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Original Spa Resort
Steamboat Springs received its name from fur trappers in the 1860s who discovered a spring by
the Yampa River that sounded like a steamboat. There are approximately 150 mineral springs in
the area. Old Town Hot Springs has provided residents and visitors of Steamboat Springs a
natural spa retreat for over 100 years. It has operated as a non-profit organization since 1935.
At a glance...
| Members |
4,000 |
| Annual Visitors |
60,000 |
| Water Volume |
250-300 gallons per minute |
| Temperatures |
80-104 degrees Fahrenheit (26.7-40 degrees Celsius) |
| Indoor space |
19,000 square feet |
| Outdoor space |
41,200 square feet |
| Water |
15,165 square feet |
| Number of pools |
8 |
| Water slides |
2, 230-foot slides |
Daily Admission
| Pools |
Adult $15, Teen/Senior $10, Youth (ages 3-12) $7 |
| All facility (pools & fitness) |
$18 for adults; Exercise classes $12 each |
Other Amenities
• Child Care
• Yoga & other fitness classes, exercise equipment, massage
• Exercise equipment
Hours of operation
| Mon-Fri - 5:30 a.m.-9:45 p.m. |
Saturday 7:00 a.m. - 8:45 p.m. |
Sunday 8:00 a.m.-8:45 p.m. |
| Slide open daily |
Summer : Noon - 6:00 p.m. |
Winter : 4:00-8:00 p.m. |
More Fun
• $5 million in capital improvements in 2009 to enhance the guest experience
• New 3,000 square foot hot pool
• Aquatic climbing wall
• Two new 230-foot water slides
• New 240 square foot spa
• New 200 square foot spa
• Refurbished Heart Spring pool
• New pool overlook deck
• New glass enclosed slide tower
• Remodeled lobby
• New cardio room overlooking pools
Pools
| Heart Spring |
400 square feet |
102-104 degrees Fahrenheit (38.8-40 degrees Celsius) |
| Big Hot Pool |
3000 square feet |
102-104 degrees Fahrenheit (38.8-40 degrees Celsius) |
| Big Spa |
240 square feet |
102-104 degrees Fahrenheit (38.8-40 degrees Celsius) |
| Little Spa (summer 2008) |
200 square feet |
102-104 degrees Fahrenheit (38.8-40 degrees Celsius) |
| Plunge Pool |
675 square feet |
100 degrees Fahrenheit (37.8 degrees Celsius) |
| Lap Pool |
6,750 square feet |
80 degrees Fahrenheit (26.7 degrees Celsius) |
| Shallow Pool (summer only) |
3000 square feet |
89 degrees Fahrenheit (31.7 degrees Celsius) |
| Kiddie Pool (summer only) |
900 square feet |
89 degrees Fahrenheit (31.7 degrees Celsius) |
History
• The Ute indians who summered in the Yampa Valley area thought the natural mineral springs had healing powers.
• The city’s founder, James Crawford, discovered the (Heart) spring not long after he moved to the area in 1875.
• As the town settled, the spring became a popular bathing spot. The spring was then called the “Bath Spring.”
• The first employee, hired as a caretaker to furnish fresh towels and soap for bathers was hired in 1884.
• In 1887 an A-frame building was constructed as the first bath house.
• Crawford would discover that there were 150 springs in the area, the Bath Spring being one of the hottest at 103 degrees.
• Another about 6 miles north of town was 154 degrees. This later became known as Strawberry Park Hot Springs.
• In 1909 $50,000 was invested to build a new 84 x 100 square foot bath house of native stone and an outdoor pool.
• An indoor pool was built in 1910.
• From 1931-1935 local retired businessman, H.W. Gossard, who renovated many of the town’s springs, surrounded the Bath
Spring with a rock wall in the shape of a heart and re-named it the Heart Spring (1931). He also named the development around the spring the Rocky Mountain Miriquelle Spa.
• In 1935 Gossard returned control of the hot springs to the Town Company and a non-profit corporation, Steamboat Springs Health & Recreation Association (SSHRA) was established to run the Heart Spring complex as well as Strawberry Park Hot Springs.
• In 1968 the indoor pool was removed and the outdoor pool was remodeled. New locker rooms were added.
• In 1981 SSHRA sold the Strawberry Park Hot Springs to Chicago-based businessman Don Johnson for $195,000.
• In 2006 SSHRA adopted the business trade name “Old Town Hot Springs.”
• Spring 2007, Old Town Hot Springs broke ground on the present $5 million improvement plan.
Contact! ß970-978-1828 / www.steamboathotsprings.org
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