Paratunka Hot Springs
Паратунка
A hot spring resort southwest of the regional capital, with many hotels and open-air pools, ideal for soaking after hiking or boat trips.
Paratunka lies south of Yelizovo, about 50 km from the regional capital, and sits on rich geothermal water. Dozens of hot spring hotels, sanatoriums and public open-air pools line the river, with water temperatures mostly between 36 and 42°C. Many visitors use it as a base, going to volcanoes or out on boat trips by day and soaking in the hot springs in the evening. In winter you can soak in an outdoor pool surrounded by snow. Public pools charge by the hour, while hotel pools are generally open to guests. Buses and taxis run from the regional capital.
Opening hours
Each hot spring approx. 09:00–23:00
Nearby sights
- Vilyuchinsky Waterfall & Volcano
- Nikolskaya Sopka
- Mishennaya Sopka
- Petropavlovsk Fish Market
- Vulkanarium Volcano Museum
- Kamchatka Regional Museum
- Starichkov Island
- Avacha Bay Cruise & Three Brothers Rocks