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Hot springs in the eastern US

Most US hot springs are in the West. In the East, soaking in natural spring water means a few historic spa towns in Arkansas, West Virginia, Virginia and North Carolina. This page gathers every open place there, grouped by state, with the prices and rules we could confirm.

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State 01

Arkansas

Every place to soak is in the town of Hot Springs, where the national park pipes its spring water into bathhouses and hotels on Bathhouse Row.

Hot Springs

Buckstaff Bathhouse

Hot Springs

Buckstaff Bathhouse

Buckstaff Bathhouse on Bathhouse Row in Hot Springs National Park has offered baths since 1912, and the National Park Service calls it the only bathhouse on the row that never fully closed. The traditional sequence includes a whirlpool mineral bath, sitz bath, steam cabinet and hot packs, from $45. Baths are walk-in only, for ages 10 and up.

Water: —
Price: Whirlpool Mineral Bath Package $45, Traditional Bathing Package (with 20-min Swedish massage) $101, Deluxe Bathing Package $116; add-ons: loofah mitt $6, spa slippers $5, paraffin hand treatment $15 (official site, checked 2026-10-15)
Lodging: —
Clothing: Optional

Spa

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Hot Springs

Hotel Hale

Hot Springs

Hotel Hale

Hotel Hale occupies the former Hale Bathhouse, completed in 1892, on Bathhouse Row in Hot Springs. Each of its nine suites has a large soaking tub filled with hot spring mineral water pumped into the room. Soaking is for overnight guests, and the hotel restaurant, Eden, sits under a skylight beside a living wall.

Water: —
Price: Guests only - room reservation required; rooms bookable up to 4 months ahead (official rooms page, checked 2026-10-15)
Lodging: Boutique hotel, 9 suites, each with a thermal spring water soaking tub
Clothing: —

Restaurant

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Hot Springs

Quapaw Baths & Spa

Hot Springs

Quapaw Baths & Spa

Quapaw Baths & Spa on Bathhouse Row is one of two places in Hot Springs National Park where visitors can fully submerge in the park's thermal water. Four public pools of different temperatures cost $30 per adult, with private baths and spa treatments by reservation. Swimsuits are required, visitors must be 14 or older, and it is closed on Tuesdays.

Water: 95–104 °F
Price: Public thermal pools $30 per adult; private baths (20 min): thermal mineral bath $40/$55, aromatherapy bath $46/$61, MicroSilk hydrotherapy $50/$65 (two prices as listed, meaning not explained); packages from $150 (official site, checked 2026-10-15)
Lodging: —
Clothing: Required

PoolsSpaRestaurant

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Hot Springs

The Arlington Resort Hotel & Spa

Hot Springs

The Arlington Resort Hotel & Spa

The Arlington Resort Hotel & Spa stands at the north end of Bathhouse Row in downtown Hot Springs. Its Thermal Bathhouse fills private tubs with the town's natural hot spring water; a one-hour bath with dry sauna costs $45, and walk-ins are taken as space allows. Some guest rooms have the mineral water piped straight into the bathtub.

Water: —
Price: Thermal Mineral Bath (private bath + dry sauna, 1 hour) $45; massage 30 min $70; thermal mineral water facial 30 min $60; packages $115-$175 (official bathhouse page, checked 2026-10-15)
Lodging: Historic resort hotel; room types include Mineral Water Rooms with hot springs water piped into the private bathtub
Clothing: —

PoolsSpaSaunaRestaurantPets Ok

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State 02

West Virginia

Berkeley Springs, about two hours from Washington, DC: state park bathhouses and a day spa using the town's mineral spring water.

Berkeley Springs

Atasia Spa

Berkeley Springs

Atasia Spa

Atasia Spa is a day spa in a restored building on Congress Street in downtown Berkeley Springs, one block from the state park. Its private whirlpool baths use the town's mineral spring water and can be booked on their own or before a massage or wrap. Reservations are by phone, and the spa is open daily.

Water: —
Price: Whirlpool bath (15 min) $20 with another service, $25 alone, second person +$5, aromatherapy +$5; eucalyptus steam room (20 min) $20 with services / $25 alone; steam and herbal wrap (45 min) $80; gratuity cash only (official site, checked 2026-10-15)
Lodging: —
Clothing: —

Spa

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Berkeley Springs

Berkeley Springs State Park

Berkeley Springs

Berkeley Springs State Park

Berkeley Springs State Park sits in downtown Berkeley Springs, where mineral springs flow at a constant 74.3°F and visitors can wade in them for free. The Old Roman Bath House, dating to 1815, and the Main Bath House offer private baths in spring water heated to 102°F, plus massages. A spring-fed outdoor pool opens from Memorial Day to Labor Day.

Water: 74–102 °F
Price: Private Roman bath from $32 (Northern Virginia Magazine, 2026-09-23); Old Roman Bath House soak $32 per person, additional guests $22, children $8; Main Bath House Roman or whirlpool bath $37 (islands.com, undated); public springs free; official park pages publish no prices (checked 2026-10-15)
Lodging: No overnight accommodations within the park (official park page, checked 2026-10-15)
Clothing: —

PoolsSpaSauna

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State 03

Virginia

Bath County in the Allegheny Mountains, where historic wooden bathhouses sit over natural warm springs.

Warm Springs

Warm Springs Pools

Warm Springs

Warm Springs Pools

Warm Springs Pools are two historic wooden bathhouses in the village of Warm Springs, Bath County, filled with natural spring water of about 98°F. Restored by the Omni Homestead and reopened in December 2022, they are open to visitors who are not resort guests. Sessions are booked ahead; morning family sessions require swimsuits, while some later sessions are clothing-optional.

Water: 98 °F
Price: —
Lodging: —
Clothing: Mixed

Pools

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State 04

North Carolina

The town of Hot Springs, northwest of Asheville, where private outdoor tubs are filled with natural hot mineral water.

Hot Springs

Hot Springs Resort & Spa

Hot Springs

Hot Springs Resort & Spa

Hot Springs Resort & Spa is in the small town of Hot Springs, northwest of Asheville. Natural hot mineral water fills private outdoor tubs along Spring Creek, booked by the hour and open to day visitors. Hurricane Helene destroyed most of the tubs and lodging in 2024, and the resort has reopened with fewer tubs and rooms.

Water: 102 °F
Price: Standard tub (up to 2 people, 60 min) $50 before 6 pm / $60 after 6 pm, Deluxe tub $60/$70, Signature tub $100/$110 for 2 people or $120/$130 for 4 people; additional people $10 per hour, children under 12 free (official, checked 2026-10-16)
Lodging: Cabins, a 3-bedroom rental house, tent and RV sites; two-night minimum (official, checked 2026-10-16); campground repair status unclear - see notes
Clothing: —

CabinsCampingRiverKids Ok

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All 8 at a glance

One row per destination — region, type, whether you can walk in for the day, price, water temperature and clothing policy.

Name	Region	Type	Lodging	Day pass	Price	Water	Clothing
Atasia Spa	Berkeley Springs	Wellness Retreats & Eco Lodges	—	Yes	Whirlpool bath (15 min) $20 with another service, $25 alone, second person +$5, aromatherapy +$5; eucalyptus steam room (20 min) $20 with services / $25 alone; steam and herbal wrap (45 min) $80; gratuity cash only (official site, checked 2026-10-15)	—	—
Berkeley Springs State Park	Berkeley Springs	Historic Spas & Vapor Caves	No overnight accommodations within the park (official park page, checked 2026-10-15)	Yes	Private Roman bath from $32 (Northern Virginia Magazine, 2026-09-23); Old Roman Bath House soak $32 per person, additional guests $22, children $8; Main Bath House Roman or whirlpool bath $37 (islands.com, undated); public springs free; official park pages publish no prices (checked 2026-10-15)	74–102 °F	—
Buckstaff Bathhouse	Hot Springs & Bathhouse Row	Historic Spas & Vapor Caves	No	Yes	Whirlpool Mineral Bath Package $45, Traditional Bathing Package (with 20-min Swedish massage) $101, Deluxe Bathing Package $116; add-ons: loofah mitt $6, spa slippers $5, paraffin hand treatment $15 (official site, checked 2026-10-15)	—	Optional
Hot Springs Resort & Spa	Hot Springs & the French Broad River	Big Resorts & Iconic Pools	Cabins, a 3-bedroom rental house, tent and RV sites; two-night minimum (official, checked 2026-10-16); campground repair status unclear - see notes	Yes	Standard tub (up to 2 people, 60 min) $50 before 6 pm / $60 after 6 pm, Deluxe tub $60/$70, Signature tub $100/$110 for 2 people or $120/$130 for 4 people; additional people $10 per hour, children under 12 free (official, checked 2026-10-16)	102 °F	—
Hotel Hale	Hot Springs & Bathhouse Row	Historic Spas & Vapor Caves	Boutique hotel, 9 suites, each with a thermal spring water soaking tub	No	Guests only - room reservation required; rooms bookable up to 4 months ahead (official rooms page, checked 2026-10-15)	—	—
Quapaw Baths & Spa	Hot Springs & Bathhouse Row	Historic Spas & Vapor Caves	No	Yes	Public thermal pools $30 per adult; private baths (20 min): thermal mineral bath $40/$55, aromatherapy bath $46/$61, MicroSilk hydrotherapy $50/$65 (two prices as listed, meaning not explained); packages from $150 (official site, checked 2026-10-15)	95–104 °F	Required
The Arlington Resort Hotel & Spa	Hot Springs & Bathhouse Row	Big Resorts & Iconic Pools	Historic resort hotel; room types include Mineral Water Rooms with hot springs water piped into the private bathtub	No	Thermal Mineral Bath (private bath + dry sauna, 1 hour) $45; massage 30 min $70; thermal mineral water facial 30 min $60; packages $115-$175 (official bathhouse page, checked 2026-10-15)	—	—
Warm Springs Pools	Bath County & Allegheny Highlands	Historic Spas & Vapor Caves	—	Yes	—	98 °F	Mixed

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Frequently asked

Quick answers on soaking in the eastern US — where the springs are, how warm they are and who can go.

Are there natural hot springs in the eastern US?

Yes, but only a few places where you can soak in them. Most US hot springs are in the western states. In the East, spring water is used in a handful of historic spa towns: Hot Springs in Arkansas, Berkeley Springs in West Virginia, Bath County in Virginia and Hot Springs in North Carolina. This page lists all 8 places there that we could confirm as open.

Which eastern hot spring is the warmest?

The water at Hot Springs National Park in Arkansas comes out of the ground at about 143°F and is cooled before it reaches the baths. The Warm Springs Pools in Virginia are about 98°F. At Berkeley Springs the springs flow at about 74°F, and the bathhouses heat the mineral water to 102°F for private baths.

Can I soak without staying overnight?

At 6 of the 8 places, yes: the bathhouses, day spas and pools sell baths or sessions to visitors who are not staying there. Hotel Hale in Arkansas has its spring-fed tubs in the suites, for overnight guests only. The Arlington's thermal bathhouse takes walk-ins as space allows, but its site does not say outright that non-guests can book, so call ahead. Many places ask you to book ahead; each card lists the rules we could confirm.

Can I soak in the springs outdoors?

Mostly not. Hot Springs National Park does not allow soaking in the springs themselves, and at Berkeley Springs and in Bath County you soak inside historic bathhouses. The exception is Hot Springs Resort & Spa in North Carolina, where private outdoor tubs along Spring Creek are booked by the hour; it lost most of its tubs to Hurricane Helene in 2024 and has reopened with fewer.

Why is the Omni Homestead not on this page?

This page lists only places we could confirm as open for soaking. The Omni Homestead resort in Hot Springs, Virginia, stays off until we can confirm on its official site whether its spring-fed pool is open to visitors who are not staying at the resort.