Immigrate to Canada and enjoy immigrant life: Canada's climate is relatively cold, and soaking in a hot spring amidst the ice and snow is arguably one of the best enjoyments. Although Canada does not have as many hot springs as Japan, there are still many great places for us on the West Coast to choose from. Below, our editors have summarized the 12 best hot springs on the West Coast, most of which are concentrated in BC and Alberta. When you have time, why not take your loved ones to enjoy these hot springs together?
Ainsworth Hot Springs Resort, located near Nelson, BC, has a total of 3 pools: a large relaxation pool, a cold plunge pool, and a 150-foot-deep cave hot spring pool. The water temperature here reaches up to 42 degrees Celsius. The hot springs are open year-round, and the fee is approximately $11 to $16.
For those who like to be rewarded for their efforts, you might want to try the Maquinna Marine Provincial Park in the relatively remote Clayoquot Sound on Vancouver Island, BC. There is an all-natural hot spring here called Hot Springs Cove, but to soak in this hot spring, you must walk 2 kilometers to reach it. The water temperature of the hot spring is 47 degrees Celsius, and it is naturally cooled by the Pacific Ocean water. The fee is completely free.
Radium Hot Springs is located in Sinclair Canyon in Kootenay National Park, near the border of BC and Alberta. There are 2 hot spring pools here; the 25-meter pool is 27 degrees Celsius, and the large swimming pool is 39 degrees Celsius. The spring water here is completely odorless, and the fee is approximately $6 to $9.
Everyone should be quite familiar with Harrison Hot Springs, which is closest to Vancouver. This hot spring town is only a 2-hour drive from Vancouver. Two natural hot springs, the 40-degree Celsius Potash Springs and the 62-degree Celsius Sulphur Springs, have their water cooled to 38 degrees Celsius before being supplied to the public hot spring pools in the town. The fee for the hot spring pools is approximately $8.5 to $12.5.
Near Revelstoke, BC, Halcyon Hot Springs Village & Resort by Arrow Lake has 4 pools. These include 40 and 30-degree Celsius hot pools and a 13-degree cold pool. In the summer, you can also swim or kayak in the river. The fee is approximately $11 to $18.
There is also a nice Canyon Hot Springs near Revelstoke, BC. This hot spring, located in Albert Canyon, was discovered by accident during the construction of the Canadian Pacific Railway. The railway workers then built two hot water pools here. Located between Glacier and Mount Revelstoke National Parks, Canyon Hot Springs is used year-round by many skiers, hikers, and campers. The fee is approximately $8.5 to $12.5.
At Fairmont Hot Springs in Invermere, BC, 1.5 million gallons of hot water flow from the Columbia Valley every day. The water flow is distributed to the 3 hot water pools here: a 30-degree Celsius diving pool, a 32-degree Celsius swimming pool, and a 39-degree Celsius hot pool. The fee is approximately $10 to $14.
There are several natural hot springs next to Lussier Lake in Whiteswan Lake Provincial Park, between Invermere and Kimberley, BC. The cold springs are 34 degrees Celsius, and the hot ones are 43 degrees Celsius. The fee here is completely free, and it is very popular with friends who come to Lussier Gorge for hiking or camping.
Nakusp Hot Springs, located in Nakusp, BC, gets its water source from 54-degree Celsius spring water gushing from the ground. The two hot spring pools are regulated between 32 degrees Celsius and 40 degrees Celsius in different seasons. The unique feature of the spring water here is that it contains 11 different minerals. The pool fee is approximately $9.5 to $15.
Miette Hot Springs in Jasper National Park has the hottest spring water in the entire Canadian Rockies. The spring source here has a high temperature of 53.9 degrees Celsius, and the cooled pool is at a comfortable 39 degrees. This hot spring is about a 45-minute drive from the town of Jasper, and the fee is about $6 to $9.
The water temperature of Banff Upper Hot Springs in Banff National Park (Canada's first national park) is maintained between approximately 37 and 40 degrees Celsius. The spring water contains minerals such as sulfates, calcium, magnesium, bicarbonates, and sodium. The fee is $7.