Berkeley Springs State Park runs a historic spa with heated Roman baths, plus free warm public springs for wading and a summer spring water pool.
3 hot springs in West Virginia are listed for soaking by the agencies that run them. Each card below carries that agency’s own fee, season, access and rules, quoted and linked, as the page read on September 22, 2026. A fee line that says nothing about cost is written as a question for the managing office rather than as free.
West Virginia State Parks, Berkeley Springs State Park
Treat yourself to a blissful Roman Bath at the Old Roman Bathhouse.Activities at Berkeley State Park, West Virginia State Parks, read September 22, 2026. Read it at the source
West Virginia State Parks, Berkeley Springs State Park
The public springs that flow through the park are available for guests year round at no cost to enter.Activities at Berkeley State Park, West Virginia State Parks, read September 22, 2026. Read it at the source
Enjoy wading in the mineral water which flows 74.3 degrees Fahrenheit any time of year.West Virginia State Parks on Berkeley Springs public springs. Read it at the source
West Virginia State Parks, Berkeley Springs State Park
The outdoor pool at Berkeley Springs State Park and Spa is filled with natural spring water.Activities at Berkeley State Park, West Virginia State Parks, read September 22, 2026. Read it at the source
One site in West Virginia carry a fee line from the managing agency that names no charge. A parking pass, a permit for the road in or a fee at a nearby campground can still apply, and the fee line is the agency’s to change, so it is quoted here as it was written.
The public springs that flow through the park are available for guests year round at no cost to enter.West Virginia State Parks on Berkeley Springs public springs, read September 22, 2026. Read it at the source
Berkeley Springs public springs is listed in full above, with season, access and rules: Berkeley Springs public springs.
NOAA’s Thermal Springs List for the United States counts 5 thermal features in West Virginia, the hottest listed at 73 F, out of 1661 across 23 states. The count is a measure of geology: Natural surface hydrothermal features (springs, pools, mud pots, mud volcanoes, geysers, fumaroles and steam vents) at 20 C (68 F) or warmer; temperatures are the maximum reported surface reading. Most sit on remote ground, on land with no public access, or too hot to approach, which is why the soaking list above is the shorter one. The hottest reading can belong to a fumarole or a steam vent rather than a pool.
Thermal Springs List for the United States, compiled by George W. Berry, Paul J. Grim and Joy A. Ikelman, NOAA Key to Geophysical Records Documentation No. 12, 1980; published by NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (formerly the National Geophysical Data Center). Data file read September 22, 2026: the thermal springs list and its documentation. Every state’s count is on the national table.
Two hazards come up in every agency’s own words: what lives in warm water, and how hot the ground and the water can be. Both are quoted below as the agencies write them, and they apply at every site above.
Always keep your head above water in hot springs and other naturally hot (geothermal) water.CDC, Preventing Brain Infection When Swimming, read September 22, 2026. Read it at the source
Naegleria fowleri lives in soil and warm freshwater lakes, rivers, ponds, and hot springs around the world.CDC, Naegleria fowleri Infections, read September 22, 2026. Read it at the source
Hold your nose shut or use a nose clip if you jump or dive into the water.CDC, Preventing Brain Infection When Swimming, read September 22, 2026. Read it at the source
Avoid digging in, or stirring up, sediment in shallow fresh water. Naegleria fowleri amebas are more likely to live in sediment at the bottom of lakes, ponds, and rivers.CDC, Preventing Brain Infection When Swimming, read September 22, 2026. Read it at the source
All thermal waters contain organisms that may cause illness, including skin rash, gastrointestinal illness (vomiting and diarrhea), or other infections that can be life-threatening.National Park Service, swimming in Yellowstone, read September 22, 2026. Read it at the source
Burns from thermal features are a common cause of serious injury and death in the park. The ground surrounding these features may look solid, but it can be just a thin crust with super-heated water below.National Park Service, Yellowstone safety, read September 22, 2026. Read it at the source
Even thermal runoff can be extremely hot and cause burns.National Park Service, Yellowstone safety, read September 22, 2026. Read it at the source
Toxic gases may accumulate to dangerous levels in some hydrothermal areas. If you begin to feel sick while exploring a geyser basin, leave the area immediately.National Park Service, Yellowstone safety, read September 22, 2026. Read it at the source
Pets are not allowed in thermal areas or on boardwalks, even if they're on a leash or carried in arms, strollers, or backpacks.National Park Service, Yellowstone safety, read September 22, 2026. Read it at the source
Compiled September 22, 2026 from West Virginia State Parks pages, one per site, each linked beside its quote and read on September 22, 2026. Site types above: bathhouse, primitive spring and developed pool. Fees, seasons and access change between seasons, a spring can be closed by flood, fire or repair at short notice, and a soak is at the soaker’s own risk, so the managing office is the one to check before a trip. Every state is in the national hot springs guide.