Can you soak at East Lake Hot Springs?

Records place East Lake Hot Springs on public land. That is not a guarantee of current access: closures, fire restrictions and road conditions change, so check with the land manager before you go.

How hot is East Lake Hot Springs?

The hottest recorded reading at the source is 144°F (62°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.

Is East Lake Hot Springs free?

Fees and entry: $5 per vehicle day-use fee at the boating site. Fees change, so confirm before you go.

Where is East Lake Hot Springs?

East Lake Hot Springs is near La Pine in Oregon, at coordinates 43.7190, -121.2090.

What other hot springs are near East Lake Hot Springs?

The closest listed springs, in straight-line distance, are Paulina Hot Springs, 2 mi.

East Lake Hot Springs, OR: 144°F

East Lake Hot Springs

East Lake Hot Springs is a primitive, undeveloped hot spring near La Pine in Oregon. Water at the source is recorded at 144°F (62°C), hot enough to scald. Records place it on public land. Fees and entry: $5 per vehicle day-use fee at the boating site.

144°F62°C recorded at the source

Scalding at the source. Do not enter without a cooled, mixed pool.

East Lake Hot Springs bubble up along the shore of East Lake in Newberry National Volcanic Monument, marked by carbon dioxide and hydrogen sulfide bubbles near outcrops of tan rock west of the Forest Service's Hot Springs Boating Site. The springs are submerged when lake levels are high; the East Lake Health Resort operated nearby from 1913 to 1941.

Facts

Coordinates: 43.7190, -121.2090 (Google Maps, OSM)
Source temperature: 144°F (62°C)
Access: Public land
Type: Primitive (undeveloped)
Fee: $5 per vehicle day-use fee at the boating site
Clothing optional: Not recorded
Nearest town: La Pine
State: Oregon
Website: www.fs.usda.gov
Data sources: NOAA NCEI, Official sources (linked below). See sources

Map

Larger marker is East Lake Hot Springs; smaller markers are other springs within 50 miles.

Quick answers

Can you soak at East Lake Hot Springs?: Records place East Lake Hot Springs on public land. That is not a guarantee of current access: closures, fire restrictions and road conditions change, so check with the land manager before you go.
How hot is East Lake Hot Springs?: The hottest recorded reading at the source is 144°F (62°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.
Is East Lake Hot Springs free?: Fees and entry: $5 per vehicle day-use fee at the boating site. Fees change, so confirm before you go.
Where is East Lake Hot Springs?: East Lake Hot Springs is near La Pine in Oregon, at coordinates 43.7190, -121.2090.
What other hot springs are near East Lake Hot Springs?: The closest listed springs, in straight-line distance, are Paulina Hot Springs, 2 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

USDA Forest Servicefs.usda.gov/r06/deschutes/recreation/hot-springs-boating-si…

Merged from

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