Chena Hot Springs in Fairbanks, Alaska, is popular for the mineral-rich, natural water that fills the outdoor lake. Additionally, it is known as an ideal viewing spot for catching the Northern Lights.

Chena Hot Springs implemented fire protection measures after the resort was threatened during a 2004 wildfire that devoured 6.5 million acres, Karl said.

Chena Hot Springs Resort (rates start at $210 per night) has 86 hotel rooms, plus cabins and yurts. If you're not in a rush, it's worth spending a night here. The setting is magical.

At Manley Hot Springs, it’s primarily day trippers from Fairbanks that come for a private one-hour soak in a continuous flow-through bathhouse. Sean Salmon via Flickr under CC BY-NC 2.0 Deed ...

Pikes Waterfront Lodge1850 Hoselton Drive, Fairbanks, AK 9970954.6 miles 17600 Chena Hot Springs Road Fairbanks, AK 99712 View Large Map ...

A map showing the location of the Munson Creek Fire in relation to Chena Hot Springs Resort, the Angel Rocks Trail shelter and Chena Hot Springs Resort yurts as of 7:35 p.m. Thursday, July 1, 2021.

You can't drive to it. There’s a small public airstrip about a mile from the hot springs, but most people access the area by hiking, skiing or snowmachining a 10-mile hilly trail off Elliot Highway.

Fire officials have issued an evacuation order for residents in the area of the Munson Creek Fire, near Chena Hot Springs Resort east of Fairbanks. The state Division of Forestry announced the ...

At 1:30 a.m. we’re on Rosebud Summit, out of the cold fog. The sky a mosaic of magenta clouds but we can’t find the down trail. We try, really hard. We just want to get to Chena Hot Springs ...

The Pioneers of Alaska thanks the following for their contributions, which made our Golden Days events a success: Alaska Railroad for two round-trip tickets between Fairbanks and Anchorage (won by ...