Liard River Hot Springs
Liard River Hot Springs is a natural geothermal spring system in northern British Columbia, set beside the Alaska Highway within Liard River Hot Springs Park. The springs are unusual not only because visitors can soak in naturally heated water, but because the geothermal outflow feeds an intricate warm-water wetland surrounded by boreal forest.
BC Parks describes Liard River Hot Springs as the second-largest hot spring in Canada and identifies the public bathing area as the Alpha Pool, where water temperatures range from approximately 42°C to 52°C / 108°F to 126°F.
Hot Springs Cove
Hot Springs Cove is the familiar travel name for a natural geothermal soaking destination in Nism̓aakqin Park in Clayoquot Sound on the west coast of Vancouver Island, British Columbia. BC Parks identifies the springs by their ʕaḥuusʔatḥ (Ahousaht) name, mux̣ʷšiƛa (mahkw-shith-ah), meaning “steaming from rock”. The park itself was renamed from Maquinna Marine Park to Nism̓aakqin Park in 2025.
The springs are unusual because hot mineral water cascades through a rocky coastal setting into a series of natural pools that become progressively cooler as the geothermal water mixes with colder ocean water.
Buckeye Hot Springs
Buckeye Hot Springs is a natural geothermal spring area near Bridgeport in Mono County, California. The springs sit above Buckeye Creek in the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest, where very hot geothermal water flows from the hillside and mixes with cooler creek water around primitive soaking areas.
Unlike a commercial thermal pool, Buckeye is a rustic outdoor hot-spring experience. The creek, forest, mineral-stained rock and natural hot-water source are the main attraction, while road, weather and seasonal conditions can strongly affect access.
Travertine Hot Springs
Travertine Hot Springs is a natural geothermal spring area near Bridgeport in Mono County, California. Set against the dramatic landscape of the Eastern Sierra, the site is known for hot mineral water, colourful travertine deposits and a collection of primitive soaking areas shaped by both natural processes and long-term recreational use.
Unlike a developed thermal resort, Travertine Hot Springs remains a comparatively simple outdoor geothermal experience. The Bureau of Land Management manages the surrounding Travertine Hot Springs Area of Critical Environmental Concern, where recreation must be balanced with protection of natural and cultural resources.