Downata Hot Springs ​is a family geothermal destination that boasts a Hot Springs Pool, Hot Springs Tub and a Hot Spring Playground that has a hot springs waterslides. Downata offers accommodations that include camping, cabins and yurts. This hot spring offers a spa and massage. Downata Hot Springs has a source that bubbles up from a rock-bottomed spring south of the pool. The temperature of the source is 112 degrees 44.4 C. It is piped to the swimming pool where cool water is added to make it comfortable for swimming. Downata boasts a Hot Springs Pool, Hot Springs Tub and a Waterslide Hot Springs. The hot springs tub has a Temperature of 102 degrees to 106 degrees. The hot Springs Pool has a Summer temperature of 85 – 99 degrees and in the winter 95 – 101 degrees. Hot Spring water also supplies the water slides, water playground and floor heating system. Pool, slides, hot tub and playground are chlorinated. Spring flow is over 600 gallons per minute. The pool is a flow through system. Clothing is not optional. Bring your bathing suit.  ​The mineral water has no odor and is crystal clear with a consistent PH of 7.1.
Downata Hot Springs
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- Open 6:00 AM – 8:00 PM
- 42.38870765309059 N,
- -112.08882566040062W
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