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Lava Hot Springs is a small resort town in Southeastern Idaho. This quaint resort town has grown up around naturally-occurring hot springs.
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An outdoor Olympic Swimming Complex, open during the summer, has a lap pool, water slides, and diving platforms as high as 10 m. An indoor water park, open year round, has a 25-m lap pool, a kiddie swim play area, a 1-m springboard, and a natural hot pool.
Five pools with naturally hot mineral spring water, at temperatures from 102–110°F (39–43°C). Open year-round; snow on the pool deck is no problem!
Furthest upstream of the in-town put-in points for the Portneuf River rapids rafting.
Typical take-out point for rafting.
Rent tubes sized for 1, 2, 3, or 4 people at the take-out point. Then walk upstream, put in, and enjoy the rapids. Flotation vests included. Since they are right next to the take-out point, it is less work to return the tube when you are done.
Rent tubes sized for 1, 2, 3, or 4 people downtown. Then walk a short way upstream, put in, and enjoy the rapids. Flotation vests included. The website has a $1 off coupon valid M–Th.
The perfect place on a warm summer's night: ice cream, plus all the colourful candy and lollipops the 8-year-old in you could want.
The dining room, located in the hotel's old confectionery shop, offers Northwest-inspired steak and seafood, with some vegetarian and vegan dishes. The grille, in what used to be the carriage house, is a cozy place for a drink.
This quaint hotel, built in the early 1900s, has four private hot springs rooms in the basement. Free wifi. The Portneuf Grille & Lounge is also in the basement. Continental breakfast option.
The main part of the town is compact and easily walkable. To get out of town requires a private auto. There is no city bus service.
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