Chena River SRA/Tors Trail

Lisa Hall

We have visited the Hot Springs on various occasions….the facilities have not been updated since inception or so it appears. Needs updating or at least a thorough cleaning. Had only one hairdryer this time in the women’s dressing room which I could not get to work. The hot springs itself had lots of black and brown unknowns floating in the water 😳. I did like the feeling of the hot springs on my muscles, seemed to help them relax but it would have been even more enjoyable if it felt and looked cleaner.

Wayne Brearley

The Chena Hot Springs Resort is well worth the drive time and cost. The hot springs are very relaxing and refreshing. The ice museum is amazing along with the apple martini. All this followed by a hot stone message was the crown of the day. The total day was so relaxing and peaceful. I would go back on my own to repeat the day if I could.

Anna Hardisty

I'm glad I spent a few nights, so I could use the AMAZING hot springs pool several times. The Ice Museum with Appletini was very unique and impressive, while Asia, our tour guide, was friendly and informative. The room was rustic, yet clean. Worth noting that the internet was slow and TV got 4 fuzzy channels, but that's not why I was there anyways! Can't wait to go back!

gayle minard

We visited Chena Hot Springs resort March 11-14 2025 and we loved it. This was the second time for my roommate, and we definitively would go back. We're glad we took their shuttle because even with a heavy van with snow tires and chains, it took 2 hours to drive the 56 miles from the airport to the resort as the roads were very icy and bumpy. Kudos to the drivers! Check-in was painless. Our room was in building 202 and it was very simple (think 60's state park lodging), but clean. Of course the water smells like sulfur due to their type of hot spring, but it wasn't a big deal. The rooms have geothermal heat, so no working thermostat. I merely opened the windows when I got there and we continued to modulate their openings during our stay. The restaurant was GREAT. The food was exceptional as was the service, except for one evening when the bartender had his hands full when several workers were absent. They make full use of the greenhouses to grow a lot of the vegetables they serve. I had read that the food is pricey, but it's cheaper than Memphis, TN. They also have a small cafe/gift shop with premade food such as sandwiches, salads, soup, yogurt, water, sodas, bottled water, etc. and a coffee bar. We did two aurora tours (9:30 pm - 2:30 AM), which were amazing. We were transported in SUSV's 2.5 miles up the hill (which takes 30 minutes and was an interesting experience). They had 2 heated yurts with chairs, tables, and drinks - hot chocolate, hot apple cider, coffee and tea, along with music in one. They also had heated and lighted outhouses, including hand sanitizer. Periodically the SUSV drivers or other visitors would come in and let people know whenever the lights (or the lunar eclipse) were especially prominent. We also did the ice museum, sled dog, and geothermal power plant/greenhouse tours. I have read visitors' complaints about being charged for those, but they have to pay the bills! Since they are 2 hours outside of Fairbanks they have to generate their own power, heat, water and maintain and fix all the equipment themselves. They also have to buy a lot of dog food! I also read complaints about all the old farm equipment, trucks and an airplane (!) distributed throughout the property. I personally thought it was cool. My friend went in the hot spring and liked it, but it was 6 degrees outside, so I passed. We decided to check out a day early to see the World Ice Sculpture Championship in Fairbanks, and that was also seamless. The only "complaint" we had was there is no cell service (for miles) and the WiFi was slow. Who cares if I couldn't read about the murders and mayhem in Memphis, that's not why we went.

Emily Smallze

We had such a great time at Chena Hot Springs resort! The springs were such a cool experience in negative degree weather and the views were beautiful. The food was so good, especially the “Chena fresh” salads where they grow the vegetables right down the street in their greenhouse. There’s a nice range of fun activities to keep you busy that are easy to book online or at the activities center. We did the ice museum, dog kennel, snow machine, and aurora viewing tours. All of the guides were awesome and made sure everyone had a great time. The aurora viewing tour was especially nice, of all the places we saw the lights on our trip, the top of Charlie Dome was by far the best. Shuttle option to get to and from the resort was super convenient and right on time. This place is a great option if you’re looking for places to checkout around the Fairbanks area, would definitely recommend!