Hot Springs Resort & Spa
- From $50
- 54 min from Asheville
- Reservations required
North Carolina's only hot springs resort, on the banks of Spring Creek and the French Broad River in the Appalachian Trail town of Hot Springs. Natural hot mineral water is piped to private outdoor tubs rented by the hour for up to five people, each drained and cleaned after every use. The resort is rebuilding after Hurricane Helene destroyed most of its tubs and lodging in 2024, so fewer tubs and rooms are available.
Rebuilding after Hurricane Helene (Sept 2024): fewer tubs and rooms open, and the campground is still being repaired. Call ahead.
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✓ Verified November 2026
- Price
- From $50
- Nearest town
- Hot Springs
- From Asheville
- 54 min
- Reservations
- Required
Plan your visit
Hours & season
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| Season | Open year-round |
Tickets & booking
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| Access | Reservation required |
| Booking |
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| Time limit | 1 hour per visit |
Rules
| Ages | No charge for children under 12 in a booked tub |
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On site
| Lodging | Yes |
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Not stated by the venue: swimwear, dogs.
Water temperature
This venue doesn't publish pool temperatures.
The pools
| Pool | Temp | Setting |
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| Standard Mineral BathsprivateEnclosed unjetted tubs on a shared creekside deck; up to 5 people, booked by the hour. | — | Outdoor |
| Deluxe Mineral BathsprivateJetted creekside tubs under a timber roof with a private deck, table and heater or fan; up to 5. | — | Covered |
| Signature Mineral Baths (Cascade and Serenity Cabanas)privateJetted tub, sundeck, fire bowl, mineral-water shower and dressing room; up to 5. | — | Outdoor |
As published by the venue. Temperatures shift with the seasons and the weather.
Facilities
- Towel rental: no
- Towels included: no
- Sauna: no
| Smoking | Not allowed |
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What's here
- private outdoor mineral-water tubs by the hour
- tubs along Spring Creek and the French Broad River
- Signature cabanas with fire bowl and mineral-water shower
- cabins and a rental house with their own mineral tubs
- campground with tent and RV sites
- on the Appalachian Trail in town
Getting there
- From Asheville54 min35 mi
- From Asheville (AVL)1 hr 10 min48 mi
Typical driving time without traffic or snow.
| Elevation | 1,324 ft |
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Things to do near Hot Springs
Lover's Leap Trail and Appalachian Trail loop
1.6-mile loop from town over the French Broad bridge to river overlooks; moderate to difficult.
Laurel River Trail
3.6 miles one way along the Laurel River to the French Broad; trailhead 5 miles from town, limited parking.
Max Patch
4,629-ft grassy bald on the Appalachian Trail about 20 miles away; 1.4-mile loop, limited parking, no toilets.
Nearby springs
The Omni Homestead Resort & Spa
A large historic resort in Hot Springs whose spa garden centres on the Octagon Pool, fed by two hot springs at 96-97°F, alongside a heated infinity pool, a 103°F hot tub and a Finnish sauna. The Serenity Garden is for ages 18 and up and sells a limited number of day passes to non-guests. The resort also runs the Allegheny Springs water park, fed by its springs, and owns the historic Warm Springs Pools five miles north.
Warm Springs Pools (Jefferson Pools)
Two historic wooden bathhouses in Warm Springs built over spring pools that stay at about 98-99°F, owned and run by the Omni Homestead about five miles from the resort. Soaks are 50 minutes and booked on the hour, with set times for families, co-ed adults and single-gender adult soaking. The Gentlemen's pool is about 6 ft deep and the Ladies' about 5 ft.
Berkeley Springs State Park
A small state park in the middle of Berkeley Springs where warm springs rise at a constant 74.3°F. The Old Roman Bathhouse and the Main Bathhouse rent private walk-in Roman baths and jetted whirlpool baths filled with spring water heated to 102°F, alongside massage and sauna services. The spring runs are free to wade in year-round, and a spring-filled outdoor pool opens in summer.
The Omni Homestead Resort & Spa: 220 mi · Warm Springs Pools (Jefferson Pools): 225 mi · Berkeley Springs State Park: 360 mi
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· checked November 2026
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