Lava Hot Springs (pop. 500) was named for the mineral springs that boil out of lava rocks along the Portneuf River. The town is a popular resort offering cycling, hiking, tubing and swimming opportunities.
Lava Hot Springs offers hot mineral pools and an outdoor Olympic-size swimming pool with waterslides. The Sunken Gardens bloom on terraces that cling to walls of an extinct volcano.
Hours:
May 29 to June 17: 12pm-8pm
June 18 to August 29: 11am-8pm
September 3 to September 6: 11am-8pm
Always closed on: Thanksgiving - USA (4th Thursday, November ), Christmas - Christian (December 25)
Tips: Additional cost for Hot Pools. Hours for Hot Pools:
May 1 - Sept. 30th 8:00am - 11:00pm
Oct. 1 - April 30th 9:00am - 10:00 pm (Fridays & Saturdays till 11:00pm)
Indian and pioneer artifacts are on display in the South Bannock County Historical Center and Museum in Lava Hot Springs. The effects of transportation on the area are also featured.