Rustic pool · San Luis Valley
Sand Dunes Recreation & Pool
Near Hooper, Colorado. A geothermal pool and recreation property in the San Luis Valley. The source spring is listed at 118°F; the main pool is kept at 98°F.
At a glance
- Fee
- Adults (13+) $18; children 3–12, seniors 65+, college students and military $12; 2 and under free. Greenhouse entry $7 extra (21+).
- Soak temperature
- Main outdoor pool kept at 98°F year-round; hotter small pool temperature not stated
- Source-water temperature
- 118°F (the spring itself, not the soaking pool)
- Setting
- Rustic pool
- Access
- Drive-up
- Season & hours
- Mar 1–Nov 30: 10 am–10 pm; Dec 1–Feb 28: 1–8 pm. Closed every Thursday for draining and cleaning.
- Reservations
- Not required (walk-in)Group rates (20+) need a 24-hour call-ahead reservation; individual admission has no reservation requirement stated.
- Clothing policy
- Unknown — call to confirm
- Dogs
- Unknown — call to confirm
- Managed by
- Sand Dunes Recreation
- Address
- 1991 County Road 63, Hooper, CO 81136 (per tourism listing)
- Phone
- 719-378-2807
- Official website
- sanddunespool.com
Notes: Rates and hours are from the operator website. Source-water (118°F) and pool (98°F) temperatures come from a tourism-association listing. The map pin is OpenStreetMap's Sand Dunes Recreation Area and may be off by a short distance.
Location
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Closest listed springs
Straight-line distance between map points, not driving distance. Roads, mountain passes and winter closures can make actual travel far longer.
- Joyful Journey Hot Springs Spa — about 27 miles straight-line
- Valley View Hot Springs — about 29 miles straight-line
- Salida Hot Springs Aquatic Center — about 52 miles straight-line
Sources & verification
Last verified: . Practical details come from the operator's own website.
- sanddunespool.com/admission-rates
- sanddunespool.com/hours-of-operation
- cohotspringsloop.com/hot-springs/sand-dunes-recreation/
- openstreetmap.org/way/592504667
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