Discover Virginia’s Hot Springs and Wellness Destinations
Its Appalachian Mountains are iconic. Its country music lyrics are melodic. It’s where lovers meet, greet and eat. But unknown to many, Virginia is also a destination that offers wellness while highway-hopping in the USA. Touring Virginia’s country roads, I discover a hidden health and wellbeing scene – on a grand scale.
Ancient Springs in Warm Springs, Virginia
In the Allegheny Highlands, a tiny undulating town’s immaculately painted weatherboard houses pop up from their picture-book setting. It’s where time seems to tick to a yesteryear beat. Just off US Route 220, appropriately named ‘Warm Springs’ in Virginia’s Bath County is endowed with healing, mineral-rich waters. Its geothermal offerings are believed to have been discovered by the Native American stewards of the land.
On approach, I think I spot two randomly placed yurts. Upon closer inspection, the timber-panelled constructions are anything but – as they steam from the oculus of their domed rafters.
