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Hot Springs NC Summer 2025 Newsletter
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Places to Stay
Hot Springs has a wide range of lodging from campsites, hostels and bed and breakfasts to hotels, private cabins, vacation homes and spa style boarding.
Hiking Trails
Appalachian Trail Town When people think of hiking in Hot Springs, NC, their first thought is of the Appalachian Trail. Hot Springs is the only North Carolina town where the AT passes directly through the heart of downtown. Visitors from all over the world travel...
Motorcycle Riding & Driving
You don't need to go with the crowds to the Blue Ridge Parkway or "Ride the Dragon" to experience some of the best roads in the entire country. There are dozens of scenic backroads and highways that are perfect for motorcycling or driving in Western North Carolina...
Fishing
Hot Springs – N.C. Mountain Heritage Trout Water Town Spring Creek Hot Springs is a high mountain valley at the intersection of Spring Creek and the French Broad River. Spring Creek, which runs straight through Hot Springs, is a designated N.C. Mountain Heritage Trout...
Rafting, Canoeing and Kayaking
The French Broad River flows for just over 100 miles in the state of North Carolina. The French Broad is free flowing which means that the water level is determined by the amount of rainfall in the watershed. For all sections, particularly the whitewater section, the...
Explore Hot Springs
Hot Springs has a wide range of activities and events from exploring the Appalachian Trail and floating the French Broad River to live music festivals and the mineral springs themselves!