Warm Springs Pools - Day-use fee or pay-per-soak in Hot Springs, VA (2026)
America’s oldest spa structures reopened in 2022 with new timber framing, historically accurate cedar benches, and a strict booking schedule managed by The Omni Homestead.
Warm Springs Pools in Bath County, Virginia preserves the two octagonal Gentlemen's and Ladies' bathhouses that George Washington used in the 1750s — among the oldest surviving spa structures in North America. The Omni Homestead Resort (the historic luxury hotel 5 miles south) operates the pools as a restored historical experience with timber-framed bathhouses, cedar benches, and the original 96-98°F mineral source feeding both pools. Sessions are 50 minutes, $30 per person, alternating between family hours, ladies-only, and gentlemen-only times. The 2022 historic restoration restored the buildings to historically accurate condition after a multi-year closure.
What to expect
Reserve a 50-minute session online via the Omni Homestead Resort's spa booking. Drive to the small town of Warm Springs, Virginia (the Bath County county seat). The bathhouses sit at the foot of a wooded hillside. Arrive 20 minutes early for check-in. Each bathhouse has cedar benches around an octagonal pool fed by the natural spring. Clothing optional in single-gender sessions; clothing-required in family hours. The bathhouses are open-air-style with the original timber-frame structure overhead.
Temperature
96°-98°F
Pools
2 soaking pools
Best season
Year-round
Reservations
Required
Dog policy
No pets at pools
Family policy
Family windows available
Safety notes
- Each session alternates between family, ladies-only, and gentlemen-only times—confirm before booking.
- Arrive 20 minutes early for check-in; late arrivals shorten your soak time.
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