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2026 Midwest & Plains Hot Springs
Dakota, Missouri, and Indiana mineral springs fed by deep artesian aquifers.
Soak tip: Winter can freeze surface pools—target shoulder seasons or indoor bathhouses.
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87°–90°F3 pools · drive up
Commercial PoolsDay passSouth Dakota
Evans Plunge Mineral Springs
Hot Springs, SD
A 1890 quartzite bathhouse now housing a massive indoor pool fed by 5,000 gallons per minute of warm mineral water.
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90°–102°F4 pools · drive up
ResortResort guestsIndiana
French Lick Springs Hotel
French Lick, IN
Gilded Age domes, a casino, and a mineral spring spa anchor this 1845 resort in the Hoosier National Forest.
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98°–104°F2 pools · drive up
ResortDay passIllinois
Original Springs Hotel & Mineral Spa
Okawville, IL
A 19th-century German bathhouse still pumps mineral water directly into private tubs and an indoor pool on the Illinois prairie.
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95°–103°F4 pools · drive up
ResortDay passMissouri
The Elms Hotel & Spa
Excelsior Springs, MO
A Victorian landmark north of Kansas City with a salt-therapy grotto, outdoor mineral pool, and speakeasy-inspired bar.
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