Where to find hot springs within a 3-hour drive of Portland

• Always check weather and safety conditions before you go.

Terwilliger Hot Springs

Once you reach the quarter-mile mark on the trail to this lagoon-like paradise, four soaking pools appear, ranging from 85 to 112 degrees, separated by rock walls.

• It's clothing optional here, but the tall evergreen canopies above provide enough sunlight for much-appreciated privacy.

Location: Willamette National Forest near McKenzie Bridge

Driving time: 2 hours and 45 minutes

Cost: $7 per person for day use

Umpqua Hot Springs

Be prepared for a longer hike in the winter with a high reward to get to these secluded, jade-green pools chiseled from the travertine cliff face with views of the rushing North Umpqua River below.

• Perhaps one of the most Instagrammable spots in Oregon, you can anticipate a crowd once you dip into one of its three 115-degree pools.

Location: Umpqua National Forest near Roseburg

Driving time: 3 hours

Cost: $5 day-use fee

Paulina Lake Hot Springs

Unless you pack a snowmobile, these hot springs are best accessible during the summer months — May through October.

• Hand-dug pools vary in temperature near the caldera's northeast edges, so swimmers can hop around to find the perfect fit.

Location: Deschutes National Forest near La Pine

Driving time: 3 hours and 30 minutes

Cost: $5 day-use fee or with a Northwest Forest Pass