Belknap Springs

If you're passing

Is it plungeworthy?

—temperature

A natural thermal spring.

Scale30/60

Documentation14/20

Character10/20

The details

Soak: Temperature unrecorded
Area: Salem
Coordinates: 44.193, -122.049

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About Belknap Springs

Belknap Springs is a natural hot spring in Oregon.

At that temperature it's temperature unrecorded — check current conditions and always test the water before getting in.

Plungeworthy rates Belknap 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

A McKenzie River lodge resort with two mineral pools around 102°F set in manicured gardens — the tame, towel-service end of Oregon's hot-spring spectrum. Swimsuits required, kids welcome (5 and up), and the riverside garden paths are half the visit.

Getting there

Parking: Resort lot off Highway 126 at McKenzie Bridge
Road: Paved state highway, plowed year-round
Hike: 0 mi round trip (easy)
Heads up: No hike — pools are steps from parking.

When to go

Open every day of the year, and the one-hour walk-in cap keeps the pools from ever feeling like a festival. Winter river-steam soaks are the underrated draw.

Rules & fees

Fee / pass: Day use $12/person for up to one hour (9am–5pm, not on federal holidays); overnight guests soak 9am–9pm
Dogs: Not permitted around the pools
Hours: Walk-in 9am–5pm; guests to 9pm
Camping: On-site RV and tent sites plus lodge rooms and cabins
Warnings: Under-5s not permitted in the pools; standard resort rules — no glass, no alcohol.

Researched from Belknap Hot Springs — official · Belknap — pools. Conditions change — verify before you drive. Been to Belknap 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.