Developed soaking resorts and retreats in Oregon: day passes, clothing policy, booking, and whether it is worth the drive.
Written up by hand
Someone has actually been to each of these. Where we are unsure, the spot page says so.
McKenzie River, near McKenzie Bridge · Cascades
Good for a first visitHot spring pools
Getting there. Swimsuits required. Two mineral hot-spring pools (guests + day-use), lodge, and famous riverside gardens on the McKenzie. Day passes by the hour; reserve on busy days.
Rules on the ground. Swimsuits required — family-friendly resort, not clothing-optional. Private facility with its own rules.
If it is your first time. The easy, gorgeous intro to Oregon soaking — no hiking, swimsuits on, great with kids or first-timers. The lower pool and gardens are the move.
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Near Burns · Eastern Oregon
Good for a first visitHot spring
Getting there. Commercial hot spring: a big warm soaking pond (swimsuits) plus private clothing-optional tubs you can rent. Lodging + camping.
Rules on the ground. Private facility with its own rules; the main pond is textile.
If it is your first time. Not a nudist spot per se — but the private tubs are CO and it is a great high-desert stopover. Family-friendly.
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McMenamins Old St. Francis School Soaking Pool
Bend
Getting there. Heated commercial soaking pool at McMenamins Old St. Francis School, 700 NW Bond Street, downtown Bend - a converted 1936 schoolhouse, not a natural hot spring. Non-hotel guests 10:30am-5:30pm daily by reservation, bookable up to seven days ahead; hotel guests 7am-10pm without booking. $10 per person per hour, one hour maximum, six people per reservation. Closed the third Tuesday of each month for maintenance.
If it is your first time. Swimsuits are required - the operator states "NO EXCEPTIONS". Tiled semi-enclosed pool with a stained glass window and handmade tilework. Books out in winter and at weekends. Under-18s need a parent present throughout.
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Paisley · SE Oregon
Hot spring
Getting there. Rustic resort with an indoor bathhouse and outdoor pools. Clothing-optional is allowed at times / in the private setting — ask on arrival. Lodging + camping.
Rules on the ground. Private facility; policy varies by pool and time — confirm on site.
If it is your first time. Beautiful dark-sky basin. Call ahead about clothing-optional hours before you count on it.
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Summer Lake Hot Springs Bathhouse
Getting there. Overnight reservation REQUIRED - day use is no longer allowed. The operator states "DAY USE NOT ALLOWED" and "OVERNIGHT RESERVATIONS REQUIRED" on their own site. Third-party listings still advertising a $15 day soak are out of date; do not drive out on one. RV and tent sites $25 per person per night; cabins have a 2-night minimum. On Hwy 31 near Paisley, paved access, about two hours southeast of Bend.
If it is your first time. Indoor bathhouse pool 97-99F, open mid-May to mid-November; outdoor rock pools average 104F and run year-round. All pools close Sunday and Thursday 9pm-8am for cleaning. No alcohol, no glass. Call 541-943-3931 to confirm - the swimsuit policy is not published anywhere.
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Willow Creek Hot Springs
Getting there. Undeveloped hot spring on BLM land in Harney County, reached from Whitehorse Ranch Lane off Oregon Route 205 south of Fields. No address and no fee. Free camping is allowed on the surrounding BLM land, first come first served, but is prohibited within 100 feet of the spring. There are no services. The final stretch of access road is dirt and can become impassable when wet.
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Researched from official and public sources and checked by a moderator. Nobody has been
to confirm these for us yet, and we say so rather than pretend. If you go, you can be the first.
Detroit, OR · Cascades
Good for a first visitNatural spring and pools
Getting there. Reservation-only retreat center at 53000 Breitenbush Rd, Detroit OR — no drop-ins. Day-use passes run 9am–6pm and include the springs and sauna; overnight guests get 24-hour access to the pools. All soaking areas are clothing-optional, with clothing required elsewhere on the grounds. The Sanctuary is being rebuilt, with completion expected spring 2026.
Rules on the ground. Pets are not permitted anywhere on the grounds, including in vehicles
If it is your first time. Structured, serene, well-run. Great for a calm first clothing-optional soak.
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What the law in Oregon actually says
Oregon's public indecency statute, ORS 163.465,
is written around sexual conduct. It reaches a person who engages in sexual intercourse or deviate
sexual intercourse in public, or who exposes their genitals with the intent of arousing the
sexual desire of themselves or another. Simple, non-sexual nudity does not meet those elements.
That is why Oregon has long-standing customary nude beaches and why the Portland World Naked Bike
Ride happens without mass arrests.
This is not a green light, and please do not read it as one.
A state statute is only the first of several rules that apply where you are standing. Counties and
cities pass their own ordinances, and the land manager, whether that is the Forest Service, the BLM, State Parks, a
county parks department or a private owner, sets its own rules on top of the law and can enforce them
regardless of what the statute says. A place can be perfectly lawful under state law and still get you
a citation from a ranger.
What we do on each spot page is tell you what is actually known about that specific place: who
manages it, whether nudity is customary or designated there, and what people who have been report.
Where we do not know, we say we do not know. We are not lawyers and this is not legal advice.
Statute: ORS 163.465. Last reviewed August 2026.
If you think anything here is out of date, tell us. We would rather be corrected than wrong.