Lava Hot Springs, Idaho

Lava Hot Springs is a city along the Portneuf River in eastern Bannock County, Idaho, United States. It is part of the Pocatello, Idaho metropolitan area. The population was 407 at the 2010 census, down from 521 in 2000. Located in the mountainous valley of the Portneuf River on the old route of the Oregon Trail and California Trail, the city has become a popular resort location, noted for its numerous hot springs amenable to bathing and a turbulent inner tube run through part of the town.

Lava Hot Springs, Idaho
Lava Hot Springs, October 2004
Location of Lava Hot Springs in Bannock County, Idaho.
Coordinates: 42°37′10″N 112°0′51″W
CountryUnited States
StateIdaho
CountyBannock
Area
  Total0.72 sq mi (1.86 km2)
  Land0.69 sq mi (1.79 km2)
  Water0.03 sq mi (0.07 km2)
Elevation
5,020 ft (1,530 m)
Population
 (2010)
  Total407
  Estimate 
(2019)
432
  Density623.38/sq mi (240.79/km2)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code
83246
Area code(s)208, 986
FIPS code16-45820
GNIS feature ID0396772
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