Hunters Hot Springs Resort

What to expect

Hunters Hot Springs is a small roadside resort on US-395 just outside Lakeview, and it is really two attractions in one. The first is a single outdoor mineral pool. The second is Old Perpetual, a geyser that shoots scalding water out of the ground behind the lodge. Most people come for the pool and end up standing in the cold watching the geyser.

The pool is fed by the property’s hot wells and kept at about 104°F40°C. The resort says it uses mineral water with no added chemicals. It is a built resort pool rather than a rock-lined natural soak, with dressing rooms and showers nearby. One pool is all there is, so on a busy evening you share it.

The springs themselves run far hotter than the pool. Wikipedia gives source temperatures of roughly 185 to 205°F85 to 96°C, and the drainage channels around the property hold bacterial mats that microbiologists have studied. That heat is why the water has to be cooled before anyone can soak in it.

Old Perpetual started when a well drilled during the resort’s construction in 1923 erupted and never stopped. For decades it threw roughly 200°F93°C water 50 to 60 feet into the air every minute or two, and it is often called Oregon’s only continuously erupting geyser. It went quiet in 2009. Some locals blamed a new geothermal well drilled by the Town of Lakeview, which the town disputed. The owners later replaced the corroded well casing and the geyser came back. According to an editor’s update from Offbeat Oregon, it still goes quiet in late summer when the water table drops and resumes once the fall rains arrive.

The resort has 12 rooms, an RV and tent area, and a restaurant and bar called the Geyser Room. In August 2026 local reporting noted new ownership of the Geyser Room and the resort’s return to its historic Hunters name after some years under other branding.

Getting there

The resort is at 18088 US-395, Lakeview, OR 97630, about 2 to 2.5 miles north of downtown Lakeview. Coming from the north on US-395, it is on the highway just before you reach town. From Klamath Falls, take OR-140 east to Lakeview, then drive north on US-395 for a couple of miles.

Parking is on site and the pool is a short walk from the car. The geyser viewing area is within walking distance of the lodge.

Lakeview is a long way from any big city. Plan on a full day’s drive from Portland or the Willamette Valley, and keep the tank topped up on OR-140 and US-395, where fuel stops are far apart.

When to go

The pool is open year-round, which makes it a good winter stop in a high, cold valley. Snowy evenings with steam coming off the water are the best time to soak.

For the geyser, fall through spring is the safer bet. Eruptions tend to stop in late summer and come back with autumn rain. If seeing Old Perpetual matters to you, call ahead. The resort is working on a live geyser webcam, but in October 2026 that page still said it was coming soon.

Mondays the pool is closed to everyone, guests included. Day-pass hours run only from 3 to 8 PM, so do not plan a morning soak unless you are staying overnight.

Prices and booking

• Day pass: $10 per person, or $15 with towel rental. Sold at the restaurant from 3 PM.
• Day-pass hours: Tuesday to Sunday, 3 to 8 PM.
• Hotel guests: Pool access at all hours Tuesday to Sunday.
• Rooms: 12 deluxe rooms (king, double queen and double king layouts). Five are pet friendly. Rates are not published on the site; book through the resort’s online booking link.
• RV sites: $65 a night, dry camping, with 24-hour pool, shower and restroom access for everyone in the RV. No reservation needed.
• Tent sites: $45 a night per tent, with the same access.
• Contact: (541) 947-4242 or info@hunters-hotsprings.com.

The resort’s site does not spell out age or swimwear rules for the pool. It is a public hotel pool, so plan on a swimsuit, and call if you are bringing children.

Where to stay nearby

Staying on site is the simplest choice, since it buys you pool time outside the narrow day-pass window. Lakeview, a couple of miles south, has other motels, restaurants and groceries.

If you want something wilder, Lakeview is the jumping-off point for Hart Mountain Hot Springs, a free stone-walled pool on a wildlife refuge northeast of town. Plan on most of a morning to get there over paved and gravel roads, and camp at the free campground beside the pool.

Safety notes

• Geyser and source water: The water coming out of Old Perpetual and the hot wells is near boiling. Stay behind any barriers, keep children close, and never touch the runoff channels.
• Pool temperature: At about 104°F40°C, the pool is at the top of the comfortable range. Take breaks, drink water and get out if you feel dizzy.
• Winter nights: Lakeview sits high in the Goose Lake Valley and gets very cold. Wet hair and short walks to the car can chill you fast, so bring a warm robe or coat.
• Driving: Watch for deer on US-395 and OR-140 at dusk and at night.

History

Hudson’s Bay Company trappers recorded the springs in 1832 and noted the water was unbearably hot. Harry Hunter, a Minneapolis land developer, visited in 1919 and bought the 40-acre parcel in 1923 to build a health resort. The first resort building opened in 1925, a second followed in 1926, and a medical clinic and restaurant opened in 1929. The clinic was sold in 1943, and later owners added the motel and lounge. The outdoor pool was replaced in the early 1990s and the resort was renovated again in 2000, when it was renamed Geyser Hot Springs for a time. The USGS has always used the name Hunters Hot Springs.

The nearby geothermal debate has not gone away. Wikipedia notes that proposed geothermal power development near the springs has been seen as a threat to the surrounding wetlands, and Old Perpetual’s fortunes have long been tied to how much hot groundwater is pumped in the valley.