Crystal Crane Hot Springs

Very pleasant overnight stay. We stayed in the overflow, which is just a falt field near the hot springs. Perfect for us, we have a robust solar system, and we prefer the extra space and privacy. First class facilities here, very obvious that the owners here take a lot of pride. Hot springs are open all night to overnight guests. Bargain at $30!

This is a tribal operated hot springs. They have spent much in the way of improvements. Regular camp sites (w/ hookups) were full so we stayed out in the pasture with the overflow bunch. It appears that they have a motel, cabins, teepees and then the regular rv campsites with hookups. We actually were happy with just a dry camp because we were just passing through and wanted to enjoy the hot springs. We did get pretty decent wi-fi even though we were out at the far end of the overflow. Basically the dipping area is a large pool about 3' deep which was maybe about 90 degrees (guessing) and then there was a smaller pool that they called the Lobster Pot which was 104 degrees. These were open 24/7. Alcohol and tobacco were banned from the pool area.

What we Love about Crystal Crane Hot Springs. So quiet, peaceful and relaxing. Beautiful sunsets and sunrises. The updates to the pond including the paved patio, seats and paved entry into the pond are great. Everything is super clean and regularly sanitized for Covid. We never felt crowded in the pond, people spaced out and if it was busy, we just waited an hour and it opened up, because it is open 24/7 you can go any time.

What we didn’t love was barking dogs that owners didn’t respond to and allowed them to continue barking. Unfortunately, there is not a lot to do in the area. There is a cafe in Crane, several restaurants/bars in Burns and Malheur National Wildlife preserve. We had a nice day trip to French Glen.

First thing are the campsites. The sites with power and water are a line up across a gravel parking lot.

The non-hookup campsites have grass, picnic tables and fire pits. You really need to think about how you want to camp.

The resort has other types of lodging ranging from teepees to motel like rooms. There is coffee and showers and restrooms for all to use.

The hot springs pond is 3-5 feet deep. 100 to 102 degrees with a gravel bottom. It's nice the water is nice. The pond is available for soaking/swimming 24/7.

I think camping here would be best in Spring and Fall. I give it 3 stars just because of the large amount of unsightly construction work.

Didn’t know what to think at first.

We we’re heading back fro the Oregon coast on vacation and wanted to extend our vacation a day.

My Wife pick it out. The hot springs are amazing.

You do have water and power, but you are literally in a parking lot. They do have a dry camping area with fire rings. Much more traditional in the way of camping. If we were to come again for the hot springs, I would probably choose the dry camping area.

They do have a common kitchen for use. I didn’t have to break out my BBQ and use it for a quick overnighter. It literally has everything a household kitchen would have.

The sites are level as far as I could tell.

They do actually have working WiFi. A little slow, but a plus to be sure.

Overall, I am pleased. Just not my first choice for a camping trip.

Crystal Crane Hot Springs offers partial or full hookup and dry camping sites. Sites 1 thru 5 are partial hookup gravel pull-thrus (Water & 30 amp power) sites 6 thru 9 are full-hookup gravel sites. North of the hot spring there are about 10 dry camping spots with picnic tables and fire rings. Our campsite wasn't private and did not offer much in terms of a campsite beyond the hookups, the real draw here is the hot spring.

Before we arrived, I thought we'd likely do a couple private soaks (based on photos I had seen), and did not anticipate going in the outdoor hot springs due to the cold weather temps. Instead, we never tried the private soak because the hot spring itself was fantastic! Outdoor temps were in the 40's and 50's and the hot spring was around 101 degrees, and depending on where you were it was warmer or cooler, so you could always find a temperature that worked for you.

The bottom of the hot spring was gravel, so it didn't feel gross on our feet and the middle is so deep that we couldn't touch the bottom.

We rented bathrobes from the office for $3 a piece (you can also rent noodles for floating for $2 a piece) for the duration of our stay. We went in the hot spring daily.

For our evening walk, we would go through the dry camping area and the opening in the fence. You'll see a picnic table and a path that leads you to a pond. The walk around the pond is about .5 mile and covered in cow pies, so watch your step.

There was construction going on while we were here. On one of walks, we took the road along the backside of the park and saw a lot of junk. We likely wandered into an area not meant for guests.

Overall, we really enjoyed the hot springs and would definitely stay here again if we were in the area.

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