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Banbury Hot Spring

Banbury Hot Spring is a hot spring with developed pools near Buhl in Idaho. Water at the source is recorded at 138°F (59°C), hot enough to scald. It is run as a resort or commercial operation.

138°F59°C recorded at the source
Scalding at the source. Do not enter without a cooled, mixed pool.

Banbury Hot Springs is a century-old geothermal resort in the Hagerman Valley near Buhl, fed by artesian mineral water that emerges at 138 degrees F. It has a large pool kept between 89 and 104 degrees F depending on season, private riverside tubs, and a campground.

Facts

Coordinates
42.6880, -114.8260 (Google Maps, OSM)
Source temperature
138°F (59°C)
Access
Resort or commercial
Type
Developed pools
Fee
Not recorded
Clothing optional
Not recorded
Nearest town
Buhl
State
Idaho
Data sources
NOAA NCEI, Official sources (linked below). See sources

Map

Larger marker is Banbury Hot Spring; smaller markers are other springs within 50 miles.

Quick answers

Can you soak at Banbury Hot Spring?
Banbury Hot Spring is a resort or commercial operation, so soaking is on the operator’s terms. Check the operator’s website for hours, prices and reservations.
How hot is Banbury Hot Spring?
The hottest recorded reading at the source is 138°F (59°C). That is the outlet temperature, not a pool temperature; water cools as it flows away from the source. Water this hot can cause serious burns, so test any pool by hand first.
Where is Banbury Hot Spring?
Banbury Hot Spring is near Buhl in Idaho, at coordinates 42.6880, -114.8260.
What other hot springs are near Banbury Hot Spring?
The closest listed springs, in straight-line distance, are Hot Sulphur (Miracle Hot) Springs, 2 mi; Salmon Falls Hot Spring, 2 mi; and Poison Springs, 5 mi.

Before you go

  • Temperatures are measured at the source and can be far hotter than any soaking pool. Test with a hand before stepping in.
  • Access, fees, and road conditions change. Verify with the land manager or owner; "public" here reflects survey records, not a current right of entry.
  • Water in natural springs is untreated. Keep your head above water and avoid soaking with open wounds. Some springs carry Naegleria fowleri risk.
  • Pack out everything, including soap residue. Many springs have been closed because of trash and overcrowding.

Sources

Dataset last rebuilt October 11, 2026. Not yet checked on site by a person. Access, fee, clothing and closure details appear only when a source below states them. How this data is built.

Checked against

  1. Operator website (banburyhotsprings.com)

Merged from

  1. NOAA NCEI Thermal Springs List (archived 2025): survey location and source temperature, public domain