Photo: Cathy from USA · CC BY-SA 2.0Jemez Springs
If you're passing
Is it plungeworthy?
A natural thermal spring.
The details
- Soak
- Temperature unrecorded
- Area
- Albuquerque
- Coordinates
- 35.772, -106.69
About Jemez Springs
Jemez Springs is a natural hot spring in New Mexico.
At that temperature it's temperature unrecorded — check current conditions and always test the water before getting in.
Plungeworthy rates Jemez Springs 5.4/10 — if you're passing. The score weighs its scale, how confidently it's mapped, and its character.
What you'll find
The village-owned bathhouse of Jemez Springs, pouring 1870s mineral water into eight private cement tubs — a nonprofit operation where a 25-minute soak costs less than lunch and the gift shop sells tub-safe soap.
Getting there
- Parking
- Village plaza, NM-4
- Road
- Paved
- Hike
- 0 mi round trip (easy)
- Heads up
- Bring your own towel.
When to go
Year-round, closed Wednesdays. Pair with Spence or the Soda Dam up the road for the full Jemez day.
Rules & fees
- Fee / pass
- $18 for 25 minutes / $25 for 50, plus tax; walk-ins accepted, reservations safer — (575) 829-3303
- Hours
- 10am–5pm most days
- Warnings
- Dyed bath products prohibited — they stain the historic tubs.
Researched from Jemez Springs Bath House — official. Conditions change — verify before you drive. Been to Jemez Springs recently? Post a conditions report below.
Where it is
Before you go
The pin marks the feature, not a trailhead or a legal route in. Some sit on private land or need a real hike, and conditions change with season and rain. Check local access, don't trespass, and never enter water — hot or cold — where it isn't safe.
Common questions
Where is Jemez Springs?
Jemez Springs is a hot spring in New Mexico, at 35.772, -106.69.
Is Jemez Springs worth visiting?
If you're passing — Plungeworthy rates it 5.4/10.
Gear for the trip
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