The Therapeutic Water Registry of North America
A Stronger Future for Therapeutic Mineral Waters
Hot springs and natural mineral waters are resources with cultural, ecological, and therapeutic significance. As public interest in wellness continues to grow, there is a need to better define, protect, and communicate the value of North American Waters. BANA’s mission is do exactly that.
We work with owners, operators, stewards, medical and therapeutic practitioners, chambers of commerce, trade associations, laboratories, and international partners who share a commitment to responsible mineral water use. The goal is not simply promotion, but clarity, credibility, and stewardship of a therapeutic resource used for generations for health and well-being.
Explore North America’s Therapeutic Natural Mineral Waters
Alamedas Hot Springs
Hot Springs, Montana
A quiet 1930s spa-motel, where the setting feels intimate, slow, and a little outside of time. What makes it unique is the way the soaking is woven into the stay itself: many suites include private hot mineral baths, plus kitchens, cozy living spaces, and sunny screened porches, so the experience feels more like settling into your own healing retreat than visiting a public pool. Its location also adds to the appeal—set in a small historic town between Missoula and Kalispell and within reach of places like Glacier National Park—so you get both a restorative soak and a distinctly Montana sense of space and stillness..
Water Type: Natural mineral
Classification: Therapeutic
Stewardship: Co-operative
Registry Status: Active
Jackson Hole, Wyoming
Pairing a true outdoor soaking experience with a striking Jackson Hole setting, set along the Snake River, reached by a historic red bridge, and surrounded by open river and mountain scenery. Astoria is also defined by its amenities: six temperature-controlled soaking pools filled with natural thermal water, plus a family-friendly public park environment that feels designed for both relaxation and connection. The source exists within nearly 100 acres of parkland and wetlands, so the experience feels rooted in nature, community, and wellness all at once.
Water Type: Natural Mineral
Classification: Therapeutic
Stewardship: Non-Profit
Registry Status: Active
Astoria Park Conservancy Hot Springs
Castle Hot Springs Resort
Morristown, Arizona
A desert hot springs stay into a fully immersive luxury retreat, tucked into a secluded canyon in Arizona’s Bradshaw Mountains. Natural mineral-rich hot springs flowing into three pools, private accommodations with outdoor soaking tubs, three daily farm-to-table meals, and a long list of included activities like guided hikes, yoga, archery, and farm tours.
Water Type: Natural Mineral
Classification: Therapeutic
Stewardship: Private
Registry Status: Active
Calistoga, California
An historic 1952 wellness property that blends Napa Valley wine-country access with the playful, retro feel of an old-school hot springs getaway. Three geothermal mineral pools, volcanic ash mud baths, mineral baths, a full-service spa, and a spa garden, all wrapped in a reimagined mid-century setting. .
Water Type: Natural Mineral
Classification: Therapeutic
Stewardship: Private
Registry Status: Active
Dr. Wilkinson’s Backyard Resort & Mineral Springs
California Hot Springs, California
Set deep in the Sierra foothills, surrounded on three sides by Sequoia National Forest. 13 natural mineral rock pools, a sauna, a main lodge, design-forward guest accommodations, and wellness offerings like yoga, sound baths, healing services, and hiking trails, a blend of rustic landscape, contemporary design, and intentional wellness that feels distinctively California.
Water Type: Natural Mineral
Classification: Therapeutic
Stewardship: Private
Registry Status: Active
California Hot Springs (Ikagai Hot Springs)
Hot Springs, North Carolina
The only known natural hot spring in North Carolina and much of the Southeast, set in a small mountain town at the confluence of the French Broad River and Spring Creek and right on the Appalachian Trail. The mineral water is piped into private outdoor soaking tubs at Hot Springs Resort & Spa, with options tied to lodging, cabins, campground stays, and riverfront settings rather than a conventional large spa complex. A blend of rustic mountain character and restorative soaking rooted in a real trail town, with river, forest, and Appalachian scenery shaping the stay as much as the hot water itself.
Water Type: Natural Mineral
Classification: Therapeutic
Stewardship: Family Owned
Registry Status: Active
Hot Springs Resort & Spa
Jacumba, California
A true high-desert escape, set in the mountains of far eastern San Diego County near the California–Mexico border, where the landscape feels remote, stark, and almost cinematic rather than polished or resort-like. A mix of three natural mineral pools, artisan rooms and suites, casitas with private soaking tubs, and an on-site restaurant and bar, giving it a boutique, design-forward feel without losing its historic hot springs identity. Blending old California desert-spa history with a newly revived, intimate wellness atmosphere..
Water Type: Natural Mineral
Classification: Therapeutic
Stewardship: Private
Registry Status: Lapsed
Jacumba Hot Springs Hotel
Warm Springs, Oregon
Set within the high-desert landscape of the Warm Springs Reservation in central Oregon, giving the experience a strong sense of place and a connection to the land and tribal community. A mix of natural mineral soaking pools, spa services, lodge rooms, teepees, RV camping, and a wide range of activities like hiking, mini golf, pickleball, river floating, and cultural programming.
Water Type: Natural Mineral
Classification: Therapeutic
Stewardship: Tribal
Registry Status: Active
Kah-Nee-Ta Hot Springs Resort
Truth or Consequences, NM
Set in the historic bathhouse district of Truth or Consequences, New Mexico, where the life feels low-key, walkable, and rooted in one of the Southwest’s classic hot springs towns. Emphasis on private soaking: multiple private indoor mineral baths in varying temperatures, an outdoor pool, lodging ranging from simple rooms to studios, and spa services that keep the experience personal and unhurried. Genuine artesian mineral water, old-school bathhouse character, and an intimate stay.
Water Type: Natural Mineral
Classification: Therapeutic
Stewardship: Private
Registry Status: Active
La Paloma Hot Springs
Sonoma, California
A beloved Sonoma gathering place set among oaks, meadows, and Sonoma Creek in the heart of wine country. Two geothermal mineral swimming pools, a wading pool, geothermal showers and changing rooms, an organic café, and creekside picnic and BBQ areas, give it a relaxed, family-friendly atmosphere built as much for lingering as for soaking.
Water Type: Natural Mineral
Classification: Therapeutic
Stewardship: Family
Registry Status: Active
Morton’s Warm Springs
Murrieta, California
Southern California hot springs wellness destination, spread across 46 acres with a lush oasis feel. 49-plus geothermal pools and water features, cold plunges, an adult-only panoramic sauna, a Bathhall with a contrast Kneipp walk, spa treatments, and overnight accommodations in restored Spanish and California Mission-style buildings.
Water Type: Natural Mineral
Classification: Therapeutic
Stewardship: Private
Registry Status: Active
Murrieta Hot Springs Resort
Calistoga, California
A classic Calistoga hot springs stay right in the center of town. Napa Valley wine-country access and walkable main-street charm alongside a true geothermal soaking experience. Three natural geothermal pools, landscaped gardens, on-site spa treatments, and authentic Calistoga mud and mineral baths, all wrapped in a smaller, more intimate resort setting. Old-school hot springs tradition with a quiet, garden-like atmosphere that feels restorative without losing its connection to the town around it.
Water Type: Natural Mineral
Classification: Therapeutic
Stewardship: Family
Registry Status: Active
The Roman Hot Springs Spa
Pagosa Springs, Colorado
A Rocky Mountain setting, built around the famous geothermal waters of Pagosa Springs, Guiness Book of Records holder of the Deepest Geothermal Spring in the World. 45+ geothermal soaking pools and water features, adult-only wellness areas, a thermal spa, panoramic sauna, wellness classes, cabanas, and overnight rooms with 24-hour soaking access. An expansive wellness retreat in one of Colorado’s most iconic hot springs towns.
Water Type: Natural Mineral
Classification: Therapeutic
Stewardship: Private
Registry Status: Active
The Springs Resort (Pagosa Springs)
Steamboat Hot Springs Healing Center & Spa
Reno, Nevada
A registered Nevada historic landmark in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada, just outside Reno. A hidden geothermal retreat in the high desert with private spring-fed soaking tubs, an outdoor hot spring, steam room, massage and bodywork treatments, mud therapies, sound and light therapies, Ayurveda services, and on-site lodging, giving it a much broader healing focus. Steamboat is centered on mineral-rich volcanic waters and a deeply therapeutic identity.
Water Type: Natural Mineral
Classification: Therapeutic
Stewardship: Non-profit
Registry Status: Active
Midland, South Dakota
A genuinely off-the-beaten-path mineral bath experience where the setting feels historic, quiet, and straightforward Private indoor mineral bath plunges, simple rustic rooms with either ensuite or shared bath options, and common spaces like a coffee and tea bar and lounge areas. Stroppel leans into history and simplicity, giving guests a slower, more personal kind of soak centered on therapeutic mineral water.
Water Type: Natural Mineral
Classification: Therapeutic
Stewardship: Family
Registry Status: Active
Stroppel Hot Springs
Why the Registry Matters
The BANA Therapeutic Water Registry is the first national registry for therapeutic mineral waters in North America. The Waters on this registry make a clear statement: these are not merely warm waters but rather a therapeutic resource, emerging from the deep geology of the earth, carrying a mineral signature shaped over time and through place, rising to the surface with a distinct mineral and therapeutic composition.
By participating in the registry, a hot springs property helps establish the true identity of its waters. It affirms that the spring is part of a cultural heritage of healing and a professional tradition of balneology that recognizes mineral water as a meaningful therapeutic medium. Registration is not just recognition. It is a commitment to stewardship, credibility, and the protection of these waters as distinct natural assets in North America.
This is not only about recognition. It is about stewardship, credibility, and building a unified standard for the responsible future of therapeutic mineral water communities.