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Camping Near Hot Springs in Kentucky: Soak-and-Sleep PicksKentucky doesn't have real hot springs — here's the honest soak-and-sleep workaround using state resort parks, cabin hot tubs, and one drive to Arkansas.By Riley Cobb
Camping Near Hot Springs in Kansas: Soak-and-Sleep PicksHonest truth about hot springs camping in Kansas, which state parks come closest, and when to just drive to Arkansas or Colorado instead.By Riley Cobb
Camping Near Hot Springs in Indiana: Soak-and-Sleep PicksIndiana doesn't have geothermal hot springs, but French Lick's mineral baths plus nearby state park and Hoosier National Forest camping make a real weekend.By Buck Tanner
Camping Near Hot Springs in Illinois: Soak-and-Sleep PicksIllinois has no natural hot springs, but these campgrounds with heated pools, hot tub cabins, and nearby soak options come close.By Riley Cobb
Camping Near Hot Springs in Idaho: Soak-and-Sleep PicksA ranger's eye on Idaho hot springs camping — Kirkham, Bonneville, Sunbeam, Jerry Johnson and more, with honest notes on crowds, timing, and gotchas.By Wren Holloway
Camping Near Hot Springs in Iowa: Soak-and-Sleep PicksIowa does not have hot springs. I will say that again because the search engines keep pretending otherwise: there are no natural geothermal springs in the…By Wren Holloway
