Gold Fork Hot Springs
Gold Fork Hot Springs
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Megan
Chicago, IL22 contributions
Mar 2020
We stopped here on the way back from snow biking for an afternoon on the way to Tamarack Resort and I am so glad we went! It's just $10 a person (bring cash!) and it was well worth it. I don't recommend wearing tight clothes (like my workout leggings) because it makes changing back into them from your bathing suit a little bit difficult. But overall, I LOVED this spot. Craig, the operator, was the nicest and hung out with us for a bit and chatted. There are a number of different pools with ranging temperatures so you can 'customize' your experience (thanks, Mother Nature!). They have lockers you can use (trade your ID for a lock) and overall, a really wonderful way to spend the afternoon. Word to the wise - the road can be a little rough on the way in and out, so take that into consideration when you're driving there (we had a small SUV). And apparently weekends can get pretty crowded - we went late on a Thursday afternoon and it was peaceful!
Written April 2, 2020
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Chris S
1 contribution
Jan 2023 • Family
I’m not sure if they are under new management or not? You cannot enter without your vaccination card, Nor can a toddler child. It’s an outdoor venue. I’m vaccinated 21/2 years ago and that qualifies. No booster needed. Yet, I can’t bring my grandkids to an outdoor venue. They turned us away. It’s 2023.
Written February 17, 2023
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Meander602629
2 contributions
Jul 2023 • Family
Who still carries around their vaccine card. It is July of 2023 and you will be denied entrance without identification and your vaccine card. This includes all children. The CDC has dropped all of these restrictions. Your going to be very safe in an outdoor hot springs in the mountains. Hopefully someone comes to their senses.
Written July 3, 2023
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Jessica Bell
1 contribution
Feb 2023 • Couples
It was so loud from guests, the water wasn’t warm enough to relax. Also it’s cash only!! Red flag to me…sounds like tax evasion.
Going to a natural hot spring would be more worth your time and efforts. Overheard a family upset at the front desk lady because their young child medically can not receive vaccination and they turned them away. I hope the family sues! What a joke this place is.
Going to a natural hot spring would be more worth your time and efforts. Overheard a family upset at the front desk lady because their young child medically can not receive vaccination and they turned them away. I hope the family sues! What a joke this place is.
Written February 20, 2023
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Norma Davenport
3 contributions
Apr 2023
We travel 5 hours on highway and 1 hour on a nasty bumpy rural road, so be prepare to your car suspension and your back suffer. After all we got there, they immediately asked us proof of vaccination (At this point it does not make sense, anyway we had it) even for my 2 years old baby, I tried to explain that no place asks for proof of vaccination for babies and the lady rudely interrupted me every time and told me that they did not care about that, we were in their State and their private pool and they put the rules there, also if we wanted to enter we could do so but my baby would have to remain in the car, they had no consideration at all. We leave immediately. We could notice that the place looks good but quite small and you can only be there for 4 hours, which if you make a long trip is not worth it. We are not recommending this place and would never go back here.
Written April 10, 2023
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Christina W
4 contributions
Sep 2023 • Family
Warning: not family-friendly. We dealt with two separate male staff who should probably just retire from working with the general public. I walked into the office to one of them yelling at someone else’s children for standing up in line with their mom rather than sitting on a bench…?! I wasn’t greeted, the staff simply demanded “Do you have cash? I have to see that money now”. Both complained excessively about “children” although most of who we saw were families. $10 cash or check per person. Ironically the first staff went on about how people come here to relax (seems obvious) but both staff were so poorly self-regulated that dealing with them as a first impression made the whole experience much less enjoyable. The facilities were nice enough but the lasting impression will be the total absence of hospitality.
Written September 10, 2023
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Nomad28369830992
1 contribution
Jun 2024 • Family
This place stinks. We drove all the way out there for nothing an hour each way with horrible back pain and 20 bucks worth of gas only to find they were closed during their regularly online posted business hours. Or maybe I'm the fool and should have read the reviews first because there's lots of other people who experience the same thing! Don't go don't waste your time there's no way of finding out if they're open unless you've got time to kill and gas to waste.
Written June 24, 2024
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Decaf4me
Boise, ID71 contributions
Feb 2023 • Family
What a wonderful hidden gem! This place is beautiful! We are so lucky that the owners are willing to share with us so we can also enjoy this piece of paradise. It’s $10.00 cash plus proof of vaccination over two weeks ago, and photo ID to get in. There are five pools, we tried them all and believe there would be a perfect pool for everyone. One pool even has a white sandy bottom.
Written February 21, 2023
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scott s
1 contribution
Nov 2022
Just drove my family out through the slushy road to be turned away because we didn't have our vacs cards. We are all fully vaccinated. There was no one in the pools. but they wanted me to drive 40 minutes back to the highway to download our vaccine records!!! Thats a joke. Never going back and I have been going to these hot springs for more the 15 years. Never again.
Written November 7, 2022
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Sebastian D
1 contribution
Aug 2022 • Friends
This business has discriminatory practices. Definitely a spot to avoid. I traveled a long ways to get here and was rejected at the door. They were rude with this smug superiority in their approach. I have never felt so much discrimination from a business. This is not a relaxing spa environment.
Written November 28, 2022
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I love your Hot Springs! I live in Boise and plan on bringing my sister up the first of July. On your web site you mention no alcohol, but in another spot you say alcohol, just no glass....May we bring a small box of wine?... Kathy
Written May 17, 2019
They don’t allow any alcohol, don’t trust anything on their website, both their hours and prices are wrong.
Written February 2, 2020
Can you recommend nearby accommodations. Thank you
Written January 16, 2015
A great place to stay is about 7 miles away in the town of Cascade. The Ashley Inn is a great place to use as base camp after a day of hiking or soaking. My family loves its warmth and charm!
Written January 17, 2015
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