Thousand Springs Valley
The Thousand Springs Valley is a land of natural hot springs and pure, freshwater springs. Natural hot springs produce warm water that can soothe your aching muscles. The Thousand Springs complex gushes water at about 58 degrees, a temperature that’s perfect for raising trout.
The volcanic lava flows, deep box canyons, fossil beds, mine diggings and vast rock formations tell the story of days gone by. Here you will see the canyon of the mighty “Pohogawa,” the River of the Sage Plain, as the Indians called the Snake River. You can experience its rapids, whirlpools, waterfalls and wildlife.
It is a land of melon farming, the nation’s largest fish farms, waterfowl, a large diversity of fish in the Snake River, deer hunting and more. It is a land of hot summers and mild winters; a land that through the years has been home to Native Americans, Oregon Trail emigrants, settlers and homesteaders, farmers and ranchers.
“The Valley of the Thousand Springs” is one of those rare natural rest stops that has been serving travelers for hundreds, perhaps thousands of years. The mild, almost snowless winters, hot springs and natural fisheries provided by the clear flow of springs at a constant 58 degrees made the valley a favorite wintering area for Native Americans.