Breitenbush Hot Springs

Breitenbush Hot Springs in the Oregon Cascades offers day use with natural mineral pools, spiral tubs and a cedar steam sauna, in a digital-detox setting.

Breitenbush is a remote forest sanctuary of 154 acres surrounded by national forest, on the largest thermal spring area in the Oregon Cascades. The hot springs have been a gathering place for centuries, and the pools are clothing optional. Day Use gives full access from 9 am to 6 pm: three natural meadow pools lined with smooth river rocks, four spiral tubs from 100 to 110 degrees that end in a cold water dip, and a steam sauna built above a capped geyser. There is no cell service and no guest internet, and the grounds are substance-free, so the day is about water, forest and rest. Pools, tubs and steam The three Meadow Pools overlook the meadow and the mountains beyond.

Steam sauna: steam heat. A cedar steam sauna perched above a capped artesian geyser, with steam rising through slots in the floor. Listed amenities: Cold plunge, Lake plunge, Parking, Fire pit, Hosts events, Guided sauna rituals, Hot pool / hydrotherapy, Steam room.

Listing type: Hotel & spa. Access: Reservation. Listed capacity: Day Use passes are limited and often sell out several weeks ahead on weekends. Cold plunge: A cold water dip ends the spiral tub sequence, and the Breitenbush River runs through the property for a cold plunge. Hours: Overnight guests have 24 hour access to the hot springs and sauna. Pools and sauna close briefly each day for cleaning, with the weekly deep-clean schedule posted in the lodge. Day Use passes are booked in advance on Breitenbush's own booking page for one arrival day at a time, with optional vegetarian lunch. Same-day reservations are by phone or email to the office. Weekend passes often sell out weeks ahead, and passes are non-refundable and non-transferable to another date. SaunaShare records this listing as editorially reviewed by SaunaShare. A listing label describes where the information came from, not the quality of the sauna. Listing details were last reviewed on October 10, 2026.

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