Lava Hot Springs Travel Guide

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  • family fun
      family fun
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  • Town hot pools entrance
      Town hot pools entrance
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  • A view from the highway
      A view from the highway
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  • They feel great in the winter
      They feel great in the winter
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  • Museum entrance
      Museum entrance
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Scenic & Special

Scenic & Special, Lava Hot Springs

 razzlbdazzl Says:  Lava hot springs is just about the smallest town I've ever stayed in. The scenery is pretty, the people are unique, and if you don't mind trains it's a pretty quiet place. The museum on main street is a charming trip through the history of the area, and the people hosting... 

Hot pooling

Hot pooling, Lava Hot Springs

 Segolily Says:  The reason for the town is the hot springs coming from the banks of the Portneuf river. They were a major Indian stopping place as they were one of the few places hot water was easily obtained. There are town pools at the east end of town on the main road. There is a large... 

Jump off the high dive

Jump off the high dive, Lava Hot Springs

 Segolily Says:  The Olympic pool has Olympic diving platforms as well as a large dinosaur in the shallower end. If you jump off the highest platform just be sure to go in straight, no cannon balls at 10 metres. 

river tubing

river tubing, Lava Hot Springs

 Segolily Says:  Tubes are available to rent at several locations in town. You hike up to the top of town, jump in the water, sit on the tube and enjoy the trip through town going over rapids and through shady tree lined river banks. It can be a lot of fun especially on a hot day- except for... 

South Bannock County Museum

South Bannock County Museum, Lava Hot Springs

 Segolily Says:  This is a very nice museum about the early days in Southern Idaho and the Portneuf area. We enjoyed about an hour looking at the old photographs and history, Indians, cows and railroads and pioneers etc that were all documented with actual artifacts. 

Hotels  

Lions Gate Manor

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Lava Hot Springs Inn

 1 Review and 69 Opinions  We were a little leary of this hotel. It was built in the 1920's and hasn't seen a whole lot of... 

Hotels  

Tumbling Waters Inn: Walk across the street to the hot pools

Tumbling Waters Inn: Walk across the street to the hot pools, Lava Hot Springs

 Segolily Says:  This very old two story motel type hotel is under new management. They are attempting to slowly upgrade the place and maybe eventually it can be very nice. At the moment it is passable. Except for the fireplace the best part of the room was the ceiling. Really. The room was... 

Restaurants  

Johnnie's: A diner type feel

Johnnie's: A diner type feel, Lava Hot Springs

 Segolily Says:  When the Chuckwagon was too full we left and came back to Johnnie's. The food is good, the service friendly and the price is right. 

Chuckwagon: A main street staple

Chuckwagon: A main street staple, Lava Hot Springs

 Segolily Says:  This was one of the only restaurants still open at 8pm. Unfortunately we came in right after a very large group and it took up to an hour to get served. I think we all enjoyed our food, and the waitress was cute if inexperienced. 

Shopping  

Dempsey Creek Trading Company: Worth a detour off I-15

Dempsey Creek Trading Company: Worth a detour off I-15, Lava Hot Springs

 Segolily Says:  This is a crazy, wonderful, full of little surprises, knick knacks, out of this world, cheap, rare, anything western store. It was stuffed full of so much that it took an hour just to get to the back of the store. But here you will find western wear, western toys, saddles,... 

Off The Beaten Path  

Visit the Soda Springs Geyser

Visit the Soda Springs Geyser, Lava Hot Springs

 Segolily Says:  Just east down the road about 20 miles is Soda Springs. Back in the '30's they accidentally drilled a geyser. It is still going. It would spew water non-stop if they let it. But they capped it and turn it on every hour on the hour (at least during daylight hours.) I don't... 

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 Fun in Lava Hot Springs - Our family has made a lot of great memories in Lava Hot Springs. We live nearby so we can get there in minutes. We swim and jump off the diving platforms and slide down the water slides in the summer... 

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Swimming rules

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 Whether you swim in the Olympic sized city pool, Soak in the hot pools Or tackle tubing down the river If you don't get WET you didn't really experience Lava Hot Springs !!  

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Fun in Lava Hot Springs

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 Our family has made a lot of great memories in Lava Hot Springs. We live nearby so we can get there in minutes. We swim and jump off the diving platforms and slide down the water slides in the summer... 

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