West Virginia's most significant hot springs destination is Berkeley Springs (also called Bath) in Morgan County, the oldest continuously used warm spring in the country, soaked in by George Washington in 1748 and by every generation of American traveler since. Berkeley Springs is where you can bathe in the same public warm spring that a US president visited before the Revolution, and the historic Roman Bath House at Berkeley Springs State Park still operates. Water discharges at a constant 74.3°F, gathered into public and private tubs (heated where needed) at Berkeley Springs State Park and at private spas including The Country Inn and Atasia Spa. Additional small warm springs exist at Capon Springs (Hampshire County, private resort) with water at approximately 66°F. Flagship sites: Berkeley Springs State Park, The Country Inn, and Capon Springs. West Virginia's warm-water sources are meteoric groundwater rising through faulted Paleozoic sandstone of the Appalachian valley-and-ridge. Land ownership is state park and private. Access is drive-up. Best season is year-round; Berkeley Springs is roughly 2 hours from both Baltimore and Washington DC, making it the Mid-Atlantic's most accessible historic soak. Gateway airports are Washington Dulles (IAD) and Hagerstown (HGR). Swimwear is required. Reviewed and updated June 2026.
