near/new-mexico/las-cruces), 14 mi away
- State page: [Hot springs in New Mexico](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/new-mexico)
- [Souse Springs, NM](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/new-mexico/souse-springs): 88°F source, pH 8.5, Roadside, near Hatch, Dona Ana County
- [Derry Warm Springs, NM](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/new-mexico/derry-warm-springs): 92°F source, pH 7.2, Roadside, near Hatch, Dona Ana County
- [Hot Springs Artesian Basin, NM](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/new-mexico/hot-springs-artesian-basin): TDS 2,420 mg/L, Roadside, near Truth or Consequences, Sierra County
- [Truth Or Consequences, NM](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/new-mexico/truth-or-consequences): 113°F source, TDS 2,420 mg/L, Roadside, near Truth or Consequences, Sierra County
- [Unnamed thermal spring, NM](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/new-mexico/unnamed-spring-sierra-county): 94°F source, Short Walk, near Truth or Consequences, Sierra County
- [Unnamed thermal spring, NM](https://www.soakingsprings.com/hot-springs/new-mexico/unnamed-spring-grant-county-1): 72°F source, TDS 225 mg/L, Short Walk, near Hurley, Grant County

## Questions

**What is the water temperature at Radium Springs?**
Radium Springs has a water temperature of 127°F (53°C). This is considered a hot spring, well above body temperature.

**Where is Radium Springs located?**
Radium Springs is located in Dona Ana County, New Mexico at 5,300 feet elevation, near Radium Springs. Coordinates: 32.5010°N, 106.9260°W.

**How do I get to Radium Springs?**
Radium Springs has Roadside road access (109 ft from the road).

**Can I camp near Radium Springs?**
Yes, Aguirre Spring Recreation Area And Campground is located nearby (23.4 miles away).

**What minerals are in the water at Radium Springs?**
Water chemistry analysis shows the presence of pH, Sulfate, Chloride. The pH is 8.2 (slightly alkaline).

**Is it safe to soak at Radium Springs?**
With care. At 127°F Radium Springs is hot enough to need short sessions, fifteen to twenty minutes, and plenty of water. Enter slowly and get out if you feel light-headed.

## Sources

- USGS thermal springs records, Water Quality Portal lab analyses, OpenStreetMap, Wikipedia/Wikidata, NOAA climate normals
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radium_Hot_Springs,_British_Columbia