Soda Springs
Soda Springs is a city of 3,100 people (2020) in Southeastern Idaho. The city is named for the hundreds of natural springs of carbonated water that are located in and around the city.
Get in
[edit]Take I-15 to McCammon and head east on US-30 East for an hour to reach Soda Springs.
Get around
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Map of Soda Springs
See
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- 1 Geyser Park, 39 W 1st S. 24 hours daily. The main attraction of Soda Springs is the Geyser. It is not entirely a natural phenomenon, though. It was unexpectedly released during well drilling for a swimming pool thermal water source in 1937. Cold water powered by pressurized carbon dioxide was shooting 100 feet into the air. It has been capped and a timer releases it for 8 minutes once every hour. There is a visitor center at the site. Free.
- 2 Formation Springs Cave. 24 hours daily.
Do
[edit]- 1 Hooper Spring Park, 1805 Government Dam Rd (north of the town). Hooper spring is a source of potable carbonated water. You can take a drink of the carbonated water. The water has a relatively strong irony flavour and is an acquired taste. Free.
Buy
[edit]Eat
[edit]- 1 Gonzalez Mexican & American Restaurant, 10N N 3rd St E, ☏ +1 208-547-1043. M-F 9AM-8PM.
- 2 New Golden China Restaurant, 213 E 2nd S (In Trail Motel), ☏ +1 208-547-9905. M-Sa 11AM-9PM (closed Su).
- 3 Main Street Diner, 71 S Main St, ☏ +1 208-547-3928. M-Sa 7AM-2:15PM (closed Su). Omelets, skillets, sandwiches.
Drink
[edit]Sleep
[edit]Budget
[edit]- 1 JR Inn, 179 W 2nd S, ☏ +1 208-547-3366, info@jr-inn.com. Check-in: 3PM, check-out: 11AM. Motel. $78/night.
- 2 Caribou Lodge, 110 W 2nd S, ☏ +1 208-547-3377, sodacariboulodge@gmail.com. Check-in: 3PM, check-out: 11AM. Motel. $55/night.
- 3 Caribou RV Park, 555 E Hooper Ave, ☏ +1 208-547-3377. $25/night.
Mid-tier
[edit]- 4 Cobblestone Inn & Suites, 341 W 2nd S, ☏ +1 208-547-1920, toll-free: +1-888-693-8262, sodasprings@staycobblestone.com. Check-in: 3PM, check-out: 11AM. Breakfast and WiFi included. Rooms have a refrigerator, microwave, and ironing board. Non-smoking.
Nearby
[edit]Montpelier
[edit]Located 30 mi (48 km) southeast of Soda Springs on US30, Montpelier is near the Bear Lake National Wildlife Refuge and 15 mi (24 km) from the Wyoming border.
- 3 National Oregon/California Trail Center, 320 North 4th St, Montpelier, ☏ +1 208 847-3800, toll-free: +1-866-847-3800. An indoor simulated wagon train experience recreates the 1850s Oregon Trail with live actors, a gun shop and mercantile post. Ride in a covered wagon and circle the wagon train for the evening at the Clover Creek Encampment.
Go next
[edit]| Routes through Soda Springs |
| Pocatello ← Lava Hot Springs ← | W  E |
→ Jct N  S → Kemmerer → Rock Springs |