Every hot spring we have written up in Oregon — where to park, whether the road is open, what the water is actually like, and which ones are clothing-optional.
12 spots have been written up by hand. A further 13 are on the map from public data but nobody has confirmed them yet.
Someone has actually been to each of these. Where we are unsure, the spot page says so.
Alvord Desert, near Fields · SE Oregon
Getting there. Privately run drive-up soak on the edge of the Alvord Desert. Small day-use fee; two covered tubs. Clothing-optional by custom.
Rules on the ground. Private land, own rules; fee required. CO customary.
If it is your first time. Unreal desert-and-Steens views. Remote — fuel up in Fields. Cash fee; check hours before the long drive.
Mt Hood NF · Cascades
Getting there. ~1.5 mi forest trail to hand-hewn cedar tubs. NW Forest Pass. CO by custom.
Rules on the ground. National Forest; CO customary.
If it is your first time. Rustic cedar tubs. The hike keeps crowds down midweek.
McKenzie River, near Belknap · Cascades
Getting there. Tiny riverside grotto pool right off Hwy 126 near the McKenzie. Short steep scramble down. Clothing-optional by custom.
Rules on the ground. National Forest; CO customary.
If it is your first time. Only fits a few people — go early or midweek. Do not park illegally on the highway shoulder.
Hart Mountain Refuge, near Plush · SE Oregon
Getting there. Rock-walled pool (and an open-air bathhouse) in the Hart Mountain National Antelope Refuge. Long gravel drive. Clothing-optional by custom.
Rules on the ground. National Wildlife Refuge; CO customary.
If it is your first time. Remote high-desert refuge — antelope, dark skies, primitive camping nearby. Come prepared and self-sufficient.
Near Juntura · Eastern Oregon
Getting there. Reached by fording the Malheur River (do not attempt in high water). Primitive dug pools. Clothing-optional by custom.
Rules on the ground. BLM land; CO customary.
If it is your first time. The river crossing is the whole trip — only when flow is low and safe. Remote eastern Oregon.
Near Oakridge · Eugene
Getting there. Roadside pools off Hwy 58, short walk. CO by custom.
Rules on the ground. National Forest; CO customary.
If it is your first time. Easy access from Eugene via Hwy 58. Can get busy; early is better.
Newberry Caldera, near La Pine · Central Oregon
Getting there. Dig-your-own gravel pools on the NE shore of Paulina Lake — reached by a ~2 mi lakeshore hike or a paddle across. Clothing-optional by custom.
Rules on the ground. Newberry National Volcanic Monument; CO customary.
If it is your first time. A small adventure, not a quick soak. Bring a trowel; pools are what you make them.
Owyhee River, near Vale · Eastern Oregon
Getting there. BLM riverside site along the Owyhee below the dam. Water temp swings with the river; rock-lined pools. Clothing-optional by custom.
Rules on the ground. BLM land; CO customary.
If it is your first time. Temperature is hit-or-miss depending on river flow. Easy drive-up but no shade.
Near Blue River · Cascades
Getting there. Forest Service site, day-use fee. ~0.25 mi trail from the lot. Clothing-optional by custom.
Rules on the ground. On National Forest land; day-use permit. CO is customary, not sexual.
If it is your first time. Popular, scenic terraced pools. Go on a weekday morning to beat the crowds.
Near Toketee · Southern Oregon
Getting there. Hillside travertine pools above the North Umpqua. NW Forest Pass; short steep trail. CO by custom.
Rules on the ground. National Forest; CO customary.
If it is your first time. Iconic view. A destination, not a quick trip from the launch core.
Near Oakridge · Cascades
Getting there. Willamette NF. ~0.4 mi easy trail off FR 1934 to a shallow, tepid pool (~body temp). Clothing-optional by custom.
Rules on the ground. National Forest; CO customary, non-sexual.
If it is your first time. Mellow and shallow — more a warm soak than a hot one. Good gentle first CO spot near Eugene.
Near Whitehorse Ranch · SE Oregon
Getting there. Primitive BLM rock pools way out a gravel road in the far SE corner. High-clearance vehicle wise. Clothing-optional by custom.
Rules on the ground. BLM land; CO customary. No services.
If it is your first time. Deep-backcountry soak — self-sufficient only. Tell someone your plan; there is no cell service.
These come from OpenStreetMap. They are real places at real coordinates, but nobody has been to them for us yet, so there is no write-up — no parking notes, no word on whether the road is open, no clothing policy. We label them exactly that way rather than pretending otherwise.
If you go to one, you can be the first person to confirm it, and you stay credited on that spot permanently.
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 — the Forest Service, the BLM, State Parks, a county parks department, 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.
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