Bozeman is a small town of around 50,000 people, but since the tv series Yellowstone, it’s gotten very popular, cost of housing is up 67%. Our favorite Montana hot spring is right on the edge of Bozeman, and is called Bozeman hot spring, we decided to finish out our day trip to the area with this one, which is our 3rd time there. See our complete review of Bozeman hot spring in another review. Leaving Boseman and heading towards Wyoming, was our first stop, Yellowstone hot springs.
About an hour south of Bozeman just north of Yellowstone national park, is Yellowstone hot springs. It sits on the edge of the Yellowstone river, just outside of the town of Gardiner. The site consists of 3 pools. One large hot pool which curves around the small hotter pool and the cold plunge.
One unique thing they have is the Kneipp walk. It is a arch shaped narrow shallow walk with ankle deep cold water on one side and hot water on the other side and smooth stones on the floor of It to massage your feet. You are supposed to do the circuit 7 times to prepare you for the cold plunge, its apparently a Bavarian tradition. The cost for a soak is $18 for adults. The water is non-chlorinated and has no sulfur smell. The day we were there, there was a small binocular on a tripod set up on the edge of the pools pointed at some wildlife, probably bighorn sheep, on the ridge of the nearby mountain. Once your nice and relaxed from the waters, Yellowstone national park is only 10 min away. We were staying in Bozeman so we did not stay in the area, but they do have camping next door. The cost of a soak is $15. To get more info on Yellowstone hot spring, go to https://yellowstonehotspringsmt.com/
After Yellowstone, we drove back to Bozeman and continues west to Norris hot springs. Norris is a square wooden hot spring with a geodesic dome in one corner that sometimes host bands. This spring seems to be popular with the locals, and it has a small cafe with organic food and alcoholic drinks available to drink in the spring (with plastic cups) which most soakers seem to do. The water is all natural, no chlorine, and its drained nightly to let it refill each day. The water has a nice silky feel and tastes great too. Their saying is that its “the water of the Gods”
It flows in at 60 gallons per minute and is cooled slightly by cold showerheads at one end of the pool. Clothing is required and the cost is $12. There is also I campground there for use between May 1 to September 30. Learn more or reserve their private soaks which is Monday and Wednesday at https://www.norrishotsprings.com/ . They are closed Tuesday for cleaning.
After Norris, we headed back to Bozeman, or just a few miles outside Bozeman for Bozeman hot springs. It’s the largest and most popular spring in the area. We have been here 3 times and so it has its own review, which will be posted later, but for now, you can get more info at https://bozemanhotsprings.co/