Bozeman Hot Springs — Attraction in Bozeman

I started going here in 2015. Admission at the overpriced snack bar and gift shop for a family of 4 is over $100....much higher than other places. Nearly triple 2015's pricing. The vibe is "rich religious out of stater tried to make a gym, health spa meets over the top half finished projects meets insane prices and it feels anything but relaxing in over half the business...not like a Montana experience hee at all, it's uncomfortable. These guys bank on you not wanting to drive to their competition.

The prices sky rocketing seems due to all the tacky new additions and half finished projects. There's no restaurant/bar option. Everyone smuggles in their own booze in water bottles anyways, but lost revenue for the business that could offset the ridiculous prices.

It's a commonly known nuance in addition to no booze, they close the whole business on the most desired times of the week Friday evening til late into Saturday because of the owner's religion. This might make sense if they actually worked there, but they don't really so it comes off as forcing a tenant of their religion onto others for no real purpose at the customers' inconvenience.

Hey maybe if they were open on a peak business day, prices wouldn't be a gazillion dollars and people would be like it's cool your religious, but thanks for not making that everyone else's problem. It's kind of like a neighborhood Karen who also drives bad having an "I love religion X" bumper sticker. Nothing wrong with it, but everyone gets a negative association based on the example led/imposing on others instead of positive examples of religion we can all think of.

Walking through the business, it's easy to pick out lots of shortcomings. There's a weird, dingy gym with high pricing. The bathrooms always are out of order, broken tiles, and filthy. You walk out into the main pool area and it's usually deafening unless it's almost empty. Numerous people have complained ans pointed this out and the fact other places like Fairmont at least tried and installed sound dampening. They never have. Many people just go outside, bring noise canceling headphones, or just leave when they get a headache bad enough. Very relaxing... If you sit in the pools above the main indoor or the wet sauna, you're staring at failed additions, bad landscaping, and an old fence, not the nature and of you want to see the sky you have to crane your neck up to look out...it's what a dog must feel like when they have veterinary cone on that limits their peripheral vision. You also can see half the water features up there have damage, are very dirty, and you can't see out the windows almost ever, not sure if they ever use a solution to dissolve hard water buildups to make this possible.

Heading outside, the first pool has a feature that is almost always broken or non functional. That pool can be massively colder than the others outside. All the other pools are usually quite toasty except the kids one is relatively pleasant so either you crouch in the short kids pool or you overheat and have to sit on the edge or side for a bit, especially when it's not winter.

Again you get the feeling you're in a bowl staring out due to the fence, tacky buildings, failed additions, and all the random stuff they crammed on the grounds and across their wider property.

The landscaping is mostly botched or ugly.

I heard they're demoing half the old building thank god and the new owner has plans to fix some of their numerous shortcomings and oddities.

If they lowered pricing to $15 max, implemented wrist bands, got rid of all the eye sores and got a fencing system where you could see through it for the scenic value, it would go a long ways towards improving their image. I know a fair number of people who outright refuse to go their or just drive to Chico or Norris. The bad part is even with paying for gas and an average of an hour each way to either, it's still cheaper, better views, better service, and more relaxing. I heard another will be opening an hour outside town and I can't wait. Hopefully this place gets...

To the punk that asked for “my research” when I told him brain cells regenerate your whole life in the sauna- but obviously not for some. Also, this place is fantastic and I highly recommend it!

Yes, brain cells (neurons) do regenerate throughout life, a process known as neurogenesis. This has been confirmed by multiple scientific studies. Below are some key findings and sources:

Adult Neurogenesis in the Hippocampus • Study: Eriksson et al. (1998), Nature Medicine • Findings: This landmark study provided the first direct evidence that new neurons are generated in the adult human hippocampus, a brain region critical for memory and learning. • Source: Eriksson et al., 1998 - Neurogenesis in the adult human hippocampus

Lifelong Neurogenesis in Humans • Study: Spalding et al. (2013), Cell • Findings: By analyzing carbon-14 levels in brain tissue, researchers found that humans continue to produce new neurons in the hippocampus throughout life, even in old age. • Source: Spalding et al., 2013 - Dynamics of hippocampal neurogenesis throughout the human lifespan

Exercise and Diet Boost Neurogenesis • Study: Van Praag et al. (1999), Nature Neuroscience • Findings: Physical activity, environmental enrichment, and a healthy diet can enhance the production of new neurons in the hippocampus. • Source: Van Praag et al., 1999 - Running increases neurogenesis in the adult brain

New Neurons in the Striatum • Study: Ernst et al. (2014), Cell • Findings: This study found evidence of neurogenesis in the striatum, a brain region involved in motor control and decision-making. • Source: Ernst et al., 2014 - Neurogenesis in the human striatum

What This Means • Neurogenesis occurs mostly in the hippocampus but may also happen in other areas. • Exercise, learning, social interaction, and certain diets (rich in omega-3s, flavonoids, and antioxidants) can enhance neurogenesis. • Chronic stress, poor diet, and aging can slow down neurogenesis but do not stop it entirely.

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What a wonderful place to go after a long hike! We highly recommend making this a planned visit! We went twice during a one week stay, going there after spending the day hiking. There are indoor and outdoor pools with different temperatures from hot to warm to cold. We made circuits between the hottest and the coldest pools, tracking our heart rates as we soaked in each. The ice cold pools caused the greatest jumps but felt so refreshing after long, hot soaks. The outdoor pools have nice music playing and lots of seating available on the different sitting areas surrounding the pools. There is live music on some nights, see their website, and the rock walls have gas fires that are lit after sunset making the ambiance delightful. The sauna is spacious, with 3 heights of benches - some of us preferred the cooler air temps of the lower level wrap-around bench to the higher temperatures of the highest bench. The benches allowed each of us ample room to sit or fully lay down while deeply relaxing in the fresh cedar space. The steam room was so-so, not quite as steamy or as heavily scented as we would have preferred but we were told by some frequent visitors that it was being worked on. Every area is well maintained and very clean, including the changing rooms, toilets and showers. They offer healthy snacks like protein bars and made to order protein shakes, along some not so healthy but delicious ice cream and cookies. They sell bathing suits and Bozeman Hot Springs hoodies, t-shirts, and hats as well as other paraphernalia such as coolers, bags and stickers. There is also a fitness center that is available to members only. We lived overseas for a few years and one of our favorite places to frequent was the Caracalla Thermes in Baden-Baden, Germany. Bozeman Hot springs is a close runner up to our Caracalla experience. We would become members if we...