Upper Arkansas Valley, Colorado
Mount Princeton Hot Springs Resort
Mount Princeton Hot Springs Resort near Buena Vista has several family-friendly pools and natural creekside soaking along Chalk Creek. Walk-ins are welcome and everyone signs a waiver.
OpenWater slide is seasonal (summer)Last checked November 2026
- Getting there
- Drive up
- Children
- All ages in main pools; Spa & Club 16+ for overnight guests and spa clients
- Cost and hours
- See current prices and hours on the official site
- Pools
- Historic bathhouse pools, upper pools at several temperatures, an infinity pool and creekside soaking along Chalk Creek
- Reservations
- Not required; passes bought on site
- Stay the night
- Lodge rooms, cabins and suites on site
- Managed by
- Private resort
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 Something out of date?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.
Warm water, closer to home
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.