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Where did Soda Springs get its name?

The city is named for the hundreds of natural springs of carbonated water that are located in and around the city. The springs were well known to Native Americans and were a famous landmark along the Oregon Trail in the middle 19th century. Today the city is also known as the location of the Soda Springs Geyser, which was unleashed in 1934 when "town fathers" were looking for hot water for a "hot pool" bathing attraction.

Soda Springs is also the home of the world’s largest man-made geyser.

The geyser was created in 1937 when engineers were attempting to find a hot water source for a swimming pool. On November 30, 1937, the drill went down 315 feet and unleashed the geyser. The extreme pressure. caused by carbon dioxide gas mixing with water in an underground chamber, caused water to shoot 100 feet into the sky. It is now capped and controlled by a timer and erupts every hour on the hour. It is the only captive geyser in the world.

Looking for Parks, Sports, Hiking?

Soda Springs has an abundance of recreational opportunities for individuals and families. Sure many of the bigger cities have every store you could ever want within 20 minutes, but Soda Springs has something that other communities dream of; unlimited recreational opportunities all right in town or within 20 minutes of town! Want to play golf or disc golf? We have a 9-hole golf course at the west entrance of town and an 18-hole disc golf course 5 minutes from downtown on the east side of town. Want to go camping? We have camping starting 15 minutes from town, with most camping being near a creek, river or reservoir. Looking for a good walk or run with beautiful scenery? You have the option of a half a dozen or more paths that start right within the City and many rural roads that run along the mountains and surrounding reservoirs and creeks. Looking for a leisure country drive? You can take a country drive less than 10 minutes from town with hours of back roads and beautiful scenery to take you on an adventure.

The City of Soda Springs offers five beautiful parks with playground equipment, baseball diamonds, tennis courts, basketball courts, sand volleyball courts, a youth fishing pond and acres of hiking trails and a Frisbee golf course surrounded by beautiful creeks, wildlife and scenery. Soda Springs has a very active and encompassing recreation program. It provides opportunities ranging for the little kids and up through adults. Our recreation director, has done an amazing job of streamlining our recreation programs and expanding the opportunities for even the youngest of children to participate. Soda Springs offers everything from baseball, basketball, flag football, soccer, softball, volleyball, and even the Slam 'N Jam on the 4th of July. No matter what your plans are or what how long your vacations might be, Idaho offers a bit of everything, beaches, fishing, camping, hiking, climbing, horse riding, hunting, water sports, winter sports and so much more!

Sources: Kids Encyclopedia Soda Springs Facts, Soda Springs Recreation Activities, Idaho Forests Caribou-Targhee National Forest

Contact Us

Address:

WCF Headquaters
664-666 Freeatlast Rd,
Soda Springs, ID 95728

Phone:

555-555-555

Email:

wcf@mail.com