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Abegail A.

Stopped by the hot springs before getting to Yellowstone NP with my family and we all had a nice, relaxing time here. The entrance fee was reasonable for use of the facility for the entire day - you can also rent towels for $4. We really enjoyed doing a quick hot plunge in the 104ºF and cold plunge (60-65ºF) pools. The main pool (102ºF) was great for soaking in. There's a Cafe to order food from (they suggest ordering online) or you can bring your own food to enjoy. Plenty of parking available. Staff is friendly and they check the temperatures quite frequently.

Vitali Z.

What else do you need after 5 days in the park? A hot soak, of course! And this place is perfect for it. They've got my favorite caramel macchiato, ice cream for just $2, and entry is $18 -- totally fair. Add in a cool lounge area, showers, natural hot springs, Sunday hours until 9 PM, and free Wi-Fi... yeah, I'm in heaven. Sometimes it's the little things -- a great soak, a tasty treat, and a spot to just relax and recharge. Loved every minute here. Thanks for the perfect end to my trip!

Sabrina C.

Enjoyed a day soak and had a fabulous experience. Breathtaking views, several hot pools, and a fire you can warm up near the poolside. Spectacular place. Would highly recommend!

Tara T.

Wr stayed here for 5 nights and loved it! Right by the river, views were beautiful and camp sites and RV site was super clean! Everyone was so nice. Loved the hot spring area and green beautiful grass. We saw elk each night and bunnies all over the park. Whenever I needed wood or ice they were fully stocked up! Cafe was nice and coffee was great!

Jaime F.

We stopped spur of the moment halfway through our two week road trip from grand Tetons to glacier. We only stayed about an hour and a half since we were heading out to our next destination. The outside landscape and layout of the pool area is beautiful, and you are surrounded by the beautiful canyon landscape. Make sure you bring towels if you're able, they are $4 extra per towel. the staff was very friendly and attentive. The pool, cold pool and hot plunge were a great way to relax after long days in the park. We had energy refreshers in the cafe before leaving and they were a nice treat. Bathrooms were clean and spacious. Only thing to note- some of the integrity of the pools are starting to deteriorate. I think if the pool walls/ rim receive some repairs/love, this would improve the experience even more. We enjoyed our visit- and there were plenty of folks taking advantage of the hot springs pools!

V W.

We spontaneously visited Yellowstone Hot Springs after a long day in Yellowstone. It's on the same grounds as a campground and I would describe it as a "Campground Spa". For a Thursday afternoon (Aug '23) it was very busy. THE EXPERIENCE: ~The hot springs complex consists of: One large wading/swim pool One smaller round 'hot' tub/pool One smaller round 'cold' tub/pool One shallow trench of water that you walk through for your feet Loungers, tables and grassy areas Front reception/shop Lockers/changing room Shower/toilet facilities Parking in front ~Nestled amongst the mountains, nice grounds and scenery. ~Entry fee was $15 (Adult, Aug '23). ~Towel rental available. ($4, Aug '23). ~The front check-in area/reception is where you pay, get your locker key, (one-time use locker for 50 cents), rent towels ($4) and purchase swimsuits, etc. I had to ask the front-desk person how the lockers worked, etc. she wasn't very forthcoming with information. ~The locker room has curtained changing cubicles and small lockers that can only be used ONCE or else you have to pay 50 cents again. (I recommend they upgrade to 'keypad' lockers). Don't bring a massive amount of stuff with you as the lockers are small. ~The bathroom/shower area was not very inviting and a bit run down. ~The large pool is mostly for wading/standing although it is deep enough to swim, but most people weren't actually swimming. It is supposedly a mineral pool, but it didn't smell or feel 'minerally' to me. It could have been regular water for all I knew. The cold and hot pools were fun and we did those several times, but again, they felt like regular water. ~There's not much shade -- wear your hats/glasses/sunscreen/rash guards! ~We accidentally parked at the campground when we first arrived as it's the first building you encounter. Ooops! An employee told us to keep going. I wonder how many people have done that? Perhaps better signage would be a good idea? :) Overall, it was an okay experience and somewhere relaxing to end the day. WHAT COULD BE IMPROVED? The locker room and bathroom facilities need a major upgrade. The pools are nice, but I didn't feel any 'mineral water' effects from them compared to other mineral spas/pools I've visited. The woman on the front desk could be a little more customer oriented.

Julia M.

Large pool & tubs... lots of open outdoor space with plenty of room to spread out. The staff was friendly and views all around are phenomenal. The changing rooms & restrooms aren't the nicest but are adequate. I like the amenities & refreshments better at Chico Hotsprings but this place definitely has the better views!

Hands down the best hot springs.  Go no where else!  I went to them ALL
Marisol R.

I didn't plan on my Montana vacation resulting in me going to every hot spring in the bozeman/livingston/emigrant area but it happened! I literally went to ALL of them and Yellowstone wins by a mile. So much that I went back, twice! I can't say enough about the level of relaxation you can achieve here. You are enveloped 360 by mountain views that instantly put you at visual peace. They have three different pool temperatures so you can maximize the benefits of each. After 15 minutes you'll feel a intense state of relaxation you were not even pursuing, it just happens! The staff are lovely and really leave you alone to enjoy the meticulously cared for space they have created. A huge shout out to the landscaping crew, the grounds are stunning. Yes the locker rooms don't have the most modern finishes and are a bit dated, but this place has been around a while, and they are well cared for and perfectly clean. Besides, no one spends more than 2 minutes in a locker room! All the amazing parts of these springs are in the name.... OUTSIDE... at the HOT SPRINGS! If you are looking for a five star hot spring experience and not a 5 star locker room experience, come here FIRST! Side Story: On our last day in Montana we decided to give Chico hot springs a try because it was at the base of one of our hiking trails. Paid $50 for three of us get in, got in the chico pool for 3 minutes when my son looked at me and said "This place s*cks. Let's bounce and go back to Yellowstone" And we got out immediately and went to Yellowstone! That's a good indication of the level of difference you'll find here!

Lame fire pit, pot holes, no real grass.....

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Worst experience ever. It's literally hot tubs, not natural springs. Locker rooms are horrible and dirty

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Mammoth Hot Springs

Mammoth Hot Springs

4.6(39 reviews)
10.5 mi

Mammoth Hot Springs is awesome! These travertine limestone terraces feature vibrant, changing…read morecolors, steaming vents, flowing water and unique formations that make the whole area feel like a beautiful art piece. The boardwalks are well maintained and make it easy to explore the terraces. We started with Liberty Cap, then visited Devil's Thumb, Palette Spring, Minerva Terrace, Mound Spring Terrace, Terrace Overlook, and Lower Terrace Overlook. The whole area is so beautiful, with layer after layer of different colors. To me, the terraces look like a giant, pretty layered color cake! The combination of the white, yellow, orange, and brown mineral layers with steam rising from the terraces makes Mammoth Hot Springs one of the most unique places in Yellowstone. Please checkout the photos I posted here.

A must-see when visiting Yellowstone NP! These travertine terraced springs are a sight to see. So…read moremany beautiful colors and lines. Nothing like any of the other springs we've seen in the park this trip. Very cool! The boardwalks throughout the springs and terraces are well maintained. This stop had quite a few stairs, so keep that in mind when visiting. They have multiple parking areas along the boardwalk, so parking wasn't an issue for us. Fort Yellowstone is very cool too! There so much to see at this destination! There's a visitor's center, post office, military housing, restaurants, hotel, gas station, gift shop, etc. One of my favorite stops this trip. Would highly recommend!

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Bozeman Hot Springs

3.5(163 reviews)
42.4 mi

My travel buddy and I flew into Bozeman with Yellowstone National Park and Gardiner, MT as our…read moreultimate destination. We enjoyed the more rustic Yellowstone Hot Springs while there. A shopkeeper asked if we'd been to this hot springs. We didn't even know about this historic springs. As a last minute idea, we woke up early and checked out in time to soak at Bozeman before flying to our respective home cities. It was a good call! The facility looks very new. Its lobby and architecture is modern and evocative of a high end fitness center. The changing rooms are very well appointed, with large lockers, changing areas and clean showers. Plus, the place smelled amazing! There are pools of varying sizes and temperatures inside but there was a somewhat raucous water aerobics class (or something) when we arrived so we made our way to the outdoor pools. They were very nice and architecturally pleasing. There are multiple outdoor pools and a nice stage and bench areas. If my travels take me to Bozeman again (and I hope they do!), I will definitely prioritize a visit. A cramped airplane seat was infinitely more tolerable after a nice soak! With all the modern touches, I was somewhat surprised to learn that this is an historic springs enjoyed by generations of guests!

A clean establishment next to our RV park. Pools were enjoyable and relaxing. Worth the stop…read moreFor a relaxing dip in various degrees of water temp. Towels included! . But leave them when you exit. Enjoy!

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The stunning exterior

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Dreamcatcher Tipi Hotel

Dreamcatcher Tipi Hotel

4.8(31 reviews)
2.2 mi
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YES, it is worth it! I'll admit, I am not a camper and I was completely uninterested in shared…read morebathrooms, but I booked two tipis for our family of six as I thought it would be a fun memory for my grandson's 4th birthday. We loved everything about our two-night stay. Both the adults and kids had an amazing time. I loved the time to connect around the shared firepit. We all made new friends. We met people from the U.K. and Belgium. It was lovely to watch my 5-year-old granddaughter play for hours with another little girl despite the language barrier. They just figured it out. The staff was amazing. The bathrooms were immaculate. We all slept like babies. Highly, highly recommend! p.s. Thank you, Dreamcatcher staff, for our breakfast bags packed for our early departure. You all were wonderful!

Best sleep I've ever had. Totally worth the cost. It's a unique and special experience. If you…read morehave any hesitation, just do it, you will not be sorry. I myself was a little apprehensive with shared bathrooms, but these units are clean and there are ten bathroom (I never had to wait). We had to leave early the next morning; we wanted to catch animal sightings in Lamar Valley, and these beautiful people packed us up to go breakfast bags for our journey. I highly recommend, and if I'm ever back in the area, I'm definitely coming back. Thank you Dreamcatcher!

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Social hour with s'mores and beverages

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Chico Hot Springs Resort & Day Spa

Chico Hot Springs Resort & Day Spa

3.6(284 reviews)
16.2 mi

This resort is beautiful and so cool!…read more The accommodations are plentiful, we were in a pet friendly room that was roomy and cozy. The back door opened up to a pretty view of the mountains and resort. They have so many neat cabins and tents too. We spent some time at the mineral pools--what a unique and fun experience! The pool water was warm and the hot tub was hot but not scalding. It's super popular all throughout the day, even at night. The saloon is a great place for lunch and they have an outside area that is dog friendly. They were short staffed but our food came out quickly and it was delicious. Try their beers, burgers, and sandwiches. They also have a cafe with delicious and novel coffee drinks and pastries, which is inside their store that has so many great souvenirs. They also have plenty of walking trails and the area is huge, which was great for walking our dogs around. If you're driving to Yellowstone and looking for a special place to stay on your road trip, make sure to check out Chico Hot Springs!

Chico Hot Springs was a highlight of our nine-day, four-state road trip through Idaho, Utah,…read moreWyoming, and Montana...and there were a LOT of highlights. Originally booked as a single night, post-Yellowstone reprieve (I mean, looking at hot springs all day long makes you want to soak in one, right?!), we ended up extending our stay another day, because of how much we all (my wife and I, plus our two toddler tons) loved this place! The hot springs alone is worth the price of admission: two pools, one smaller and warmer, the other larger and cooler (but still warm enough that there is no temperature shock when shifting between them), with a poolside bar window where you can order cocktails from the attached saloon...that's pretty hard to beat! There's also an attached restaurant, but we didn't get a chance to check it out, as it was closed by the time we returned to the hotel both nights. There's also the aforementioned saloon, which is open until 11-ish every night (basically, until everyone staggers out), with a wonderful, conversational bartender, Kelby, who was warm, welcoming and engaging: a true gem in an already glittering establishment. He also pointed out their absolutely ABSURD wine selection, indicating the presence of a fabulously stocked wine vault somewhere on site, for those with expensive tastes (not me; I'll stick to my whiskey!). Rooms are rustic, but comfortable, including the beds. We stayed our first night in a private cabin up on the hill, with two small bedrooms (queen beds in each) and a bathroom. Our second night, all the cabins were filled, so we ended up in a room in the main lodge, on the second floor, which had its own aesthetic perks, as the whole building feels like an inn from a previous century (which, technically, I guess it is...but it feels even older than that, in all the good ways). It's probably also haunted. We hope it is, anyway! Beyond all these incredible features I've mentioned, there's actually many, many more: an on-site gift shop / café, open from 7:00 AM to 4:00 PM every day; there's a day spa up on the hill; you can book horseback rides from the stable near the gift shop; there's a playground for the littles behind the private garden, which appears to be tended by the James Beard award-winning chefs that make the fantastic dining hall an excellent choice for either breakfast/brunch (a buffet at $22/person, and absolutely worth it), or a truly incredible fine dining service in the evening. All those things, and I'm sure I'm probably forgetting or overlooked something. In short, Chico Hot Springs has something for everyone, young or old, rustic or extravagant: our little sons LOVED the hot springs (as did we, of course), but there's so much more to love here, that it has made a lasting impression on us all. Montana has never had much of a draw for city-slickers like my wife and I, but after our stay here, our ignorance has been thoroughly rectified. VERY recommended.

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Chico Hot Springs Resort & Day Spa
Chico Hot Springs Resort & Day Spa
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Park Hotel Yellowstone - The locking code on the bottom of the door was the problem had to constantly monitor carefully.

Park Hotel Yellowstone

3.7(25 reviews)
7.2 mi

I enjoyed my stay at Park Hotel Yellowstone. The hotel is literally on the edge of Yellowstone…read moreNational Park, and many animals like Elk and Bison from the park wander into town and show little regard to humans. (Perhaps because they are gigantic) In fact, there was a mule deer in the yard next door to the hotel, when we arrived and also cotton tail rabbits running around in the streets. The historical and famous Roosevelt Arch is just a block away from the hotel. The river is also only a block. There are restaurants just across the street or down the street from the hotel that are decent including Cowboys which has Bison Burgers. The town is incredibly small but getting the hotel was almost as if we were getting to stay in Yellowstone, even though we were in the off season, when Yellowstone does not offer any hotels within the park. The hotel was absolutely lovely. Many of the design features are in the craftsmen building style and the building itself dates back more than a hundred years. Around the time that the US Parks department took over Fort Yellowstone, this building was built. Despite its age, it has been retrofitted with all the modern trappings like wireless internet, plenty of plugins for electronics, clean modern bathrooms, and flat screen TVs. Our particular room had a retro style, electric heater which looked like an old kettle heater. This was not the sole source of heat though as there was a thermostat that could be operated for regular heating. The interior of the hotel was eloquently decorated in cabin and woodsy themes. You truly felt like you were transported to a mythical cabin in a rugged wilderness. The rooms we had were combined together by a walkway and they offered us all the comforts and joys of home such as a Kitchen equipped with a dishwasher, range, oven, and cookware and also a newer model washer and dreyer. The only thing to consider is that due to the age of the building and the wood floor boards, you do hear people quite well going up and down the stairs outside the rooms. The owner Tami went out of her way to accommodate us after a mix-up with Priceline when we booked. It is better to book from the direct website than to do what we did and book through an online travel agency. Tami was fair and honest, and very personable. If you meet her its like meeting an old friend even though she is the hotel owner. Parking was available on the street outside the hotel. We never had any problems finding a space to park. Overall I think this hotel has great value especially when considering you get all the comforts of home right on the doorstep of one of the world's most beautiful nature areas. I would likely book again if I want to travel to the northwest entrance of Yellowstone near Mammoth Hot Springs.

What an amazing stay. This was a great historic hotel with all the comforts of home. That said…read morethere are updates that give you all the comforts you have at home. There is a cooktop, microwave, refrigerator, pots and pans, Keurig coffee maker and the cutest dining table for two. Would definitely stay again.

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Park Hotel Yellowstone - This was really hard to wash my face and this is supposed to be a kitchen sink every time I wash my face brush my teeth I would get wet

This was really hard to wash my face and this is supposed to be a kitchen sink every time I wash my face brush my teeth I would get wet

Park Hotel Yellowstone - The view from our room

The view from our room

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