Virginia is home to some incredible spas: the Omni Homestead Resort, Keswick Hall, the Tides Inn, and many, many more. Yet fewer people realize the first spa in America was actually started right here in Virginia. And the best part of all? It’s recently been renovated and is now open again to the public. Here’s more on Warm Springs Pools, which is considered to be the first spa facility in America.

The Warm Springs Pools have recently been renovated, but these baths have long been part of the region's history. In fact, there's evidence that Native Americans made use of these healing waters over 9,000 years ago!
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Moreover, when the first structures were built around the pools so that travelers could use them, they were the very first of their kind. In other words, the Warm Springs Pools represent the first spa structure in the U.S., built circa 1761.
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When the bathhouse was first constructed, it was considered to be a "gentleman's bathhouse," constructed in an octagonal shape with a hole in the roof to let out steam.
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Visitors still travel to Warm Springs, Virginia today to experience the healing minerals of these natural pools.
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The warm springs flow at a rate of 1,700,000 gallons of water per day. Plus, they are a perfect 98-degree temperature.
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Thomas Jefferson himself is said to have visited the pools, believing that the mineral-rich water would help relieve his rheumatism.
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After a few years of renovations, the pools are now reopened and managed by the Omni Homestead Resort.
Whether you're fascinated by the history or love an excuse to try a new spa treatment, you'll agree that the first-ever spa structure in America continues to impress!
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Have you ever visited the Warm Springs Pools? What did you think? Feel free to share your thoughts with us in the comments below — we’d love to hear from you! For more information, including rates and reservations, be sure to check out the official Omni Homestead Resort website.

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Warm Springs Pools, 11 Bath St, Warm Springs, VA 24484, USA