Avila Hot Springs
Avila Hot Springs is a long-running family swim spot near Avila Beach with a shallow hot mineral pool and a large heated swimming pool with slides. Admission covers both pools, and camping is available on site.
- Water
- About 104°F (hot mineral pool)
- Getting there
- Drive up
- Children
- All ages
- Cost and hours
- See current prices and hours on the official site
- Pools
- A 20 by 20 foot hot mineral pool and a large heated freshwater pool with water slides
- Depth
- Hot mineral pool is about 2 ft deep
- Stay the night
- Tent and RV sites (RVs 25 ft or less)
- Managed by
- Private
Good to know. No children under 8 in the hot mineral pool; remove silver jewelry because the sulfur water tarnishes it.
In any natural hot spring, keep your head above the water. Health officials advise it because of a rare amoeba that can enter through the nose.
New to hot springs? A slow soak is a five-step way to enjoy the water safely.
Good for: families, first-timers, camping. Something out of date? Let us know and we’ll check it.
No hot spring nearby?
Warm-water sessions at your own pool, or your community’s, in and around Flagstaff, by request. And there are small water practices you can do at home, in a bath.