The Liard Hot Springs are located within a provincial park; the park entrance is at map coordinates N59 25 28.8 W126 06 14.0.
The springs are not overly developed and provide a perfect spot to soak away the road miles. The park has a large campground with private sites without hookups. Each site has a firepit and picnic table.
These springs are our favorite of all the ones we have visited in British Columbia, Alberta and Yukon. We visit every trip North.
Without doubt, our favorite visit was when the temperature was -40 and the pools had few visitors!
Liard Hot Springs in December 2001
There are two pools at Liard: Alpha and Beta pool.
The first pool is Alpha pool - July 2008
The second pool is Beta pool, just a five minute walk past Alpha pool - July
2008
Alpha pool is busier. It also offers a wide variety of soaking temperatures. As you enter the pool, the right side will be warmer than the left side. The hot spring enters on the far right, the water moves through the pool and then tumbles over a manmade water-barrier. The water is much cooler on the left side of the barrier, and if you wade towards the left end of this area, you will encounter some refreshing cold springs.
Soaking in the cooler water of Alpha pool at
Liard Hot Springs - September 1997
There is a long boardwalk to the hot springs. About a five minute walk from the main parking lot.
Liard Hot Springs boardwalk in snow - December 1998
The same
Liard Hot Springs boardwalk in fall colours - September 1997
And again, the boardwalk in summer - July 2008
View to the west from along
Liard Hot Springs boardwalk - September 1997
Same view to the west from the boardwalk - July 2008
View to the east from along
Liard Hot Springs boardwalk - September 1997
There are also lots of pesky creatures in the area ...
This little resident of the campground was very good at harassing the dog