About Hot Springs
Set in the western part of Virginia, Hot Springs is a small unincorporated community.
Hot Springs holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 5.57 square miles.
📰 Hot Springs News Today
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Hot Springs Unique
- One of 5 places in the US named Hot Springs — but the Virginia one has a character all its own.
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Positioned in western Virginia, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 13 miles.
📍 Neighborhoods in Hot Springs
Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Hot Springs
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Hot Springs
- Thomas Morton Gathright State Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Warm Springs Mountain · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Coles Point reviews ★
- Lake Sherwood Recreation Area reviews ★
- Mares Mountain State Game · Nature reserve reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Hot Springs
- Bath County High
- Valley Elementary
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare
- Bath Community Hospital · 24/7 ER · Critical Access Hospitals
Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.