Hot springs in Washington

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Washington's hot springs are concentrated in the Olympics and the Cascades, and a good share of them need a walk in. The map below is honest about which ones anyone has confirmed recently.

Visiting Washington? Undeveloped springs reward a little homework: read the access notes and the season before you build a day around one, and have a second choice — springs close, wash out, and fill up on weekends.

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The law, briefly

Washington's statute is RCW 9A.88.010, and the exposure has to be “open and obscene” and made knowing it is likely to cause reasonable affront or alarm: two elements, and nudity on its own supplies neither.

It is not drafted to reach ordinary, non-sexual nudity.

That is not the same as “it's legal here.” Counties and cities legislate separately, and whoever manages the ground, whether that is State Parks, the Forest Service, BLM, a county or a private owner, sets its own rules on top. Check the land manager for the spot you're actually going to.

Nanitch is a map, not a law firm, and none of this is legal advice. Rules change and enforcement is local, so if it matters, check with the agency that manages the land before you go. Statute last read August 2026.

Confirmed or written up (4)

These have a page here because somebody has been to them: curated by Nanitch, confirmed by a member, or written up with real access notes.

• Goldmyer Hot Springs Customary / tolerated · Year-round, with May through October providing the easiest access before winter snow closes or obstructs the unplowed road.
  Drive via the rugged, unpaved Middle Fork Road to park at Dingford Creek Trailhead, which requires a high-clearance vehicle, a Northwest Forest Pass, and advance reservations. From…
• Ohanapecosh Hot Springs Public swim spot · Late May to October.
  A 0.4 mile nature loop from the day use area by Ohanapecosh Campground off Highway 123. No fee for the walk.
• Olympic Hot Springs Customary / tolerated · Olympic NP, near Port Angeles · Jun to Oct
  The road washed out for good. Park at Madison Falls and walk or bike the old road, about 9.8 miles each way to the pools, 19.6 round trip. America the Beautiful pass to park. Most …
• Scenic Hot Springs Private members · Near Skykomish · Year-round
  Private land above Stevens Pass. Ten visitors a day, arranged in advance with the owner, around ten dollars a person as of late 2023. About two miles up with 1,100 feet of gain, st…

Also on the map (3)

Named hot springs imported from OpenStreetMap that nobody has confirmed yet. They are on the map and in the app, and they get a page here the moment someone reports back from one, not before. Listing every one of them:

• Baker Hot Springs
• Gamma Hot Springs
• Sulphur Creek Hot Springs

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