The more you begin to explore New York, the more you’ll find that there are so many attractions within our state that just downright seem too good to be true. So, when we tell you that there’s an entire city filled with naturally magical healing springs that are free to visit and bottle up the water, we won’t blame you for second-guessing our statement. Thankfully for us, it’s really true! Easily accessible and scattered all throughout this corner of Upstate New York, see why so many people drive all the way to this place just to drink our local waters.
Head up north to the small city of Saratoga Springs where you’ll find a population of roughly 30,000 residents and all sorts of charming attractions.
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As you begin to explore the town though, you’ll often see people heading into destinations like Congress Park and Saratoga Spa State Park with empty bottles in their hands.
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The reason for so many bottle-toting visitors inside Saratoga is due to the fact that the city is home to a total of 21 natural mineral springs that are open to the public.
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That’s right! Each one of Saratoga’s mineral springs has its own makeup and properties, all known to have medical benefits.
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If you’re looking to visit as many of these springs as you can in a short time period, we highly suggest making Saratoga Spa State Park your first stop.
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Right along the roadside and tucked into the woods, almost everywhere you turn in Saratoga’s state park you’ll be able to find a mineral spring.
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Free to bottle up, you’ll find that people from not only New York, but our neighboring states drive up here to take home as much of these waters as possible.
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Out of all the springs inside Saratoga, you’ll frequently hear people raving about natural wonders like the Geyser Island Spouter - the only active spouter east of the Mississippi River.
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As epic as each one of these springs are, again, they’re all quite different from each other. Springs like the Geyser Island Spouter are known to be great for helping with replacing lost salt in your body and sinus congestion when you inhale it…
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…while Polaris Spring is known for being a natural seltzer water, Orenda Spring has the highest level of potassium iodide, and other fountains are said to help with things like skin softening, arthritis, psoriasis, and even gastrointestinal issues. These waters are known to be so healing that there’s an entire bathhouse inside the state park where people come from all over just to soak!
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With every spring and fountain tasting different from the next, it’s time you see what makes these local springs so magical by taking a trip up to Saratoga Springs.
Lea Monroe/Only In Your State To find out more about the natural mineral springs of Saratoga and to see a map of where each one is located, click here.
Still looking to spend more time outdoors in the Empire State? Then be sure to also read about how You Can Practically Drive Right Up To The Beautiful Chittenango Falls In New York!
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To find out more about the natural mineral springs of Saratoga and to see a map of where each one is located, click here.
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Address: Saratoga Spa State Park, 19 Roosevelt Dr, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866, USAAddress: 268 Broadway, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866, USA
