Takhini Hot Pools

A Hot Spring Used Since The Klondike Era, Now A Private Pool Complex With Water From The Ground Piped Into A Hot Pool Of About 36 42 Degrees C And A Cooler Pool. Winter Nights Give A Chance Of Aurora While Soaking. A Pay Site, Open For Most Of The Year, With Limited Winter Hours. · Whitehorse, Yukon

Takhini Hot Pools is a private hot spring about 25 km north-west of Whitehorse in the Yukon, used since the Klondike era. Water from the ground is piped into a hot pool of roughly 36 to 42 degrees C, which varies by season and by which part of the pool you choose, plus a cooler pool for those who want less heat. It is a pay site, open most of the year with limited winter hours, and the grounds include a cafe and a campground. Swimsuits are required, there is no restriction on tattoos, and you should bring a towel (rental may be possible - confirm). The big draw is a winter soak under possible aurora, when the night air is far below freezing. It suits couples, families and travellers needing a rest after long highway miles. It is not a wilderness hot spring: it is a managed commercial site with a car park, buildings and a fee, and it can be busy on winter weekends and clear aurora nights. Allow one to three hours, and confirm hours, the fee and rental options before you drive out.

Natural hot-spring pool and cafe on a rural road about 25 km north-west of Whitehorse, with a campground, a hot pool and a cooler pool and, in winter, an aurora viewing setting, Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada

Takhini is open for most of the year but with limited winter hours, and exact opening times change by season, day of the week and year, so check the current listing before you drive out. Summer days are usually longer, and evening soaks run later in the aurora season in autumn and winter, subject to the operator's schedule. The cafe and campground keep their own hours and may close earlier or for part of the off-season. Holidays and storms can change opening without notice. Last entry is usually some time before closing. Ask about the day-use fee, any time limits on a visit, and whether bookings are needed at busy times.

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