About this campground
Overview Situated on the banks of the Lower Owyhee River, Snively Hot Springs offers year-round primitive soaking against a scenic desertscape. The hot springs are undeveloped and riverine rocks have been placed to form soaking pools, tempering the 190 degree emergent spring waters with the cooling Owyhee River. Know Before You Go Open year-round for day use only from sunrise to sunset; a no camping regulation is strictly enforced in and around the site. As is the case on all Public Lands, littering, underage alcohol consumption and illicit drug use -including marijuana- is a violation of Federal law. A vault toilet and day use parking are available onsite. Point of Interest In recent years, some visitors have violated the rules of the site. This behavior risks the potential closure of Snively Hot Springs. Please do your part in keeping this site open by recreating responsibly and leaving it better than you found it.
Getting there
From Adrian, Oregon: Head north on OR-201 N and turn left on Mendiola Rd, proceed for 2.5 miles. Then turn right on Kurtz Rd driving one mile, then left onto Overstreet Rd for another 2.5 miles. At Owyhee Lake Rd, turn left and proceed another 3.3 miles to Snively Hot Springs.
Activities
- DAY USE AREA
- Hot Springs Soaking
Nearby federal campgrounds
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- Spring Recreation SiteBureau of Land Management45 mi
- Chukar Park CampgroundJuntura48 mi
- UNION CREEK CAMPGROUNDWallowa Whitman National Forest62 mi
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Snively Hot Springs Recreation Site doesn't take campsite reservations — but plenty of nearby Oregon campgrounds do, and we'll alert you the moment a sold-out site opens up.
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