Nevada · United States

Soldier Meadows Hot Springs

Wild & naturalFree entryBathing-format guide

Guide reviewed · Source-led research

ADMISSION PRODUCT

No fee or permit required to visit the public hot spring, according to Nevada’s tourism authority.

No bathing admission fee · checked 2026-10-16Ticket and package details ↓
BOOKING & ACCESS

Public sites and BLM cabin are first come, first served.

See access notesArrival and map precision ↓
VISIT STATUS

Check current access

Soldier Meadows Guest Ranch has been closed to visitors since 2017; use public land and designated public facilities.Read the dated source evidence ↓
Natural hot-spring stream and rock pools at Soldier Meadows (archive photograph)Venue photograph · Soldier Meadows Hot Springs · photograph from 2009 · Nick Bonzey · credits ↗

View full venue photograph ↗ · Original photograph ↗ · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Resized and JPEG compressed; optimized WebP derivative. Display may crop to fit. Photographed in 2009. Archive imagery does not establish current facilities or opening status.

About Soldier Meadows Hot Springs.

A warm creek feeds a series of primitive soaking pools on public land. The surrounding Black Rock region is remote and ecologically sensitive.

Bathing formats listed here

Shared open-air natural creek soaking pools
Current visit note

Soldier Meadows Guest Ranch has been closed to visitors since 2017; use public land and designated public facilities.

Reviewed 22 October 2026. Check the linked operator for changes.

Admission and reservations.

EntryFree entry
ReservationsPublic sites and BLM cabin are first come, first served.
Wheelchair accessNot confirmed
Opening statusCheck current access

No bathing admission fee

Official Nevada visitor page explicitly states no fee or permit

No fee or permit required to visit the public hot spring, according to Nevada’s tourism authority.

Official admission source ↗ · Checked

Published prices and booking conditions can change. This is not a live quote.
  • High-clearance 4WD, extra fuel, food and water are advised; playa travel can be impassable after precipitation.
  • Do not add soap, sunscreen or bleach to these sensitive aquatic habitats.

What makes this visit different?

  • A high-clearance four-wheel-drive vehicle is advised.
  • The springs support rare wildlife; add no soap or other substances to the water.

Location and arrival.

Roughly sixty miles north of Gerlach along remote dirt roads; obtain current conditions before departure.

Geocoded overview location; entrance not checked. Use the operator’s arrival instructions for the final approach.

Identity and region of the existing public mapping source rechecked; retained overview precision, entrance not independently verified.

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Step-free route and entry into the water.

These details are not established by the sources reviewed here. Ask about the particular bath, ticket or room you plan to use.

CHECK THE EVIDENCE

Official sources for this guide.

We use operator, park authority and official tourism information. A source review is a dated information check; it does not mean we personally visited or that opening status is live.

  1. Soldier Meadows Hot Springs — admission and access review ↗Reviewed
  2. Location and map precision evidence ↗Reviewed
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