Take a Dip in Boiling River (Gardner River), Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming

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Take a dip in the Boiling River (Gardner River) in Yellowstone National Park. Cold water from the Gardner River mixes with the Boiling River hot spring mixes here. Boiling River is one of the few legal thermal soaking areas in Yellowstone. Soaking in hot springs and other thermal features is prohibited and features are very fragile. You may soak in bodies of water fed by runoff from hydrothermal features. The Boiling River is closed in spring, early summer, and other times of hazardous high water. Check locally for permitted hours and conditions. Limited parking is often full and overflowing in the summer, 10 am-6 pm. Walk from the parking lot to the designated area on a trail for .5 miles (.8 km). Bathing is only permitted during designated hours, night use is prohibited. There are no lifeguards on duty and the current of the river can be swift. All soaking is undertaken at the visitor's own risk. Bathing suits are required. Alcohol is prohibited. Disease-causing microorganisms thrive in warm water. The only place to change is in a single vault toilet. Use trash cans.

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