The Homestead Crater
A warm spring inside a beehive-shaped rock dome where visitors soak, swim, snorkel or scuba dive. The water is deep, so life jackets are provided and required.
- Water
- 90–96°F
- Getting there
- Drive up; short tunnel walk
- Children
- All ages
- Cost and hours
- See current prices and hours on the official site
- Pools
- A warm spring inside a limestone dome, entered through a ground-level tunnel to soaking decks
- Reservations
- Required
- Depth
- Deep water (about 65 ft); life jackets provided and required
- Stay the night
- Homestead Resort rooms on the same property
- Managed by
- Homestead Resort (private)
Good to know. The water is about 65 feet deep with no shallow standing area; weak swimmers should stay on the decks with a life jacket.
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, winter trip, first-timers. Something out of date?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.