The Sage Motel
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The Hobo Hot Pool

Saratoga’s natural mineral hot springs sit on the banks of the North Platte — free to everyone, day or night, about three blocks from your room.

Free to the public, forever

The Hobo Hot Pool sits in the town park on Walnut Avenue beside the North Platte River. The springs are part of the Town of Saratoga’s Hot Springs Reserve, which the State of Wyoming deeded to the town on the condition that it remain open and free to the public forever. Read the history at WyoHistory.org.

  • Cost & hoursFree · open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, year-round
  • Getting thereAbout three blocks from The Sage Motel — an easy walk
  • The poolsSoaking pools from about 105°F up to the “Lobster Pot” at roughly 117–120°F. Temperatures vary with the natural flow.
  • FacilitiesChanging rooms and restrooms on site
The rock-lined Lobster Pot soaking pool beside the main pool at the Hobo Hot Pool
The Lobster Pot — the hottest soak
A long curving soaking pool with benches and railings beside the river
The riverside soaking pool
Rock-ringed hot spring pockets in the clear North Platte River with autumn trees
Warm pockets along the North Platte

Along the riverbank behind the main pool, warm seeps feed small rock-ringed pockets where you can sit with the river rushing past. Next door, the town’s seasonal swimming pool — partly filled by the springs — opens in summer for a small fee.

Tips for a good soak

  • Bring a towel, water and sandals or water shoes.
  • Saratoga sits at 6,791 feet and the water is hot — take breaks, stay hydrated, and keep your time in the Lobster Pot short.
  • If you’re pregnant or have a heart condition, check with your doctor before soaking in very hot water.
  • Late night and early morning are the quietest times — especially beautiful on a cold winter night.

Saratoga Hot Springs Resort

Across the river, the Saratoga Hot Springs Resort has a mineral pool and private teepee-covered hot tubs for its overnight guests, members and spa visitors, plus the Snowy Mountain Brewery pub and Silver Saddle restaurant. 601 E Pic Pike Rd · (307) 326-5261.

More: Carbon County Visitors Council — Hot Springs

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