Crazy Creek Resort and Hot Pools

What to expect

Crazy Creek is a roadside resort on the Trans-Canada Highway in the Eagle River valley, between Sicamous and Revelstoke. It has outdoor hot pools, a cold plunge, cabins, a big campground and forest trails along the river. It is open every day of the year, which matters on this stretch of Highway 1: the other nearby soak, Canyon Hot Springs, closes for winter.

Be clear on one thing before you go. This is not a natural hot spring. The resort answers the question on its own site: the pools are filled with geothermally heated water and kept at fixed temperatures. Think of it as a set of hot pools at a mountain resort rather than a mineral spring. For many visitors that is fine. For hot spring purists it is worth knowing.

The pools sit in the open with forested ridges around them:

• Hot pool: 104°F40°C, open all year.
• Warm pool: 99°F37°C, open all year.
• Seasonal pool: 90°F32°C, open May to October.
• Cold plunge: 46°F8°C, open all year, a few steps from the hot water.

There are change rooms, showers and lockers in the pool building, and a food truck runs on site from the May long weekend to Thanksgiving.

Getting there

The resort’s address is 6162 Trans-Canada Highway, Malakwa. It sits right on Highway 1, so there is no walk: park and go in.

• From Revelstoke: Drive west on Highway 1 for about 30 minutes.
• From Sicamous: Drive east on Highway 1 for about 20 minutes, past Malakwa.
• From Kamloops or Kelowna: About two hours.
• From Vancouver or Calgary: About five hours.

Highway 1 here is a mountain highway, and snow or crashes can close it for hours. Check DriveBC before you drive, especially between November and April.

Prices and booking

Pool prices per person, as listed in October 2026, plus applicable taxes:

Ticket	Single dip	Day pass	Annual pass
Adult	C$19.95	C$29.95	C$164.95
Senior (65+)	C$16.95	C$25.95	C$145.95
Child (16 and under)	C$14.95	C$21.95	C$99.95
Family (2 adults, 2 kids)	C$54.95	C$82.95	C$439.95
Extra child	C$9.95	C$14.95	C$49.95

Children 2 and under are free. A single dip lets you stay as long as you like but not leave and come back. A day pass lets you come and go all day, which suits a long road-trip stop with lunch in between.

Who gets a discount: cabin guests have pool access included for their whole stay. Campground guests get 20% off a single dip, or up to 55% off with a multi-night pool pass.

Booking: none needed for the pools. Day passes are sold only at the resort, not online. Towels are available to rent, so you can come without one.

When to go

The pools run from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. every day, all year. From 9 to 10 p.m. the pools are adults only; children of all ages are welcome before that.

Winter is when Crazy Creek earns its place. Snow piles up in this valley, the two hottest pools stay open and the cold plunge is properly cold. The resort warns that the plunge handrails ice up in winter, so take care climbing in and out. Some campsites are ploughed for winter campers and snowmobilers, who use the resort as a base for nearby riding areas.

Summer adds the seasonal pool, the food truck and the river beaches, and the campground fills on long weekends. Weekday mornings are the quietest time to soak.

Rules and etiquette

• Swimsuits are the norm at this family resort; bring one and a towel, or rent a towel.
• No diving in any pool.
• No lifeguard. Children must be with an adult at all times.
• Adults only from 9 to 10 p.m.
• Dogs are not allowed in the hot pool area or change rooms. In the campground and cabins, the limit is two dogs per site, on a leash no longer than 3 m (9 ft), and they must be registered at check-in.
• Quiet hours run from 10 p.m. to 8 a.m.

Where to stay nearby

On site: the resort has 32 cabins and suites, each with a kitchen and fire pit, ranging from a king studio with a soaker tub to cabins sleeping six. Cabin check-in is 4 p.m. and check-out 11 a.m. The campground has 97 sites, including big-rig pull-throughs and sites in the trees, with check-in at 2 p.m. Pets carry a fee in cabins.

Sicamous, about 20 minutes west, sits on Shuswap Lake and has motels and houseboat marinas. Revelstoke, about 30 minutes east, has the widest choice of hotels and restaurants, and is the base for Revelstoke Mountain Resort in winter.

Safety notes

• Heat: the 104°F40°C pool is hot enough to make you lightheaded if you stay too long. Alternate with the cooler pools or the plunge and drink water.
• Cold plunge: at 46°F8°C, go in slowly. Check with a doctor first if you have heart problems.
• Ice: decks and handrails freeze in winter. Wear sandals between the change rooms and the pools.
• Highway: turning on and off Highway 1 here means crossing fast traffic. Be patient at the access.

Nearby stops worth adding

The resort’s own forest trail follows the Eagle River and Crazy Creek and passes the site of Taft, a town from the late 1800s. Also on this stretch of Highway 1 is the Last Spike monument at Craigellachie, where the Canadian Pacific Railway was completed in 1885. Continue past Revelstoke to reach Canyon Hot Springs in summer, or head south toward Kootenay Lake for Ainsworth Hot Springs.