Frenchman’s Bend Hot Springs

4.3

(127 reviews)

About This Spring

Frenchman’s Bend Hot Springs​ is also known as Warfield Hot Springs. Frenchman’s is free and a public hot springs located along Warm Springs Creek in the Sawtooth National Forest in Ketchum, Idaho.  Frenchman’s boasts rock walled hot spring pools along the creek. This hot springs gets a lot of foot traffic and is popular with the locals. No camping is permitted at or around the hot springs. Frenchman’s Bend Hot Springs is a free to the public natural hot springs. Frenchman’s has a source of 126 degrees. The hot springs bubble up between river rocks into rock walled pools with sandy bottoms. The hot springs pools along the river depend on the flow of the river. In the spring the hot springs are submerged due to runoff. There are usually one or two rock walled pools. They range in temperatures of  depending on the height of the rock walls and the flow of the river. The water is 100% natural.  Clothing is required.

From Twin Falls, Idaho US-93 N  4.0 mi, Continue straight to stay on US-93 N, 20.0 mi, Continue onto N Greenwood St 180 ft Continue straight onto State Hwy 75 N/N Greenwood St Continue to follow State Hwy 75 N, 54.8 mi Slight left onto Warm Springs Rd Destination will be on the left 10.5 mi

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