About Snively Hot Springs
Snively Hot Springs is a natural hot spring in Malheur County, about 14 miles from Nyssa as the crow flies. The land is managed by the Bureau of Land Management (Vale District).
Snively is the most clearly documented primitive option in this group. BLM lists it as sunrise-to-sunset day use, prohibits camping around the site, and identifies parking and a vault toilet. River conditions still affect the soaking pool. source
Some maps list this place a second time as Snively Hot Spring; that entry now points here.
Key facts
- Type
- Natural hot spring
- Area
- Malheur County, Oregon · Southeast Oregon
- Nearest town
- Nyssa (about 14 miles straight-line)
- Land manager
- Bureau of Land Management (Vale District)
- Coordinates
- 43.73029, -117.20309
From our guide: Eastern Oregon Hot Springs
Primitive riverside day use
Owyhee River · Near Nyssa
- Best fit
- Free day use with a strong BLM source
- Access
- Drive-up day-use site
- Cost & booking
- No fee listed by BLM · No reservation; day use only
- Facilities
- Parking and vault toilet; no accessible facilities
Reviewed August 2, 2026 against this source.
Map: Snively Hot Springs and nearby
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- Hot springs pool & day use
- Natural hot spring
- Hot spring, access unverified
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Pins show the spring or the property, not the parking area.
Get directions · Big pin: Snively Hot Springs; small pins: other places within 45 miles.
Before you go
- Check the land manager's page and current alerts on the day you go; roads, trails and day-use rules change with weather and fire season.
- Pack out everything, including trash left by others; there is no staff on site.
- Water temperature varies by pool and by season. Test it with your hand before getting in, and never put your head under in natural hot water.
- Carry a paper map or an offline map: phone service is often weak or missing.
Snively Hot Springs: questions
What is the closest hot spring to Snively Hot Springs?
Givens Hot Springs is about 33 miles away as the crow flies. Road distance is longer.
Where to stay nearby
Lodging or camping listed by the operator, within 35 miles in a straight line.
Hot springs near Snively Hot Springs
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