Springs in Oregon

43 natural springs in Oregon, United States

Oregon's dramatic geology and abundant precipitation create a landscape rich with natural water sources. The state is defined by two distinct climatic regions separated by the Cascade Mountain Range. To the west, a marine-influenced climate supports dense coniferous forests and lush vegetation, while the eastern side features high desert terrain and volcanic plateaus. This diverse topography, ranging from sea level to the towering 11,249-foot peak of Mount Hood, allows for a wide variety of spring types, from cold mountain seeps to deep-aquifer mineral waters.

Seasonal timing plays a crucial role in the flow and accessibility of these springs. The wet season typically runs from November through April, recharging groundwater systems with heavy coastal rains and mountain snow. Consequently, spring and early summer are often the best times to visit, as snowmelt from the higher elevations peaks and water flow is at its strongest. While many deep-source springs flow year-round, smaller surface springs may diminish or dry up completely during the arid late summer months, particularly in the eastern high desert regions.

Exploring Oregon's backcountry in search of these waters offers a unique way to connect with the Pacific Northwest's environment. Whether you are hiking through the fern-covered valleys of the Coast Range or navigating the basalt canyons of the interior, you will find that water is the lifeblood of this region. Always have spring water independently tested before drinking. Water quality can change with seasons and conditions.

Always have spring water independently tested before drinking. Water quality can change with seasons and conditions.

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Warm Springs Pools (Jefferson Pools), Warm Springs, VA

11 Bath St, Warm Springs, VA 24484, US

## Overview Warm Springs Pools (formerly marketed as Jefferson Pools) are historic mineral spa bathhouses in Warm Sprin...

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Refreshing Local Spring

40719, Willamette Hwy, Lowell, OR 97452, US

## Overview This refreshing public drinking spring is nestled along the Willamette Highway (Highway 58) near Lowell, Or...

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Ritter Hot Springs, Ritter / Long Creek, OR

40035 Ritter Rd, Ritter, OR 97856, US

## Overview Historic private hot-springs resort on the Middle Fork John Day River near Ritter / Long Creek. Seasonal pr...

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Paulina Lake Hot Springs, Newberry National Volcanic Monument, OR

Newberry National Volcanic Monument, Paulina Lake NE shore, La Pine, OR 97739, US

## Overview Undeveloped shoreline geothermal seeps along the northeast shore of Paulina Lake inside Newberry National V...

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Mickey Hot Springs (BLM geothermal viewing area), Harney County, OR

Mickey Hot Springs access road off East Steens Rd, Princeton, OR 97721, US

## Overview BLM geothermal Area of Critical Environmental Concern on the north end of the Alvord Desert. Near-boiling p...

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Medical Springs (historic Wright resort), Medical Springs, OR

Medical Springs Hwy (OR 203), Medical Springs, OR 97814, US

## Overview Historic hot-springs resort community founded by Dunham Wright after 1868 on OR 203. Resort closed mid-20th...

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McCredie Hot Springs, Willamette National Forest, OR

McCredie Day Use Area, OR 58 east of Oakridge, Oakridge, OR 97463, US

## Overview Undeveloped hot springs along Salt Creek in Willamette National Forest, ~8-10 miles east of Oakridge on OR...

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Luce Hot Springs

Riverside, OR 97917, US

## Overview Luce Hot Springs is a private, not-open-to-the-public geothermal feature in Malheur County, Oregon. Tempera...

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Tub Springs State Wayside, Ashland / Green Springs Hwy, OR

12748 Green Springs Hwy (Hwy 66), Ashland, OR 97520, US

## Overview Historic Applegate Trail wayside on Highway 66 about 20 miles southeast of Ashland. Stone tubs installed in...

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Belknap Hot Springs Resort, McKenzie Bridge, OR

59296 Belknap Springs Rd, McKenzie Bridge, OR 97413, US

## Overview Private year-round hot-springs resort on the McKenzie River with lodge, cabins, RV sites, and paid mineral...

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Bigelow Hot Springs (Deer Creek Hot Springs), Willamette NF, OR

NF-2654 / Deer Creek Rd off OR 126, Blue River, OR 97413, US

## Overview Free primitive rock-lined soak on the McKenzie River in Willamette National Forest, also called Deer Creek...

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Waldport 34

6648, State Hwy 34, Waldport, OR 97394, US

## Overview Waldport 34 is a roadside public drinking spring located along Oregon Highway 34, just east of the coastal...

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Indigo Springs, Willamette National Forest, OR

Indigo Springs Campground, Forest Road 21, Crescent Lake vicinity, OR 97425, US

## Overview Named springs beside Indigo Springs Campground on Forest Road 21, Willamette National Forest. Short loop to...

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Chuckle Springs, Willamette National Forest, OR

Chuckle Springs Trailhead, FR 2100-404 off Forest Road 21, Crescent Lake vicinity, OR 97425, US

## Overview Large forest springs feeding the Middle Fork Willamette, reached by a short trail from FR 2100-404 about 1....

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Ritter Hot Springs - DUPLICATE of 224

40035 Ritter Rd, Ritter, OR 97856, US

## Overview Ritter Hot Springs is a remote and enchanting hot springs retreat tucked away in the mountains of Grant Cou...

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Umpqua Hot Springs, Umpqua National Forest, OR

Umpqua Hot Springs Trailhead, FR 3401 near Toketee, OR 97447, US

## Overview Popular day-use travertine hot tub above the North Umpqua Wild and Scenic River in Umpqua National Forest....

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Alvord Hot Springs, Princeton / Alvord Desert, OR

36095 E Steens Road, Princeton, OR 97721, US

## Overview Family-owned private twin concrete soaking pools at the east base of Steens Mountain on the Alvord Desert e...

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Austin Hot Springs (CLOSED - Warm Springs tribal conservation land), OR

Clackamas River / Austin Hot Springs Conservation Area SE of Estacada, OR, US

## Overview Geothermal springs on the upper Clackamas River acquired by the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs. Offici...

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Bagby Hot Springs, Mount Hood National Forest, OR

Bagby Hot Springs Trailhead via FR 46/63/70, Estacada vicinity, OR 97023, US

## Overview Classic Mt. Hood NF day-use soak (~1.5 mile hike) with cedar tubs; reopened 2024 after multi-year closure....

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Barnes Warm Springs (Malheur NWR — no swimming)

Frenchglen, OR 97736, US

## Overview Barnes Springs is a wildlife and hiking stop in Malheur National Wildlife Refuge near Frenchglen, Oregon. R...

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Belknap Hot Springs Resort - DUPLICATE of 284

59296 Belknap Springs Rd, McKenzie Bridge, OR 97413, US

## Overview Belknap Hot Springs Resort sits on the McKenzie River near McKenzie Bridge, Oregon, with lodging and soakin...

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Beulah Hot Springs, near Juntura, OR

Beulah / Bendire Rd area N of Juntura (former Beulah Reservoir), Malheur County, OR 97911, US

## Overview Beulah Hot Springs is a remote rustic soak near the former Beulah Reservoir north of Juntura in Malheur Cou...

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Bigelow / Deer Creek Hot Springs - DUPLICATE of 285

NF-2654 off OR-126, Blue River, OR 97413, US

## Overview Bigelow Hot Springs (Deer Creek Hot Springs) is a free riverside soak off Highway 126 near Blue River / McK...

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Blue Mountain Hot Springs (private)

25800 Green Haven Rd, Prairie City, OR 97869, US

## Overview Historic private hot-spring guest ranch south of Prairie City in Grant County. Long reported closed to the...

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Borax Lake Preserve (not a soak)

Borax Lake Preserve, east of Steens Mountain / north of Fields, OR 97710, US

## Overview Borax Lake is a Nature Conservancy biological reserve in the Alvord Desert, geothermal-fed habitat for the...

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Breitenbush Hot Springs Retreat

53000, Breitenbush Rd SE, Detroit, OR 97342, US

## Overview Breitenbush Hot Springs is a private retreat and conference center in the Oregon Cascades near Detroit, wit...

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Healing Ponds Farm

48070, NW John Lee Rd, Buxton, OR 97109, US

## Overview Healing Ponds Farm is a private property in Buxton, Oregon, nestled in the rural hills of Washington County...

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Triangle Camp Spring, Weston, OR, 97886

77482, Cold Springs Loop, Weston, OR 97886, US

## Overview Triangle Camp Spring is a private drinking spring located on Weston Mountain in the Blue Mountains of north...

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Badger Spring, Badger, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada

Trans-Canada Hwy 1 corridor between Badger and Catamaran Park, NL, Canada

## Overview Badger Spring is a roadside natural spring located near the town of Badger in Division No. 6, Subd. C, Newf...

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Eric's Spring, Corbett, OR 97060

30874, E Historic Columbia River Hwy, Troutdale, OR 97060, US

## Overview Eric's Spring is a roadside public drinking spring located along the Historic Columbia River Highway near C...

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Scappoose-Vernonia Hwy Spring, Scappoose, OR 97056

30290, Scappoose Vernonia Hwy, Scappoose, OR 97056, US

## Overview The Scappoose-Vernonia Highway Spring is a beloved public drinking spring located along the scenic Scappoos...

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Cloud Cap / Tilly Jane Historic District (no public spring fill)

Cloud Cap Rd / FR 3512, Mount Hood NF, OR 97041, US

## Overview High northeast Mount Hood historic district (Cloud Cap Inn / Tilly Jane CCC camp). A developed spring histo...

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Wilhoit Springs Park, Molalla, OR

38160 S Wilhoit Rd, Molalla, OR 97038, US

## Overview Clackamas County day-use park on the old Wilhoit spa grounds, with a soda spring and a sulfurous spring und...

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Troutdale/Springdale by Dabney, Troutdale, Oregon

30244, E Woodard Rd, Troutdale, OR 97060, US

## Overview Tucked along E Woodard Road near the border of Troutdale and Springdale, Oregon, this public drinking sprin...

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Potato Patch Spring (Lassen NF / Hwy 32), CA

CA-32 near Potato Patch Campground, Lassen National Forest, Mill Creek / Tehama Co., CA 96061, US

## Overview Community-reported roadside spring on CA-32 in Lassen National Forest near Potato Patch Campground. Distinc...

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Aquarius Spring Head, Joseph, OR

998, S Main St, Joseph, OR 97846, US

## Overview Aquarius Spring Head is a public drinking spring located along South Main Street in Joseph, Oregon — a char...

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Wilsonville Community Spring, Wilsonville, OR

7524 SW Kolbe Ln area / Boeckman Creek, Wilsonville, OR 97070, US

## Overview The Wilsonville Community Spring is a hidden natural spring tucked away at the edge of the Wilsonville Comm...

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Apiary Spring, Rainier, Oregon

63658, Schaffer Rd, Saint Helens, OR 97051, US

## Overview Apiary Spring is a public drinking spring located in the rural hills near Rainier, Oregon, in Columbia Coun...

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Kings Valley Hwy Spring, Monmouth, OR

12822, State Hwy 223, Monmouth, OR 97361, US

## Overview Kings Valley Hwy Spring is a beloved roadside spring located along State Highway 223 (Kings Valley Highway)...

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Cold Springs Campground

Hwy 242 (McKenzie Pass Hwy), Sisters, OR 97759, US

## Overview Cold Springs Campground (often mistitled Clear Spring) is a Deschutes National Forest campground about 4.2...

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Wahkeena Spring (Columbia River Gorge)

Historic Columbia River Hwy, Corbett, OR 97019, US

## Overview Wahkeena Spring is the head of Wahkeena Creek in the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area west of Mult...

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Mile Marker 28 Spring, Portland, Oregon

US-26 (Sunset Highway) near milepost 28, Clatsop County, OR, US

## Overview Mile Marker 28 Spring is a well-known natural spring located along Highway 26 (the Sunset Highway) in Clats...

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Tub Springs State Wayside, Ashland, OR

12748 Green Springs Highway (OR-66), Ashland, OR 97520, US

## Overview Tub Springs State Wayside on Highway 66 (Green Springs Highway) east of Ashland is an Applegate Trail-era t...

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