Plans for Astoria include changing rooms and a deck surrounding the soaking pools and the cold water plunge, which will be kept between 65 and 70 degrees.
Plans for Astoria include changing rooms and a deck surrounding the soaking pools and the cold water plunge, which will be kept between 65 and 70 degrees.
COURTESY RENDERINGS
The hot springs found at Astoria naturally run at 104 degrees. The soaking pools will be the hottest water feature in the park.
The return of Astoria Hot Springs Park just got a little more real.
The Trust for Public Land closed on the 100-acre parcel Monday, sealing a complicated deal that’s taken months to finalize and years to organize. The only things standing in the way of the beloved springs’ return is a final development plan — which is nearing completion — and a $5 million fundraising campaign.
Allie Gross covers Teton County government. Originally from the Chicago area, she joined the News&Guide in 2017 after studying politics and Spanish at Vanderbilt University in Nashville.
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