A quiet, off-grid hot springs resort that you would not expect to find within a day trip of Salt Lake City.
A wide variety of lodging options are also attractive.
Riverside pools
Located on the southeastern edge of Idaho, it is about a 2.5-hour drive from Salt Lake City, Utah.
![Entrance 01](https://hotspringers.net/ja/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2022/08/maple-grove-hot-springs25.jpg.webp)
Entering Maple Grove Hot Springs Rd on a dirt road via State Highway 34 is a route that can be taken by normal vehicles.
Google Maps may show other routes, but they are muddy and not recommended.
![River House Reception & General Store 01](https://hotspringers.net/ja/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2022/08/maple-grove-hot-springs15.jpg.webp)
Its history as a hot spring resort dates back to 1913 when the Hopkins family settled on Native American (Shoshone) land.
![River House Reception & General Store 04](https://hotspringers.net/ja/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2022/08/maple-grove-hot-springs16.jpg.webp)
Since then, the property has changed owners several times, prospering and falling into disrepair.
![River House Reception & General Store 02](https://hotspringers.net/ja/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2022/08/maple-grove-hot-springs02.jpg.webp)
The current management has been in place since 2019.
The concept of limiting the number of people available at a time and providing a place to escape the stresses of everyday life seems to be working well.
![River House Reception & General Store 03](https://hotspringers.net/ja/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2022/08/maple-grove-hot-springs03.jpg.webp)
Walk-in is also available, but must be reserved in advance.
You can book slots online three times a day for three hours each time.
![Guests Only 01](https://hotspringers.net/ja/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2022/08/maple-grove-hot-springs18.jpg.webp)
The recreational pool located right next to the reception desk had a lukewarm water temperature of about 97 degrees F.
![Therapeutic Pool 01](https://hotspringers.net/ja/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2022/08/maple-grove-hot-springs01.jpg.webp)
It was divided into two large sections, but the pool on the riverside was not available.
![Therapeutic Pool 02](https://hotspringers.net/ja/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2022/08/maple-grove-hot-springs24.jpg.webp)
A yoga session had quietly begun by the poolside.
![Stone Pools 03](https://hotspringers.net/ja/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2022/08/maple-grove-hot-springs09.jpg.webp)
A short distance away were three stone circular pools.
![Cedar Yurt 01](https://hotspringers.net/ja/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2022/08/maple-grove-hot-springs12.jpg.webp)
Each pool was large and could fit about eight soakers, but since they limit the number of visitors to the entire facility, it was practically like a private pool.
![Soaking 02](https://hotspringers.net/ja/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2022/08/maple-grove-hot-springs10.jpg.webp)
There was no particular odor in the water, but it had a yellowish color.
![Stone Pools 02](https://hotspringers.net/ja/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2022/08/maple-grove-hot-springs05.jpg.webp)
The temperature in the pool was maintained at an appropriate level of about 106 degrees F.
![Stone Pools 01](https://hotspringers.net/ja/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2022/08/maple-grove-hot-springs06.jpg.webp)
Several of the lodging options were seen in the surrounding area.
This is a type of glamping called Canvas.
![Canvas 01](https://hotspringers.net/ja/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2022/08/maple-grove-hot-springs17.jpg.webp)
Besides that, there were yurts, cabins, and campsites.
![Soaking 01](https://hotspringers.net/ja/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2022/08/maple-grove-hot-springs11.jpg.webp)
Overnight guests have 24-hour access to the pools.
Powerful geothermal activity
![The Source 02](https://hotspringers.net/ja/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2022/08/maple-grove-hot-springs19.jpg.webp)
While walking through the grounds with beautiful autumn leaves, I found the source.
!["Pine" The Cabin 01](https://hotspringers.net/ja/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2022/08/maple-grove-hot-springs13.jpg.webp)
I recognized it immediately because steam was rising aggressively behind the cabin.
![The Source 01](https://hotspringers.net/ja/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2022/08/maple-grove-hot-springs23.jpg.webp)
Off-limits due to high temperatures exceeding 180 degrees F at the gushing points.
![Water Temp 01](https://hotspringers.net/ja/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2022/08/maple-grove-hot-springs20.jpg.webp)
Overflow from the source pond was recorded at 127 degrees F.
![The Waterfall Amphitheatre 01](https://hotspringers.net/ja/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2022/08/maple-grove-hot-springs22.jpg)
Most of the hot water was not used for soaking and was dumped into the Bear River through a channel by the square.
![Capybara](https://hotspringers.net/ja/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/10/capybara150.png.webp)
![Alpaca](https://hotspringers.net/ja/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/10/alpaca150.png.webp)
![The Waterfall Amphitheatre 02](https://hotspringers.net/ja/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2022/08/maple-grove-hot-springs21.jpg.webp)
Summary
Maple Grove Hot Springs & Retreat Center, Thatcher, Idaho, U.S.
My rating
Type: Walk-in, Lodging
Rule: Clothing required
Chemical use: Not detected
Water temp: Up to 180 degrees F