Strawberry Park Hot Springs - Day-use fee or pay-per-soak in Steamboat Springs, CO (2026)
Sandstone soaking pools built along Hot Springs Creek with a pine forest backdrop and on-site rustic cabins. The resort caps capacity to keep the experience quiet and switches to clothing-optional after dark.
Strawberry Park Hot Springs sits 7 miles north of downtown Steamboat Springs, Colorado at the end of Strawberry Park Road — a forest-resort soak with five sandstone-walled pools terraced along Hot Springs Creek beneath ponderosa pines. Capacity-capped to ~250 visitors at any time, advance reservations required on weekends, $25 day pass. The property runs a deliberate quiet-curated atmosphere: families during the day, clothing-optional after dark, no kids overnight. Lodging in rustic cabins, tent platforms, and 'covered wagons' (plus a small lodge). Winter access requires AWD on Strawberry Park Road, which gets icy.
What to expect
Reserve a day pass online for weekends; midweek often allows walk-up. Drive 7 miles north of Steamboat on County Road 36 / Strawberry Park Road (paved early, gets steeper and rougher near the resort, AWD essential in winter). Park, change in the cabin-style locker rooms, and walk to the pool deck. Five pools at varying temperatures. The on-site bistro handles light dinners. Cabins and tent platforms for overnight guests; covered wagons for the funky option.
Temperature
101°-106°F
Pools
5 soaking pools
Best season
Year-round
Reservations
Required
Dog policy
No pets at pools
Family policy
Family windows available
Safety notes
- Snow-packed access road requires AWD and traction from November through April.
- Clothing-optional policy after sunset—families should plan daytime visits.
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