Riverbend's riverside, mountain view, hot mineral springs are just what you need for a relaxing retreat and a truly healing experience. Of all of the many hot springs in the southwest, Riverbend is truly unique.

The therapeutic benefits of our geothermal water have been known and used long before Geronimo and his Apache warriors left their weapons behind and spent the most peaceful time of their lives here as guests of Chief Victorio of the Warm Springs Apaches.

People continue to use our enchanted water to find relief from pain, to detoxify their bodies, and to melt away their stress. Come soak by the hour or stay the night and soak all day.

Riverbend Hot Springs offers the only open-air hot springs on the banks of the Rio Grande River, allowing our bathers to relax in our marvelous rock pools, while breathing fresh smoke-free air and enjoying the views of Turtleback mountain or our starry nights.

Our water has no sulfur smell, yet is some of the richest mineral water in the country. Check out the mineral content.

Riverbend offers a choice of public or private pools. Our riverside public pools, known locally as “The Hot Minnow Baths,” have a unique history. The bath house was a live bait shop that was built in the 1930s. Riverbend’s founders made a colossal leap and converted their family run bait shop to a hot springs in early 1990. Though they have been rebuilt twice, the three upper pools were once the original tanks that housed minnows, water dogs, crawdads, and other live bait. A sign above the pools pays homage to the bait house’s interesting story.

The public pools consist of five pools that cascade from one to another, creating a different temperature in each one. Temperatures usually range from around 103-108 degrees. They are situated around a shaded river deck and include a cold water plunge and a cold shower for cooling off. The Rio Grande River is also accessible for swimming at your own risk. Riverbend’s public pools are loved for the communal aspect of meeting people from all over the world, and they have become one of Truth or Consequences’ most popular social scenes.

Cielo (Spanish for “sky”) is popular for its high, majestic location, its large size, and its open mountain view. The shaded pool seats four people and its temperature is usually between 105-106 degrees. It has a spacious sun deck, a curtain for extra privacy, a misting system to keep the air cool in the summer, and cool blue rope lights for a relaxing night soak. Cielo is the perfect choice for singles, couples, and small groups who want a medium water temperature in a comfortable, spacious pool.

Rio (“river”) is very popular for its extremely close proximity to the river, its high temperature, and its quiet flow of water. This cozy pool seats two people very comfortably and has a temperature of about 107-108 degrees. It has a small shaded deck for cooling off between dips. The cool blue rope lights and unparalleled open sky view make Rio our most requested night pool for couples. Rio is the perfect choice for singles and couples who want the highest water temperature in a cozy, quiet, riverside pool.

Tierra (“earth”) is popular for its very large deck, its mild temperature, and its waterfall-like water outlet.
This pool seats four people very comfortably and has a temperature of about 104-105 degrees. It has a large sun deck for stretching out and relaxing between dips. Tierra is the perfect choice for singles, couples, and groups who want the mildest water temperature and the largest deck for relaxing on.

• Overnight guests soak free in public pools till 10 PM and then until 10 AM of their checkout day
• Pools are closed from 10 PM to 7 AM and may be closed from 10 AM to 1 PM for cleaning
• No smoking, alcohol, or breakables in pool areas
• No soaps or oils in pools
• Children (after 7 PM), nudity, and animals are not allowed in public pool area
• Children must be supervised and potty trained
• Towels and bottled water are available
• Massage available, call for rates