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BathhouseClothing optional in some areas

Warm Springs Pools (Jefferson Pools)

From $35
98–99°F
3 hr 18 min from Richmond
Reservations required

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.

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Price: From $35
Water: 98–99°F
Nearest town: Warm Springs
From Richmond: 3 hr 18 min
Reservations: Required

Plan your visit

Hours & season

Hours	Daily 10am-6pm by reservation (the schedule also lists 9am starts) Closed the last Monday of each month Guest-only private soaks 6:30 and 7:30pm
Season	Open year-round

Tickets & booking

Price	$35/person per 50-min soak Mon-Thu, $40 Fri-Sun and major holidays Bath County residents 20% off with state ID Sound bath $90
Access	Reservation required
Booking	Reservations required, on the hour Call (540) 839-3860 Full fee charged for no-shows or cancellations under 24 hours
Time limit	0.83 hours per visit

Rules

Swimwear	Clothing optional in some areas Swimsuits required in family and co-ed times Optional in the 4-5pm by-gender adult (18+) hour
Ages	Under-16s only in family time (9am-1pm, Ladies' Bathhouse, with a parent) Co-ed adult times 16+ By-gender adult hour 18+

On site

Pools	2
Lodging	No

Not stated by the venue: dogs.

Water temperature

60°F98–99°F125°F

Soaking-pool temperatures as published by the venue or land agency; they vary with season and flow.

The pools

Pool	Temp	Depth
Gentlemen's BathhouseOctagonal bathhouse over the original 1761 stone basin. Co-ed adults 16+ 10am-1pm.	98–99°F	6 ft
Ladies' Bathhouse22-sided bathhouse from the 1870s with a roof oculus. Family soaking time 9am-1pm.	98–99°F	5 ft

As published by the venue. Temperatures shift with the seasons and the weather.

Facilities

WaterNatural flow-through, no chemicals

Spring-fed pools
The venue cites USGS for a steady flow of about 1.7 million gallons a day at 98-99°F year-round

Food on site: no
Massage: no
Sauna: no

Photos	Restricted
Good to know	Quiet setting Keep noise down Phones and cameras discouraged Swimsuits required except in the 18+ by-gender hour

What's here

Gentlemen's Bathhouse (octagonal; basin dates to 1761)
Ladies' Bathhouse (22-sided, 1870s)
natural spring flow about 1.7 million gallons a day
family, co-ed and by-gender soaking times
Saturday sound meditation baths
evening private soaks for Omni Homestead guests
$4 million restoration

Getting there

From Richmond3 hr 18 min160 mi
From Staunton1 hr 19 min52 mi
From Roanoke (ROA)1 hr 52 min73 mi

Typical driving time without traffic or snow.

Elevation	2,321 ft
Road	Paved road At 11 Bath St in Warm Springs village

Things to do near Warm Springs

trail

Jackson River Scenic Trail

16-mile crushed-gravel rail-trail along the Jackson River near Hot Springs; flat and family-friendly.

lake

Lake Moomaw - Bolar Mountain Recreation Area

Forest Service recreation area on Lake Moomaw with a swimming beach and campgrounds.

park

Douthat State Park

Virginia state park with a lake, cabins, camping and a large trail network.

attraction

Garth Newel Music Center

Chamber music venue in Bath County with concerts through the year.

Nearby springs

Resort & lodging

The Omni Homestead Resort & Spa

Hot Springs, VA

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.

60°F85–103°F125°F

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Bathhouse

Berkeley Springs State Park

Berkeley Springs, WV

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.

60°F74–102°F125°F

Minerals162 mg/LCalcium–bicarbonate

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Resort & lodging

Hot Springs Resort & Spa

Hot Springs, NC

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.

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The Omni Homestead Resort & Spa: 5 mi · Berkeley Springs State Park: 137 mi · Hot Springs Resort & Spa: 225 mi

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· checked November 2026

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