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2025 Hot Springs Guide
Living in Billings has its perks of wide-open skies, mountain views, and an easy launchpad to some of the best hot springs in Montana. Whether you're craving a day of healing minerals or a weekend escape with stunning scenery, you're just a few hours from some of the most rejuvenating soaks the state has to offer. So, grab your swimsuit, cue up your favorite road trip playlist, and let’s drift into four hot springs that promise magic, minerals, and Montana charm.
Bozeman Hot Springs – Bozeman, MT
Just over 90 minutes from Billings, Bozeman Hot Springs is where relaxation meets rhythm. With 12 sparkling pools ranging from brisk to blissfully warm (59°F to 106°F), you can hop between temperatures like you’re crafting your perfect spa day. Indoors, the space hums with peaceful energy. Outdoors, twinkle lights dance above the water and a live music stage turns nighttime soaks into something straight out of a dream.
Bozeman Hot Springs isn’t new to the scene. The first bathhouse was built here in the late 1800s, offering a single soaking room and shared plunge pool. As the decades passed, the resort grew into the vibrant wellness destination it is today, always anchored in the community's love for healing waters.
This spot isn’t just for soaking they offer a full fitness center, wet and dry saunas, and amenities that make it family-friendly without losing its calm vibe. Whether you're cooling off after a hike or winding down after a ski run, Bozeman Hot Springs is a rejuvenating detour that feels anything but ordinary. Learn More
Quinn’s Hot Springs Resort – Paradise, MT
Tucked between dramatic canyon walls and the rushing Clark Fork River, Quinn’s Hot Springs is the kind of place that makes time slow down. About three hours from Billings, this resort blends historic roots with mountain luxury. It all started in the early 1880s when Irish immigrant Martin Quinn noticed local Native tribes gathering around a steaming outcrop. He built bathhouses, lodging, and laid the foundation for what would become a timeless Montana tradition. Locals even called him “Dr. Quinn.”
Soak in five natural, flow-through mineral pools (100–106°F), take a plunge in the icy cold pool, or float under the stars in the salt-treated soakers. Guests staying on-site get access from dawn to nearly midnight and that includes quiet adult-only hours. Add in a gourmet dinner at Harwood House, cozy riverside cabins, or the upscale Glacier Lodge, and you’ve got a Montana escape that feels equal parts storybook and spa retreat. Learn More
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Spa Hot Springs Motel – White Sulphur Springs, MT
Welcome to White Sulphur Springs, where healing waters and small-town charm go hand in hand. Just three hours north of Billings, Spa Hot Springs Motel is the kind of place you stumble into once and then return to year after year. It’s rooted in a long-standing local tradition of soaking, with mineral springs that have been drawing people in for generations. Since taking over the property in the 1980s, Gene and Andreluz Gudmundson have poured their hearts into turning this stop into a sanctuary of wellness and warmth.
There are three crystal-clear pools, two under the big Montana sky and one indoors fed nightly with fresh mineral water and free of chemicals. Lodging options range from stylish poolside rooms to quaint Tenderfoot Cabins, some of which are pet-friendly and outfitted with full kitchens. Whether you’re soaking solo or bringing the whole crew, the peaceful vibe and genuine hospitality make this a true hidden gem.
Yellowstone Hot Springs – Gardiner, MT
There’s soaking and then there’s soaking beside the Yellowstone River with mountains towering in every direction. Yellowstone Hot Springs, just three hours from Billings and minutes from the park’s North Entrance, offers a nature-meets-nurture kind of magic that’s hard to put into words. Its story dates back to the early 1900s, when the original sanitarium and hot spring resort welcomed travelers from nearby mining towns. Though a fire wiped out much of the facility in 1916, the spirit of healing has endured, and the modern-day pools continue that tradition with fresh purpose.
At Yellowstone Hot Springs you’ll find three pools: one warm, one hot, and one cold plunge for the brave. The mineral-rich water flows naturally with no chlorine, no fuss and the experience is as simple as it is soul-soothing. Meander through the Kneipp walking path, breathe in the alpine air, or camp on-site and drift between your tent and the tub all weekend long. No reservations. No pressure. Just pure Montana serenity.
Whether you're after luxury, rustic charm, or wild beauty, these Montana hot springs each offer a different kind of magic and they’re all just a road trip away. So next time life feels too loud, follow the steam. The hot springs are waiting with open arms and warm water.
