Everything is more fun when shared with friends and family. It’s especially true at the world’s largest hot springs pool in Glenwood Springs, Colorado, where you can soak, relax and play to your heart’s content all year long. However, April is an ideal time to visit the community and Glenwood Hot Springs Resort since it’s less busy, yet there is plenty to do as the mountains begin to transition from spring to summer.
Here are three great reasons to visit Glenwood Springs in April.
Bring a Friend Days
There are two special days on Glenwood Hot Springs Resort’s calendar in April. Active annual pool pass holders and athletic club members can bring one friend to the pool for free on April 16 and April 19. The Bring a Friend events this spring are in recognition of Gary Miller, whose journey with Glenwood Hot Springs Resort is a perfect example of how finding the right fit for the right person can shape a legacy.
Gary grew up in Oklahoma City and traveled to Colorado to meet his biological father in 1967. He loved the area and walked into the resort, asked for a summer job, and was hired as a room clerk. An unexpected bonus was meeting his wife that summer, and they married two years later. After Gary graduated from college in Oklahoma City with a degree in personnel management and a minor in psychology, he was rehired as the resort’s night/evening manager after the couple moved to Colorado.
At the end of the 1971 summer season, Gary become the first-ever pool manager at the property. From 1971 to 1981, Miller pioneered the lifeguard program, introduced lap lanes, and launched early fitness offerings that helped define the pool experience of today. Nearly four decades later, he returned once more to serve as a buyer for the resort’s Shop, located in the pool lobby. It is a perfect example of the resort having the right person at the right time and discovering where that individual can have the most meaningful impact at a small, locally owned business that is made great with good people.
Great Value & Packages
Even if you don’t get to tag along for Bring a Friend days, April is part of value season for purchasing day passes to world’s largest hot springs pool. Reservations for pool day passes are not required, there are no time limits, and come and go as you please from 9 a.m. – 9 p.m. Please note that the pools will be closed April 22 and 23 for regular maintenance.
In addition, several Glenwood Hot Springs Resort packages are available, providing the second of three reasons to visit Glenwood Springs in April. For later spring breaks, Easter getaways and just time away from the hustle and bustle of life, the Stay and Save package is a great chance to experience the totally refreshed guest rooms at the Lodge at Glenwood Hot Springs Resort. The upgrade project touched all 107 guest rooms and wrapped up in March. With this package, available through May 22, 2025, stay three nights and save 15% off the room rate or stay five nights or longer and save 20% off the room rate.
For family and friend groups who love a little action with their vacations, consider the Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park package that is available until May 1, 2025. When purchasing the package, receive 10% off room rates at the Lodge at Glenwood Hot Springs Resort and an all-day Funday pass to Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park for each registered guest. The Funday pass includes tours of the historic Fairy Caves and all amusement rides and activities that are open. Note that the adventure park is closed on Tuesdays and Wednesdays throughout April.
If embracing wellness year-round or getting into shape for the summer swimsuit season is a priority, there is a perfect package for you as well. Enjoy swimming laps in enticing 90°- 93°F hot springs water in the resort’s Grand Pool and try contrast therapy in the new Yampah Mineral Baths, which features five pools of varying temperatures located to the east of the Grand Pool and Therapy Pool. The Wellness Package includes 10% off best available Lodge room rates and access to the resort’s award-winning Athletic Club. Enjoy fitness classes, cardio exercise equipment and weights, racquetball/handball courts, a private pool sundeck, locker room facilities, and a wet lounge with steam room, sauna and whirlpool
All three packages come with unlimited access to the hot springs pools during business hours and complimentary, made-to-order hot breakfast at the poolside Grill.
Shop, Dine & Explore
The final of three reasons to visit Glenwood Springs in April, is simply walking over the pedestrian bridge that connects Glenwood Hot Springs Resort and downtown Glenwood Springs for a terrific selection of locally owned restaurants, shops, breweries and distilleries. Finding available tables is easier in the spring versus the busy summer season, and April also finds area trails melting out for hiking and biking. Make sure to ask about conditions, check the weather forecast before heading out, and bring water, snacks and extra clothing as spring weather conditions can rapidly change.
Make plans today for a spring mountain vacation in Colorado and envision soaking in steamy mineral hot springs to your heart’s content.
