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Sleeping Buffalo Hot Springs and Resort

Sleeping Buffalo Hot Springs and Resort

Saco · Milk River country on the Hi-Line, US 2 between Malta and Saco, opposite Nelson Reservoir

Resortdrive-uplodging on site
6080100120
108 °F · body temp marked
Large steaming outdoor pool under morning mist on the Montana prairie, outbuildings around it
Photo: Sleeping Buffalo Hot Springs and Resort
Water108 °F
FeeSee the operator's prices
Seasonyear-round
Landprivate
WhereSaco, Montana
DriveBozeman ≈ 5 h

Way up on the Hi-Line between Malta and Saco, opposite Nelson Reservoir, Sleeping Buffalo began as the American Legion Health Resort in 1929, built with rock from the same quarries as Fort Peck Dam. The water rises at 108 degrees from an artesian well 3,200 feet deep and feeds indoor and outdoor pools, including a 60 by 80 foot indoor main pool, plus a hot tub, a cold plunge and a sauna. They don't publish admission prices online, so call (406) 527-3320. It's well over four hours from Bozeman, so stay a night: there are cabins, suites, an RV park and a steakhouse and saloon.

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From Sleeping Buffalo Hot Springs and Resort, last checked 19 September 2026. A few details here came secondhand, so it's worth a call before you go.

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Last checked 19 September 2026. Map coordinates 48.48, -107.5. Something changed? Tell us through the contact page, with a link to the operator's page.