Originally opened in 1864, The Lodge at Hot Lake Springs is a Pacific Northwest gem hidden about 90 minutes south of Walla Walla on the highway to nowhere.

Here's our round-up of the best hot springs in western Oregon, including five public destinations and four private resorts. Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle.

If there's a better way to escape the rainy day blues than a dip into the magic waters of Oregon's hot springs, I've yet to experience it. Geothermal activity creates pools of relaxing glory that ...

Kah-Nee-Ta Hot Springs Resort on the Warm Springs reservation in central Oregon reopens to the public Thursday after a long-awaited multimillion-dollar renovation. July 6, 2025.

Alvord Hot Springs in southeastern Oregon consists of two concrete pools that are fed by hot water bubbling out of the ground at a whopping 170 degrees. (Don’t worry, the water cools off by the ...

We stayed at the Kah-Nee-Ta Hot Springs Resort in Oregon for my husband's 40th birthday. Our lodgings cost us about $300 for the whole weekend, and the room didn't feel very upscale to me.

Despite the name, Oregon's spring break isn't typically very warm. But that's OK because it allows more time for snowy adventures.

PORTLAND, Ore. — After shuttering in 2018 and undergoing years of remodeling, the Kah-Nee-Ta Resort and Spa will celebrate its grand reopening on July 18.The Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs ...

One of my favorite spring break road trips in recent years brought together a combination of skiing, hot springs, thick steaks and high desert hiking in Oregon’s Outback — also known as the ...

6. Chena Hot Springs Resort, Alaska. Nearest town: Fairbanks Prices from: $20 for camping / $200 for rooms a night. The mineral-laced Chena Hot Springs are about 60 miles northeast of Fairbanks ...

The Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs team up with Mt. Hood Skibowl to revive the Kah-Nee-Ta Hot Springs Resort. Share this article! Growing up on the Warm Springs reservation in the 1960s, ...